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Document 32016D1406
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/1406 of 22 August 2016 concerning certain protective measures relating to African swine fever in Poland and repealing Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/1367 (notified under document C(2016) 5467) (Text with EEA relevance)
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/1406 of 22 August 2016 concerning certain protective measures relating to African swine fever in Poland and repealing Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/1367 (notified under document C(2016) 5467) (Text with EEA relevance)
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/1406 of 22 August 2016 concerning certain protective measures relating to African swine fever in Poland and repealing Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/1367 (notified under document C(2016) 5467) (Text with EEA relevance)
C/2016/5467
OJ L 228, 23.8.2016, p. 46–50
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
No longer in force, Date of end of validity: 02/10/2016; Repealed by 32016D1770
23.8.2016 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 228/46 |
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2016/1406
of 22 August 2016
concerning certain protective measures relating to African swine fever in Poland and repealing Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/1367
(notified under document C(2016) 5467)
(Only the Polish 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 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,
Whereas:
(1) |
African swine fever is an infectious viral disease affecting domestic and feral pig populations and can have a severe impact on the profitability of pig farming causing disturbance to trade within the Union and exports to third countries. |
(2) |
In the event of an outbreak of African swine fever, there is a risk that the disease agent might spread to other pig holdings and to feral pigs. As a result, it may spread from one Member State to another Member State and to third countries through trade in live pigs or their products. |
(3) |
Council Directive 2002/60/EC (3) lays down minimum measures to be applied within the Union for the control of African swine fever. Article 9 of Directive 2002/60/EC provides for the establishment of protection and surveillance zones in the event of outbreaks of that disease where the measures laid down in Articles 10 and 11 of that Directive are to apply. |
(4) |
Poland has informed the Commission of the current African swine fever situation on its territory, and in accordance with Article 9 of Directive 2002/60/EC, it has established protection and surveillance zones where the measures referred to in Articles 10 and 11 of that Directive are applied. |
(5) |
In order to prevent any unnecessary disturbance to trade within the Union and to avoid unjustified barriers to trade by third countries, it is necessary to describe at Union level the areas established as protection and surveillance zones for African swine fever in Poland in collaboration with that Member State. |
(6) |
Accordingly, the areas identified as protection and surveillance zones in Poland should be set out in the Annex to this Decision and the duration of that regionalisation fixed. |
(7) |
Six outbreaks occurred in domestic pigs in powiat wysokomazowiecki, zambrowski, białostocki and bielski in August 2016. Given that Poland provides preliminary evidence that these outbreaks are linked to human activity and that there is evidence that African swine fever is not circulating in the feral pig population in the areas concerned, specific and proportionate measures are required, also taking into account the fact that Poland commits itself to apply additional national measures for control of animal movements and markets. These measures should consist in the application of the measures provided for by Directive 2002/60/EC, in particular with respect to the strict limitations of the movement and transport of pigs as provided for by Articles 10 and 11 of that Directive in areas which are grouped in two coherent zones as described in the Annex. |
(8) |
In order to take into account the overall epidemiological situation and apply adequate measures, Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU (4) needs to be reviewed as well. Once confirmatory evidence from Poland will be obtained in relation to the outbreaks described above, the measures provided for in that Implementing Decision should be reviewed as well to exclude the risk of the spread of the disease in feral pigs. |
(9) |
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/1367 (5) sets certain protective measures relating to African swine fever in Poland. Since its adoption the epidemiological situation of this disease has changed and the measures need to be adapted. For reasons of clarity Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/1367 should therefore be repealed and replaced by this Decision. |
(10) |
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
Poland shall ensure that the protection and surveillance zones established in accordance with Article 9 of Directive 2002/60/EC comprise at least the areas listed as the protection and surveillance zones in the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2
This Decision shall apply until 15 October 2016.
Article 3
Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/1367 is repealed.
Article 4
This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Poland.
Done at Brussels, 22 August 2016.
For the Commission
Vytenis ANDRIUKAITIS
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 13.
(2) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29.
(3) Council Directive 2002/60/EC of 27 June 2002 laying down specific provisions for the control of African swine fever and amending Directive 92/119/EEC as regards Teschen disease and African swine fever (OJ L 192, 20.7.2002, p. 27).
(4) 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).
(5) Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/1367 of 10 August 2016 concerning certain protective measures relating to African swine fever in Poland (OJ L 216, 11.8.2016, p. 26).
ANNEX
Poland |
Areas as referred to in Article 1 |
Date until applicable |
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Protection zone |
The borders of this protection zone are as follows:
The borders of this protection zone are as follows:
The borders of this protection zone are as follows:
The borders of this protection zone are as follows:
The borders of this protection zone are as follows:
The borders of this protection zone are as follows:
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15 October 2016 |
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Surveillance zone |
The area indicated below excluding the protection zone detailed above:
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15 October 2016 |