
Article 1 
This Decision lays down interim protection measure to prevent the spread of peste des petits ruminants in the Union.
It applies to small ruminants, and to the semen, ova and embryos of those animals, as well as certain commodities of those animals.
Article 2 

1. For the purposes of this Decision, the following definitions shall apply:(a) ‘small ruminants’means any animal of the ovine or caprine species;(b) ‘unprocessed animal by-products’means animal by-products as defined in point (1) of Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council;
2. In addition, the definitions set out in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council shall apply.
Article 3 
Bulgaria shall prohibit the dispatch of the following commodities from the region of Yambol to other parts of Bulgaria, to other Member States and to third countries:

((a)) small ruminants;
((b)) semen, ova and embryos of small ruminants.
Article 4 

1. Bulgaria shall prohibit the placing on the market outside the region of Yambol of the following commodities produced from small ruminants coming from the region of Yambol:
(a) fresh meat;
(b) minced meat and meat preparations produced from the meat referred to in point (a);
(c) meat products and treated stomachs, bladders and intestines for human consumption produced from the meat referred to in point (a), other than those which have undergone a treatment to eliminate certain animal health risks in accordance with Annex III to Council Directive 2002/99/EC;
(d) raw milk and dairy products, other than those that have undergone a treatment in hermetically sealed containers with an F0 value of 3,00 or more, as described in Annex III to Directive 2002/99/EC;
(e) products containing the commodities referred to in points (a) to (d),
(f) unprocessed animal by-products.
2. By way of derogation from the prohibition laid down in paragraph 1(f), the competent authority may authorise the dispatch of unprocessed animal by-products under official supervision destined for processing or disposal in a plant approved by it for that purpose within the territory of Bulgaria in accordance with the provision of Article 4(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009.
Article 5 
This Decision shall apply until 23 December 2018.
Article 6 
This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Bulgaria.
Done at Brussels, 25 June 2018.
For the Commission
Vytenis ANDRIUKAITIS
Member of the Commission