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of the European Union L series
2025/330 20.2.2025
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2025/330
of 19 February 2025
amending Annexes VIII and XI to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/620 as regards the approval or
withdrawal of the disease-free status of certain Member States or zones thereof as regards certain
listed diseases and the approval of eradication programmes for certain listed diseases
(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 31(4), second subparagraph, and Article 42(4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Regulation (EU) 2016/429 lays down disease-specific rules for the diseases listed in accordance with Article 5(1)
thereof, and it specifies how those rules are to be applied to different categories of listed diseases. Regulation
(EU) 2016/429 also provides for the approval or withdrawal by the Commission of the disease-free status of
Member States or zones or compartments thereof regarding certain listed diseases referred to in Article 9(1), points
(a), (b) and (c), thereof. In addition, Regulation (EU) 2016/429 provides for Member States to establish compulsory
eradication programmes for the listed diseases referred to in Article 9(1), point (b), thereof, and for optional
eradication programmes for the listed diseases referred to in Article 9(1), point (c), thereof, and for the approval of
such programmes by the Commission.
(2) Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/689(2)supplements Regulation (EU) 2016/429, and it lays down the
criteria for granting, maintaining, suspending, and withdrawing the disease-free status of Member States or zones or
compartments thereof, and the requirements for the approval of eradication programmes of Member States or zones
or compartments thereof.
(3) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/620(3) lays down implementing rules for the listed diseases,
referred to in Article 9(1), points (a), (b) and (c), of Regulation (EU) 2016/429, of animals, as regards the disease-free
and non-vaccination status of certain Member States or zones or compartments thereof, and the approval of
eradication programmes for those listed diseases. More particularly, it lists in the Annexes thereto, the Member
States or zones or compartments thereof with approved disease-free status, and with existing approved compulsory
or optional eradication programmes. Due to the changing epidemiological situation in the Union of certain listed
diseases, Annexes VIII and XI to that Implementing Regulation should be amended.
(1) OJ L 84, 31.3.2016, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/429/oj).
(2) Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/689 of 17 December 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European
Parliament and of the Council as regards rules for surveillance, eradication programmes, and disease-free status for certain listed and
emerging diseases (OJ L 174, 3.6.2020, p. 211, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_del/2020/689/oj).
(3) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/620 of 15 April 2021 laying down rules for the application of Regulation
(EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the approval of the disease-free and non-vaccination status
of certain Member States or zones or compartments thereof as regards certain listed diseases and the approval of eradication
programmes for those listed diseases (OJ L 131, 16.4.2021, p. 78, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2021/620/oj).
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(4) As regards infection with bluetongue virus (serotypes 1-24) (infection with BTV), Czechia and Poland have notified
the Commission of outbreaks of infection with BTV serotype 3. The outbreaks in Czechia were in the zone that still
has disease-free status as regards that disease and the outbreaks in Poland were in the voivodships: dolnośląskie,
zachodniopomorskie and warmińsko-mazurskie affecting also other voivodeships. In addition, Spain has notified
the Commission of outbreaks of infection with BTV serotype 8 in the autonomous community of Castilla la
Mancha and País Vasco, affecting also other autonomous communities, in the zone that still has disease-free status
as regards that disease. As the whole territory of Poland and parts of the territory of Czechia and Spain have
disease-free status, and are listed in Part I of Annex VIII to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/620, the approval of
the disease-free status from infection with BTV should be withdrawn from the voivodeships: dolnośląskie, lubuskie,
pomorskie, and zachodniopomorskie and certain zones of the voivodeships kujawsko-pomorskie, łódzkie,
mazowieckie, opolskie, podlaskie, warmińsko-mazurskie and wielkopolskie in Poland, whole territory of Czechia
and the autonomous community of País Vasco, autonomous community of Navarra, certain areas of the province
of Zaragoza in the autonomous community of Aragón, certain zones in the province of Burgos in the autonomous
community of Castilla y León and certain zones in the province of Guadalajara in the autonomous community of
Castilla-La Mancha in Spain. Therefore, the entries for Czechia, Poland and Spain in Part I of that Annex should be
amended accordingly.
(5) In addition, Spain has also informed the Commission that it has extended the territorial scope of the optional
eradication programme for infection with BTV that has already been approved for the zones listed in Part II of
Annex VIII to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/620, with the addition of the autonomous community of País
Vasco, autonomous community of Navarra, certain zones of the province of Zaragoza in the autonomous
community of Aragón, certain zones of the province of Burgos in the autonomous community of Castilla y León
and certain zones in the province of Guadalajara in the autonomous community of Castilla-La Mancha in Spain.
Therefore, those areas should be added to the entry for Spain in Part II of Annex VIII to Implementing Regulation
(EU) 2021/620, and the proposed amendment to the optional eradication programme for infection with BTV
approved.
(6) As regards infection with highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), the competent authority of the Netherlands has
informed the Commission that Verbeek’s poultry international B.V with approval number 1122 cannot be
considered as a compartment free from HPAI as the conditions for maintaining disease-free status are no longer
met. As this compartment is listed in Annex XI to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/620 as free from HPAI, the
free status from HPAI should be withdrawn. Therefore, the entry for the Netherlands in that Annex should be
amended accordingly.
(7) Annexes VIII and XI to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/620 should, therefore, be amended accordingly.
(8) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on
Plants, Animals, Food and Feed,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Annexes VIII and XI to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/620 are amended in accordance with the Annex to this
Regulation.
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Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European
Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 19 February 2025.
For the Commission
The President
Ursula VON DER LEYEN
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ANNEX
Annexes VIII and XI to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/620 are amended as follows:
(1) Annex VIII is amended as follows:
(a) Part I is amended as follows:
(i) the entry for Czechia is deleted;
(ii) the entry for Spain is replaced by the following:
Member State Territory
‘Spain Comunidad Autónoma de Aragón:
Provincia de Zaragoza except Ejea de los Caballeros, Sos del
Rey Católico,
Provincia de Teruel
Comunidad Autónoma de Canarias
Comunidad Autónoma de Castilla-La Mancha:
Provincia de Guadalajara except the following areas:
Guadalajara and Pastrana
Comunidad Autónoma de Castilla y León, except the
following areas:
Provincia de Ávila
Condado de Treviño y La Puebla de Arganzón in the
provincia de Burgos,
Provincia de Salamanca,
Cantalejo, Carbonero El Mayor, Santa María la Real de Nieva,
Segovia, Villacastín in the provincia de Segovia,
Alcañices, Bermillo de Sayago, Puebla de Sanabria in the
provincia de Zamora
Comunidad Autónoma de La Rioja
Comunidad Autónoma de Valencia: provincia de Castellón,
provincia de Valencia’
(iii) the entry for Poland is replaced by the following:
Member State Territory
‘Poland The whole territory of Poland except:
województwo dolnośląskie
województwo lubuskie
województwo pomorskie
województwo zachodniopomorskie
w województwie kujawsko-pomorskim:
powiat brodnicki
powiat golubsko-dobrzyński
powiat grudziądzki
miasto na prawach powiatu Grudziądz
powiat rypiński
powiat sępoleński
powiat wąbrzeski
w powiecie chełmińskim: gmina Chełmno, miasto Chełmno,
gmina Kijewo Królewskie, gmina Lisewo, gmina Papowo
Biskupie, gmina Stolno
w powiecie lipnowskim: gmina Chrostkowo, gmina Skępe
w powiecie nakielskim: gmina Mrocza, gmina Sadki
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Member State Territory
w powiecie świeckim: gmina Bukowiec, gmina Dragacz,
gmina Drzycim, gmina Jeżewo, gmina Lniano, gmina Nowe,
gmina Osie, gmina Świecie, gmina Warlubie
w powiecie toruńskim: gmina Chełmża, miasto Chełmża,
w powiecie tucholskim: gmina Cekcyn, gmina Gostycyn,
gmina Kęsowo, gmina Śliwice, gmina Tuchola
w województwie łódzkim:
powiat wieruszowski
w powiecie sieradzkim: gmina Błaszki, gmina Brąszewice,
gmina Brzeźnio, gmina Goszczanów, gmina Klonowa, gmina
Sieradz, miasto Sieradz, gmina Warta, gmina Wróblew,
gmina Złoczew
w powiecie wieluńskim: gmina Biała, gmina Czarnożyły,
gmina Mokrsko, gmina Ostrówek, gmina Pątnów, gmina
Skomlin, gmina Wieluń
w województwie mazowieckim:
powiat mławski
powiat przasnyski
powiat żuromiński
w powiecie ciechanowskim: gmina Ciechanów, miasto
Ciechanów, gmina Glinojeck, gmina Grudusk, gmina
Opinogóra Górna, gmina Regimin
w powiecie makowskim: gmina Krasnosielc, gmina
Płoniawy-Bramura, gmina Sypniewo
w powiecie ostrołęckim: gmina Baranowo, gmina Czarnia,
gmina Kadzidło, gmina Lelis, gmina Łyse, gmina Myszyniec,
gmina Olszewo-Borki
w powiecie płońskim: gmina Raciąż, miasto Raciąż
w powiecie sierpeckim: gmina Rościszewo, gmina Sierpc,
miasto Sierpc, gmina Szczutowo, gmina Zawidz
w województwie opolskim:
powiat brzeski
powiat kluczborski
powiat namysłowski
powiat nyski
powiat opolski
miasto na prawach powiatu Opole
w powiecie krapkowickim: gmina Gogolin, gmina
Krapkowice, gmina Strzeleczki
w powiecie oleskim: gmina Gorzów Śląski, gmina Olesno,
gmina Praszka, gmina Radłów, gmina Zębowice
w powiecie prudnickim: gmina Biała, gmina Lubrza, gmina
Prudnik
w województwie podlaskim:
w powiecie kolneńskim: gmina Kolno, miasto Kolno, gmina
Turośl
w powiecie łomżyńskim: gmina Zbójna
w województwie warmińsko-mazurskim:
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Member State Territory
powiat bartoszycki
powiat braniewski
powiat działdowski
powiat elbląski
miasto na prawach powiatu Elbląg
powiat giżycki
powiat iławski
powiat kętrzyński
powiat lidzbarski
powiat mrągowski
powiat nidzicki
powiat nowomiejski
powiat olsztyński
miasto na prawach powiatu Olsztyn
powiat ostródzki
powiat piski
powiat szczycieński
powiat węgorzewski
w powiecie ełckim: gmina Ełk, miasto Ełk, gmina Stare Juchy
w powiecie gołdapskim: gmina Banie Mazurskie, gmina
Gołdap
w powiecie oleckim: gmina Kowale Oleckie, gmina Świętajno
w województwie wielkopolskim:
powiat chodzieski
powiat czarnkowsko-trzcianecki
powiat gnieźnieński
powiat gostyński
powiat grodziski
powiat jarociński
powiat kaliski
miasto na prawach powiatu Kalisz
powiat kępiński
miasto na prawach powiatu Konin
powiat kościański
powiat krotoszyński
powiat leszczyński
miasto na prawach powiatu Leszno
powiat międzychodzki
powiat nowotomyski
powiat obornicki
powiat ostrowski
powiat ostrzeszowski
powiat pilski
powiat pleszewski
powiat poznański
miasto na prawach powiatu Poznań
powiat rawicki
powiat słupecki
powiat szamotulski
powiat średzki
powiat śremski
powiat wolsztyński
powiat wrzesiński
powiat złotowski
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Member State Territory
w powiecie konińskim: gmina Golina, gmina Grodziec,
gmina Kazimierz Biskupi, gmina Kleczew, gmina Kramsk,
gmina Krzymów, gmina Rychwał, gmina Rzgów, gmina Stare
Miasto
w powiecie tureckim: gmina Dobra, gmina Kawęczyn, gmina
Malanów, gmina Tuliszków, gmina Turek, miasto Turek,
gmina Władysławów
w powiecie wągrowieckim: gmina Mieścisko, gmina Skoki,
gmina Wągrowiec, miasto Wągrowiec.’
(b) Part II is replaced by the following:
‘PART II
MEMBER STATES OR ZONES THEREOF WITH AN APPROVED ERADICATION PROGRAMME FOR
INFECTION WITH BTV
Date of initial approval as referred
Member State Territory to in Article 15(2) of Delegated
Regulation (EU) 2020/689
Spain Comunidad Autónoma de Aragon:
Ejea de los Caballeros, Sos del Rey Católico in the
provincia de Zaragoza
Provincia de Huesca
Comunidad Autónoma de Andalucía
Comunidad Autónoma de Castilla-La Mancha:
Provincia de Albacete
Provincia de Ciudad Real
Provincia de Cuenca
Guadalajara and Pastrana in the provincia de Guadalajara
Provincia de Toledo
Comunidad Autónoma de Asturias
Comunidad Autónoma de Cantabria
Comunidad Autónoma de las Islas Baleares
Comunidad Autónoma de Castilla y León
Provincia de Ávila
21.2.2022’
Condado de Treviño, La Puebla de Arganzón in the
provincia de Burgos
Provincia de Salamanca
Cantalejo, Carbonero El Mayor, Santa María la Real de
Nieva, Segovia, Villacastín in the provincia de Segovia
Alcañices, Bermillo de Sayago, Puebla de Sanabria in the
provincia de Zamora
Comunidad Autónoma de Cataluña
Comunidad Autónoma de Extremadura
Comunidad Autónoma de Galicia
Comunidad Autónoma de Madrid
Comunidad Autónoma de Murcia
Comunidad Autónoma de Navarra
Comunidad Autónoma del País Vasco
Comunidad Autónoma de Valencia: provincia de
Alicante.
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(2) in Annex XI, the entry for the Netherlands is replaced by the following:
Member State Name
‘The Netherlands Institut de selection animale B.V with approval number
2338.
Cobb Europe B.V. with approval number 2951.’
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