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Document 32024D2203

    Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/2203 of 29 August 2024 amending Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/2119 concerning certain emergency measures relating to infection with peste des petits ruminants virus in Romania (notified under document C(2024) 6220)

    C/2024/6220

    OJ L, 2024/2203, 30.8.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2024/2203/oj (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, GA, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

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    2024/2203

    30.8.2024

    COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2024/2203

    of 29 August 2024

    amending Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/2119 concerning certain emergency measures relating to infection with peste des petits ruminants virus in Romania

    (notified under document C(2024) 6220)

    (Only the Romanian text is authentic)

    (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’) (1), and in particular Article 259(1) thereof,

    Whereas:

    (1)

    Infection with peste des petits ruminants virus is an infectious disease affecting caprine and ovine animals and can have a severe impact on the concerned animal population and the profitability of farming causing disturbance to movements of consignments of those animals and products thereof within the Union and exports to third countries.

    (2)

    In the event of an outbreak of infection with peste des petits ruminants virus in caprine or ovine animals, there is a serious risk of the spread of that disease to other establishments of caprine or ovine animals.

    (3)

    Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687 (2) supplements the rules for the control of the listed diseases referred to in Article 9(1), points (a), (b) and (c), of Regulation (EU) 2016/429, and defined as category A, B and C diseases in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1882 (3). In particular, Articles 21 and 22 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687 provide for the establishment of a restricted zone in the event of an outbreak of a category A disease, including infection with peste des petits ruminants virus, and for certain measures to be applied therein. In addition, Article 21(1) of that Delegated Regulation provides that the restricted zone is to comprise a protection zone, a surveillance zone, and, if necessary, further restricted zones around or adjacent to the protection and surveillance zones.

    (4)

    Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/2119 (4) was adopted on the basis of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 and lays down certain emergency measures relating to infection with peste des petits ruminants virus in Romania. More particularly, Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/2119 provides that the protection, surveillance and further restricted zones to be established by that Member State, in accordance with Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687, following outbreaks of that disease are to comprise at least with the areas listed in the Annex to that Implementing Decision.

    (5)

    After the adoption of Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/2119, Romania notified the Commission of additional outbreaks of infection with peste des petits ruminants virus in establishments where ovine and caprine animals were kept in the counties of Tulcea, Constanta, Timis and Ialomita. As a result, the areas listed as protection and surveillance zones, as well as further restricted zones for Romania, in the Annex to Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/119, were further amended and the latest amendment was by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/2169 (5).

    (6)

    Since the date of adoption of Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/2169, Romania notified the Commission of five additional outbreaks of infection with peste des petits ruminants virus in establishments where ovine and caprine animals are kept, one in the county of Tulcea, one in the county of Timis and three in the county of Constanta. All of these new outbreaks are located inside the outer perimeter of the already established further restricted zones, however all outbreaks of Constanta are located outside the already established protection zones and one of those is located outside the already established surveillance zones.

    (7)

    Therefore, the areas listed as protection, surveillance and further restricted zones for Romania in the Annex to Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/2119 should be further adjusted, spatially and temporally, in order to prevent further spread of the disease in Romania and to the rest of the Union, and the dates of regionalisation adjusted. Accordingly, it is necessary to amend the list of restricted zones set out in the Annex to that Implementing Decision.

    (8)

    The size of the protection, surveillance and further restricted zones and the duration of the measures to be applied therein should be based on the criteria laid down in Article 64(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 and the rules laid down in Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687, including the epidemiological situation as regards infection with peste des petits ruminants virus in the areas affected by that disease and the overall epidemiological situation of infection with peste des petits ruminants virus in the Member State concerned as well as the level of risk for the further spread of that disease. The duration of the measures should also take into account the international standards of the Terrestrial Animal Health Code of the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH). In the current epidemiological situation, there is a very high risk for the further spread of the disease, in particular due to the fact that, according to the information provided by Romania, among the newly affected establishments there is one located in a previously unaffected area of Constanta county, 80 km south from the first outbreak reported in Tulcea.

    (9)

    Due to the severity and urgency of the epidemiological situation and in order to immediately limit the spread of the disease, it is necessary to ensure that animal movements from the protection, surveillance and further restricted zones to destinations outside the external perimeter of the further restricted zone do not take place, and to exclude possible derogations from the prohibition on the movements of animals from restricted zones laid down in Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687, for a certain period of time, in order to prevent long distance spread of the disease.

    (10)

    Given the urgency of the epidemiological situation in the Union as regards the spread of infection with peste des petits ruminants virus and the need to prevent the disease from spreading from the affected establishments in Romania to other parts of that Member State or to other Member States, the amendments to be made to Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/2119 by this Decision should apply as soon as possible.

    (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:

    Article 1

    Amendments to Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/2119

    The Annex to Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/2119 is replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Decision.

    Article 2

    Addressee

    This Decision is addressed to Romania.

    Done at Brussels, 29 August 2024.

    For the Commission

    Stella KYRIAKIDES

    Member of the Commission


    (1)   OJ L 84, 31.3.2016, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/429/oj.

    (2)  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, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_del/2020/687/oj).

    (3)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1882 of 3 December 2018 on the application of certain disease prevention and control rules to categories of listed diseases and establishing a list of species and groups of species posing a considerable risk for the spread of those listed diseases (OJ L 308, 4.12.2018, p. 21, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2018/1882/oj).

    (4)  Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/2119 of 29 July 2024 concerning certain emergency measures relating to infection with peste des petits ruminants virus in Romania (OJ L, 2024/2119, 30.7.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2024/2119/oj).

    (5)  Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/2169 of 19 August 2024 amending Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/2119 concerning certain emergency measures relating to infection with peste des petits ruminants virus in Romania (OJ L, 2024/2169, 20.8.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2024/2169/oj).


    ANNEX

    A.   Protection and surveillance zones established around the confirmed outbreaks

    County and ADIS reference number of the outbreak

    Areas established as protection and surveillance zones, part of the restricted zone in Romania referred to in Article 1

    Date until applicable

    County of Tulcea cluster

    RO-PPR-2024-00001

    RO-PPR-2024-00002

    RO-PPR-2024-00003

    RO-PPR-2024-00004

    RO-PPR-2024-00005

    RO-PPR-2024-00007

    RO-PPR-2024-00008

    RO-PPR-2024-00009

    RO-PPR-2024-00010

    RO-PPR-2024-00011

    RO-PPR-2024-00012

    RO-PPR-2024-00013

    RO-PPR-2024-00014

    RO-PPR-2024-00015

    RO-PPR-2024-00016

    RO-PPR-2024-00017

    RO-PPR-2024-00020

    RO-PPR-2024-00021

    RO-PPR-2024-00022

    RO-PPR-2024-00024

    RO-PPR-2024-00025

    RO-PPR-2024-00026

    RO-PPR-2024-00027

    RO-PPR-2024-00028

    RO-PPR-2024-00031

    RO-PPR-2024-00032

    RO-PPR-2024-00033

    RO-PPR-2024-00034

    RO-PPR-2024-00035

    RO-PPR-2024-00037

    RO-PPR-2024-00038

    RO-PPR-2024-00039

    RO-PPR-2024-00040

    RO-PPR-2024-00041

    RO-PPR-2024-00044

    RO-PPR-2024-00045

    RO-PPR-2024-00047

    RO-PPR-2024-00048

    RO-PPR-2024-00049

    RO-PPR-2024-00050

    RO-PPR-2024-00051

    RO-PPR-2024-00052

    RO-PPR-2024-00054

    RO-PPR-2024-00055

    RO-PPR-2024-00056

    RO-PPR-2024-00058

    County of Constanta

    RO-PPR-2024-00006

    Protection zone:

     

    In the county of Tulcea, the following communes :

    Babadag

    Baia

    Beidaud

    Casimcea

    Ceamurlia de Jos

    Ciucurova

    Frecatei

    Izvoarele

    Jurilovca

    Mihai Bravu

    Mihail Kogalniceanu

    Nabant

    Sarichioi

    Slava Cercheza

    Stejaru

    Topolog

    Valea Nucarilor

     

    In the county of Constanta, the following communes:

    Cogealac

    Corbu

    Fantanele

    Gradina

    Istria

    Mihai Viteazu

    Sacele

    Saraiu

    2.9.2024

    Surveillance zone I:

     

    In the county of Tulcea, the following communes:

    Bestepe

    Cerna

    Daeni

    Dorobantu

    Hamcearca

    Horia

    Isaccea

    Mahmudia

    Murighiol

    Niculitel

    Nufaru

    Ostrov

    Peceneaga

    Somova

    Tulcea

    Valea Teilor

    Carcaliu

    Greci

    Grindu

    I.C. Bratianu

    Jijila

    Luncavita

    Macin

    Smardan

    Turcoaia

    Vacareni

     

    In the county of Constanta, the following communes:

    Garliciu

    Lumina

    Mihail Kogalniceanu

    Navodari

    Pantelimon

    Saraiu

    Targusor

    Vulturu

    Ciobanu

    Crucea

    Ghindaresti

    Harsova

    Horia

    Nicolae Balcescu

    Seimeni

    Silistea

    Topalu

    Tortoman

    Baraganu

    Cobadin

    Deleni

    Murfatlar

    Valu Lui Traian

    excluding the areas contained in any protection zone

    15.9.2024

     

    Surveillance zone II:

     

    In the county of Tulcea, the following communes:

    Babadag

    Baia

    Beidaud

    Casimcea

    Ceamurlia de Jos

    Ciucurova

    Frecatei

    Izvoarele

    Jurilovca

    Mihai Bravu

    Mihail Kogalniceanu

    Nabant

    Sarichioi

    Slava Cercheza

    Stejaru

    Topolog

    Valea Nucarilor

     

    In the county of Constanta, the following communes:

    Cogealac

    Corbu

    Fantanele

    Gradina

    Istria

    Mihai Viteazu

    Sacele

    Saraiu

    3.9.2024 – 15.9.2024

    County of Constanta

    RO-PPR-2024-00018

     

     

    Surveillance zone I, described for the country of Tulcea cluster above.

    15.9.2024

    Surveillance zone II, described for the country of Tulcea cluster above.

    3.9.2024 – 15.9.2024

    County of Tulcea

    RO-PPR-2024-00029

    RO-PPR-2024-00030

     

     

    Surveillance zone I, described for the country of Tulcea cluster above.

    15.9.2024

    Surveillance zone II, described for the country of Tulcea cluster above.

    3.9.2024 – 15.9.2024

    County of Tulcea

    RO-PPR-2024-00036

    Protection zone:

    Those parts of the counties of Tulcea and Braila, contained within a circle of a radius of 3 kilometres, centred on UTM 30, ETRS89 coordinates Lat. 45.245975, Long. 28.153673 (2024/36).

    28.8.2024

    Surveillance zone I, described for the country of Tulcea cluster above, including, as of 29.8.2024, the territory of the protection zone for outbreak RO-PPR-2024-00036.

    15.9.2024

    Surveillance zone II, described for the country of Tulcea cluster above.

    3.9.2024 – 15.9.2024

    County of Constanta

    RO-PPR-2024-00042

    RO-PPR-2024-00043

    Surveillance zone I, described for the country of Tulcea cluster above.

    15.9.2024

    Surveillance zone II, described for the country of Tulcea cluster above.

    3.9.2024 – 15.9.2024

    Protection zone:

    Those parts of the counties of Constanta and Tulcea, contained within a circle of a radius of 3 kilometres, centred on UTM 30, ETRS89 coordinates Lat. 44.551523, Long. 28.330992 (2024/57), Lat. 44.541667, Long. 28.3265 (2024/59),

    4.9.2024

    County of Constanta

    RO-PPR-2024-00057

    RO-PPR-2024-00059

    Surveillance zone I, described for the country of Tulcea cluster above, including, as of 5.9.2024, the territory of the protection zone for outbreaks RO-PPR-2024-00057 and RO-PPR-2024-00059.

    15.9.2024

    Surveillance zone II, described for the country of Tulcea cluster above.

    3.9.2024.-15.9.2024

    Protection zone:

    Those parts of the county of Constanta, contained within a circle of a radius of 3 kilometres, centred on UTM 30, ETRS89 coordinates Lat. 44.2045, Long. 28.19483 (2024/60)

    6.9.2024

    County of Constanta

    RO-PPR-2024-00060

    Surveillance zone:

    Those parts of the county of Constanta, contained within a circle of a radius of 10 kilometres, centred on UTM 30, ETRS89 coordinates Lat. 44.2045, Long. 28.19483 (2024/60), excluding the areas included in any protection zone.

    15.9.2024

    Surveillance zone:

    Those parts of the county of Constanta, contained within a circle of a radius of 3 kilometres, centred on UTM 30, ETRS89 coordinates Lat. 44.2045, Long. 28.19483 (2024/60)

    7.9.2024 – 15.9.2024

    Protection zone:

    Those parts of the counties of Ialomita, contained within a circle of a radius of 3 kilometres, centred on UTM 30, ETRS89 coordinates Lat. 44.666486, Long. 27.705308 (2024/53)

    28.8.2024

    County of Ialomita

    RO-PPR-2024-00053

    Surveillance zone I, described for the country of Tulcea cluster above, including, as of 29.8.2024, the territory of the protection zone for outbreak RO-PPR-2024-00053.

    15.9.2024

    Surveillance zone II, described for the country of Tulcea cluster above.

    3.9.2024 – 15.9.2024

    Protection zone:

    Those parts of the counties of Tulcea, contained within a circle of a radius of 3 kilometres, centred on UTM 30, ETRS89 coordinates Lat. 45.066804, Long. 28.400983 (2024/46)

    29.8.2024

    County of Tulcea

    RO-PPR-2024-00046

    Surveillance zone I, described for the country of Tulcea cluster above, including, as of 30.8.2024, the territory of the protection zone for outbreak RO-PPR-2024-00046.

    3.9.2024

    Surveillance zone II, described for the country of Tulcea cluster above.

    3.9.2024 – 15.9.2024

    Protection zone:

    Those parts of the counties of Timis, contained within a circle of a radius of 3 kilometres, centred on UTM 30, ETRS89 coordinates Lat. 45.280895, Long. 21.473979 (2024/61)

    17.9.2024

    County of Timis

    RO-PPR-2024-00019

    RO-PPR-2024-00061

    Surveillance zone:

    Those parts of the counties of Timis and Caras-Severin, contained within a circle of a radius of 10 kilometres, centred on UTM 30, ETRS89 coordinates Lat. 45.261807, Long. 21.451327 (2024/19) Lat. 45.261807, Long. 21.451327 (2024/19), Lat. 45.280895, Long. 21.473979 (2024/61), excluding the areas included in any protection zone.

    26.9.2024

    Surveillance zone:

    Those parts of the counties of Timis and Caras-Severin, contained within a circle of a radius of 3 kilometres, centred on UTM 30, ETRS89 coordinates Lat. 45.261807, Long. 21.451327 (2024/19). Lat. 45.280895, Long. 21.473979 (2024/61).

    18.9.2024 -26.9.2024

    B.   Further restricted zones

    County

    Areas included in the further restricted zone established in Romania as referred to in Article 1

    Date until applicable

    County of Tulcea

    The entire county of Tulcea, excluding the areas included in any protection or surveillance zone.

    15.10.2024

    The entire county of Tulcea

    16.9.2024 – 15.10.2024

    County of Constanta

    The following communes:

    Adamclisi

    Aliman

    Cernavoda

    Ciocarlia

    Cogealac

    Corbu

    Constanta

    Crucea

    Cuza voda

    Fantanele

    Garliciu

    Ghindaresti

    Gradina

    Harsova

    Horia

    Istria

    Lumina

    Medgidia

    Mihai Viteazu

    Mihai Kogalniceanu

    Mircea voda

    Navodari

    Nicolae Balcescu

    Ovidiu

    Pantelimon

    Pestera

    Poarta Alba

    Rasova

    Sacele

    Saligny

    Saraiu

    Seimeni

    Silistea

    Targusor

    Topalu

    Tortoman

    Vulturu

    Baneasa

    Dobromir

    Ion Corvin

    Lipnita

    Oltina

    Ostrov

    excluding the areas included in any protection or surveillance zone.

    15.10.2024

    The following communes:

    Adamclisi

    Aliman

    Cernavoda

    Ciocarlia

    Cogealac

    Corbu

    Constanta

    Crucea

    Cuza voda

    Fantanele

    Garliciu

    Ghindaresti

    Gradina

    Harsova

    Horia

    Istria

    Lumina

    Medgidia

    Mihai Viteazu

    Mihai Kogalniceanu

    Mircea voda

    Navodari

    Nicolae Balcescu

    Ovidiu

    Pantelimon

    Pestera

    Poarta Alba

    Rasova

    Sacele

    Saligny

    Saraiu

    Seimeni

    Silistea

    Targusor

    Topalu

    Tortoman

    Vulturu

    Baneasa

    Dobromir

    Ion Corvin

    Lipnita

    Oltina

    Ostrov

    16.9.2024 – 15.10.2024

    County of Braila

    The entire county of Braila, excluding the areas included in any protection or surveillance zone.

    15.10.2024

    The entire county of Braila

    16.9.2024 – 15.10.2024

    County of Calarasi

    The entire county of Calarasi.

    15.10.2024

    County of Ialomita

    The entire county of Ialomita, excluding the areas included in any protection or surveillance zone.

    15.10.2024

    The entire county of Ialomita.

    16.9.2024 – 15.10.2024

    County of Galati

    The entire county of Galati, excluding the areas included in any protection or surveillance zone.

    15.10.2024

    The entire county of Galati.

    16.9.2024 – 15.10.2024

    County of Timis

    The following communes

    Banloc

    Birda

    Denta

    Deta

    Gataia

    Ghilad

    Giera

    Jamu mare

    Livezile

    Moravita

    Nitchidorf

    Tormac

    Voiteg

    excluding the areas included in any protection or surveillance zone.

    26.9.2024

    The following communes

    Banloc

    Birda

    Denta

    Deta

    Gataia

    Ghilad

    Giera

    Jamu mare

    Livezile

    Moravita

    Nitchidorf

    Tormac

    Voiteg

    27.9.2024 – 26.10.2024

    County of Caras-Severin

    The following communes

    Berliste

    Berzovia

    Bosca

    Ciudanovita

    Doclin

    Dognecea

    Forotic

    Goruia

    Gradinari

    Lupac

    Maureni

    Ocna de fier

    Oravita

    Racasdia

    Ramna

    Ticvaniu mare

    Varadia

    Vermes

    Vrani

    excluding the areas included in any protection or surveillance zone.

    26.9.2024

    The following communes

    Berliste

    Berzovia

    Bosca

    Ciudanovita

    Doclin

    Dognecea

    Forotic

    Goruia

    Gradinari

    Lupac

    Maureni

    Ocna de fier

    Oravita

    Racasdia

    Ramna

    Ticvaniu mare

    Varadia

    Vermes

    Vrani

    27.9.2024 – 26.10.2024


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