
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION of 11 September 2013 amending Implementing Decision 2013/443/EU concerning certain protective measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza of the subtype H7N7 in Italy (notified under document C(2013) 5904) (Only the Italian text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (2013/453/EU) 

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Directive 89/662/EEC of 11 December 1989 concerning veterinary checks in intra-Community trade with a view to the completion of the internal market, and in particular Article 9(4) thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market, and in particular Article 10(4) thereof,
Whereas:

(1) Following the notification by Italy of an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza of subtype H7N7 in a holding in the commune of Ostellato, in the province of Ferrara in the Region Emilia-Romagna on 15 August 2013, the Commission adopted Implementing Decision 2013/439/EU that lays down provisions for protection and surveillance zones to be established around the outbreak.

(2) Due to a second outbreak of the disease in the commune of Mordano, in the province of Bologna in the Region of Emilia-Romagna, the Commission adopted Implementing Decision 2013/443/EU, which adapted the borders of the protection and surveillance zones and established further restricted zones. These zones were defined in Parts A, B and C of the Annex to that Decision. The occurrence of further disease outbreaks makes it necessary to adapt the zones under restrictions as defined by Parts A, B and C of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2013/443/EU.

(3) The Annex to Implementing Decision 2013/443/EU should therefore be amended accordingly.

(4) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 
The Annex to Implementing Decision 2013/443/EU is replaced by the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2 
This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.
Done at Brussels, 11 September 2013.
For the Commission
Tonio BORG
Member of the Commission
ANNEX


ANNEX 
PART A
Protection zones as referred to in Article 1:


ISO Country Code Member State Postal Code Name Date until applicable in accordance with Article 29 of Directive 2005/94/EC
IT Italy  Area comprising the municipalities of: 
  44020 Ostellato 17.9.2013
  44015 Portomaggiore 
  40027 Mordano 29.9.2013
  48010 Bagnara di Romagna 
  40026 Part of the territory of the municipality of Imola situated east of the state road 610 and north of the state road 9 'Via Emilia'. 
  48027 Part of the territory of the municipality of Solarolo situated north of the junction of highway A14 to Ravenna. 
  44012 Part of the territory of the municipality of Bondeno situated south of the state road 496 and west of the river Panaro. 26.9.2013
  41034 Part of the territory of the municipality of Finale Emilia situated north of the state road 468, east of the provincial road 9 and west of the river Panaro. 

PART B
Surveillance zones as referred to in Article 1:


ISO Country Code Member State Postal Code Name Date until applicable in accordance with Article 31 of Directive 2005/94/EC
IT Italy  Area comprising the municipalities of: 
  44011 Argenta 26.9.2013
  44022 Comacchio 
  44020 Masi Torello 
  44027 Migliarino 
  44020 Migliaro 
  44020 Ostellato 
  44015 Portomaggiore 
  44039 Tresigallo 
  44123 Part of the territory of the municipality of Ferrara situated east of the state road 15 'Via Pomposa' and the provincial road 'Via Ponte Assa'. 
  48010 Bagnara di Romagna 8.10.2013
  48014 Castelbolognese 
  40023 Castelguelfo 
  48017 Conselice 
  48010 Cotignola 
  48018 Faenza 
  40026 Imola 
  48022 Lugo 
  48024 Massalombarda 
  40059 Medicina 
  40027 Mordano 
  48020 Sant’Agata sul Santerno 
  48027 Solarolo 
  44012 Bondeno 5.10.2013
  41034 Finale Emilia 
  44043 Mirabello 
  44047 Sant’Agostino 
  44042 Cento 
  40014 Part of the territory of the municipality of Crevalcore situated north of ‘via Provanone’ and east of the provincial road 9 ‘via Provane’. 
  41037 Part of the territory of the municipality of Mirandola situated east of the railways Modena – Verona. 
  41038 Part of the territory of the municipality of San Felice sul Panaro situated east of the railways Modena – Verona. 
  46028 Part of the territory of the municipality of Sermide situated south of the provincial road 35 ‘via Pole’ and west of the provincial road 37. 
  46022 Part of the territory of the municipality of Felonica situated south of the provincial road 35 ‘via Pole’. 

PART C
Further restricted zones as referred to in Article 1:


ISO Country Code Member State Postal Code Name Date until the measures are applicable
IT Italy  Area comprising the municipalities of: 
  48011 Alfonsine 24.9.2013
  29002 Ariano nel Polesine 
  39002 Bagnacavallo 
  38002 Berra 
  40003 Bertinoro 
  39004 Brisighella 
  39005 Casola Valsenio 
  40005 Castrocaro Terme e Terra del Sole 
  39007 Cervia 
  40007 Cesena 
  40008 Cesenatico 
  38005 Codigoro 
  29017 Corbola 
  40011 Dovadola 
  40013 Forlimpopoli 
  40012 Forlì 
  39011 Fusignano 
  40015 Gambettola 
  40016 Gatteo 
  38025 Goro 
  38010 Jolanda di Savoia 
  38011 Lagosanto 
  40018 Longiano 
  38013 Massa Fiscaglia 
  40019 Meldola 
  38014 Mesola 
  40022 Modigliana 
  29034 Papozze 
  29039 Porto Tolle 
  29052 Porto Viro 
  40032 Predappio 
  39014 Ravenna 
  39015 Riolo Terme 
  39016 Russi 
  40041 San Mauro Pascoli 
  40045 Savignano sul Rubicone 
  29046 Taglio di Po 

