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Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/2279 of 15 December 2016 amending the Annex to Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/2122 on protective measures in relation to outbreaks of the highly pathogenic avian influenza of subtype H5N8 in certain Member States (notified under document C(2016) 8835) (Text with EEA relevance)
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Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/2279
of 15 December 2016
amending the Annex to Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/2122 on protective measures in relation to outbreaks of the highly pathogenic avian influenza of subtype H5N8 in certain Member States
(notified under document C(2016) 8835)
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
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 market(1), and in particular Article 9(4) 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 market(2), and in particular Article 10(4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/2122(3) was adopted following outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza of subtype H5N8 in holdings in Denmark, Germany, Hungary, the Netherlands, Austria and Sweden (‘the concerned Member States’) and the establishment of protection and surveillance zones by the competent authority of the concerned Member States in accordance with Council Directive 2005/94/EC(4).
(2) Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/2122 provides that the protection and surveillance zones established by the concerned Member States in accordance with Directive 2005/94/EC are to comprise at least the areas listed as protection and surveillance zones in the Annex to that Implementing Decision.
(3) Following further outbreaks of avian influenza of subtype H5N8 in Germany, Hungary and the Netherlands, as well as outbreaks of that disease in France and Poland, the Annex to Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/2122 was amended by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/2219(5) in order to amend the areas listed in the Annex to Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/2122 to take account of the new epidemiological situation in the Union and the establishment of new protection and surveillance zones by the competent authorities of those Member States in accordance with Directive 2005/94/EC.
(4) Since the date of the amendments made to Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/2122 by Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/2219, Germany has notified the Commission of an outbreak of avian influenza of subtype H5N8 in a holding where captive birds are kept outside the areas currently listed in the Annex to Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/2122 where poultry or other captive birds are kept and it has taken the necessary measures required in accordance with Directive 2005/94/EC, including the establishment of protection and surveillance zones around that outbreak.
(5) In addition, since the date of the amendments made to Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/2122 by Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/2219, France has notified the Commission of further outbreaks of avian influenza of subtype H5N8 in holdings outside the areas currently listed in the Annex to Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/2122 where poultry are kept and it has taken the necessary measures required in accordance with Directive 2005/94/EC, including the establishment of protection and surveillance zones around those outbreaks.
(6) Furthermore, since the date of the amendments made to Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/2122 by Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/2219, Hungary has also notified the Commission of further outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza of subtype H5N8 on its territory. Taking into account further development of the epidemiological situation in Hungary, it is necessary to extend the areas that that Member State has currently established as protection and surveillance zones in accordance with Directive 2005/94/EC.
(7) In all cases, the Commission has examined the measures taken by the Germany, France and Hungary in accordance with Directive 2005/94/EC and has satisfied itself that the boundaries of the protection and surveillance zones, established by the competent authorities of those Member States, are at a sufficient distance to any holding where an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza of subtype H5N8 has been confirmed.
(8) In order to prevent any unnecessary disturbance to trade within the Union and to avoid unjustified barriers to trade being imposed by third countries, it is necessary to rapidly describe at Union level, in collaboration with Germany, France and Hungary, the new protection and surveillance zones established in those Member States in accordance with Directive 2005/94/EC. Therefore, the areas currently listed for those Member States in the Annex to Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/2122 should be amended.
(9) Accordingly, the Annex to Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/2122 should be amended to update regionalisation at Union level to include the new protection and surveillance zones and the duration of the restrictions applicable therein.
(10) Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/2122 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(11) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
(3)
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/2122 of 2 December 2016 on protective measures in relation to outbreaks of the highly pathogenic avian influenza of subtype H5N8 in certain Member States (OJ L 329, 3.12.2016, p. 75).
(4)
Council Directive 2005/94/EC of 20 December 2005 on Community measures for the control of avian influenza and repealing Directive 92/40/EEC (OJ L 10, 14.1.2006, p. 16).
(5)
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/2219 of 8 December 2016 amending the Annex to Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/2122 on protective measures in relation to outbreaks of the highly pathogenic avian influenza of subtype H5N8 in certain Member States (OJ L 334, 9.12.2016, p. 52).
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