Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/2626 of 24 November 2023 amending Annexes I and II to Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/260 as regards the national measures which apply in Denmark concerning bacterial kidney disease (BKD) and infectious pancreatic necrosis (IPN)

Official Journal EN of the European Union L series 2023/2626 28.11.2023 COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2023/2626 of 24 November 2023 amending Annexes I and II to Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/260 as regards the national measures which apply in Denmark concerning bacterial kidney disease (BKD) and infectious pancreatic necrosis (IPN) (Text with EEA relevance) THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on transmissible animal diseases and amending and repealing certain acts in the area of animal health (‘Animal Health Law’)(1), and in particular Article 226(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/260(2) establishes, in Annexes I and II thereto, lists of Member States or parts thereof which are regarded as being free from certain diseases of aquatic animals, not listed under Article 9(1), point (d) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429, or which are subject to an eradication programme for those diseases.

(2) Denmark has notified the Commission that there has been an outbreak of bacterial kidney disease (BKD) in one of the compartments within its territory, which is listed in Annex I to Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/260, namely the compartment Refsgårds Dambrug. That compartment should, therefore, be removed from that list.

(3) In addition, Denmark has notified the Commission that there has been an outbreak of BKD in one of the compartments within its territory, which is listed in Annex II to Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/260, as being subject to an eradication programme for that disease, namely the compartment Hulsig Dambrug. That compartment should, therefore, be removed from that list.

(4) Denmark has also notified the Commission that two compartments within its territory, which are listed in Annex II to Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/260, have successfully completed eradication programmes for infectious pancreatic necrosis (IPN), namely the compartments Lundby Dambrug and Hulsig Dambrug. Those compartments should, therefore, be removed from the list in that Annex and should, instead, be inserted into the list of compartments, that are regarded as being free from IPN, in Annex I to Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/260.

(5) Denmark has notified the Commission that a compartment within its territory, which is listed in Annex I to Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/260 concerning IPN, and in Annex II to that Implementing Decision concerning BKD, namely Ravning Avlsstation, has ceased to exist. That compartment should, therefore, be removed from those lists.

(6) Finally, Denmark has notified the Commission concerning a compartment within its territory, which is listed in Annex I to Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/260, namely the compartment FREA, and concerning a compartment within its territory, which is listed in Annex II to that Implementing Decision, namely the compartment Øster Højgård Avlsdambrug, where national measures are no longer necessary to prevent the introduction and spread of IPN and BKD respectively. Those compartments should, therefore, be removed from those lists.

(7) Annexes I and II to Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/260 should, therefore, be amended accordingly.

(1) OJ L 84, 31.3.2016, p. 1.

(2) Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/260 of 11 February 2021 approving national measures designed to limit the impact of certain diseases of aquatic animals in accordance with Article 226(3) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Commission Decision 2010/221/EU (OJ L 59, 19.2.2021, p. 1).

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(8) 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 Annexes I and II to Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/260 are replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2 This Decision shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 24 November 2023.

For the Commission The President Ursula VON DER LEYEN 2/6 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2023/2626/ojEN OJ L, 28.11.2023 ANNEX ‘ANNEX I Member States(1)or parts thereof, regarded as being free from certain diseases affecting aquatic animals and for which the national measures are approved in accordance with Article 226(3) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 Geographical demarcation of the area for which the national measures Disease Member State Code are approved Koi herpes virus disease France FR Zone of the Durançole, from the source of the river Durançole to

(KHV) the outlet from FR 13092001 CE Ferme Marine de la Durançole The following individual compartments each comprising of an

aquaculture establishment with the specified approval number:

FR 17116001 CE Pisiculture de l’EARL Carpio FR 34023506 CE SCEA les poissons du Soleil FR 34195501 CE Olivier Germaine – Pisciculture FR 39366002 CE Pisciculture du Moulin de Pierre FR 63263022 CE Pisciculture de Fontanas FR 66190003 CE SCEA les poissons du Soleil FR 72261001 CE Ecloserie de l’AAPPMA de Conlie – Bernay – Ruillé FR 72294001 CE Ecloserie de l’AAPPMA 72 – Sougé Le Ganelon Italy IT Zone of the Monticolo lakes encompassing the hatchery IT004BZ106, the “Grande lago di Monticolo/Große Montiggler see” and the “Piccolo lago di Monticolo/Kleiner Montiggler see” Ireland IE Whole territory Portugal PT The following compartment comprising of an aquaculture

establishment with the specified approval number:

PT 06 001CP Herdade de Entre Águas/PT United UK (NI) Northern Ireland Kingdom (Northern Ireland) Spring viraemia of carp Denmark DK Whole territory

(SVC) Finland FI Whole territory Hungary HU Whole territory Ireland IE Whole territory

(1) In accordance with 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, and in particular Article 5(4) of the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland in conjunction with Annex 2 to that Protocol, for the purposes of this Annex, references to Member States include the United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland.

ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2023/2626/oj 3/6EN OJ L, 28.11.2023 Sweden SE Whole territory United UK (NI) Northern Ireland Kingdom (Northern Ireland) Bacterial kidney disease Denmark DK The following individual compartments each comprising of an

(BKD) aquaculture establishment with the specified approval number:

84470 Brænderigårdens Dambrug 92158 Hørup Mølle Dambrug 103471 Abildvad Dambrug 103559 Fårup Mølle Dambrug 103587 Trend Å Dambrug 103623 Hårkjær Dambrug 103647 Egebæk Dambrug 103682 Sangild Dambrug 103733 Skade Dambrug 117789 Funderholme Fiskeopdræt 118656 AquaSearch Ova, Billund 118844 Ravning ægpakkeri 128165 Ollerupgård Dambrug Finland FI The following individual compartments each comprising of

aquaculture establishments with the specified approval numbers:

177-1 Hanka-Taimen Oy, Venekoski Fish Farm 177-2 Hanka-Taimen Oy, Vanaja Fish Farm 386-1 Pohjois-Karjalan kalanviljely Oy, Keskijärvi Fish Farm 386-2 Pohjois-Karjalan kalanviljely Oy, Kontiolahti Fish Farm 065-3 Kainuun Lohi Oy, Likolampi Fish Farm 185-2 Terhontammi Oy, Sorsakoski hatchery 383 Kuusamon Jalokala Oy, Käylä hatchery 253-3 Natural Resources Institute Finland – Luke, Taivalkoski Fish Farm Ireland IE Whole territory United UK (NI) Northern Ireland Kingdom (Northern Ireland) 4/6 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2023/2626/ojEN OJ L, 28.11.2023 Infectious pancreatic Denmark DK The following individual compartments each comprising of an necrosis (IPN) aquaculture establishment with the specified approval number:

83138 Hallesøhuse Dambrug 84470 Brænderigårdens Dambrug 92158 Hørup Mølle Dambrug 103554 Fruerlund Dambrug 103559 Fårup Mølle Dambrug 103571 Hallesø Dambrug 103606 Lundby Dambrug 103623 Hårkjær Dambrug 103647 Egebæk Dambrug 103668 Ravning Dambrug 103670 Refsgårds Dambrug 103682 Sangild Dambrug 103802 Ådal Dambrug 103910 Piledal Dambrug 104106 Hallundbæk Dambrug 106314 Ravningkær Dambrug 108516 Hulsig Dambrug 117789 Funderholme Fiskeopdræt 118656 AquaSearch Ova, Billund 118844 Ravning ægpakkeri 125770 Aquasearch Ova 128165 Ollerupgård Dambrug Finland FI Continental parts of the territory Slovenia SI The following individual compartments each comprising of an

aquaculture establishment with the specified approval number:

SIRIB050108 Pšata SIRIB120102 Ilirska Bistrica Sweden SE Continental parts of the territory Infection with Finland FI Water catchment areas of the Tenojoki and Näätämöjoki; the Gyrodactylus salaris (GS) water catchment areas of the Paatsjoki, Tuulomajoki, and Uutuanjoki are considered as buffer zones Ireland IE Whole territory United UK (NI) Northern Ireland Kingdom (Northern Ireland) Infection with Finland FI Continental parts of the territory salmonid alphavirus

(SAV)

ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2023/2626/oj 5/6EN OJ L, 28.11.2023 ANNEX II Member States(2)or parts thereof, with eradication programmes for certain diseases affecting aquatic animals and for which the national measures are approved in accordance with Article 226(3) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 Geographical demarcation of the area for which the national measures Disease Member State Code are approved Bacterial kidney disease Denmark DK The following individual compartments each comprising of an

(BKD) aquaculture establishment with the specified approval number:

106314 Ravningkær Dambrug 122491 Tarp Dambrug Sweden SE Continental parts of the territory Infectious pancreatic Sweden SE Coastal parts of the territory’ necrosis (IPN)

(2) In accordance with 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, and in particular Article 5(4) of the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland in conjunction with Annex 2 to that Protocol, for the purposes of this Annex, references to Member States include the United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland.

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