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of the European Union L series
2025/1927 24.9.2025
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION(EU) 2025/1927
of 19 September 2025
amending the Annex to Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/2447 concerning emergency measures in
relation to outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza in certain Member States
(notified under document C(2025) 6503)
(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), point (c), thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) is an infectious viral disease in birds and can have a severe impact on the
profitability of poultry farming causing disturbance to trade within the Union and exports to third countries. HPAI
viruses can infect migratory birds, which can then spread these viruses over long distances during their autumn and
spring migrations. Therefore, the presence of HPAI viruses in wild birds poses a continuous threat for the direct and
indirect introduction of these viruses into holdings where poultry or captive birds are kept. In the event of an
outbreak of HPAI, there is a risk that the disease agent may spread to other holdings where poultry or captive birds
are kept.
(2) Regulation (EU) 2016/429 establishes the legislative framework for the prevention and control of diseases that are
transmissible to animals or humans. HPAI falls within the definition of a listed disease in that Regulation, and it is
subject to the disease prevention and control rules laid down therein. In addition, Commission Delegated Regulation
(EU) 2020/687(2) supplements Regulation (EU) 2016/429 as regards the rules for the prevention and control of
certain listed diseases, including HPAI. In particular, Article 21 of that Delegated Regulation provides that in the
event of an outbreak of a category A disease in an establishment, the competent authority is to immediately establish
a restricted zone comprising a protection zone, a surveillance zone, and if necessary, further restricted zones around
or adjacent to the protection and surveillance zones.
(3) Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/2447(3)was adopted on the basis of Regulation (EU) 2016/429, and
it lays down emergency measures at Union level in relation to outbreaks of HPAI.
(4) In particular, Article 2, point (a), Article 3, point (a) and Article 4, point (a) of Implementing Decision
(EU) 2023/2447 provide, respectively, that following outbreaks of HPAI, the protection, surveillance, and further
restricted zones to be established by the Member States listed in the Annex thereto, in accordance with Delegated
Regulation (EU) 2020/687, must comprise at least the areas listed as protection, surveillance, and further restricted
zones in that Annex. Article 2, point (b), Article 3, point (b) and Article 4, point (b) of Implementing Decision
(EU) 2023/2447 also provide that the measures to be applied in those respective zones, in accordance with
Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687, must be maintained until at least the dates set out 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 Decision (EU) 2023/2447 of 24 October 2023 concerning emergency measures in relation to outbreaks of
highly pathogenic avian influenza in certain Member States (OJ L, 2023/2447, 30.10.2023, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/
2023/2447/oj).
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2025/1927/oj 1/8EN
OJ L, 24.9.2025
(5) The Annex to Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/2447 was recently amended by Commission Implementing
Decision (EU) 2025/1912(4), following outbreaks of HPAI in Spain in establishments where poultry were kept,
which needed to be reflected in that Annex.
(6) Since the date of adoption of Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/1912, Germany has notified the Commission of two
new outbreaks of HPAI in establishments where poultry were kept, located in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
(7) Following those two new outbreaks, Germany has taken the disease control measures required in accordance with
Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687, including the establishment of protection and surveillance zones around the
outbreaks.
(8) The Commission has examined the disease control measures taken by Germany, and it is satisfied that the boundaries
of the protection and surveillances zones established by that Member State are at a sufficient distance from the
establishments where the two new outbreaks of HPAI have been confirmed in the state of Mecklenburg-
Vorpommern.
(9) In order to prevent any unnecessary disturbance to trade within the Union and to avoid any unjustified disruptions to
trade being imposed by third countries, it is necessary to rapidly lay down at Union level, in collaboration with
Germany, the protection and surveillance zones established by that Member State, in accordance with Delegated
Regulation (EU) 2020/687.
(10) Therefore, the areas listed as protection and surveillance zones for Germany in the Annex to Implementing Decision
(EU) 2023/2447 should be amended, to take account of the boundaries of the protection and surveillance zones
established by Germany following those two new HPAI outbreaks in that Member State, as well as the required
duration of the measures to be applicated in those zones, in accordance with Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687.
The Annex to Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/2447 should, therefore, be amended accordingly.
(11) Given the urgency of the epidemiological situation in the Union as regards the spread of HPAI, it is important that the
amendments to be made to Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/2447 by this Decision take effect as soon as possible.
(12) 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) 2023/2447 is replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 19 September 2025.
For the Commission
Olivér VÁRHELYI
Member of the Commission
(4) Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/1912 of 17 September 2025 amending the Annex to Implementing Decision
(EU) 2023/2447 concerning emergency measures in relation to outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza in certain Member
States (OJ L, 2025/1912, 19.9.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2025/1912/oj).
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ANNEX
Part A
Protection zones in the concerned Member States* as referred to in Article 1, point (a), and Article 2:
Member State: Bulgaria
Date until applicable in
accordance with
ADIS reference number of the
Area comprising: Article 39 of Delegated
outbreak
Regulation
(EU) 2020/687
Plovdiv region
The following villages in Rakovski municipality:
BG-HPAI(P)-2025-00008 — Rakovski
BG-HPAI(P)-2025-00009 — Momino selo 21.9.2025
BG-HPAI(P)-2025-000010 The following villages in Kaloyanovo municipality:
— Glavatar
Member State: Germany
Date until applicable in
accordance with
ADIS reference number of the
Area comprising: Article 39 of Delegated
outbreak
Regulation
(EU) 2020/687
MECKLENBURG-VORPOMMERN
Landkreis Rostock
3 km Radius um die GPS-Koordinaten:
DE-HPAI(P)-2025-00011 12,490912/54,064633 und 12,494110/54,062042
DE-HPAI(P)-2025-00012 Stadt Tessin mit den Ortsteilen Neu Gramstorf und Wolfsberger 6.10.2025
Mühle, Gemeinde Gnewitz mit den Ortsteilen Gnewitz und
Barkvieren, Gemeinde Zarnewanz mit dem Ortsteilen Zarnewanz,
Kleinhof und Stormstorf
SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN
Kreis Steinburg
3 km Radius um den Ausbruchsbetrieb GPS-Koordinaten
DE-HPAI(P)-2025-00010 9,450142 / 54,038066 24.9.2025
Die gesamten Gemeinden Hadenfeld, Bokelrehm, sowie Teile der
Gemeinden Aasbüttel, Agethorst, Bokhorst, Kaisborstel, Mehlbek,
Nienbüttel, Pöschendorf, Schenefeld, Warringholz.
Member State: Spain
Date until applicable in
accordance with
ADIS reference number of the
Area comprising: Article 39 of Delegated
outbreak
Regulation
(EU) 2020/687
Those parts in the province of Huelva of the comarca of Valverde
del Camino contained within a circle of a radius of 3 kilometres,
ES-HPAI(P)-2025-00003 1.10.2025
centered on UTM 30, ETRS89 coordinates long - 6,8929226, lat
37,7619535
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2025/1927/oj 3/8EN
OJ L, 24.9.2025
Date until applicable in
accordance with
ADIS reference number of the
Area comprising: Article 39 of Delegated
outbreak
Regulation
(EU) 2020/687
Those parts in the province of Guadalajara of the comarca of Pozo
de Guadalajara contained within a circle of a radius of 3 kilometres,
ES-HPAI(P)-2025-00004 29.9.2025
centered on UTM 30, ETRS89 coordinates long - 3,1910813, lat
40,4981733
Those parts in the province of Huelva of the comarca of Valverde
del Camino contained within a circle of a radius of 3 kilometres,
ES-HPAI(P)-2025-00005 7.10.2025
centered on UTM 30, ETRS89 coordinates long - 6,8007952, lat
37,6069237
Member State: Portugal
Date until applicable in
accordance with
ADIS reference number of the
Area comprising: Article 39 of Delegated
outbreak
Regulation
(EU) 2020/687
The parts from the county of Benavente from the district of
PT-HPAI(P)-2025-00003 Santarém that are contained within circle of 3 kilometers radius, 26.9.2025
centered on GPS coordinates 38.829589 N, -8.710556 W
Part B
Surveillance zones in the concerned Member States* as referred to in Article 1, point (a), and Article 3:
Member State: Bulgaria
Date until applicable in
accordance with
ADIS reference number of
Area comprising: Article 55 of Delegated
the outbreak
Regulation
(EU) 2020/687
Plovdiv region
The following villages in Rakovski municipality:
— Shishmantsi
— Boltarino
— Strayama
The following villages in Maritsa municipality:
— Manolsko Konare
BG-HPAI(P)-2025-00008 — Yasno pole
BG-HPAI(P)-2025-00009 — Dink
30.9.2025
BG-HPAI(P)- — Kalekovets
2025-000010 — Krislovo
The following villages in Brezovo municipality:
— Padarsko
— Borets
— Otets Kirilovo
— Drangovo
— Streltsi
4/8 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2025/1927/ojEN
OJ L, 24.9.2025
Date until applicable in
accordance with
ADIS reference number of
Area comprising: Article 55 of Delegated
the outbreak
Regulation
(EU) 2020/687
The following villages in Kaloyanovo municipality:
— Razhevo
— Razhevo Konare
— Dalgo pole
The following villages in Rakovski municipality:
— Rakovski
22.9.2025 –
— Momino selo
30.9.2025
The following villages in Kaloyanovo municipality:
— Glavatar
Member State: Germany
Date until applicable in
accordance with
ADIS reference number of
Area comprising: Article 55 of Delegated
the outbreak
Regulation
(EU) 2020/687
MECKLENBURG-VORPOMMERN
Landkreis Rostock
10 km Radius um die GPS-Koordinaten:
12,490912/54,064633 und 12,494110/54,062042
Amt Tessin: Gemeinde Cammin mit den Ortsteilen Prangendorf,
Weitendorf und Wohrenstorf, Gemeinde Gnewitz mit dem Ortsteil
Neu Barkvieren, Gemeinde Grammow mit den Ortseilen Alt
Strassow, Neu Strassow, Grammow, Neuhof und Recknitzberg,
Gemeinde Nustrow mit dem Ortsteil Nustrow, Gemeinde Selpin mit
den Ortsteilen Vogelsang, Reddersdorf, Bärenberg, Woltow, Selpin
und Drüsewitz, Gemeinde Stubbendorf mit den Ortsteilen
Stubbendorf und Ehmkendorf, Stadt Tessin und den Ortsteilen
Helmstorf, Vilz und Klein Tessin, Gemeinde Thelkow mit den
Ortsteilen Sophienhof, Thelkow, Kowalz, Liepen und Starkow;
DE-HPAI(P)-2025-00011
15.10.2025
DE-HPAI(P)-2025-00012 Gemeinde Sanitz mit den Ortsteilen und Ortschaften: Sanitz,
Niekrenz, Groß Lüsewitz, Oberhof, Vietow, Wehnendorf, Ausbau
Niekrenz, Neu Wendorf, Horst, Teutendorf, Klein Wehnendorf,
Klein Freienholz, Wendorf, Reppelin, Wendfeld, Groß Freienholz,
Gubkow und Hohen Gubkow;
Amt Gnoien: Gemeinde Behren Lübchin mit der Ortschaft
Duckwitz, Gemeinde Walkendorf mit den Ortschaften Repnitz und
Basse
Landkreis Vorpommern-Rügen
10 km Radius um die GPS-Koordinaten:
12,490912/54,064633 und 12,494110/54,062042
gesamte Gemeinde Dettmannsdorf
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2025/1927/oj 5/8EN
OJ L, 24.9.2025
Date until applicable in
accordance with
ADIS reference number of
Area comprising: Article 55 of Delegated
the outbreak
Regulation
(EU) 2020/687
Gemeinde Lindholz mit dem Ortsteil Schabow
Stadt Marlow mit den Ortsteilen Dänschenburg, Carlsruhe, Neu
Steinhorst, Alt Steinhorst, Brunstorf, Fahrenhaupt, Schulenberg,
Kneese
Landkreis Rostock
3 km Radius um die GPS-Koordinaten:
12,490912/54,064633 und 12,494110/54,062042 7.10.2025-
Stadt Tessin mit den Ortsteilen Neu Gramstorf und Wolfsberger 15.10.2025
Mühle, Gemeinde Gnewitz mit den Ortsteilen Gnewitz und
Barkvieren, Gemeinde Zarnewanz mit dem Ortsteilen Zarnewanz,
Kleinhof und Stormstorf
SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN
Kreis Dithmarschen
10 km Radius um den Ausbruchsbetrieb GPS-Koordinaten
9,450142 / 54,038066
Teile der Gemeinden Schafstedt, Hochdonn.
Kreis Rendsburg-Eckernförde
10 km Radius um den Ausbruchsbetrieb GPS-Koordinaten
9,450142 / 54,038066
Die gesamte Gemeinde Bendorf und Thaden sowie Teile der
Gemeinden Beldorf, Beringstedt, Bornholt, Gokels, Hanerau-
Hademarschen, Lütjenwestedt, Osterstedt, Seefeld, Steenfeld,
3.10.2025
Wapelfeld.
Kreis Steinburg
DE-HPAI(P)-2025-00010 10 km Radius um den Ausbruchsbetrieb GPS-Koordinaten
9,450142 / 54,038066
Die gesamten Gemeinden Besdorf, Bokelrehm, Christinenthal,
Drage, Hohenaspe, Huje, Kaaks, Kleve, Looft, Nutteln, Oldenborstel,
Puls, Wacken, sowie Teile der Gemeinden Aasbüttel, Agethorst,
Bokhorst, Gribbohm, Hohenlockstedt, Holstenniendorf, Itzehoe,
Kaisborstel, Krummendiek, Mehlbek, Moorhusen, Neuendorf-
Sachsenbande, Nienbütttel, Oldendorf, Ottenbüttel, Peissen,
Pöschendorf, Reher, Schenefeld, Vaale, Vaalermoor, Warringholz.
Kreis Steinburg
3 km Radius um den Ausbruchsbetrieb GPS-Koordinaten 9,450142 /
54,038066 25.9.2025 –
3.10.2025
Die gesamten Gemeinden Hadenfeld, Bokelrehm, sowie Teile der
Gemeinden Aasbüttel, Agethorst, Bokhorst, Kaisborstel, Mehlbek,
Nienbüttel, Pöschendorf, Schenefeld, Warringholz.
6/8 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2025/1927/ojEN
OJ L, 24.9.2025
Member State: Spain
Date until applicable in
accordance with
ADIS reference number of
Area comprising: Article 55 of Delegated
the outbreak
Regulation
(EU) 2020/687
Those parts in the province of Huelva of the comarca of Valverde
del Camino beyond the area described in the protection zone and
10.10.2025
contained within a circle of a radius of 10 kilometres, centered on
UTM 30, ETRS89 coordinates long - 6,8929226, lat 37,7619535
ES-HPAI(P)-2025-00003
Those parts in the province of Huelva of the comarca of Valverde
del Camino contained within a circle of a radius of 3 kilometres, 2.10.2025-
centered on UTM 30, ETRS89 coordinates long - 6,8929226, lat 10.10.2025
37,7619535
Those parts in the province of Guadalajara of the comarca of Pozo
de Guadalajara beyond the area described in the protection zone
and contained within a circle of a radius of 10 kilometres, centered 8.10.2025
on UTM 30, ETRS89 coordinates long - 3,1910813, lat
40,4981733
ES-HPAI(P)-2025-00004
Those parts in the province of Guadalajara of the comarca of Pozo
de Guadalajara contained within a circle of a radius of 3 kilometres, 30.9.2025-
centered on UTM 30, ETRS89 coordinates long - 3,1910813, lat 8.10.2025
40,4981733
Those parts in the province of Huelva of the comarca of Valverde
del Camino beyond the area described in the protection zone and
16.10.2025
contained within a circle of a radius of 10 kilometres, centered on
UTM 30, ETRS89 coordinates long - 6,8007952, lat 37,6069237
ES-HPAI(P)-2025-00005
Those parts in the province of Huelva of the comarca of Valverde
del Camino contained within a circle of a radius of 3 kilometres, 8.10.2025-
centered on UTM 30, ETRS89 coordinates long - 6,8007952, lat 16.10.2025
37,6069237
Member State: Portugal
Date until applicable in
accordance with
ADIS reference number of the
Area comprising: Article 55 of Delegated
outbreak
Regulation
(EU) 2020/687
The parts from the county of Benavente from the district of
Santarém, that are beyond the areas described in the protection
zone, and are contained within circle of 10 kilometers centered on
GPS coordinates 38.829589 N, -8.710556 W, and the parts from
5.10.2025
PT-HPAI(P)-2025-00003 the county of Coruche, from the district of Santarém, and the
parts from the county of Montijo from the district of Setúbal, that
are contained within circle of 10 kilometers radius, centered on
GPS coordinates 38.829589 N, -8.710556 W
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2025/1927/oj 7/8EN
OJ L, 24.9.2025
Date until applicable in
accordance with
ADIS reference number of the
Area comprising: Article 55 of Delegated
outbreak
Regulation
(EU) 2020/687
The parts from the county of Benavente from the district of
27.9.2025-
Santarém that are contained within circle of 3 kilometers radius,
5.10.2025
centered on GPS coordinates 38.829589 N, -8.710556 W
Part C
Further restricted zones in the concerned Member States* as referred to in Article 1, point (b), and Article 4:
Member State: None
Date until measures are
to remain applicable in
Area comprising:
accordance with
Article 4
* 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 Windsor Framework (see Joint
Declaration No 1/2023 of the Union and the United Kingdom in the Joint Committee established by 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 of 24 March 2023, OJ L 102, 17.4.2023, p. 87) in conjunction with Annex 2 to that Framework, for the
purposes of this Annex, references to Member State include the United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland.
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