Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/47 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.

Since the date of adoption of Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/47, the concerned Member States have notified the Commission of additional outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza of subtype H5N8 in holdings where poultry are kept, outside the areas listed in the Annex to that Implementing Decision, and they have taken the necessary measures required in accordance with Directive 2005/94/EC, including the establishment of protection and surveillance zones around those new outbreaks.

Poland notified the Commission of new outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza of subtype H5N8 in poultry in the Ostrowski and Legnicki districts.

Slovakia notified the Commission of the second outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza of subtype H5N8 in poultry in the Trnava district.

Hungary notified the Commission of a new outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza of subtype H5N8 in poultry in the region of Komárom-Esztergom.

Romania notified the Commission of a new outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza of subtype H5N8 in poultry in the region of Maramureș.

In addition, Czechia notified the Commission of one outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza of subtype H5N8 on its territory, in one holding where poultry are kept, in the region of Vysočina, 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. This Member State is not currently listed in the Annex to Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/47, but due to that outbreak, it should be covered by the rules laid down in that Implementing Decision and duly listed in the Annex thereto.

In all cases, the Commission has examined the measures taken by Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, Romania and Czechia in accordance with Directive 2005/94/EC and it is satisfied 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.

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 Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, Romania and Czechia, the new protection and surveillance zones established in those Member States in accordance with Directive 2005/94/EC. Therefore, the protection and surveillance zones listed for Poland, Hungary, Slovakia and Romania in the Annex to Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/47 should be amended, and new protection and surveillance zones should be listed for Czechia.

Accordingly, the Annex to Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/47 should be amended to update regionalisation at Union level to include the new protection and surveillance zones established in accordance with Directive 2005/94/EC by those five Member States and the duration of the restrictions applicable therein.

Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/47 should therefore be amended accordingly.

Given the urgency of the epidemiological situation in the Union as regards the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza of subtype H5N8, it is important that the amendments made to the Annex to Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/47 by this Decision should take effect as soon as possible.

The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed,