
Article 1 
Decision 2005/393/EC is amended as follows:

1.. Article 2 is replaced by the following:
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Article 2 
Restricted zones shall be demarcated within the global geographical areas listed for zones A, B, C, D, E and F in Annex I.
Exemptions from the exit ban for those restricted zones shall only take place in accordance with Articles 3, 4, 5 and 6.
In the case of restricted zone E, movements of live animals of ruminant species between Spain and Portugal shall be subject to authorisation by the competent authorities concerned on the base of a bilateral agreement.
In the case of restricted zone F, movements of live animals of species susceptible to bluetongue and their semen, ova and embryos within the zone shall be allowed.
Article 2a 
By way of derogation from Article 6(1)(c) of Directive 2000/75/EC, the following animals shall be exempted from the ban on movement in the 20 km zone:

— subject to the approval of the competent veterinary authority, animals for direct slaughter;
— animals from outside the 20 km zone destined to a holding inside the 20 km zone;
— subject to the approval of and on the basis of animal health conditions to be laid down by the competent veterinary authority, animals intended to a holding situated in the restricted zone.'
2.. Annex I is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2 
Decision 2006/577/EC is repealed.
Article 3 
This Decision shall apply from the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Article 4 
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 1 September 2006.
For the Commission
Markos KYPRIANOU
Member of the Commission
ANNEX

In Annex I to Decision 2005/393/EC, the following zone F is added:
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Zone F 
Whole territory


 Aisne: arrondissements of Laon, Saint-Quentin, Soissons, Vervins
 Ardennes: arrondissements of Charleville-Mézières, Rethel, Sedan, Vouziers
 Marne: arrondissements of Châlons-sur-Marne, Reims, Sainte-Menehould
 Meurthe et Moselle: arrondissement of Briey
 Meuse: arrondissements of Bar-le-Duc, Commercy, Verdun
 Moselle: arrondissements of Boulay-Moselle, Metz-Campagne, Thionville-Est, Thionville-Ouest, Metz-Ville
 Nord: arrondissements of Avesnes-sur-Helpe, Cambrai, Valenciennes


— Stadt Aachen
— Kreis Aachen
— Stadt Bochum
— Stadt Bonn
— Kreis Borken
— Stadt Bottrop
— Kreis Coesfeld
— Stadt Dortmund
— Kreis Düren
— Stadt Düsseldorf
— Stadt Duisburg
— Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis
— Erftkreis
— Kreis Euskirchen
— Stadt Essen
— Stadt Gelsenkirchen
— Stadt Hagen
— Stadt Hamm
— Kreis Heinsberg
— Stadt Herne
— Hochsauerlandkreis
— Kreis Kleve
— Stadt Köln
— Stadt Krefeld
— Stadt Leverkusen
— Märkischer Kreis
— Kreis Mettmann
— Stadt Mönchengladbach
— Stadt Mülheim a. d. Ruhr
— Kreis Neuss
— Oberbergischer Kreis
— Stadt Oberhausen
— Kreis Olpe
— Kreis Recklinghausen
— Stadt Remscheid
— Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis
— Rhein-Sieg-Kreis
— Kreis Siegen-Wittgenstein
— Kreis Soest
— Stadt Solingen
— Kreis Unna
— Kreis Viersen
— Kreis Wesel
— Stadt Wuppertal


— Kreis Ahrweiler
— Kreis Altenkirchen
— Kreis Bernkastel-Wittlich
— Im Kreis Birkenfeld das Gebiet nördlich der B41
— Kreis Bitburg-Prüm
— Kreis Cochem-Zell
— Kreis Daun
— Stadt Koblenz
— Im Kreis Mainz Bingen die Ortgemeinden Breitscheid, Bacharach, Oberdiebach; Manubach
— Kreis Mayen-Koblenz
— Kreis Neuwied
— Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis
— Rhein-Lahn-Kreis
— Stadt Trier
— Kreis Trier-Saarburg
— Westerwaldkreis


— Im Kreis Merzig-Wadern die Gemeinden Mettlach und Perl


— Im Lahn-Dill-Kreis die Gemeinden Breitscheid, Diedorf, Haiger
— Im Kreis Limburg-Weilburg die Gemeinden Dornburg, Elbtal, Elz, Hadamar, Limburg a. d. Lahn, Mengerskirchen, Waldbrunn (Westerwald)
— Im Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis die Gemeinde Heidenrod

Whole territory


1.. From the Belgian border following the Tractaatweg (N253) in northern direction change in Guido Gezellestraat following western direction change in Willem de Zwijgerlaan following in northern direction until the water.
2.. Following the water in northeastern direction change in Veerweg N60 following in northern direction until A58 (E312).
3.. A58 following in western direction until Deltaweg (A256).
4.. Deltaweg (A256) following in northern direction until the water.
5.. The water following in northeastern direction until Philipsdam (N257).
6.. Philipsdam (N257) following the water in eastern direction until Hellegatsplein (A29/A59).
7.. Hellegatsplein (A29/A59) following in northern direction change in Rijksweg (A29) following in northern direction until Ring Rotterdam (A15).
8.. Ring Rotterdam (A15) following in western direction until A16/E19.
9.. A16/E19 following in northern direction change in A20/E25 following in eastern direction change in A12/E30 following in northeastern direction until A27/E231.
10.. A27/E231 following in northern direction until A28/E30.
11.. A28/E30 following in eastern, northeastern direction until A1/E30.
12.. A1/E30 following in eastern direction until the German border.
13.. German border following in southern direction convert in the Belgian border following in north, northwestern direction until the Tractaatweg.
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