
SECTION 1
Article 1 

1. Surveillance programmes shall only be submitted for approval, as provided in the first subparagraph of Article 44(1) of Directive 2006/88/EC, if they cover:
(a) the whole territory of a Member State;
(b) compartments or groups thereof, comprising more than 75 % of the coastal area of the Member State concerned as regards diseases which only affect salt water species;
(c) zones and compartments, or groups thereof, comprising more than 75 % of the continental area of the Member State concerned as regards diseases which only affect fresh water species;
(d) zones and compartments, or groups thereof, comprising more than 75 % of the continental area and coastal area of the Member State concerned as regards diseases which affect both fresh water and salt water species; or
(e) zones and compartments, which consist of water catchment areas shared with another Member State or third country.
2. For the purpose of this Decision, a compartment or group of compartments of a coastal area shall be considered to cover more than 75 % of the coastal area of a Member State when it covers more than 75 % of the coastline, measured along the baseline of the coast.
Article 2 
Disease-free status declarations shall only be submitted for approval, as provided for in Article 50(3) of Directive 2006/88/EC, if the declaration complies with one of the conditions set out in Article 1(1) of this Decision.
SECTION 2
Article 3 
Member States, zones and compartments subject to a surveillance programme approved in accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 44(1) of Directive 2006/88/EC are listed in the second and fourth column of the table in Part A of Annex I to this Decision as regards the diseases specified in that table.
Article 4 
Member States, zones and compartments subject to an eradication programme approved in accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 44(2) of Directive 2006/88/EC are listed in the second and fourth column of the table in Part B of Annex I to this Decision as regards the diseases specified in that table.
Article 5 
Member States declared disease-free in accordance with Article 49(1) of Directive 2006/88/EC, and zones and compartments declared disease-free in accordance of Article 50(3) of that Directive, are listed in the second and fourth column of the table in Part C of Annex I to this Decision as regards the diseases specified in that table.
SECTION 3
Article 6 

1. Submissions for the approval of surveillance programmes, as provided for in the first subparagraph of Article 44(1) of Directive 2006/88/EC, shall be in conformity with the model forms set out in Annexes II and III to this Decision.
2. Submissions for declarations of surveillance programmes, provided for in the fourth subparagraph of Article 44(1) of Directive 2006/88/EC, shall be in conformity with the model form set out in Annex II to this Decision.
Article 7 
Submissions for the approval of eradication programmes, as provided for in the first subparagraph of Article 44(2) of Directive 2006/88/EC, shall be in conformity with the model form set out in Annex V to Decision 2008/425/EC.
Article 8 

1. Submissions of documentation for the approval of disease-free status, as provided for in Article 49(1) and Article 50(3) of Directive 2006/88/EC, shall be in conformity with the model forms set out in Annexes IV and V to this Decision.
2. Submissions of declarations of disease-free status of zones or compartments, as provided for in Article 50(2) of Directive 2006/88/EC, shall be in conformity with the model forms set out in Annexes IV and V to this Decision.
3. By way of derogation from paragraphs 1 and 2, when disease-free status is to be achieved in accordance with Articles 49(1)(a), (b) or point 1 of Part I of Annex V to Directive 2006/88/EC, Member States shall not be required to submit the model forms set out in Annex V to this Decision.
SECTION 4
Article 9 
By 30 April each year at the latest, Member States shall submit a report to the Commission on:

((a)) surveillance programmes approved in accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 44(1) of Directive 2006/88/EC;
((b)) eradication programmes not subject to Community funding and approved in accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 44(2) of that Directive.
The report shall be in conformity with the model form set out in Annex VI to this Decision.
Article 10 

1. Member States shall establish and keep up-to-date Internet-based information pages in order to make:
(a) declarations of surveillance programmes submitted to the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health (the Committee), in accordance with the fourth subparagraph of Article 44(1) and Article 50(2) of Directive 2006/88/EC, accessible to the Commission and the other Member States;
(b) declarations of disease-free status submitted to the Committee, in accordance with Article 50(2) of that Directive, accessible to the Commission and the other Member States;
(c) publicly available the list of zones or compartments declared subject to an approved surveillance programme or disease-free, in accordance with Article 50(2) of that Directive.
2. When Member States publish on the Internet-based information pages the declarations referred to in points (a) and (b) of paragraph 1, they shall immediately notify the Commission thereof.
3. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the Internet addresses of the Internet-based information pages provided for in paragraph 1.
SECTION 5
Article 11 

1. Continental zones recognised as approved with regard to viral haemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS) and infectious haematopoietic necrosis (IHN) by Decision 2002/308/EC and listed in Annex I thereto shall be regarded as zones complying with the requirements for disease-free zones set out in Annex V to Directive 2006/88/EC.
2. Fish farms recognised as approved with regard to VHS and IHN by Decision 2002/308/EC and listed in Annex II thereto shall be regarded as compartments complying with the requirements for disease-free compartments set out in Annex V to Directive 2006/88/EC.
3. Continental zones and fish farms referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article shall be included in the list of zones and compartments established in accordance with Article 10(1)(c).
4. By way of derogation from Article 50(2) of Directive 2006/88/EC, Member States shall not be required to submit declarations to the Committee, as regards the continental zones and fish farms referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article.
Article 12 

1. By way of derogation from Article 44 of Directive 2006/88/EC, Member States shall not be required to submit surveillance and eradication programmes which were approved for the purpose of obtaining approved zone status with regard to:
(a) VHS and IHN by Decision 2003/634/EC;
(b) bonamiosis and marteiliosis by Decision 94/722/EC.
2. By 30 April 2009 at the latest, the Member States concerned shall submit to the Commission a report on the programmes referred to in paragraph 1, which shall contain at least:
(a) information on the geographical demarcation of the programmes;
(b) the information required under Annex VI for the previous four years of implementation of the programmes.
SECTION 6
Article 13 
Decisions 2002/300/EC and 2002/308/EC are repealed with effect from 1 August 2009.
Article 14 
This Decision shall apply from 1 November 2008.
Article 15 
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 31 October 2008.
For the Commission
Androulla VASSILIOU
Member of the Commission
ANNEX I
Disease Member State Code Geographical demarcation of the area under a surveillance programme (Member State, zones or compartments)
Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS)   
Infectious haematopoietic necrosis (IHN)   
Koi herpes virus (KHV) disease   
Infectious salmon anaemia (ISA)   
Infection with Marteilia refringens   
Infection with Bonamia ostreae   
White spot disease   
Disease Member State Code Geographical demarcation of the area under an eradication programme (Member State, zones or compartments)
Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS)   
Infectious haematopoietic necrosis (IHN)   
Koi herpes virus (KHV) disease   
Infectious salmon anaemia (ISA)   
Infection with Marteilia refringens   
Infection with Bonamia ostreae   
White spot disease   
Disease Member State Code Geographical demarcation of the disease-free area (Member State, zones or compartments)
Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS) Denmark DK The water catchment areas and the coastal areas of:
— Hansted Å
— Hovmølle Å
— Grenå
— Treå
— Alling Å
— Kastbjerg
— Villestrup Å
— Korup Å
— Sæby Å
— Elling Å
— Uggerby Å
— Lindenborg Å
— Øster Å
— Hasseris Å
— Binderup Å
— Vidkær Å
— Dybvad Å
— Bjørnsholm Å
— Trend Å
— Lerkenfeld Å
— Vester Å
— Lønnerup med tilløb
— Fiskbæk Å
— Slette Å
— Bredkær Bæk
— Vandløb til Kilen
— Resenkær Å
— Klostermølle Å
— Hvidbjerg Å
— Knidals Å
— Spang Å
— Simested Å
— Skals Å
— Jordbro Å
— Fåremølle Å
— Flynder Å
— Damhus Å
— Karup Å
— Gudenåen
— Halkær Å
— Storåen
— Århus Å
— Bygholm Å
— Grejs Å
— Ørum Å
Ireland IE All continental and coastal areas within its territory, except:
1.. Cape Clear Island
Cyprus CY All continental areas within its territory
Finland FI All continental and coastal areas within its territory, except:
1.. the Province of Åland;
2.. the municipalities of Uusikaupunki, Pyhäranta and Rauma
Sweden SE Whole territory
The United Kingdom UK All continental and coastal areas within its territory, except:
1.. the catchment areas of the River Ouse from its sources to its normal tidal limit at Naburn Lock and Weir; and
2.. a buffer zone consisting of the waters of the Humber Estuary from the normal tidal limits at Barmby Barrage, Naburn Lock and Weir, the Railway Bridge at Ulleskelf, Chapel Haddlesey Weir and Long Sandall Lock to a line drawn due north from the jetty at WhitgiftAll continental and coastal areas within Northern Ireland, Guernsey, the Isle of Man and Jersey
Infectious haematopoietic necrosis (IHN) Denmark DK Whole territory
Ireland IE Whole territory
Cyprus CY All continental areas within its territory
Finland FI Whole territory
Sweden SE Whole territory
The United Kingdom UK All continental and coastal areas within Great Britain, Northern Ireland, Guernsey, the Isle of Man and Jersey
Koi herpes virus (KHV) disease   
Infectious salmon anaemia (ISA) Belgium BE Whole territory
Bulgaria BG Whole territory
Czech Republic CZ Whole territory
Denmark DK Whole territory
Germany DE Whole territory
Estonia EE Whole territory
Ireland IE Whole territory
Greece EL Whole territory
Spain ES Whole territory
France FR Whole territory
Italy IT Whole territory
Cyprus CY Whole territory
Latvia LV Whole territory
Lithuania LT Whole territory
Luxembourg LU Whole territory
Hungary HU Whole territory
Malta MT Whole territory
Netherlands NL Whole territory
Austria AT Whole territory
Poland PL Whole territory
Portugal PT Whole territory
Romania RO Whole territory
Slovenia SI Whole territory
Slovakia SK Whole territory
Finland FI Whole territory
Sweden SE Whole territory
United Kingdom UK Whole territory
Infection with Marteilia refringens Ireland IE The whole territory
The United Kingdom UK The whole coastline of Great Britain, Northern Ireland, Guernsey, Herm and the Isle of ManThe whole coastline of Northern IrelandThe whole coastline of Guernsey and HermThe coastal area of the States of Jersey: the area consists of the intertidal and immediate coastal area between the mean high-water mark on the Island of Jersey and an imaginary line drawn three nautical miles from the mean low-water mark of the Island of Jersey. The area is situated in the Normano-Breton Gulf, on the south side of the English ChannelThe whole coastline of the Isle of Man
Infection with Bonamia ostreae Ireland IE The whole coastline of Ireland, except:
1.. Cork Harbour
2.. Galway Bay
3.. Ballinakill Harbour
4.. Clew Bay
5.. Achill Sound
6.. Loughmore, Blacksod Bay
7.. Lough Foyle
8.. Lough Swilly
The United Kingdom UK The whole coastline of Great Britain, except:
1.. the south coast of Cornwall from the Lizard to Start Point;
2.. the coast of Dorset, Hampshire and Sussex from Portland Bill to Selsey Bill;
3.. the area along the coast of North Kent and Essex from North Foreland to Felixstowe;
4.. the area along the coast in south-west Wales from Wooltack Point to St Govan’s Head, including Milford Haven and the tidal waters of the East and West Cleddau River;
5.. the area containing the waters of Loch Sunart east of a line drawn south-south-east from the northernmost tip of Maclean’s Nose to Auliston Point;
6.. the area containing West Loch Tarbert north east of a line drawn east south east at Ardpatrick Point NR 734 578 to North Dunskeig Bay at NR 752 568The whole coastline of Northern Ireland, except:
1.. Lough FoyleThe whole coastline of Guernsey, Herm and the Isle of ManThe coastal area of the States of Jersey: the area consists of the intertidal and immediate coastal area between the mean high-water mark on the Island of Jersey and an imaginary line drawn three nautical miles from the mean low-water mark of the Island of Jersey. The zone is situated in the Normano-Breton Gulf, on the south side of the English Channel
White spot disease   
ANNEX II

ANNEX III
PART A


1.

Member State, zone or compartment

 Disease:
 Year:

Farm or mollusc farming area Number of samplings Number of clinical inspections Water temperature at sampling/inspection Species at sampling Species sampled Number of animals sampled (total and by species) Number of tests Positive results of laboratorial examination Positive results of clinical inspections
         
         
         
         
         
         
Total  Total





2.


 Disease:
 Year:

Member State, zone or compartment Total number of farms or mollusc farming areas Total number of farms or mollusc farming areas under the programme Number of farms or mollusc farming areas checked Number of positive farms or mollusc farming areas Number of new positive farms or mollusc farming areas Number of farms or mollusc farming areas depopulated % positive farms or mollusc farming areas depopulated Animals removed and disposed of Target indicators
% farms or mollusc farming areas coverage % positive farms or mollusc farming areasPeriod farms or mollusc farming areas prevalence % new positive farms or mollusc farming areasFarms or mollusc farming areas incidence
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 = (7/5) × 100 9 10 = (4/3) × 100 11 = (5/4) × 100 12 = (6/4) × 100
           
           
           
           
           
           
Total           







PART B


1.

Member State, zone or compartment

 Disease:
 Year:

Farm or mollusc farming area Number of samplings Number of clinical inspections Water temperature at sampling/inspection Species at sampling Species sampled Number of animals sampled (total and by species) Number of tests
       
       
       
       
       
       
Total 





2.


 Disease:
 Year:

Member State, zone or compartment Total number of farms or mollusc farming areas Total number of farms or mollusc farming areas under the programme Number of farms or mollusc farming areas expected to be checked Number of expected positive farms or mollusc farming areas Number of expected new positive farms or mollusc farming areas Number of farms or mollusc farming areas expected to be depopulated % positive farms or mollusc farming areas expected to be depopulated Target indicators
Expected % farms or mollusc farming areas coverage % positive farms or mollusc farming areasExpected period farms or mollusc farming areas prevalence % new positive farms or mollusc farming areasExpected farms or mollusc farming areas incidence
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 = (7/5) × 100 9 = (4/3) × 100 10 = (5/4) × 100 11 = (6/4) × 100
          
          
          
          
          
          
Total          






ANNEX IV

ANNEX V

1.Data on testing animals

Member State, zone or compartment

 Disease:
 Year:

Farm or mollusc farming area Number of samplings Number of clinical inspections Water temperature at sampling/inspection Species at sampling Species sampled Number of animals sampled (total and by species) Number of tests Positive results of laboratorial examination Positive results of clinical inspections
         
         
         
         
         
         
Total  Total


2.Data on testing farms or farming areas


 Disease:
 Year:

Member State, zone or compartment Total number of farms or mollusc farming areas Total number of farms or mollusc farming areas under the programme Number of farms or mollusc farming areas checked Number of positive farms or mollusc farming areas Number of new positive farms or mollusc farming areas Number of farms or mollusc farming areas depopulated % positive farms or mollusc farming areas depopulated Animals removed and disposed of Target indicators
% farms or mollusc farming areas coverage % positive farms or mollusc farming areasPeriod farms or mollusc farming areas prevalence % new positive farms or mollusc farming areasFarms or mollusc farming areas incidence
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 = (7/5) × 100 9 10 = (4/3) × 100 11 = (5/4) × 100 12 = (6/4) × 100
           
           
           
           
           
           
Total           






ANNEX VI

1.Report related to testing of animals

Member State, zone or compartment

 Disease:
 Year:

Farm or mollusc farming area Number of samplings Number of clinical inspections Water temperature at sampling/inspection Species at sampling Species sampled Number of animals sampled (total and by species) Number of tests Positive results of laboratorial examination Positive results of clinical inspections
         
         
         
         
         
         
Total  Total


2.Report on testing farms or farming areas


 Disease:
 Year:

Member State, zone or compartment Total number of farms or mollusc farming areas Total number of farms or mollusc farming areas under the programme Number of farms or mollusc farming areas checked Number of positive farms or mollusc farming areas Number of new positive farms or mollusc farming areas Number of farms or mollusc farming areas depopulated % positive farms or mollusc farming areas depopulated Animals removed and disposed of Target indicators
% farms or mollusc farming areas coverage % positive farms or mollusc farming areasPeriod farms or mollusc farming areas prevalence % new positive farms or mollusc farming areasFarms or mollusc farming areas incidence
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 = (7/5) × 100 9 10 = (4/3) × 100 11 = (5/4) × 100 12 = (6/4) × 100
           
           
           
           
           
           
Total           





