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of the European Union L series
2024/2154 7.8.2024
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2024/2154
of 6 August 2024
amending Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/2119 concerning certain emergency measures relating
to infection with peste des petits ruminants virus in Romania
(notified under document C(2024) 5761)
(Only the Romanian 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 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 259(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Infection with peste des petits ruminants virus is an infectious disease affecting caprine and ovine animals and can
have a severe impact on the concerned animal population and the profitability of farming causing disturbance to
movements of consignments of those animals and products thereof within the Union and exports to third countries.
(2) In the event of an outbreak of infection with peste des petits ruminants virus in caprine or ovine animals, there is a
serious risk of the spread of that disease to other establishments of caprine or ovine animals.
(3) Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687(2) supplements the rules for the control of the listed diseases
referred to in Article 9(1), points (a), (b) and (c), of Regulation (EU) 2016/429, and defined as category A, B and C
diseases in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1882(3). In particular, Articles 21 and 22 of
Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687 provide for the establishment of a restricted zone in the event of an outbreak
of a category A disease, including infection with peste des petits ruminants virus, and for certain measures to be
applied therein. In addition, Article 21(1) of that Delegated Regulation provides that the restricted zone is to
comprise a protection zone, a surveillance zone, and, if necessary, further restricted zones around or adjacent to the
protection and surveillance zones.
(4) Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/2119(4)was adopted on the basis of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 and
lays down certain emergency measures relating to infection with peste des petits ruminants virus in Romania. More
particularly, Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/2119 provides that the protection, surveillance and further restricted
zones to be established by that Member State, in accordance with Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687, following
outbreaks of that disease are to comprise at least with the areas listed in the Annex to that Implementing Decision.
(1) OJ L 84, 31.3.2016, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/429/oj.
(2) Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687 of 17 December 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European
Parliament and the Council, as regards rules for the prevention and control of certain listed diseases (OJ L 174, 3.6.2020, p. 64, ELI:
http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_del/2020/687/oj).
(3) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1882 of 3 December 2018 on the application of certain disease prevention and
control rules to categories of listed diseases and establishing a list of species and groups of species posing a considerable risk for the
spread of those listed diseases (OJ L 308, 4.12.2018, p. 21, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2018/1882/oj).
(4) Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/2119 of 29 July 2024 concerning certain emergency measures relating to infection
with peste des petits ruminants virus in Romania (OJ L, 2024/2119, 30.7.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2024/2119/
oj).
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(5) Since the date of adoption of Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/2119, Romania has notified the Commission of 26
further outbreaks of infection with peste des petits ruminants virus in establishments where ovine and/or caprine
animals are kept. 24 of these outbreaks are located in the county of Tulcea, one in the county of Constanta, and one
in the county of Timis.
(6) In total, since the beginning of the current epidemic, Romania has notified the Commission of 32 outbreaks of
infection with peste des petits ruminants virus that form at least one distinct cluster in the counties of Tulcea and
Constanta. All the new outbreaks in the counties of Tulcea and Constanta are located inside the restricted zones
already established, while the outbreak in the county of Timis is located outside this cluster and outside the
restricted zones already established. In addition, two of the new outbreaks in the county of Tulcea and the new
outbreak in the county of Constanta are located very close to the outer perimeter of the further restricted zone
already established in these two counties.
(7) Therefore, the areas listed as protection, surveillance and further restricted zones for Romania in the Annex to
Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/2119 should be adjusted, spatially and temporally, in order to prevent further
spread of the disease in Romania and to the rest of the Union, and the dates of regionalisation adjusted.
Accordingly, it is necessary to replace the list of restricted zones set out in the Annex to that Implementing Decision.
(8) The size of the restricted zones and duration of the measures to be applied in the protection, surveillance and further
restricted zones should be based on the criteria laid down in Article 64(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 and the rules
laid down in Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687, including the epidemiological situation as regards infection with
peste des petits ruminants virus in the areas affected by that disease and the overall epidemiological situation of
infection with peste des petits ruminants virus in the Member State concerned as well as the level of risk for the
further spread of that disease. The duration of the measures should also take into account the international
standards of the Terrestrial Animal Health Code of the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH). In the
current epidemiological situation, there is very high risk for the further spread of the disease, in particular due to
the fact that, according to the information provided by Romania, among the new affected establishments there is
one keeping more than 50 000sheep, and two others keeping more than 12 000and 19 000sheep respectively. In
addition, the disease has spread within the course of a few days as far as 500 kilometres to Timis, and as far as 50 to
80 kilometres within the counties of Tulcea and Constanta.
(9) Due to the severity and urgency of the epidemiological situation and in order to immediately limit the spread of the
disease, it is necessary to ensure that animal movements from the protection, surveillance and further restricted
zones to destinations outside the external perimeter of the further restricted zone do not take place, and to exclude
possible derogations from the prohibition on the movements of animals from restricted zones laid down in
Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687, for a certain period of time, in order to prevent long-distance spread of the
disease.
(10) Given the urgency of the epidemiological situation in the Union as regards the spread of infection with peste des
petits ruminants virus and the need to prevent the disease from spreading from the affected establishments in
Romania to other parts of that Member State or to other Member States, the amendments to be made to
Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/2119 by this Decision should apply as soon as possible.
(11) Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/2119 applies until 30 November 2024. However, taking into account the current
epidemiological situation in the Union as regards peste des petits ruminants virus, the period of application of that
Implementing Decision should be prolonged until 31 December 2024.
(12) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plants,
Animals, Food and Feed,
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HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Amendments to Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/2119
Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/2119 is amended as follows:
(1) Article 4 is replaced by the following:
‘Article 4
Application
This Decision shall apply until 31 December 2024.’;
(2) the Annex is replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2
Addressee
This Decision is addressed to Romania.
Done at Brussels, 6 August 2024.
For the Commission
Stella KYRIAKIDES
Member of the Commission
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ANNEX
A. Protection and surveillance zones established around the confirmed outbreaks
County and ADIS reference number Areas established as protection and surveilance zones, part of the
Date until applicable
of the outbreak restricted zone in Romania referred to in Article 1
Protection zone:
In the county of Tulcea, the following communes :
— Babadag
— Baia
— Beidaud
— Casimcea
County of Tulcea
RO-PPR-2024-00001 — Ceamurlia de Jos
RO-PPR-2024-00002
RO-PPR-2024-00003 — Ciucurova
RO-PPR-2024-00004
RO-PPR-2024-00005 — Frecatei
RO-PPR-2024-00007
— Izvoarele
RO-PPR-2024-00008
RO-PPR-2024-00009
— Jurilovca
RO-PPR-2024-00010
RO-PPR-2024-00011
— Mihai Bravu
RO-PPR-2024-00012
RO-PPR-2024-00013 — Mihail Kogalniceanu
RO-PPR-2024-00014
RO-PPR-2024-00015 — Nabant
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RO-PPR-2024-00016
RO-PPR-2024-00017 — Sarichioi
RO-PPR-2024-00020
RO-PPR-2024-00021 — Slava Cercheza
RO-PPR-2024-00022
RO-PPR-2024-00024 — Stejaru
RO-PPR-2024-00025
— Topolog
RO-PPR-2024-00026
RO-PPR-2024-00027
— Valea Nucarilor
RO-PPR-2024-00028
RO-PPR-2024-00031
In the county of Constanta, the following communes:
RO-PPR-2024-00032
— Cogealac
County of Constanta
RO-PPR-2024-00006
— Corbu
— Fantanele
— Gradina
— Istria
— Mihai Viteazu
— Sacele
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Surveillance zone:
In the county of Tulcea, the following communes:
— Bestepe
— Cerna
— Daeni
— Dorobantu
— Hamcearca
— Horia
— Isaccea
— Mahmudia
— Murighiol
— Niculitel
— Nufaru
— Ostrov
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— Peceneaga
— Somova
— Tulcea
— Valea Teilor
In the county of Constanta, the following communes:
— Garliciu
— Lumina
— Mihail Kogalniceanu
— Navodari
— Pantelimon
— Saraiu
— Targusor
— Vulturu
Surveillance zone:
In the county of Tulcea, the following communes:
— Babadag 23.8.2024
-31.8.2024
— Baia
— Beidaud
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— Casimcea
— Ceamurlia de Jos
— Ciucurova
— Frecatei
— Izvoarele
— Jurilovca
— Mihai Bravu
— Mihail Kogalniceanu
— Nabant
— Sarichioi
— Slava Cercheza
— Stejaru
— Topolog
— Valea Nucarilor
In the county of Constanta, the following communes:
— Cogealac
— Corbu
— Fantanele
— Gradina
— Istria
— Mihai Viteazu
— Sacele
Protection zone:
Those parts of the counties of Constanta and Ialomita, con
tained within a circle of a radius of 3 kilometres, centred on 17.8.2024
UTM 30, ETRS89 coordinates Lat. 44.524861, Long.
28.048958 (2024/18)
Surveillance zone:
County of Constanta Those parts of the counties of Constanta and Ialomita, con
RO-PPR-2024-00018 tained within a circle of a radius of 10 kilometres, centred on 26.8.2024
UTM 30, ETRS89 coordinates Lat. 44.524861, Long.
28.048958 (2024/18), excluding the areas contained in any
protection zone
Those parts of the counties of Constanta and Ialomita, con
tained within a circle of a radius of 3 kilometres, centred on 18.8.2024
UTM 30, ETRS89 coordinates Lat. 44.524861, Long. -26.8.2024
28.048958 (2024/18)
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Protection zone:
Those parts of the counties of Tulcea and Braila, contained
within a circle of a radius of 3 kilometres, centred on UTM 22.8.2024
30, ETRS89 coordinates Lat. 45.306728, Long. 28.026842
(2024/29), Lat. 45.290295, Long. 28.005625 (2024/30)
Surveillance zone:
Those parts of the counties of Tulcea and Braila, contained
County of Tulcea within a circle of a radius of 10 kilometres, centred on UTM
31.8.2024
RO-PPR-2024-00029 30, ETRS89 coordinates Lat. 45.306728, Long. 28.026842
RO-PPR-2024-00030 (2024/29), Lat. 45.290295, Long. 28.005625 (2024/30),
excluding the areas contained in any protection zone
Surveillance zone:
Those parts of the counties of Tulcea and Braila, contained
within a circle of a radius of 3 kilometres, centred on UTM 23.8.2024
30, ETRS89 coordinates Lat. 45.306728, Long. 28.026842 -31.8.2024
(2024/29), Lat. 45.290295, Long. 28.005625 (2024/30),
excluding the areas contained in any protection zone
Protection zone:
Those parts of the counties of Timis and Caras-Severin,
County of Timis
contained within a circle of a radius of 3 kilometres, centred 21.8.2024
RO-PPR-2024-00019
on UTM 30, ETRS89 coordinates Lat. 45.261807, Long.
21.451327 (2024/19)
Surveillance zone:
Those parts of the counties of Timis and Caras-Severin,
contained within a circle of a radius of 10 kilometres, centred
30.8.2024
on UTM 30, ETRS89 coordinates Lat. 45.261807, Long.
21.451327 (2024/19), excluding the areas contained in any
protection zone
Surveillance zone:
Those parts of the counties of Timis and Caras-Severin,
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contained within a circle of a radius of 3 kilometres, centred
-30.8.2024
on UTM 30, ETRS89 coordinates Lat. 45.261807, Long.
21.451327 (2024/19)
B. Further restricted zones
Areas included in the further restricted zone established in Romania
County Date until applicable
as referred to in Article 1
The entire county of Tulcea, excluding the areas included in any
31.8.2024
protection or surveillance zone.
County of Tulcea
The entire county of Tulcea 1.9.2024– 30.9.2024
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The following communes:
— Adamclisi
— Aliman
— Cernavoda
— Ciocarlia
— Cogealac
— Corbu
— Constanta
— Crucea
— Cuza voda
— Fantanele
— Garliciu
— Ghindaresti
— Gradina
— Harsova
— Horia
— Istria
County of Constanta — Lumina 31.8.2024
— Medgidia
— Mihai Viteazu
— Mihai Kogalniceanu
— Mircea voda
— Navodari
— Nicolae Balcescu
— Ovidiu
— Pantelimon
— Pestera
— Poarta Alba
— Rasova
— Sacele
— Saligny
— Saraiu
— Seimeni
— Silistea
— Targusor
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— Topalu
— Tortoman
— Vulturu
excluding the areas included in any protection or surveillance
zone.
The following communes:
— Adamclisi
— Aliman
— Cernavoda
— Ciocarlia
— Cogealac
— Corbu
— Constanta
— Crucea
— Cuza voda
— Fantanele
— Garliciu
— Ghindaresti
— Gradina
— Harsova
1.9.2024– 30.9.2024
— Horia
— Istria
— Lumina
— Medgidia
— Mihai Viteazu
— Mihai Kogalniceanu
— Mircea voda
— Navodari
— Nicolae Balcescu
— Ovidiu
— Pantelimon
— Pestera
— Poarta Alba
— Rasova
— Sacele
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— Saligny
— Saraiu
— Seimeni
— Silistea
— Targusor
— Topalu
— Tortoman
— Vulturu
The entire county of Braila, excluding the areas included in any
31.8.2024
protection or surveillance zone.
County of Braila
The entire county of Braila 1.9.2024– 30.9.2024
County of Calarasi The entire county of Calarasi. 31.8.2024
The entire county of Ialomita, excluding the areas included in
31.8.2024
any protection or surveillance zone.
County of Ialomita
The entire county of Ialomita. 1.9.2024– 30.9.2024
The entire county of Galati, excluding the areas included in any
31.8.2024
protection or surveillance zone.
County of Galati
The entire county of Galati. 1.9.2024– 30.9.2024
The following communes
— Banloc
— Birda
— Denta
— Deta
— Gataia
— Ghilad
— Giera
County of Timis 30.8.2024
— Jamu mare
— Livezile
— Moravita
— Nitchidorf
— Tormac
— Voiteg
excluding the areas included in any protection or surveillance
zone.
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The following communes
— Banloc
— Birda
— Denta
— Deta
— Gataia
— Ghilad
31.8.2024– 29.9.2024
— Giera
— Jamu mare
— Livezile
— Moravita
— Nitchidorf
— Tormac
— Voiteg
The following communes
— Berliste
— Berzovia
— Bosca
— Ciudanovita
— Doclin
— Dognecea
— Forotic
— Goruia
— Gradinari
County of Caras-
30.8.2024
Severin
— Lupac
— Maureni
— Ocna de fier
— Oravita
— Racasdia
— Ramna
— Ticvaniu mare
— Varadia
— Vermes
— Vrani
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excluding the areas included in any protection or surveillance
zone.
The following communes
— Berliste
— Berzovia
— Bosca
— Ciudanovita
— Doclin
— Dognecea
— Forotic
— Goruia
— Gradinari
31.8.2024– 29.9.2024
— Lupac
— Maureni
— Ocna de fier
— Oravita
— Racasdia
— Ramna
— Ticvaniu mare
— Varadia
— Vermes
— Vrani
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