Date: 2023-11-28Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
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)
Issued by European Commission
· Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety
Executive Summary:
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/2626 amends Annexes I and II to Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/260, concerning national measures applied in Denmark regarding bacterial kidney disease (BKD) and infectious pancreatic necrosis (IPN). The decision adjusts the lists of compartments within Denmark recognized as disease-free or subject to eradication programs, based on notifications from Denmark. This Decision entered into force on November 28, 2023.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Amendments to Annex I (Disease-Free Status):**
* Lundby Dambrug and Hulsig Dambrug are added to the list of compartments considered free from IPN.
* Ravning Avlsstation and FREA are removed from the list.
* **Amendments to Annex II (Eradication Programmes):**
* Refsgrds Dambrug and Hulsig Dambrug are removed from the list of compartments subject to BKD eradication programs.
* Ravning Avlsstation and ster Hjgrd Avlsdambrug are removed from the list.
* **General Amendments:**
* Annexes I and II to Implementing Decision EU 2021/260 are replaced with the updated annexes as outlined in the document's annex.
Impact Analysis:
* **Denmark:**
* Impact: Needs to implement the updated lists of compartments regarding BKD and IPN.
* Action Required: Adjust national disease control measures to reflect the changes in disease status and eradication program status of the listed compartments.
* **European Commission:**
* Impact: Responsible for ensuring Member States comply with animal health regulations.
* Action Required: Monitor the implementation of this decision by Denmark.
* **Aquaculture Establishments within Denmark:**
* Impact: Status of individual compartments with respect to BKD and IPN changes, impacting requirements for disease monitoring and control.
* Action Required: Comply with updated national measures based on the revised status of their compartments.
Key Entities Referenced
European Union: A political and economic union of member states located primarily in Europe.
Denmark: A country in Northern Europe, and a member state of the European Union, that notified the Commission about outbreaks and eradication programs for aquatic animal diseases.
Commission Implementing Decision EU 2021/260: A European Commission decision establishing lists of Member States or parts thereof which are regarded as being free from certain diseases of aquatic animals, or which are subject to an eradication programme for those diseases.
Regulation EU 2016/429: A regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on transmissible animal diseases (Animal Health Law).
Bacterial Kidney Disease (BKD): A disease affecting aquatic animals, specifically mentioned in relation to outbreaks and eradication programs in Denmark.
Infectious Pancreatic Necrosis (IPN): A disease affecting aquatic animals, specifically mentioned in relation to outbreaks and eradication programs in Denmark.
Northern Ireland: A region of the United Kingdom. References to Member States include the United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland.
France: A country in Europe that is regarded as being free from Koi herpes virus disease.
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
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‘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.
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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)
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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)
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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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