26.10.2007 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 282/52 |
COMMISSION DECISION
of 19 October 2007
amending Decision 2005/393/EC as regards restricted zones in relation to bluetongue
(notified under document number C(2007) 5054)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2007/688/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 2000/75/EC of 20 November 2000 laying down specific provisions for the control and eradication of bluetongue (1), and in particular Article 8(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) |
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. |
(2) |
Commission Decision 2005/393/EC of 23 May 2005 on protection and surveillance zones in relation to bluetongue and conditions applying to movements from or through these zones (2) provides for the demarcation of the global geographic areas where protection and surveillance zones (‘the restricted zones’) are to be established by the Member States in relation to bluetongue. |
(3) |
Following the notification of outbreaks of bluetongue serotype 1 in July 2007 in the south of Spain, Spain has established a restriction zone on account of this outbreak. |
(4) |
Following a substantiated request by Spain, it is appropriate to amend the demarcation of the restricted zone E in Annex I to Decision 2005/393/EC and to create a new zone where serotypes 1 and 4 are coexisting. |
(5) |
Following the notification of outbreaks of bluetongue in mid-August and early September 2006 by Belgium, Germany, France and the Netherlands, the Commission has amended several times Decision 2005/393/EC as regards the demarcation of the restricted zones concerned. |
(6) |
Following a substantiated request submitted by France and Germany, it is appropriate to amend the demarcation of the restricted zone in France and Germany. |
(7) |
Following the enlargement of the restricted zone in Germany due to the recent outbreaks in Bavaria and Schleswig-Holstein, it is appropriate to demarcate restricted zones in the Czech Republic and in Denmark. |
(8) |
Decision 2005/393/EC should be amended accordingly. |
(9) |
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:
Article 1
Annex I to Decision 2005/393/EC is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 19 October 2007.
For the Commission
Markos KYPRIANOU
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 327, 22.12.2000, p. 74. Directive as last amended by Directive 2006/104/EC (OJ L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 352).
(2) OJ L 130, 24.5.2005, p. 22. Decision as last amended by Decision 2007/357/EC (OJ L 133, 25.5.2007, p. 44).
ANNEX
Annex I to Decision 2005/393/EC, is amended as follows:
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The list of restricted zones in Zone E (serotype 4) which relates to Spain is replaced by the following: ‘Spain:
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2. |
The list of restricted zones in Zone F (serotype 8) which relates to France is replaced by the following: ‘France: Protection zone:
Surveillance zone:
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The list of restricted zones in Zone F (serotype 8) which relates to Germany is replaced by the following: ‘Germany: Baden-Württemberg Gesamtes Landesgebiet Bayern Stadt Amberg Landkreis Amberg-Sulzbach Landkreis Ansbach Stadt Ansbach Landkreis Aschaffenburg Stadt Aschaffenburg Landkreis Bad Kissingen Stadt Bamberg Landkreis Bamberg Stadt Bayreuth Landkreis Bayreuth Landkreis Cham ohne die Gemeinde Lohberg Stadt Coburg Landkreis Coburg Im Landkreis Dillingen: Bächingen a. d. Brenz, Blindheim, Medlingen, Haunsheim, Wittislingen, Mödingen, Finningen, Bissingen, Lutzingen, Ziertheim, Bachhagel, Zöschingen, Syrgenstein, Gundelfingen a.d. Donau und Lauingen (Donau) Landkreis Donau-Ries Im Landkreis Eichstätt: Gemeinden Adelschlag, Altmannstein, Beilngries, Böhmfeld, Buxheim, Denkendorf, Dollnstein, Egweil, Eichstätt, Eitensheim, Gaimersheim, Haunstetter Forst, Hepberg, Hitzhofen, Kinding, Kipfenberg, Kösching, Lenting, Mörnsheim, Nassenfels, Pollenfeld, Schernfeld, Stammham, Titting, Walting, Wellheim, Wettstetten Stadt Erlangen Landkreis Erlangen-Höchstadt Landkreis Forchheim Stadt Fürth Landkreis Fürth Landkreis Hassberge Stadt Hof Landkreis Hof Stadt Ingolstadt Landkreis Kitzingen Landkreis Kronach Landkreis Kulmbach Landkreis Lichtenfels Landkreis Main-Spessart Landkreis Miltenberg Landkreis Neuburg-Schrobenhausen: Bergheim, Neuburg a.d. Donau, Rennertshofen Landkreis Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz Landkreis Neustadt an der Waldnaab Landkreis Neustadt a.d. Aisch – Bad Windsheim Im Landkreis Neu-Ulm: Elchingen Stadt Neu-Ulm Landkreis Nürnberger Land Stadt Nürnberg Landkreis Regensburg Stadt Regensburg Landkreis Rhön-Grabfeld Landkreis Roth Stadt Schwabach Landkreis Schwandorf Landkreis Schweinfurt Stadt Schweinfurt Landkreis Tirschenreuth Stadt Weiden Landkreis Weißenburg – Gunzenhausen Landkreis Würzburg Stadt Würzburg Landkreis Wunsiedel i. F. Brandenburg Im Landkreis Havelland: Gemeinden Bamme, Bützer, Döberitz, Großderschau, Großwudicke, Havelaue, Jerchel, Milow, Mögelin, Möthlitz, Nitzahn, Premnitz, Rathenow, Rhinow, Schönholz-Neuwerder, Seeblick, Stölln, Vieritz, Zollchow Im Landkreis Ostprignitz-Ruppin: Gemeinden Breddin und Kötzlin Im Landkreis Potsdam-Mittelmark: Gemeinden Bensdorf, Boecke, Buckau, Bücknitz, Dretzen, Fohrde, Glienecke, Görzke, Gräben, Köpernitz, Pritzerbe, Rosenau, Rottstock, Steinberg, Wenzlow, Wollin, Wusterwitz, Ziesar Landkreis Prignitz ausgenommen Gemeinden Demerthin, Vehlow, Wutike Freie Hansestadt Bremen Gesamtes Landesgebiet Freie und Hansestadt Hamburg Gesamtes Landesgebiet Hessen Gesamtes Landesgebiet Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Im Landkreis Bad Doberan: Gemeinden Admannshagen-Bargeshagen, Alt Bukow, Stadt Bad Doberan, Bartenshagen-Parkentin, Bastorf, Benitz, Biendorf, Börgerende-Rethwisch, Bröbberow, Carinerland, Elmenhorst/Lichtenhagen, Hohenfelde, Kassow, Kirch Mulsow, Kritzmow, Stadt Kröpelin, Stadt Kühlungsborn, Lambrechtshagen, Stadt Neubukow, Nienhagen, Papendorf, Reddelich, Stadt Rerik, Retschow, Rukieten, Satow, Am Salzhaff, Stadt Schwaan, Stäbelow, Steffenshagen, Vorbeck, Wiendorf, Wittenbeck, Ziesendorf Im Landkreis Güstrow: Gemeinden Baumgarten, Bernitt, Bützow, Dobbin-Linstow, Dolgen am See, Dreetz, Gülzow-Prüzen, Güstrow, Jürgenshagen, Klein Belitz, Krakow am See, Kuchelmiß, Lohmen, Lüssow, Penzin, Tarnow, Warnow, Weitendorf, Zehna, Zepelin Landkreis Ludwigslust Im Landkreis Müritz: Gemeinden Alt Schwerin, Altenhof, Fünfseen, Jaebetz, Stadt Malchow, Nossentiner Hütte, Stuer, Zislow Landkreis Nordwestmecklenburg Landkreis Parchim Landeshauptstadt Schwerin Hansestadt Wismar Niedersachsen Gesamtes Landesgebiet Nordrhein-Westfalen Gesamtes Landesgebiet Rheinland-Pfalz Gesamtes Landesgebiet Saarland Gesamtes Landesgebiet Sachsen Landkreis Annaberg Landkreis Aue-Schwarzenberg Stadt Chemnitz Landkreis Chemnitzer Land Landkreis Delitzsch Landkreis Döbeln Landkreis Freiberg Stadt Leipzig Landkreis Leipziger Land Im Landkreis Meißen: Heynitz, Käbschütztal, Ketzerbachtal, Leuben-Schleinitz, Lommatzsch, Nossen, Taubenheim, Triebischtal Landkreis Mittlerer Erzgebirgskreis Landkreis Mittweida Landkreis Muldentalkreis Stadt Plauen Im Landkreis Riesa-Großenhain: Riesa, Röderau-Bobersen, Stauchitz, Strehla, Zeithain Landkreis Stollberg Landkreis Torgau-Oschatz Landkreis Vogtlandkreis Landkreis Weißeritzkreis Stadt Zwickau Landkreis Zwickauer Land Sachsen-Anhalt Gesamtes Landesgebiet Schleswig-Holstein Gesamtes Landesgebiet Thüringen Gesamtes Landesgebiet’. |
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The list of restricted zones in Zone F (serotype 8) is amended adding the following territories of the Czech Republic: ‘Czech Republic:
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5. |
The list of restricted zones in Zone F (serotype 8) is amended adding the following territories of Denmark: ‘Denmark:
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The following new zone is added: ‘Zone I (serotypes 1 and 4) Spain:
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