
Article 1 
This Decision lays down certain protective measures 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 
For the purposes of this Decision, the following definitions shall apply:(a) ‘small ruminants’means any animal of the ovine or caprine species;(b) ‘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;(c) ‘derived products’means derived products as defined in point (2) of Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009.
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 areas listed in the Annex to other parts of Bulgaria, and 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 of the following commodities outside the areas listed in the Annex, where such commodities are produced from small ruminants coming from the areas listed in the Annex:
(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) animal by-products.
2. By way of derogation from the prohibition laid down in paragraph 1(f) of this Article, the competent authority may authorise the dispatch of animal by-products under official supervision destined for processing into derived products or disposal in a plant approved by it for that purpose within the territory of Bulgaria in accordance with the rules laid down in Article 4(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009.
Article 5 
Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/911 is repealed.
Article 6 
This Decision shall apply until 28 December 2018.
Article 7 
This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Bulgaria.
Done at Brussels, 4 July 2018.
For the Commission
Vytenis ANDRIUKAITIS
Member of the Commission
ANNEX

The following municipalities in Bulgaria:

— the municipalities of Bolyarovo and Elhovo in the region of Yambol,
— the municipalities of Sredets, Sozopol, Primorsko, Malko Tarnovo and Tsarevo in the region of Burgas.
