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