Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/2578of 13 November 2023amending the Annex to Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/2447 concerning emergency measures in relation to outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza in certain Member States(notified under document C(2023) 7797)(Text with EEA relevance)

Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/2578 of 13 November 2023 amending the Annex to Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/2447 concerning emergency measures in relation to outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza in certain Member States (notified under document C(2023) 7797) (Text with EEA relevance) THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on transmissible animal diseases and amending and repealing certain acts in the area of animal health (Animal Health Law) OJ L 84, 31.3.2016, p. 1. , and in particular Article 259(1), point (c), thereof, Whereas: (1) Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) is an infectious viral disease in birds and can have a severe impact on the profitability of poultry farming causing disturbance to trade within the Union and exports to third countries. HPAI viruses can infect migratory birds, which can then spread these viruses over long distances during their autumn and spring migrations. Therefore, the presence of HPAI viruses in wild birds poses a continuous threat for the direct and indirect introduction of these viruses into holdings where poultry or captive birds are kept. In the event of an outbreak of HPAI, there is a risk that the disease agent may spread to other holdings where poultry or captive birds are kept. (2) Regulation (EU) 2016/429 establishes a new legislative framework for the prevention and control of diseases that are transmissible to animals or humans. HPAI falls within the definition of a listed disease in that Regulation, and it is subject to the disease prevention and control rules laid down therein. In addition, Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687 Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687 of 17 December 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and the Council, as regards rules for the prevention and control of certain listed diseases (OJ L 174, 3.6.2020, p. 64). supplements Regulation (EU) 2016/429 as regards the rules for the prevention and control of certain listed diseases, including disease control measures for HPAI. (3) Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/2447 Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/2447 of 24 October 2023 concerning emergency measures in relation to outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza in certain Member States (OJ L, 2023/2447, 30.10.2023, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2023/2447/oj). was adopted within the framework of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 and it lays down emergency measures at Union level in relation to outbreaks of HPAI. (4) More particularly, Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/2447 provides that the protection, surveillance and further restricted zones established by the Member States following outbreaks of HPAI, in accordance with Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687, are to comprise at least the areas listed as protection, surveillance and further restricted zones in the Annex to that Implementing Decision.

(5) Since the date of adoption of Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/2447, Bulgaria has notified the Commission of outbreaks of HPAI in establishments where poultry or captive birds were kept, located in Veliko Tarnovo, Pazardzhik, Dobrich and Haskovo regions. (6) In addition, Romania has notified the Commission of outbreaks of HPAI in establishments where poultry or captive birds were kept, located in Teleorman county. (7) Moreover, Denmark has notified the Commission of an outbreak of HPAI in an establishment where poultry or captive birds were kept, located in Slagelse municipality. (8) Furthermore, Hungary has notified the Commission of outbreaks of HPAI in establishments where poultry or captive birds were kept, located in Hajdú-Bihar and Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg counties. (9) The competent authorities of Bulgaria, Denmark, Hungary and Romania have taken the necessary disease control measures required in accordance with Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687, including the establishment of protection and surveillance zones around the outbreaks. (10) The Commission has examined the disease control measures taken by Bulgaria, Denmark, Hungary and Romania in collaboration with those Member States, and it is satisfied that the boundaries of the protection and surveillances zones established by the competent authorities of Bulgaria, Denmark, Hungary and Romania are at a sufficient distance from the establishments where the outbreaks of HPAI have been confirmed. (11) In the Annex to Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/2447, there are currently no areas listed as protection and surveillance zones for Bulgaria, Hungary and Romania. (12) 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 Bulgaria, Denmark, Hungary and Romania, the protection and surveillance zones duly established by those Member States in accordance with Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687. (13) Therefore, the areas listed as protection and surveillance zones for Denmark in the Annex to Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/2447 should be amended. (14) In addition, protection and surveillance zones should be listed for Bulgaria, Hungary and Romania in the Annex to Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/2447. (15) Accordingly, the Annex to Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/2447 should be amended to update regionalisation at Union level to take account of the protection and surveillance zones duly established by Bulgaria, Denmark, Hungary and Romania in accordance with Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687, and the duration of the measures applicable therein. (16) Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/2447 should therefore be amended accordingly. (17) Given the urgency of the epidemiological situation in the Union as regards the spread of HPAI, it is important that the amendments to be made to Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/2447 by this Decision take effect as soon as possible.

(18) 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:

Article 1

The Annex to Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/2447 is replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 13 November 2023. For the Commission Stella Kyriakides Member of the Commission

Annex

ANNEX

Annex

ANNEX Part A Protection zones in the concerned Member States as referred to in Article 1, point (a), and Article 2: Member State: Bulgaria ADIS reference number of the outbreakArea comprising:Date until applicable in accordance with Article 39 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687Veliko Turnovo RegionBG-HPAI(P)-2023-00003 The following villages in Veliko Turnovo municipality: Debelets Veliko Turnovo 5.12.2023Pazardzhik Region BG-HPAI(P)-2023-00004 BG-HPAI(P)-2023-00006 The following villages in Pazardzhik municipality: Glavinitsa Aleko Konstantinovo Mokrishte Pazardzhik 5.12.2023Haskovo RegionBG-HPAI(P)-2023-00005 The following villages in Haskovo municipality: Krivo pole Koren Momino 29.11.2023Dobrich Region BG-HPAI(P)-2023-00007 BG-HPAI(P)-2023-00008 The following villages in Dobrich municipality: Donchevo Opanets Bogdan 13.1.2024 Member State: Denmark ADIS reference number of the outbreakArea comprising:Date until applicable in accordance with Article 39 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687DK-HPAI(P)-2023-00006The parts of Slagelse municipality that are contained within a circle of radius 3 km, centered on GPS coordinates N 55.2327; E 11.39562.12.2023 Member State: Hungary ADIS reference number of the outbreakArea comprising:Date until applicable in accordance with Article 39 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687Hajdú-Bihar vármegyeHU-HPAI(P)-2023-00080Hajdúnánás település közigazgatási területének a 47.873579 és a 21.393143 GPS-koordináták által meghatározott pont körüli 3 km sugarú körön belül eső területe.1.12.2023HU-HPAI(P)-2023-00081Tiszagyulaháza település közigazgatási területének a 47.984320 és a 21.149250 GPS-koordináták által meghatározott pont körüli 3 km sugarú körön belül eső területe.2.12.2023Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg vármegyeHU-HPAI(P)-2023-00081Tiszadob település közigazgatási területének a 47.984320 és a 21.149250 GPS-koordináták által meghatározott pont körüli 3 km sugarú körön belül eső területe.2.12.2023 Member State: Poland ADIS reference number of the outbreakArea comprising:Date until applicable in accordance with Article 39 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687PL-HPAI(P)-2023-00071 W województwie zachodniopomorskim:

1. Część gminy Gryfice i część gminy Płoty w powiecie gryfickim
2. Część gminy Golczewo w powiecie kamieńskim zawierające się w promieniu 3 km od współrzędnych 53.827482 / 15.126153 9.11.2023 Member State: Romania ADIS reference number of the outbreakArea comprising:Date until applicable in accordance with Article 39 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687County: Teleorman

RO-HPAI(P)-2023-00004 RO-HPAI(P)-2023-00005 Loc. Calomfireşti – Comuna Poroschia Loc. Poroschia – Comuna Poroschia Loc. Ţigăneşti – Comuna Ţigăneşti Loc. Brânceni - Comuna Brânceni 22.11.2023 Part B Surveillance zones in the concerned Member States as referred to in Article 1, point (a), and Article 3: Member State: Bulgaria ADIS reference number of the outbreakArea comprising:Date until applicable in accordance with Article 55 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687Veliko Turnovo and Gabrovo RegionsBG-HPAI(P)-2023-00003 The following villages in Veliko Turnovo municipality: Ledenik Momin sbor Pushevo Bukovets Shemshevo Kilifarevo Yalovo Natsovtsi Verlinka Golemani Plakovo Velchevo Pchelishte Prisovo Malki chiflik Sheremetya Arbanasi 14.12.2023 The following villages in Dryanovo municipality: Manoya Kosarka Sokolovo Runya Salasuka Dlagnia Gozdeika Turkincha Krancha Zaya Ganchovets Kereka 14.12.2023 The following villages in Veliko Turnovo municipality: Debelets Veliko Turnovo 6.12.2023 – 14.12.2023Pazardzhik Region BG-HPAI(P)-2023-00004 BG-HPAI(P)-2023-00006 The following villages in Pazardzhik municipality: Zvanichevo Lyahovo Patalenitsa Tsrancha Bratanitsa Debrshitsa Ognyanovo Sinitovo Miryantsi Malo Konare Dobrovnitsa Dragor Ivaylo Saraya Yunatsite 14.12.2023 The following villages in Pazardzhik municipality: Glavinitsa Aleko Konstantinovo Mokrishte Pazardzhik 6.12.2023 – 14.12.2023 The following villages in Peshtera municipality: Kapitan Dimitrievo Radilovo 14.12.2023Haskovo RegionBG-HPAI(P)-2023-00005 The following village in Haskovo municipality: Elena Knizhovnik Malevo Manastir Dinevo Rodopi Stamboliyski Stoykovo Podkrepa 8.12.2023 The following villages in Haskovo municipality: Krivo pole Koren Momino 30.11.2023 – 8.12.2023 The following village in Harmanli municipality: Slavyanovo Bolyarski Izvor 8.12.2023 The following village in Stambolovo municipality: Malak Izvor Golyam Izvor Dolno Botevo Kralevo Gledka Stambolovo Tsareva Polyana Zhalti Bryag 8.12.2023Dobrich Region BG-HPAI(P)-2023-00007 BG-HPAI(P)-2023-00008 The following villages in Dobrich municipality: Dobrich Draganovo Novo Botevo Dolina Vedrina Odrintsi Branishte Stefanovo Plachidol Malka Smolnitsa Zlatia 22.1.2024 The following villages in Dobrich municipality: Donchevo Opanets Bogdan 14.1.2024 – 22.1.2024 Member State: Denmark ADIS reference number of the outbreakArea comprising:Date until applicable in accordance with Article 55 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687DK-HPAI(P)-2023-00006The parts of Slagelse and Næstved municipality beyond the area described in the protection zone and within the circle of radius 10 kilometres, centred on GPS koordinates coordinates N 55.2327; E 11.395611.12.2023The parts of Slagelse municipality that are that are contained within a circle of radius 3 km, centered on GPS coordinates N 55.2327; E 11.39563.12.2023 – 11.12.2023 Member State: Hungary ADIS reference number of the outbreakArea comprising:Date until applicable in accordance with Article 55 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687Hajdú-Bihar vármegyeHU-HPAI(P)-2023-00080Hajdúböszörmény, Hajdúdorog, Hajdúnánás és Polgár települések közigazgatási területének a 47.873579 és a 21.393143 GPS-koordináták által meghatározott pont körüli 10 km sugarú körön belül és védőkörzeten kívül eső területe.10.12.2023Hajdúnánás település közigazgatási területének a 47.873579 és a 21.393143 GPS-koordináták által meghatározott pont körüli 3 km sugarú körön belül eső területe.2.12.2023 - 10.12.2023

HU-HPAI(P)-2023-00081Polgár, Tiszagyulaháza és Újtikos települések közigazgatási területének a 47.984320 és a 21.149250 GPS-koordináták által meghatározott pont körüli 10 km sugarú körön belül és védőkörzeten kívül eső területe.11.12.2023HU-HPAI(P)-2023-00081Tiszagyulaháza település közigazgatási területének a 47.984320 és a 21.149250 GPS-koordináták által meghatározott pont körüli 3 km sugarú körön belül eső területe.3.12.2023 - 11.12.2023Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg vármegyeHU-HPAI(P)-2023-00080Tiszavasvári település közigazgatási területének a 47.873579 és a 21.393143 GPS-koordináták által meghatározott pont körüli 3 km sugarú körön belül eső területe.10.12.2023HU-HPAI(P)-2023-00081Tiszavasvári, Tiszadada és Tiszadob települések közigazgatási területének a 47.984320 és a 21.149250 GPS-koordináták által meghatározott pont körüli 10 km sugarú körön belül és védőkörzeten kívül eső területe.11.12.2023HU-HPAI(P)-2023-00081Tiszadob település közigazgatási területének a 47.984320 és a 21.149250 GPS-koordináták által meghatározott pont körüli 3 km sugarú körön belül eső területe.3.12.2023 -11.12.2023Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén vármegyeHU-HPAI(P)-2023-00081Girincs, Kesznyéten, Kiscsécs, Prügy, Sajóörös, Taktaharkány, Taktakenéz, Taktaszada, Tiszalúc és Tiszaújváros települések közigazgatási területének a 47.984320 és a 21.149250 GPS-koordináták által meghatározott pont körüli 10 km sugarú körön belül eső területe.11.12.2023 Member State: Poland ADIS reference number of the outbreakArea comprising:Date until applicable in accordance with Article 55 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687PL-HPAI(P)-2023-00071 W województwie zachodniopomorskim:

1. Część gminy Gryfice i część gminy Płoty w powiecie gryfickim
2. Część gminy Golczewo w powiecie kamieńskim
3. Część gminy Nowogard w powiecie goleniowskim zawierające się w promieniu 10 km od współrzędnych 53.82748 / 15.12615 18.11.2023 W województwie zachodniopomorskim:
4. Część gminy Gryfice i część gminy Płoty w powiecie gryfickim
5. Część gminy Golczewo w powiecie kamieńskim zawierające się w promieniu 3 km od współrzędnych 53.82748 / 15.12615 10.11.2023 – 18.11.2023 Member State: Romania ADIS reference number of the outbreakArea comprising:Date until applicable in accordance with Article 55 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687County: Teleorman RO-HPAI(P)-2023-00004 RO-HPAI(P)-2023-00005 Mun. Alexandria Loc. Purani – Comuna Vităneşti Loc. Teleorman – Comuna Mârzăneşti Loc. Mârzăneşti – Comuna Mârzăneşti Loc. Valea Părului – Comuna Mârzăneşti Loc. Cernetu – Comuna Mârzăneşti Loc. Ştorobăneasa – Comuna Ştorobăneasa Loc. Beiu – Comuna Ştorobăneasa Loc. Smârdioasa – Comuna Smârdioasa Loc. Şoimu – Comuna Smârdioasa Loc. Cervenia – Comuna Cervenia Loc. Izvoarele - Comuna Izvoarele 1.12.2023 Loc. Calomfireşti – Comuna Poroschia Loc. Poroschia – Comuna Poroschia Loc. Ţigăneşti – Comuna Ţigăneşti Loc. Brânceni - Comuna Brânceni 23.11.2023 – 1.12.2023 Part C Further restricted zones in the concerned Member States as referred to in Article 1, point (b), and Article 4: