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,
Having regard to Council Directive 2002/99/EC of 16 December 2002 laying down the animal health rules governing the production, processing, distribution and introduction of products of animal origin for human consumption(3), and in particular Article 4(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU(4) lays down animal health control measures in relation to African swine fever in certain Member States. The Annex to that Implementing Decision demarcates and lists certain areas of those Members States in Parts I, II, III and IV of that Annex differentiated by the level of risk based on the epidemiological situation. That list includes certain areas of Estonia, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland.
(2) Since February 2015, no outbreaks of African swine fever in domestic pigs have been notified in the areas of Poland that are listed in Part III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. In addition, supervision of biosecurity measures has been implemented in a satisfactory manner in holdings in those areas based on the national programme for biosecurity aimed at the prevention of the spread of African swine fever. These facts indicate an improvement in the epidemiological situation. Accordingly, those areas of that Member State should now be listed in Part II, instead of Part III, of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU.
(3) In February 2016, one case of African swine fever in wild boar occurred in Estonia in the areas listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU, in close proximity to the areas listed in Part I of that Annex. Accordingly, certain areas listed in Part I should be listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU.
(4) The evolution of the current epidemiological situation in the Union as regards African swine fever should be considered in the assessment of the risk represented by the animal health situation as regards that disease in Estonia and Poland. In order to focus animal health control measures and to prevent the further spread of African swine fever, as well as to prevent any unnecessary disturbance to trade within the Union and to avoid unjustified barriers to trade by third countries, the Union list of areas subject to the animal health control measures set out in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU should be amended to take into account the changes in the current epidemiological situation as regards that disease in Estonia and in Poland.
(5) Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU should therefore be amended to modify the areas listed in Parts I and II of Estonia and in Parts II and III of Poland.
(6) 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:
The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 29 March 2016.
For the Commission
Vytenis Andriukaitis
Member of the Commission
The following areas in Estonia:
the linn of Keila,
the linn of Kunda,
the linn of Loksa,
the linn of Maardu,
the linn of Mustvee,
the linn of Pärnu,
the linn of Saue,
the linn of Tallinn,
the maakond of Läänemaa,
the part of the vald of Jõelähtme located to the North of road 1 (E20),
the part of the vald of Kuusalu located to the North of road 1 (E20),
the vald of Audru,
the vald of Haljala,
the vald of Harku,
the vald of Keila,
the vald of Kernu,
the vald of Kiili,
the vald of Koonga,
the vald of Lavassaare,
the vald of Nissi,
the vald of Padise,
the vald of Saku,
the vald of Saue,
the vald of Sauga,
the vald of Sindi,
the vald of Tõstamaa,
the vald of Varbla,
the vald of Vasalemma,
the vald of Vihula,
the vald of Viimsi.
The following areas in Latvia:
in the novads of Ogres, the pagasti of Suntažu and Ogresgala,
the novads of Ādažu,
the novads of Amatas,
the novads of Carnikavas,
the novads of Garkalnes,
the novads of Ikšķiles,
the novads of Inčukalna,
the novads of Jaunjelgavas,
the novads of Ķeguma,
the novads of Līgatnes,
the novads of Mālpils,
the novads of Neretas,
the novads of Ropažu,
the novads of Salas,
the novads of Siguldas,
the novads of Vecumnieku,
the novads of Viesītes.
The following areas in Lithuania:
in the rajono savivaldybė of Jurbarkas, the seniūnijos of Raudonės, Veliuonos, Seredžiaus and Juodaičių,
in the rajono savivaldybė of Pakruojis, the seniūnijos of Klovainių, Rozalimo and Pakruojo,
in the rajono savivaldybė of Panevežys, the part of the Krekenavos seniūnijos located to the west of the river Nevėžis,
in the rajono savivaldybė of Raseiniai, the seniūnijos of Ariogalos, Ariogalos miestas, Betygalos, Pagojukų and Šiluvos,
in the rajono savivaldybė of Šakiai, the seniūnijos of Plokščių, Kriūkų, Lekėčių, Lukšių, Griškabūdžio, Barzdų, Žvirgždaičių, Sintautų, Kudirkos Naumiesčio, Slavikų, Šakių,
the rajono savivaldybė of Pasvalys,
the rajono savivaldybė of Vilkaviškis,
the rajono savivaldybė of Radviliškis,
the savivaldybė of Kalvarija,
the savivaldybė of Kazlų Rūda,
the savivaldybė of Marijampolė.
The following areas in Poland:
In the województwo podlaskie:
the gminy of Augustów with the city of Augustów, Nowinka, Płaska, Sztabin and Bargłów Kościelny in the powiat augustowski,
the gminy of Choroszcz, Juchnowiec Kościelny, Suraż, Turośń Kościelna, Tykocin, Łapy, Poświętne, Zawady and Dobrzyniewo Duże in the powiat białostocki,
the gminy of Dubicze Cerkiewne, Kleszczele and Czeremcha in the powiat hajnowski,
the gminy of Grodzisk, Dziadkowice and Milejczyce in the powiat siemiatycki,
the gminy of Kobylin-Borzymy, Kulesze Kościelne, Sokoły, Wysokie Mazowieckie with the city of Wysokie Mazowieckie, Nowe Piekuty, Szepietowo, Klukowo and Ciechanowiec in the powiat wysokomazowiecki,
the powiat sejneński,
the gminy of Rutka-Tartak, Szypliszki, Suwałki, Raczki in the powiat suwalski,
the gmina of Rutki in the powiat zambrowski,
the gminy of Suchowola and Korycin in the powiat sokólski,
the powiat bielski,
the powiat M. Białystok,
the powiat M. Suwałki,
the powiat moniecki.
The following areas in Estonia:
the linn of Kallaste,
the linn of Rakvere,
the linn of Tartu,
the linn of Vändra,
the linn of Viljandi,
the maakond of IDA-Virumaa,
the maakond of Põlvamaa,
the maakond of Raplamaa,
the part of the vald of Jõelähtme located to the South of road 1 (E20),
the part of the vald of Kuusalu located to the South of road 1 (E20),
the part of the vald of Palamuse located to the East of the Tallinn-Tartu railway,
the part of the vald of Pärsti located to the West of road 24126,
the part of the vald of Suure-Jaani located to the West of road 49,
the part of the vald of Tabivere located to the East of the Tallinn-Tartu railway,
the part of the vald of Tamsalu located to the North-East of the Tallinn-Tartu railway,
the part of the vald of Tartu located to the East of the Tallinn-Tartu railway,
the part of the vald of Viiratsi located to the West of the line defined by the Western part of road 92 until the junction to road 155, then road 155 until the junction to road 24156, then road 24156 until it crosses Verilaske river, then the Verilaske river until it reaches the southern border of the vald,
the vald of Abja,
the vald of Aegviidu,
the vald of Alatskivi,
the vald of Anija,
the vald of Are,
the vald of Häädemeeste,
the vald of Haaslava,
the vald of Halinga,
the vald of Halliste,
the vald of Kadrina,
the vald of Kambja,
the vald of Karksi,
the vald of Kasepää,
the vald of Kõpu,
the vald of Kose,
the vald of Kõue,
the vald of Laekvere,
the vald of Luunja,
the vald of Mäksa,
the vald of Meeksi,
the vald of Paikuse,
the vald of Pala,
the vald of Peipsiääre,
the vald of Piirissaare,
the vald of Raasiku,
the vald of Rae,
the vald of Rägavere,
the vald of Rakvere,
the vald of Saarde,
the vald of Saare,
the vald of Sõmeru,
the vald of Surju,
the vald of Tahkuranna,
the vald of Tapa,
the vald of Tootsi,
the vald of Tori,
the vald of Vändra,
the vald of Vara,
the vald of Vinni,
the vald of Viru-Nigula,
the vald of Võnnu.
The following areas in Latvia:
the novads of Krimuldas,
in the novads of Limbažu, the pagasti of Skultes, Vidrižu, Limbažu and Umurgas,
in the novads of Ogres, the pagasti of Krapes, Ķeipenes, Lauberes, Madlienas, Mazozolu, Menģeles and Taurupes,
the novads of Priekuļu,
in the novads of Salacgrīvas, the pagasts of Liepupes,
the novads of Aizkraukles,
the novads of Aknīstes,
the novads of Alūksnes,
the novads of Apes,
the novads of Baltinavas,
the novads of Balvi,
the novads of Cēsu,
the novads of Cesvaines,
the novads of Ērgļu,
the novads of Gulbenes,
the novads of Ilūkstes,
the novads of Jaunpiebalgas,
the novads of Jēkabpils,
the novads of Kocēnu,
the novads of Kokneses,
the novads of Krustpils,
the novads of Lielvārdes,
the novads of Līvānu,
the novads of Lubānas,
the novads of Madonas,
the novads of Pārgaujas,
the novads of Pļaviņu,
the novads of Raunas,
the novads of Rugāju,
the novads of Saulkrastu,
the novads of Sējas,
the novads of Skrīveru,
the novads of Smiltenes,
the novads of Varakļānu,
the novads of Vecpiebalgas,
the novads of Viļakas,
the republikas pilsēta of Jēkabpils,
the republikas pilsēta of Valmiera.
The following areas in Lithuania:
in the rajono savivaldybė of Anykščiai, the seniūnijos of Andrioniškis, Anykščiai, Debeikiai, Kavarskas, Kurkliai, Skiemonys, Traupis, Troškūnai, and the part of Svėdasai located south to road No 118,
in the rajono savivaldybė of Jonava, the seniūnijos of Šilų, Bukonių and, in the Žeimių seniūnija, the kaimai of Biliuškiai, Drobiškiai, Normainiai II, Normainėliai, Juškonys, Pauliukai, Mitėniškiai, Zofijauka, Naujokai,
in the rajono savivaldybė of Kaišiadorys, the seniūnijos of,Kaišiadorių apylinkės, Kruonio, Nemaitonių, Paparčių, Žąslių, Žiežmarių, Žiežmarių apylinkės and the part of the seniūnija of Rumšiškių located south to the road N. A1,
in the rajono savivaldybė of Kaunas, the seniūnijos of Akademijos, Alšėnų, Babtų, Batniavos, Čekiškės, Domeikavos, Ežerėlio, Garliavos, Garliavos apylinkių, Kačerginės, Kulautuvos, Linksmakalnio, Raudondvario, Ringaudų, Rokų, Samylų, Taurakiemio, Užliedžių, Vilkijos, Vilkijos apylinkių and Zapyškio,
in the rajono savivaldybė of Kėdainiai, the seniūnijos of Josvainių, Pernaravos, Krakių, Dotnuvos, Gudžiūnų, Surviliškio, Vilainių, Truskavos, Šėtos, Kėdainių miesto,
in the rajono savivaldybė of Panevėžys the seniūnijos of Karsakiškio, Naujamiesčio, Miežiškių, Paįstrio, Panevėžio, Ramygalos, Raguvos, Smilgių, Upytės, Vadoklių,Velžio and the part of Krekenavos seniūnija located to the east of the river Nevėžis,
in the rajono savivaldybė of Šalčininkai, the seniūnijos of Jašiūnų, Turgelių, Akmenynės, Šalčininkų, Gerviškių, Butrimonių, Eišiškių, Poškonių, Dieveniškių,
in the rajono savivaldybė of Varėna, the seniūnijos of Kaniavos, Marcinkonių, Merkinės,
the miesto savivaldybė of Alytus,
the miesto savivaldybė of Kaišiadorys,
the miesto savivaldybė of Kaunas,
the miesto savivaldybė of Panevėžys,
the miesto savivaldybė of Vilnius,
the rajono savivaldybė of Alytus,
the rajono savivaldybė of Biržai,
the rajono savivaldybė of Druskininkai,
the rajono savivaldybė of Ignalina,
the rajono savivaldybė of Lazdijai,
the rajono savivaldybė of Molėtai,
the rajono savivaldybė of Prienai,
the rajono savivaldybė of Rokiškis,
the rajono savivaldybė of Širvintos,
the rajono savivaldybė of Švenčionys,
the rajono savivaldybė of Ukmergė,
the rajono savivaldybė of Utena,
the rajono savivaldybė of Vilnius,
the rajono savivaldybė of Zarasai,
the savivaldybė of Birštonas,
the savivaldybė of Elektrėnai,
the savivaldybė of Visaginas.
The following areas in Poland:
In podlaskie województwo:
the gminy of Czarna Białostocka, Gródek, Michałowo, Supraśl, Wasilków and Zabłudów in the powiat białostocki,
the gminy of Dąbrowa Białostocka, Janów, Krynki, Kuźnica, Nowy Dwór, Sidra, Sokółka and Szudziałowo in the powiat sokólski,
the gmina of Lipsk in the powiat augustowski,
the gminy of Czyże, Białowieża, Hajnówka with the city of Hajnówka, Narew and Narewka in the powiat hajnowski.
The following areas in Estonia:
the linn of Elva,
the linn of Jõgeva,
the linn of Põltsamaa,
the linn of Võhma,
the maakond of Järvamaa,
the maakond of Valgamaa,
the maakond of Võrumaa,
the part of the vald of Palamuse located to the West of the Tallinn-Tartu railway,
the part of the vald of Pärsti located to the East of road 24126,
the part of the vald of Suure-Jaani located to the East of road 49,
the part of the vald of Tabivere located to the West of the Tallinn-Tartu railway,
the part of the vald of Tamsalu located to the South-West of the Tallinn-Tartu railway,
the part of the vald of Tartu located to the West of the Tallinn-Tartu railway,
the part of the vald of Viiratsi located to the East of the line defined by the Western part of road 92 until the junction to road 155, then road 155 until the junction to road 24156, then road 24156 until it crosses the Verilaske river, then the Verilaske river until it reaches the southern border of the vald,
the vald of Jõgeva,
the vald of Kolga-Jaani,
the vald of Konguta,
the vald of Kõo,
the vald of Laeva,
the vald of Nõo,
the vald of Paistu,
the vald of Pajusi,
the vald of Põltsamaa,
the vald of Puhja,
the vald of Puurmani,
the vald of Rakke,
the vald of Rannu,
the vald of Rõngu,
the vald of Saarepeedi,
the vald of Tähtvere,
the vald of Tarvastu,
the vald of Torma,
the vald of Ülenurme,
the vald of Väike-Maarja.
The following areas in Latvia:
in the novads of Limbažu, the pagasti of Viļķenes, Pāles and Katvaru,
in the novads of Salacgrīvas, the pagasti of Ainažu and Salacgrīvas,
the novads of Aglonas,
the novads of Alojas,
the novads of Beverīnas,
the novads of Burtnieku,
the novads of Ciblas,
the novads of Dagdas,
the novads of Daugavpils,
the novads of Kārsavas,
the novads of Krāslavas,
the novads of Ludzas,
the novads of Mazsalacas,
the novads of Naukšēnu,
the novads of Preiļu,
the novads of Rēzeknes,
the novads of Riebiņu,
the novads of Rūjienas,
the novads of Strenču,
the novads of Valkas,
the novads of Vārkavas,
the novads of Viļānu,
the novads of Zilupes,
the republikas pilsēta of Daugavpils,
the republikas pilsēta of Rēzekne.
The following areas in Lithuania:
in the rajono savivaldybė of Anykščiai, the seniūnija of Viešintos and the part of the seniūnija of Svėdasai located north to road No 118,
in the rajono savivaldybė of Jonava the seniūnijos of Upninkų, Ruklos, Dumsių, Užusalių, Kulvos and, in the seniūnija of Žeimiai, the kaimai Akliai, Akmeniai, Barsukinė, Blauzdžiai, Gireliai, Jagėlava, Juljanava, Kuigaliai, Liepkalniai, Martyniškiai, Milašiškiai, Mimaliai, Naujasodis, Normainiai I, Paduobiai, Palankesiai, Pamelnytėlė, Pėdžiai, Skrynės, Svalkeniai, Terespolis, Varpėnai, Žeimių gst., Žieveliškiai and Žeimių miestelis,
in the rajono savivaldybė of Kaišiadorys, the seniūnijos of Palomenės, Pravieniškių and the part of the seniūnija of Rumšiškių located north of the road N. A1,
in the rajono savivaldybė of Kaunas, the seniūnijos of Vandžiogalos, Lapių, Karmėlavos and Neveronių,
in the rajono savivaldybė of Kėdainiai, the seniūnija of Pelėdnagių,
in the rajono savivaldybė of Šalčininkai, the seniūnijos of Baltosios Vokės, Pabarės, Dainavos, Kalesninkų,
in the rajono savivaldybė of Varėna, the seniūnijos of Valkininkų, Jakėnų,, Matuizų, Varėnos, Vydenių,
the miesto savivaldybė of Jonava,
the rajono savivaldybė of Kupiškis,
the rajono savivaldybė of Trakai.
The following areas in Italy:
all areas of Sardinia.”
Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU of 9 October 2014 concerning animal health control measures relating to African swine fever in certain Member States and repealing Implementing Decision 2014/178/EU (OJ L 295, 11.10.2014, p. 63).