Date: 2020-12-14Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/2051 of 11 December 2020 amending the Annex to Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/1742 concerning certain protective measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza of subtype H5N8 in the United Kingdom (notified under document C(2020) 9184) (Only the English text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance)
Issued by European Commission
· Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety
**Executive Summary:**
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/2051 amends Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/1742, updating protective measures against highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) subtype H5N8 in the United Kingdom. This decision modifies the protection and surveillance zones listed in the Annex of Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/1742 to reflect new outbreaks in North Yorkshire and Norfolk County. The amendments take effect as soon as possible due to the urgency of the epidemiological situation.
**Key Points / Main Content:**
* **Amendment of Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/1742:**
* The Annex to Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/1742 is replaced with the text provided in the Annex to this decision.
* This update incorporates new protection and surveillance zones established by the United Kingdom due to recent HPAI H5N8 outbreaks.
* **Establishment of Protection and Surveillance Zones:**
* Protection zones are defined as areas within a three-kilometer radius of specific coordinates in Cheshire, Herefordshire, Leicestershire, North Yorkshire, and Norfolk counties, with varying applicability dates in December 2020.
* Surveillance zones are defined as areas extending beyond the protection zones but within a ten-kilometer radius of the same coordinates, also with varying applicability dates in December 2020.
* **Legal Basis:**
* The decision is based on the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Council Directives 89/662/EEC and 90/425/EEC, and Article 131 of the Withdrawal Agreement.
**Impact Analysis:**
**United Kingdom:**
* *Impact:* The United Kingdom is required to implement and enforce the updated protection and surveillance zones to control the spread of HPAI H5N8.
* *Action Required:* The UK competent authorities must ensure that the measures required by Directive 2005/94/EC are taken, including the establishment of protection and surveillance zones around the new outbreaks.
**European Union Member States:**
* *Impact:* The decision aims to prevent disruption to trade within the Union and avoid unjustified trade barriers with third countries.
* *Action Required:* Member states should be aware of the updated regionalization measures in the UK when considering trade of live animals and products.
**Commission/Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed:**
* *Impact:* The Commission, in collaboration with the United Kingdom, examined the measures and is satisfied that the borders of the new protection and surveillance zones are at a sufficient distance.
* *Action Required:* The Commission has adopted this decision following the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed.
**Poultry and Captive Bird Keepers in Affected Zones:**
* *Impact:* Keepers in the protection and surveillance zones will be subject to restrictions and monitoring to prevent the spread of HPAI.
* *Action Required:* Keepers must comply with all biosecurity and movement restrictions imposed by the UK authorities.
Key Entities Referenced
European Union: A political and economic union of member states located primarily in Europe.
Commission Implementing Decision EU 2020/2051: Commission Implementing Decision EU 2020/2051 of 11 December 2020 amending the Annex to Implementing Decision EU 2020/1742 concerning certain protective measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza of subtype H5N8 in the United Kingdom.
Commission Implementing Decision EU 2020/1742: Commission Implementing Decision EU 2020/1742 concerning certain protective measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza of subtype H5N8 in the United Kingdom.
Council Directive 2005/94/EC: Council Directive 2005/94/EC of 20 December 2005 on Community measures for the control of avian influenza.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: A sovereign country located off the north-western coast of continental Europe.
H5N8: A subtype of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus.
North Yorkshire County: A county in England.
Norfolk County: A county in East Anglia, England.
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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2020/2051
of 11 December 2020
amending the Annex to Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/1742 concerning certain protective
measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza of subtype H5N8 in the United Kingdom
(notified under document C(2020) 9184)
(Only the English text is authentic)
(Text with EEA relevance)
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(1), and in particular Article 9(4) thereof, in conjunction with
Article 131 of the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the
European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community (‘Withdrawal Agreement’),
Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning veterinary checks applicable in intra-Union
trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market(2), and in particular
Article 10(4) thereof, in conjunction with Article 131 of the Withdrawal Agreement,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/1742(3) was adopted following outbreaks of highly pathogenic
avian influenza (HPAI) of subtype H5N8 in holdings where poultry or other captive birds are kept in the United
Kingdom, and the establishment of protection and surveillance zones by the competent authority of the United
Kingdom in accordance with Council Directive 2005/94/EC(4).
(2) Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/1742 provides that the protection and surveillance zones established by the
United Kingdom in accordance with Directive 2005/94/EC are to comprise at least the areas listed as protection and
surveillance zones in the Annex to that Implementing Decision.
(3) The Annex to Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/1742 was recently amended by Commission Implementing
Decision (EU) 2020/1996(5), following further outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza of subtype H5N8 in
poultry or other captive birds in the United Kingdom that needed to be reflected in that Annex.
(4) Since the date of adoption of Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/1996, the United Kingdom has notified the
Commission of new outbreaks of HPAI of subtype H5N8 in holdings where poultry or other captive birds are kept
in North Yorkshire and Norfolk County, and it has taken the necessary measures required in accordance with
Directive 2005/94/EC, including the establishment of protection and surveillance zones around these new
outbreaks.
(5) The Commission has examined those measures in collaboration with the United Kingdom, and it is satisfied that the
borders of the new protection and surveillance zones, established by the competent authority of the United
Kingdom, are at a sufficient distance to the holdings where the new outbreaks of HPAI of subtype H5N8 have been
confirmed.
(6) In order to prevent any unnecessary disturbance to trade within the Union and to avoid unjustified barriers to trade
being imposed by third countries, it is necessary to rapidly describe at Union level, in collaboration with the United
Kingdom the new protection and surveillance zones established by the United Kingdom in accordance with
Directive 2005/94/EC. Therefore, the protection and surveillance zones listed for the United Kingdom in the Annex
to Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/1742 should be amended.
(1) OJ L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 13.
(2) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29.
(3) Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/1742 of 20 November 2020 concerning certain protective measures in relation to
highly pathogenic avian influenza of subtype H5N8 in the United Kingdom (OJ L 392, 23.11.2020, p. 60).
(4) Council Directive 2005/94/EC of 20 December 2005 on Community measures for the control of avian influenza and repealing
Directive 92/40/EEC (OJ L 10, 14.1.2006, p. 16).
(5) Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/1996 of 4 December 2020 amending the Annex to Implementing Decision (EU)
2020/1742 concerning certain protective measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza of subtype H5N8 in the United
Kingdom (OJ L 410, 7.12.2020, p. 100).14.12.2020 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e a n Union L 420/29
(7) Accordingly, the Annex to Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/1742 should be amended to update regionalisation at
Union level to take account of the new protection and surveillance zones established in accordance with Directive
2005/94/EC by the United Kingdom and the duration of the restrictions applicable therein.
(8) Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/1742 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(9) Given the urgency of the epidemiological situation in the Union as regards the spread of HPAI of subtype H5N8, it is
important that the amendments to be made to the Annex to Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/1742 by this
Decision take effect as soon as possible.
(10) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plants,
Animals, Food and Feed,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The Annex to Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/1742 is replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Done at Brussels, 11 December 2020.
For the Commission
Stella KYRIAKIDES
Member of the CommissionL 420/30 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e an Union 14.12.2020
ANNEX
‘ANNEX
PART A
Protection zone as referred to in Article 1:
United Kingdom
Date until applicable in
Area comprising: accordance with Article 29(1) of
Directive 2005/94/EC
Those parts of Cheshire County (ADNS code 00140) contained within a circle of a radius of 27.11.2020
three kilometres, centred on WGS84 dec. coordinates N53.25 and W2.81
Those parts of Herefordshire County (ADNS code 00051) contained within a circle of a 8.12.2020
radius of three kilometres, centred on WGS84 dec. coordinates N52.17 and W2.81
Those parts of Leicestershire County (ADNS code 00152) contained within a circle of a 16.12.2020
radius of three kilometres, centred on WGS84 dec. coordinates N52.78 and W0.86
Those parts of North Yorkshire County (ADNS code 00176) contained within a circle of a 26.12.2020
radius of three kilometres, centred on WGS84 dec. coordinates N54.30 and W1.47
Those parts of North Yorkshire County (ADNS code 00176) contained within a circle of a 29.12.2020
radius of three kilometres, centred on WGS84 dec. coordinates N54.29 and W1.45
Those parts of Norfolk County (ADNS code 00154) contained within a circle of a radius of 31.12.2020
three kilometres, centred on WGS84 dec. coordinates N52.49 and E0.95
Those parts of Norfolk County (ADNS code 00154) contained within a circle of a radius of 31.12.2020
three kilometres, centred on WGS84 dec. coordinates N52.72 and E0.15
PART B
Surveillance zone as referred to in Article 1:
United Kingdom
Date until applicable in
Area comprising: accordance with Article 31 of
Directive 2005/94/EC
Those parts of Cheshire County (ADNS code 00140) extending beyond the area described in 6.12.2020
the protection zone and within the circle of a radius of ten kilometres, centred on WGS84
dec. coordinates N53.25 and W2.81
Those parts of Cheshire County (ADNS code 00140) contained within a circle of a radius of From 28.11.2020 until
three kilometres, centred on WGS84 dec. coordinates N53.25 and W2.81 6.12.202014.12.2020 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e a n Union L 420/31
Those parts of Herefordshire County (ADNS code 00051) extending beyond the area 17.12.2020
described in the protection zone and within the circle of a radius of ten kilometres, centred
on WGS84 dec. coordinates N52.17 and W2.81
Those parts of Herefordshire County (ADNS code 00051) contained within a circle of a From 9.12.2020 until
radius of three kilometres, centred on WGS84 dec. coordinates N52.17 and W2.81 17.12.2020
Those parts of Leicestershire County (ADNS code 00152) extending beyond the area 25.12.2020
described in the protection zone and within the circle of a radius of ten kilometres, centred
on WGS84 dec. coordinates N52.78 and W0.86
Those parts of Leicestershire County (ADNS code 00152) contained within a circle of a From 17.12.2020 until
radius of three kilometres, centred on WGS84 dec. coordinates N52.78 and W0.86 25.12.2020
Those parts of North Yorkshire County (ADNS code 00176) extending beyond the area 31.12.2020
described in the protection zone and within the circle of a radius of ten kilometres, centred
on WGS84 dec. coordinates N54.30 and W1.47
Those parts of North Yorkshire County (ADNS code 00176) contained within a circle of a From 24.12.2020 until
radius of three kilometres, centred on WGS84 dec. coordinates N54.30 and W1.47 31.12.2020
Those parts of North Yorkshire County (ADNS code 00176) extending beyond the area 31.12.2020
described in the protection zone and within the circle of a radius of ten kilometres, centred
on WGS84 dec. coordinates N54.29 and W1.45
Those parts of North Yorkshire County (ADNS code 00176) contained within a circle of a From 30.12.2020 until
radius of three kilometres, centred on WGS84 dec. coordinates N54.29 and W1.45 31.12.2020
Those parts of Norfolk County (ADNS code 00154) extending beyond the area described in 31.12.2020
the protection zone and within the circle of a radius of ten kilometres, centred on WGS84
dec. coordinates N52.49 and E0.95
Those parts of Norfolk County (ADNS code 00154) extending beyond the area described in 31.12.2020’
the protection zone and within the circle of a radius of ten kilometres, centred on WGS84
dec. coordinates N52.72 and E0.15