Commission Decision
of 24 October 2007
amending Decision 2005/393/EC as regards restricted zones in relation to bluetongue in France, Germany, Austria, Portugal, Denmark, the Czech Republic and the United Kingdom
(notified under document number C(2007) 5152)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2007/684/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Whereas:
Directive 2000/75/EC lays down control rules and measures to combat bluetongue in the Community, including the establishment of protection and surveillance zones and a ban on animals leaving those zones.
Following a substantiated request submitted by France and Germany, it is appropriate to amend the demarcation of the restricted zones in those Member States in zone F.
Following the enlargement of the restricted zone in Germany due to the recent outbreaks of bluetongue serotype 8, it is appropriate to demarcate a restricted zone in Austria and to amend the restricted zones in Denmark and in the Czech Republic in the zone F.
Following the notification of outbreaks of bluetongue serotype 1 and a substantiated request by Portugal, it is appropriate to amend the demarcation of the restricted zone E in Annex I to Decision 2005/393/EEC and to amend the zone I with serotypes 1 and 4.
Following the notification of outbreaks of bluetongue serotype 8 in the United Kingdom, it is appropriate to demarcate a restricted zone in this Member State in the zone F.
Decision 2005/393/EC should be amended accordingly.
The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: