Commission Decision

of 21 June 2007

amending Decision 2006/415/EC concerning certain protection measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza of the subtype H5 in poultry in the Czech Republic

(notified under document number C(2007) 3120)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/434/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to Council Directive 89/662/EEC of 11 December 1989 concerning veterinary checks in intra-Community trade with a view to the completion of the internal market1, and in particular Article 9(3) thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market2, and in particular Article 10(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)
Commission Decision 2006/415/EC of 14 June 2006 concerning certain protection measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza of the subtype H5N1 in poultry in the Community and repealing Decision 2006/135/EC3 lays down certain protection measures to prevent the spread of the avian influenza into the disease-free parts of the Community through the movement of birds as well as products thereof.
(2)

The Czech Republic has notified an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5 in poultry on its territory and has taken the appropriate measures in the framework of Decision 2006/415/EC, including the establishment of Areas A and B as provided for in Article 4 of that Decision.

(3)

The Commission is satisfied that the boundaries of Areas A and B established by the competent authority of the Czech Republic are at a sufficient distance from the actual location of the outbreak. Areas A and B in the Czech Republic can therefore be confirmed and the duration of that regionalisation fixed.

(4)

It is therefore necessary to amend Decision 2006/415/EC accordingly.

(5)

The measures provided for in this Decision should be reviewed at the next meeting of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Annex to Decision 2006/415/EC is amended in accordance with the text in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 21 June 2007.

For the Commission

Markos Kyprianou

Member of the Commission

ANNEX

The Annex to Decision 2006/415/EC is amended as follows:

  1. 1.

    The following text is added to Part A:

    ‘ISO Country Code

    Member State

    Area A

    Date until applicable Article 4(4)(b)(iii)

    Code(if available)

    Name

    CZ

    CZECH REPUBLIC

    30.6.2007

    Protection zone

    BOHUŇOVICE

    CEREKVICE NAD LOUČNOU

    HORKY

    ČESKÉ HEŘMANICE

    DŽBÁNOV

    TISOVÁ

    VRAČOVICE-ORLOV (partly)

    HRUŠOVÁ (partly)

    ZÁLŠÍ

    VYSOKÉ MÝTO

    Surveillance zone

    LEŠTINA (partly)

    NOVÉ HRADY

    ŘEPNÍKY

    BOHUŇOVICE

    CEREKVICE NAD LOUČNOU

    DOLNÍ ÚJEZD

    HORKY

    CHOTOVICE (partly)

    MAKOV

    MORAŠICE

    NOVÁ SÍDLA

    OSÍK

    PŘÍLUKA

    ŘÍDKÝ

    SEDLIŠTĚ

    SUCHÁ LHOTA

    TRŽEK

    ÚJEZDEC

    VIDLATÁ SEČ

    ÚSTÍ NAD ORLICÍ

    BRANDÝS NAD ORLICÍ

    BUČINA

    ČESKÉ HEŘMANICE

    DOBŘÍKOV

    DŽBÁNOV

    HRÁDEK

    BĚSTOVICE

    NASAVRKY

    CHOCEŇ

    JAVORNÍK

    JEHNĚDÍ

    KOLDÍN

    LIBECINA

    MOSTEK

    NĚMČICE (partly)

    ORLICKÉ PODHŮŘÍ

    OUCMANICE

    PODLESÍ (partly)

    PUSTINA

    ŘETOVÁ

    ŘETŮVKA (partly)

    SKOŘENICE

    SLATINA

    SLOUPNICE

    SRUBY

    SUDISLAV NAD ORLICÍ

    SVATÝ JIŘÍ

    TISOVÁ

    ÚJEZD U CHOCNĚ

    VLČKOV (partly)

    VODĚRADY

    VRACLAV

    VRAČOVICE-ORLOV

    HRUŠOVÁ

    ZÁDOLÍ

    KOSOŘÍN

    ZÁLŠÍ

    ZÁMRSK

    ZÁŘECKÁ LHOTA

    VYSOKÉ MÝTO

    LITOMYŠL (partly)’

  2. 2.

    The following text is added to Part B:

    ‘ISO Country Code

    Member State

    Area B

    Date until applicable Article 4(4)(b)(iii)

    Code(if available)

    Name

    CZ

    CZECH REPUBLIC

    00053

    PARDUBICKÝ KRAJ:

    OKRES: Chrudim, Pardubice, Svitavy Ústí nad Orlicí.

    30.6.2007

    00052

    KRÁLOVEHRADECKÝ KRAJ:

    OKRES: Rychnov nad Kněžnou’