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2011/388/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 29 June 2011 amending Decision 2011/44/EU concerning certain protection measures against foot-and-mouth disease in Bulgaria (notified under document C(2011) 4573) Text with EEA relevance
2011/388/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 29 June 2011 amending Decision 2011/44/EU concerning certain protection measures against foot-and-mouth disease in Bulgaria (notified under document C(2011) 4573) Text with EEA relevance
2011/388/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 29 June 2011 amending Decision 2011/44/EU concerning certain protection measures against foot-and-mouth disease in Bulgaria (notified under document C(2011) 4573) Text with EEA relevance
OJ L 173, 1.7.2011, p. 10–12
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
No longer in force, Date of end of validity: 30/09/2011
1.7.2011 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 173/10 |
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION
of 29 June 2011
amending Decision 2011/44/EU concerning certain protection measures against foot-and-mouth disease in Bulgaria
(notified under document C(2011) 4573)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2011/388/EU)
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) |
A case of foot-and-mouth disease in wild boar and a number of outbreaks of that disease in livestock were confirmed in Bulgaria in January 2011. As a consequence, Bulgaria has taken measures in the framework of Council Directive 2003/85/EC of 29 September 2003 on Community measures for the control of foot-and-mouth disease (3). |
(2) |
In addition, Commission Decision 2011/44/EU of 19 January 2011 concerning certain protection measures against foot-and-mouth disease in Bulgaria (4) was adopted, as it was necessary to reinforce the control measures taken by Bulgaria. That Decision is to apply until 30 June 2011. |
(3) |
Annex I to Decision 2011/44/EU lists the areas in Bulgaria where cases of foot-and-mouth disease have been confirmed. The areas surrounding those areas are listed in Annex II to that Decision. The protection measures laid down in Decision 2011/44/EU differ depending on whether an area is listed in Annex I or in Annex II to that Decision. |
(4) |
Annex I to Decision 2011/44/EU currently lists the region of Burgas and Annex II to that Decision lists the regions of Kardjali, Haskovo, Yambol, Sliven, Shumen and Varna. |
(5) |
As no new outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease have been reported in Bulgaria since 7 April 2011 and surveillance carried out in the areas listed in Annex I and Annex II has not revealed foot-and-mouth disease infection in domestic animals of species susceptible to foot-and-mouth disease, it is appropriate to reduce the areas under restriction listed in Annexes I and II to Decision 2011/44/EU, respectively. |
(6) |
However, surveillance in accordance with point 4(g) of Part B of Annex XVIII to Directive 2003/85/EC to rule out infection of wildlife with the foot-and-mouth disease virus cannot be completed until at least maternal antibodies have vanished in susceptible to foot-and-mouth disease wild animals born in that area after the first case of that disease was reported in January 2011. |
(7) |
It is therefore necessary to prolong the application of the measures laid down in Decision 2011/44/EU until 30 September 2011. |
(8) |
Decision 2011/44/EU should therefore 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
Decision 2011/44/EU is amended as follows:
(1) |
in Article 16, the date ‘30 June 2011’ is replaced by ‘30 September 2011’; |
(2) |
Annexes I and II are replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision. |
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 29 June 2011.
For the Commission
John DALLI
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 13.
(2) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29.
ANNEX
‘ANNEX I
The following areas in the region of Burgas in Bulgaria:
(a) |
the municipalities of Malko Tarnovo and Tsarevo; |
(b) |
the part of the municipality of Sredets south of
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‘ANNEX II
The following areas in Bulgaria:
1. |
in the region of Burgas:
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2. |
in the region of Yambol:
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