Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU Lays Down Animal Health Control Measures in Relation to African Swine Fever in Certain Member States

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION of 9 October 2014 concerning animal health control measures relating to African swine fever in certain Member States and repealing Implementing Decision 2014/178/EU (notified under document C(2014) 7222) (Text with EEA relevance)

2014/709/EU

(OJ No. L 295, 11.10.2014, p. 63) amended by (EU) 2015/251 (OJ No. L 41, 17.02.2015, p. 46) amended by (EU) 2015/558 (OJ No. L 92, 08.04.2015, p. 109) amended by (EU) 2015/820 (OJ No. L 129, 27.05.2015, p. 41) amended by (EU) 2015/1169 (OJ No. L 188, 16.07.2015, p. 45) amended by (EU) 2015/1318 (OJ No. L 203, 31.07.2015, p. 14) amended by (EU) 2015/1372 (OJ No. L 211, 08.08.2015, p. 34) amended by (EU) 2015/1405 (OJ No. L 218, 19.08.2015, p. 16) amended by (EU) 2015/1432 (OJ No. L 224, 27.08.2015, p. 39) amended by (EU) 2015/1783 (OJ No. L 259, 06.10.2015, p. 27) amended by (EU) 2015/2433 (OJ No. L 334, 22.12.2015, p. 46) amended by (EU) 2016/180 (OJ No. L 35, 11.02.2016, p. 12) amended by (EU) 2016/464 (OJ No. L 80, 31.03.2016, p. 36) amended by (EU) 2016/857 (OJ No. L 142, 31.05.2016, p. 14) amended by (EU) 2016/1236 (OJ No. L 202, 28.07.2016, p. 45) amended by (EU) 2016/1372 (OJ No. L 217, 12.08.2016, p. 38) amended by (EU) 2016/1405 (OJ L 228, 23.08. 2016, p. 33) amended by (EU) 2016/1441 (OJ L 234, 31.08. 2016, p. 12) amended by (EU) 2016/1771 (OJ No. L 270, 05.10.2016, p. 17) amended by (EU) 2016/1900 (OJ No. L 293, 28.10.2016, p. 46) amended by (EU) 2016/2218 (OJ No. L 334, 09.12.2016, p. 40) amended by (EU) 2017/205 (OJ No. L 32, 07.02.2017, p. 40) amended by (EU) 2017/351 (OJ No. L 50, 28.02.2017, p. 82)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Council Directive 89/662/EEC of 11 December 1989 concerning veterinary checks in intra-Community trade with a view to the completion of the internal market (1), and in particular Article 9(4) thereof, Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market (2), and in particular Article 10(4) thereof, Having regard to Council Directive 2002/99/EC of 16 December 2002 laying down animal health rules governing the production, processing, distribution and introduction of products of animal origin for human consumption (3), and in particular Article 4(3) thereof,

Whereas:

2014/709/EU (1) Council Directive 2002/60/EC (4) lays down the minimum measures to be applied within the Union for the control of African swine fever, including the measures to be taken in the event of an outbreak of African swine fever on a pig holding and in cases where African swine fever is suspected or confirmed in feral pigs. Those measures include plans to be developed and implemented by Member States, and approved by the Commission, for the eradication of African swine fever from a feral pig population. (2) African swine fever is present in Sardinia, Italy since 1978, and has since 2014 been introduced in other Member States situated in Eastern Europe including Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland from neighbouring third countries where that disease is widely present. (3) In order to focus the control measures and to prevent disease spread as well as any unnecessary disturbance to trade within the Union and to avoid unjustified barriers to trade by third countries, the concerned Member States urgently established infected

1 areas and areas at risk for infection that were defined at Union level in collaboration with the Member States concerned by means of Commission Implementing Decisions that were consolidated by Commission Implementing Decision 2014/178/EU (5). That Decision also lays down animal health control measures on the movement, dispatch of pigs and certain pig products and marking of pigmeat from the areas set out in the Annex to that Decision in order to prevent the spread of that disease to other areas of the Union. (4) Commission Decision 2005/362/EC (6) approved a plan submitted by Italy to the Commission for the eradication of African swine fever in feral pigs in Sardinia and Commission Implementing Decision 2014/442/EU (7) approved the plans for the eradication of African swine fever in feral pigs in certain areas of Lithuania and Poland. (5) African swine fever can be considered an endemic disease in the domestic and feral pig populations of certain third countries bordering the Union and represents a permanent threat for the Union. (6) The disease situation is liable to endanger the pig herds in unaffected areas of the Member States currently concerned by the disease namely Estonia, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland well as pig herds in other Member States, notably in view of trade in commodities from porcine animals. (7) Estonia, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland have taken measures to combat African swine fever within the framework of Di- rective 2002/60/EC and Estonia and Latvia are due to submit their plans for the eradication of African swine fever in feral pigs to the Commission for approval in accordance with Article 16 of that Directive. (8) It is appropriate that the Member States and areas concerned are listed in an Annex differentiated by the level of risk. The different parts of the Annex should consider the epidemiological situation of African swine fever including whether it concerns both pigs holdings and the feral pig population (Part III and IV), only the feral pig population (Part II) or the risk is due to certain proximity to the infection in the feral population (Part I). In particular it should be differentiated whether the epidemiological situation has been stabilised and the disease has become endemic (Part IV) or the situation is still dynamic with uncertain evolution (Part III). However, the classification of Member States' territories or parts thereof as Parts I, II, III and IV according to the swine population concerned may need to be adapted by taking into account additional risk factors due to the local epidemiological situation and its evolution, especially in newly infected areas where less experience on the disease epidemiology under different ecological systems is available. (9) In terms of risk of spread of African swine fever, movements of different porcine commodities pose different levels of risk. As a general rule the movement of live pigs, their semen, ova and embryos and animal by-products of porcine origin from infected areas pose higher risks in terms of exposure and consequences than the movement of meat, meat preparations and meat products as indicated in the Scientific Opinion of the European Food Safety Authority of 2010 (8). Therefore, the dispatch of live pigs and their semen, ova and embryos, animal by-products of porcine origin as well as the dispatch of certain meat, meat preparations and meat products from certain areas in Member States listed in Parts I, II, III and IV of the Annex to this Decision should be prohibited. This prohibition includes all Suidae as referred to in Council Directive 92/65/EEC (9). (10) In order to take account of the different risk levels depending on the type of porcine commodities and the epidemiological situation in the Member States and areas concerned, it is appropriate to provide for certain derogations for each type of porcine commodity from the territories listed in the different parts of the Annex hereto. Those derogations are also in line with the risk mitigation measures for importation as regards African swine fever indicated in the Terrestrial Animal Health Code of the World Organization for Animal Health. The additional safeguard measures and animal health requirements or treatments of the respective commodities applicable in case such derogations are granted should also be provided for in this Decision. (11) Due to the current epidemiological situation and for precautionary reasons the concerned Member States, Estonia, Latvia, Lith- uania and Poland, have established new areas of a sufficient and appropriate size as described as Parts I, II and III of the Annex to this Decision that are adapted to the current epidemiological situation and where adequate restrictions for movements of live pigs, semen, ova and embryos and fresh pig meat and certain pig products apply. The situation as regards African swine fever in Sardinia, Italy, differs from that in other Member States due to the long lasting endemicity of the disease in this part of the Italian territory and the insular geographic location; it is therefore deemed necessary to have Part IV in the Annex to this Decision to continue covering the whole territory of Sardinia in Italy. (12) The veterinary restrictions currently applicable are particularly stringent for the areas listed in Part III of the Annex to this Decision and which therefore may lead to logistic and animal welfare problems in case the slaughtering of pigs in the respective areas is not possible, in particular due to the absence of an appropriate slaughterhouse or limitations in slaughtering capacity within the relevant areas listed in Part III. (13) The movement of live pigs for immediate slaughter poses less risk than other types of movements of live pigs provided that risk mitigation measures are in place. It is therefore appropriate that when the above described circumstances concur the Member States concerned may exceptionally grant derogations for the dispatch of live pigs from the areas listed in Part III of the Annex for immediate slaughter to a slaughterhouse located outside that area in the same Member State provided that rigorous conditions are met in order not to jeopardise disease control. (14) Council Directive 64/432/EEC (10) and Commission Decision 93/444/EEC (11) provide that health certificates are to accompany the movements of animals. Where derogations from the prohibition on the dispatch of live pigs from the areas listed in the Annex to this Decision are applied to live pigs intended for intra-Union trade or for export to a third country, those health certificates should include a reference to this Decision so to ensure that adequate and accurate health information is provided in the relevant certificates. (15) Commission Regulation (EC) No 599/2004 (12) provides that health certificates are to accompany the movements of certain products of animal origin. In order to prevent the spread of African swine fever to other areas of the Union, where a Member State is subject to a prohibition on the dispatch of fresh pigmeat, meat preparations and meat products consisting of, or containing pigmeat from certain parts of its territory, certain requirements should be laid down, in particular as regards certification, for the dispatch of such meat, meat preparations and meat products from other areas of the territory of that Member State not subject to that prohibition and those health certificates should include a reference to this Decision. (16) In addition, it is appropriate, in order to prevent the spread of African swine fever to other areas of the Union and to third countries, to provide that the dispatch of fresh pigmeat, meat preparations and meat products consisting of, or containing meat of pigs from Member States with the areas listed in the Annex, is subject to certain more stringent conditions. In particular, such fresh pigmeat, meat preparations and pigmeat products should be marked with special marks which cannot be confused with the identification mark provided for in Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council (13)and with the health marks for pigmeat provided for in Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council (14).

2 (17) The period of application of the measures provided for in this Decision should take account of the epidemiology of African swine fever and the conditions to regain the African swine fever free status according to the Terrestrial Animal Health Code of the World Organization for Animal Health and therefore this period should last at least until 31 December 2018. (18) For reasons of clarity Implementing Decision 2014/178/EU should therefore be repealed and replaced by this Decision. (19) 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:

(EU) 2015/251 (1) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU lays down animal health control measures in relation to African swine fever in certain Member States. The Annex to that Decision demarcates and lists certain areas of those Members States differentiated by the level of risk based on the epidemiological situation. That list includes certain areas of Estonia, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland. (2) Article 11 of Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU, providing for a prohibition on the dispatch to other Member States and third countries of fresh pig meat and of certain pig meat preparations and pig meat products from areas listed in the Annex, should be reviewed in order to improve its consistency as regards derogations applicable to exports to third countries. (3) Since October 2014, a few cases of African swine fever in wild boar were reported at the border between Estonia and Latvia, in both Member States in an area included in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. Two cases were reported in Lithuania in Kaunas and Kupiškis. (4) The evolution of the current epidemiological situation should be considered in the assessment of the risk represented by the animal health situation in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. In order to focus animal health control measures and to prevent the spread of African swine fever, as well as to prevent any unnecessary disturbance to trade within the Union and to avoid unjustified barriers to trade by third countries, the Union list of areas subject to the animal health control measures provided for in Im- plementing Decision 2014/709/EU should be amended to take into account the current animal health situation as regards that disease situation in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. (5) It is therefore necessary to amend the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU to include in Part II of that Annex the relevant areas of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. (6) Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU should therefore be amended accordingly. (7) 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:

(EU) 2015/558 (1) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU lays down animal health control measures in relation to African swine fever in certain Member States. The Annex to that Decision demarcates and lists certain areas of those Members States differentiated by the level of risk based on the epidemiological situation. That list includes certain areas of Estonia, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland. (2) Article 7 of Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU, providing for a derogation from the prohibition on the dispatch of consignments of animal by-products from porcine animals from the areas listed in Parts III and IV of the Annex to that Implementing Decision, should be reviewed in order to allow for a safe disposal of animal by-products of porcine origin other than feral pigs, including unprocessed bodies of dead animals, from holdings located in the areas listed in Part III of the Annex in a manner that is in line with the risk represented by these animal by-products. (3) In the period from January to February 2015, an outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs was reported in Poland and several cases in wild boar were reported in Lithuania and Poland in the restricted area listed in Part II of the Annex to Imple- menting Decision 2014/709/EU. In February and March 2015 few cases were reported in Latvia in the restricted areas listed in Part I and Part III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. (4) The evolution of the current epidemiological situation should be considered in the assessment of the risk represented by the animal health situation in Latvia, Lithuania and Poland. In order to focus animal health control measures and to prevent the spread of African swine fever, as well as to prevent any unnecessary disturbance to trade within the Union and to avoid unjustified barriers to trade by third countries, the Union list of areas subject to the animal health control measures provided for in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU should be amended to take into account the current animal health situation as regards that disease in Latvia, Lithuania and Poland. (5) Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU should therefore be amended accordingly. (6) 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:

(EU) 2015/820 (1) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU lays down animal health control measures in relation to African swine fever in certain Member States. The Annex to that Decision demarcates and lists certain areas of those Members States differentiated by the level of risk based on the epidemiological situation. That list includes certain areas of Estonia, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland. (2) Between March and May 2015, three notification of cases of African swine fever in wild boar were reported by Poland (in the gmina of Narewka) and Estonia (in the vald of Rannu and in the vald of Viljandi) in the restricted area listed in Part I of the An- nex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. (3) The evolution of the current epidemiological situation should be considered in the assessment of the risk represented by the animal health situation in Poland and Estonia. In order to focus animal health control measures and to prevent the spread of Af- rican swine fever, as well as to prevent any unnecessary disturbance to trade within the Union and to avoid unjustified barriers to trade by third countries, the Union list of areas subject to the animal health control measures provided for in the Annex to Im- plementing Decision 2014/709/EU should be amended to take into account the current animal health situation as regards that disease in Poland and Estonia. (4) Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU should therefore be amended accordingly.

3 (5) 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:

(EU) 2015/1169 (1) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU lays down animal health control measures in relation to African swine fever in certain Member States. The Annex to that Decision demarcates and lists certain areas of those Members States differentiated by the level of risk based on the epidemiological situation. That list includes certain areas of Estonia, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland. (2) In May 2015, a number of cases of African swine fever in wild boar were notified by Poland (in the gmina of Michalowo), followed by Lithuania (in rajono savivaldybė of Prienai and Kėdainiai) and Estonia (in the vald of Türi) within the areas listed in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. Those cases occurred either in the areas listed in Part I of that Annex or in areas listed in Parts II and III that were in proximity to Part I. (3) The evolution of the current epidemiological situation in the Union as regards African swine fever should be considered in the assessment of the risk represented by the animal health situation as regards that disease in Estonia, Lithuania and Poland. In order to focus animal health control measures and to prevent the further spread of African swine fever, as well as to prevent any unnecessary disturbance to trade within the Union and to avoid unjustified barriers to trade by third countries, the Union list of areas subject to the animal health control measures set out in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU should be amended to take into account the current animal health situation as regards that disease in those three Member States. (4) Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU should therefore be amended to modify the areas listed in Parts I and II of Estonia, Lithua- nia and Poland. (5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed, (EU) 2015/1318 (1) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU (4) lays down animal health control measures in relation to African swine fever in certain Member States. The Annex to that Decision demarcates and lists certain areas of those Members States differentiated by the level of risk based on the epidemiological situation. That list includes certain areas of Estonia, Italy, Latvia, Lithua- nia and Poland. (2) In July 2015, one case of African swine fever in wild boar and three outbreaks in domestic pigs were notified by Estonia within the areas listed in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. The case in wild boar occurred in the area listed in Part I of that Annex while the three outbreaks in domestic pigs occurred in Part II of that same Annex. (3) In July 2015, cases of African swine fever in wild boar were notified by Latvia within the areas listed in the Annex to Implement- ing Decision 2014/709/EU. Those cases occurred in areas listed in Parts II and III that were in proximity to Part I. (4) The evolution of the current epidemiological situation in the Union as regards African swine fever should be considered in the assessment of the risk represented by the animal health situation as regards that disease in Estonia and in Latvia. In order to focus animal health control measures and to prevent the further spread of African swine fever, as well as to prevent any unnecessary disturbance to trade within the Union and to avoid unjustified barriers to trade by third countries, the Union list of areas subject to the animal health control measures set out in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU should be amended to take into account the current animal health situation as regards that disease in those Member States. (5) Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU should therefore be amended to modify the areas listed in Parts I, II and III of Estonia and Parts I and II of Latvia. (6) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed, (EU) 2015/1372 (1) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU (4) lays down animal health control measures in relation to African swine fever in certain Member States. The Annex to that Decision demarcates and lists certain areas of those Members States differentiated by the level of risk based on the epidemiological situation. That list includes certain areas of Estonia, Italy, Latvia, Lithua- nia and Poland. (2) In July and August 2015, one case in wild boar and three outbreaks in domestic pigs of African swine fever were notified by Estonia within the areas listed in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. The case in wild boar occurred in the area listed in Part I of that Annex. Two outbreaks in domestic pigs occurred in Part II and the other outbreak occurred in Part III of that Annex. (3) In July and August 2015, cases of African swine fever in wild boar were notified by Latvia within the areas listed in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. Those cases occurred in areas listed in Part I of that Annex. (4) In July 2015, one outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs was notified by Lithuania within the areas listed in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. This outbreak occurred in the area listed in Part II of that Annex. (5) The evolution of the current epidemiological situation in the Union as regards African swine fever should be considered in the assessment of the risk represented by the animal health situation as regards that disease in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. In order to focus animal health control measures and to prevent the further spread of African swine fever, as well as to prevent any unnecessary disturbance to trade within the Union and to avoid unjustified barriers to trade by third countries, the Union list of areas subject to the animal health control measures set out in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU should be amended to take into account the current animal health situation as regards that disease in those Member States. (6) Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU should therefore be amended to modify the areas listed in Parts I, II and III of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. (7) 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:

(EU) 2015/1405

4 (1) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU lays down animal health control measures in relation to Afri-can swine fever in certain Member States. The Annex to that Decision demarcates and lists certain areas of those Members States differentiated by the level of risk based on the epidemiological situation. That list includes certain areas of Estonia, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland. (2) In August 2015, several outbreaks of African swine fever in domestic pigs were notified by Estonia within the areas listed in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. One of these outbreaks in domestic pigs occurred in Part III (in proximity of Part I) of that Annex and another outbreak occurred in Part II of that same Annex. (3) In August 2015, two outbreaks of African swine fever in domestic pigs were notified by Latvia within the areas listed in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. These outbreaks occurred in areas listed in Part II of that Annex. (4) In August 2015, several outbreaks of African swine fever in domestic pigs were notified by Lithuania within the areas listed in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. Six of these outbreaks occurred in the areas listed in Part II of that Annex. (5) The evolution of the current epidemiological situation in the Union as regards African swine fever should be consid-ered in the assessment of the risk represented by the animal health situation as regards that disease in Estonia, Lat-via and Lithuania. In order to focus animal health control measures and to prevent the further spread of African swine fever, as well as to prevent any unnecessary disturbance to trade within the Union and to avoid unjustified barriers to trade by third countries, the Union list of areas subject to the animal health control measures set out in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU should be amended to take into account the current animal health situation as regards that disease in those Member States. (6) Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU should therefore be amended accordingly. (7) 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:

(EU) 2015/1432 (1) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU lays down animal health control measures in relation to African swine fever in certain Member States. The Annex to that Decision demarcates and lists certain areas of those Members States differentiated by the level of risk based on the epidemiological situation. That list includes certain areas of Estonia, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland. (2) In August 2015, several cases of African swine fever in wild boar were notified by Estonia within the areas listed in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. One of these cases occurred in an area listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing De- cision 2014/709/EU and in proximity to an area listed in Part I of that Annex. (3) In August 2015, several outbreaks of African swine fever in domestic pigs were notified by Lithuania within the areas listed in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. One of these outbreaks occurred in an area listed in Part II of that Annex. (4) The evolution of the current epidemiological situation in the Union as regards African swine fever should be considered in the assessment of the risk represented by the animal health situation as regards that disease in Estonia and Lithuania. In order to focus animal health control measures and to prevent the further spread of African swine fever, as well as to prevent any unnecessary disturbance to trade within the Union and to avoid unjustified barriers to trade by third countries, the Union list of areas subject to the animal health control measures set out in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU should be amended to take into account the current animal health situation as regards that disease in those Member States. (5) Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU should therefore be amended accordingly. (6) 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:

(EU) 2015/1783 (1) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU lays down animal health control measures in relation to African swine fever in certain Member States. The Annex to that Decision demarcates and lists certain areas of those Members States differentiated by the level of risk based on the epidemiological situation. That list includes certain areas of Estonia, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland. (2) In September 2015, one case of African swine fever in wild boar and one outbreak in pigs were notified by Estonia within the areas listed in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. The case in wild boar occurred in Part I of that Annex and the outbreak in pigs occurred in Part III in proximity of Part II of that Annex. (3) The evolution of the current epidemiological situation in the Union as regards African swine fever should be considered in the assessment of the risk represented by the animal health situation as regards that disease in Estonia. In order to focus animal health control measures and to prevent the further spread of African swine fever, as well as to prevent any unnecessary disturbance to trade within the Union and to avoid unjustified barriers to trade by third countries, the Union list of areas subject to the animal health control measures set out in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU should be amended to take into account the current animal health situation as regards that disease in those Member States. (4) Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU should therefore be amended accordingly. (5) 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:

(EU) 2015/2433 (1) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU lays down animal health control measures in relation to African swine fever in the Member States or areas thereof listed in the Annex thereto (‘the concerned Member States’). Those measures include prohibitions on the dispatch of live pigs, porcine semen, ova and embryo, pig meat, pig meat preparations, pig meat products and any other products containing pig meat, as well as consignments of animal by-products from porcine animals, from certain areas of the concerned Member States (‘the commodities’). That Annex demarcates and lists those areas to take account of the level of risk based on the epidemiological situation in the concerned Member States. (2) In order to adapt the animal health control measures laid down in Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU to the evolution of the epidemiological situation in the different areas of the Member States concerned, and to take account of the different risk levels depending on the type of commodities, it is appropriate to provide for certain derogations for certain types of commodities originating from the areas listed in the different Parts of the Annex to that Implementing Decision. Those derogations should also be

5 in line with the risk mitigation measures for importation as regards African swine fever indicated in the Terrestrial Animal Health Code of the World Organisation for Animal Health. The additional safeguard measures and animal health requirements applicable, in case such derogations are granted, should also be described in that Implementing Decision. (3) The prohibition on the dispatch of live pigs from the areas listed in Part III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU is particularly stringent and may therefore lead to logistic and animal welfare problems where the slaughtering of pigs in the respective areas is not possible, in particular due to the absence of an appropriate slaughterhouse or limitations in slaughtering capacity within the relevant areas listed in Part III of that Annex either within the same Member State or in the territory of another Member State listed in the Annex. (4) The movement of live pigs for immediate slaughter poses less risk than other types of movements of live pigs provided that risk mitigation measures are in place. It is therefore appropriate that when the circumstances described in recital 3 occur, the Mem- ber States concerned may exceptionally grant derogations for the dispatch of live pigs from the areas listed in Part III of the An- nex for immediate slaughter to a slaughterhouse located outside that area in the same Member State or in the territory of another Member State listed in the Annex provided that risk mitigating measures are met in order not to jeopardise disease control. (5) In terms of the risk of the spread of African swine fever, movements of different porcine commodities pose different levels of risk. As a general rule, the movement of porcine semen from restricted areas poses significant risks in terms of exposure and consequences. However, the application of additional risk mitigating measures, such as testing and increased biosecurity, can allow for derogations for semen collected in the areas listed in Parts II and III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. Article 9 of that Implementing Decision should therefore be amended. (6) The derogations for the dispatch of certain live pigs from the areas listed in Parts II and III of the Annex to Implementing Deci- sion 2014/709/EU to other areas listed in Part II or III of that Annex of another Member State with a similar disease status are justified provided that specific risk mitigating measures are applied. The flexibility provided by these new measures is important in order to ensure proper implementation of the measures in a medium and long term perspective. This requires the establish- ment of a safe channelling procedure under the strict control of the competent authorities of the Member State of transit and destination. Articles 3 and 4 of that Implementing Decision should therefore be amended. (7) As an additional risk mitigating measure, a channelling procedure should be in place in order to isolate animals coming from areas with a higher risk for African swine fever. It is therefore necessary to clarify and specify the procedures for the dispatch, transit and delivery of live pigs. (8) The derogations provided for in Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU for the dispatch of live pigs and semen between areas with a comparable risk for African swine fever should only be applied when approved by the competent authorities of the Member States of transit and destination, prior to such movement. (9) Council Directive 64/432/EEC provides that health certificates are to accompany the movements of live animals. Where derogations from the prohibition on the dispatch of live pigs from the areas listed in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU are applied to live pigs intended for intra-Union trade, those health certificates should include a reference to that Implementing Decision so as to ensure that adequate and accurate health information is provided in the relevant certificates. (10) The period of application of the animal health control measures provided for in Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU should take account of the epidemiology of African swine fever and the conditions required to regain disease-free status for African swine fever in accordance with the Terrestrial Animal Health Code of the World Organisation for Animal Health. Therefore, the period of application of Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU should be extended until 31 December 2019. (11) Several cases of African swine fever in wild boar in Estonia and Latvia are located in the areas listed in Parts II and III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. These cases are located in close proximity to the areas listed in Part I of that An- nex. (12) African swine fever has never been reported in the most Northern areas in Poland currently listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. (13) The evolution of the current epidemiological situation in the Union as regards African swine fever should be considered in the assessment of the risk represented by the animal health situation as regards that disease in Estonia, Latvia and Poland. In order to focus animal health control measures and to prevent the further spread of African swine fever, as well as to prevent any unnecessary disturbance to trade within the Union and to avoid unjustified barriers to trade by third countries, the Union list of areas subject to the animal health control measures set out in Parts I and II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU should be amended to take into account the current animal health situation as regards that disease in those three Member States. (14) 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:

(EU) 2016/180 (1) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU lays down animal health control measures in relation to African swine fever in certain Member States. The Annex to that Implementing Decision demarcates and lists certain areas of those Member States in Parts I, II, III and IV of that Annex differentiated by the level of risk based on the epidemiological situation. That list includes certain areas of Estonia, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland. (2) Since September 2014, no outbreaks of African swine fever in domestic pigs have been notified in the rajono savivaldybė of Ig- nalina, Molėtai, Rokiškis, Švenčionys, Utena, Zarasai and the savivaldybė of Visaginas in Lithuania. In addition, supervision of biosecurity measures has been implemented in holdings in a satisfactory manner and results of surveillance show the absence of African swine fever virus in holdings in those areas of Lithuania. This indicates an improvement in the epidemiological situation. Accordingly, those areas of that Member State should now be listed in Part II, instead of Part III, of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. (3) In December 2015, few cases of African swine fever in wild boar occurred in Estonia, Lithuania and Poland, in the areas listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU, in close proximity to the areas listed in Part I of that Annex. In the same period, one case of African swine fever in wild boar in Estonia occurred in the area listed in Part I of that Annex. (4) The evolution of the current epidemiological situation in the Union as regards African swine fever should be considered in the assessment of the risk represented by the animal health situation as regards that disease in Estonia, Lithuania and Poland. In order to focus animal health control measures and to prevent the further spread of African swine fever, as well as to prevent any unnecessary disturbance to trade within the Union and to avoid unjustified barriers to trade by third countries, the Union list of areas subject to the animal health control measures set out in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU should be

6 amended to take into account the changes in the current epidemiological situation as regards that disease in Estonia, Lithuania and in Poland. (5) Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU should therefore be amended to modify the areas listed in Parts I and II of Estonia and Poland and in Parts I, II and III of Lithuania. (6) 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:

(EU) 2016/464 (1) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU lays down animal health control measures in relation to African swine fever in certain Member States. The Annex to that Implementing Decision demarcates and lists certain areas of those Members States in Parts I, II, III and IV of that Annex differentiated by the level of risk based on the epidemiological situation. That list includes certain areas of Estonia, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland. (2) Since February 2015, no outbreaks of African swine fever in domestic pigs have been notified in the areas of Poland that are listed in Part III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. In addition, supervision of biosecurity measures has been implemented in a satisfactory manner in holdings in those areas based on the national programme for biosecurity aimed at the prevention of the spread of African swine fever. These facts indicate an improvement in the epidemiological situation. According- ly, those areas of that Member State should now be listed in Part II, instead of Part III, of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. (3) In February 2016, one case of African swine fever in wild boar occurred in Estonia in the areas listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU, in close proximity to the areas listed in Part I of that Annex. Accordingly, certain areas listed in Part I should be listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. (4) The evolution of the current epidemiological situation in the Union as regards African swine fever should be considered in the assessment of the risk represented by the animal health situation as regards that disease in Estonia and Poland. In order to focus animal health control measures and to prevent the further spread of African swine fever, as well as to prevent any unnecessary disturbance to trade within the Union and to avoid unjustified barriers to trade by third countries, the Union list of areas subject to the animal health control measures set out in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU should be amended to take in- to account the changes in the current epidemiological situation as regards that disease in Estonia and in Poland. (5) Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU should therefore be amended to modify the areas listed in Parts I and II of Estonia and in Parts II and III of Poland. (6) 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:

(EU) 2016/857 (1) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU (4) lays down animal health control measures in relation to African swine fever in certain Member States. The Annex to that Implementing Decision demarcates and lists certain areas of those Members States in Parts I, II, III and IV of that Annex differentiated by the level of risk based on the epidemiological situation. That list includes certain areas of Latvia. (2) In March and April 2016, three cases of African swine fever in the areas of Cesis and Ogre in wild boar occurred in Latvia in the areas listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU, in close proximity to the areas listed in Part I of that Annex. Accordingly, certain areas listed in Part I should be listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. For ensuring territorial continuity of Part III in Latvia, the pilseta of Ainazi and the pilseta of Salacgnva should be included in Part III of the Annex thereto. (3) The evolution of the current epidemiological situation in the Union as regards African swine fever should be considered in the assessment of the risk represented by the animal health situation as regards that disease in Latvia. In order to focus animal health control measures and to prevent the further spread of African swine fever, as well as to prevent any unnecessary disturbance to trade within the Union and to avoid unjustified barriers to trade by third countries, the Union list of areas subject to the animal health control measures set out in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU should be amended to take into account the changes in the current epidemiological situation as regards that disease in Latvia. (4) Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU should therefore be amended to modify the areas listed in Parts I, II and III of Latvia. (5) 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:

(EU) 2016/1236 (1) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU lays down animal health control measures in relation to African swine fever in certain Member States. The Annex to that Implementing Decision demarcates and lists certain areas of those Members States in Parts I, II, III and IV of that Annex differentiated by the level of risk based on the epidemiological situation. That list includes certain areas of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland. (2) In June and July 2016, further cases of African swine fever in wild boar populations occurred in the areas of Jekabpils County, Baldones County and Riga County in Latvia, further cases in wild boar populations occurred in the areas of Pärnu County, Har- ju County and in Rapla County in Estonia and a case in wild boar populations occurred in the area of Czyże in Poland. Those areas are listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU, in close proximity to the areas listed in Part II of that Annex. Accordingly, certain areas of Estonia, Latvia and Poland listed in Part I should now be listed in Part II and some new areas of Latvia should be listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. (3) In June and July 2016, further outbreaks of African swine fever in domestic pigs occurred in Jõgeva County and Lääne-Viru County in Estonia, certain areas of Estonia currently listed in Part II should now be listed in Part III of the Annex to Implement- ing Decision 2014/709/EU. (4) In June and July 2016, further outbreaks of African swine fever in domestic pigs occurred in the area of Elektrėnai, Anykšciu and Kruonio in Lithuania. Those areas are currently listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. Accord- ingly, in Lithuania certain areas listed in Part II should be listed in Part III of that Annex.

7 (5) In June and July 2016, further outbreaks of African swine fever in domestic pigs occurred in the area of Hajnówka in Poland, This area is currently listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. Accordingly, in Poland, the existing list in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU should be expanded to the south and certain areas listed in Parts I and II should be listed in Part III of that Annex. (6) The evolution of the current epidemiological situation of African swine fever in the affected wild boar populations in the Union should be considered in the assessment of the animal health risk represented to the situation as regards that disease in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland. In order to focus animal health control measures and to prevent the further spread of African swine fever, as well as to prevent any unnecessary disturbance to trade within the Union and to avoid unjustified barriers to trade by third countries, the Union list of areas subject to the animal health control measures set out in the Annex to Implement- ing Decision 2014/709/EU should be amended to take into account the changes in the current epidemiological situation as regards that disease in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland. (7) The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU should therefore be amended accordingly. (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:

(EU) 2016/1372 (1) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU lays down animal health control measures in relation to African swine fever in certain Member States. The Annex to that Implementing Decision demarcates and lists certain areas of those Members States in Parts I, II, III and IV thereof differentiated by the level of risk based on the epidemiological situation. That list includes certain areas of Latvia and Poland. (2) In August 2016, cases of African swine fever in feral pig populations occurred in the area of Tukums in Latvia. This area is listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU and it is in close proximity to the unrestricted areas of Latvia. In August 2016, an outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs occurred in Gulbenes in Latvia in part II of the Annex thereto. The occurrence of this second outbreak constitutes an increase in the level of risk that needs to be taken into account. According- ly, certain areas of Latvia listed in Part I should now be listed in Part II, certain new areas of Latvia should be included in the list in Part I and certain areas of Latvia listed in Part II should be included in the list in Part III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. (3) In August 2016, one outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs occurred in Wysokomazowiecki in Poland in an area currently listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. The occurrence of this outbreak, together with the absence of viral circulation of this disease in the feral pig populations in proximity of the outbreak constitute an increase in the level of risk that needs to be taken into account. In August 2016, another outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs occurred in Siemiatycki in Poland in close proximity to the border with Belarus. The occurrence of this second outbreak, together with unknown situation in this neighbouring third country, constitutes an increase in the level of risk that needs to be taken into account. Accordingly, certain areas of Poland listed in Part I should now be listed in Part III and certain new areas of Poland should be included in the list in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. (4) The evolution of the current epidemiological situation of African swine fever in the affected feral pig populations in the Union should be taken into account in the assessment of the animal health risk posed by to that situation as regards that disease in Lat- via and Poland. In order to focus the animal health control measures provided for in Implementing Decision 2014/709/ EU and to prevent the further spread of African swine fever, as well as to prevent any unnecessary disturbance to trade within the Union and to avoid unjustified barriers to trade by third countries, the Union list of areas subject to the animal health control measures set out in the Annex to that Implementing Decision should be amended to take into account the changes in the current epidemiological situation as regards that disease in Latvia and Poland. (5) The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU should therefore be amended accordingly. (6) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed (EU) 2016/1405 (1) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU (4) lays down animal health control measures in relation to African swine fever in certain Member States. The Annex to that Implementing Decision demarcates and lists certain areas of those Members States in Parts I, II, III and IV thereof differentiated by the level of risk based on the epidemiological situation. That list includes certain areas of Poland. (2) In August 2016, two outbreaks of African swine fever in domestic pigs occurred in the powiat bialski in Poland in an area currently listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. The occurrence of this outbreak, together with the recent change in the epidemiological situation constitutes an increase in the level of risk that needs to be taken into account. Ac- cordingly, certain areas of Poland listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU should now be listed in Part III of that Annex. (3) The Commission notes that there are several further outbreaks in domestic pigs which could, based on preliminary evidence, be attributed to human activity instead of feral pigs and that are therefore being covered by a separate Commission Decision. Once confirmatory evidence from Poland has been obtained in relation to these outbreaks, the measures provided for in this Decision should be reviewed to exclude the risk of the spread of the disease in feral pigs. (4) The evolution of the current epidemiological situation of African swine fever in the affected feral pig populations in the Union should be taken into account in the assessment of the animal health risk posed by to that situation as regards that disease in Po- land. In order to focus the animal health control measures provided for in Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU and to prevent the further spread of African swine fever, as well as to prevent any unnecessary disturbance to trade within the Union and to avoid unjustified barriers to trade by third countries, the Union list of areas subject to the animal health control measures set out in the Annex to that Implementing Decision should be amended to take into account the changes in the current epidemiological situation as regards that disease in Poland. (5) The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU should therefore be amended accordingly. (6) 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:

(EU) 2016/1441 (1) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU (4) lays down animal health control measures in relation to African swine fever in certain Member States. The Annex to that Implementing Decision demarcates and lists certain areas of those Members States in Parts I, II, III and IV thereof differentiated by the level of risk based on the epidemiological situation. That list includes certain areas of Estonia. (2) In August 2016, one outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs and one case in a feral pig occurred in the Saare County in Estonia in an area currently not listed in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. The occurrence of this outbreak and the case in feral pigs constitute an increase in the level of risk that needs to be taken into account. Accordingly, certain areas of Estonia should now be listed in Parts I, II and III of the Annex to Imple- menting Decision 2014/709/EU. (3) The evolution of the current epidemiological situation of African swine fever in the affected feral pig populations in the Union should be taken into account in the assessment of the animal health risk posed by to that situation as regards that disease in Estonia. In order to focus the animal health control measures provided for in Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU and to prevent the further spread of African swine fever, as well as to prevent any unnecessary disturbance to trade within the Union and to avoid unjustified barriers to trade by third countries, the Union list of areas subject to the animal health control measures set out in the Annex to that Implementing Decision should be amended to take into account the changes in the current epidemiological situation as regards that disease in Es- tonia. (4) The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU should therefore be amended accordingly. (5) 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:

(EU) 2016/1771 (1) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU lays down animal health control measures in relation to African swine fever in certain Member States. The Annex to that Implementing Decision demarcates and lists certain areas of those Members States in Parts I, II, III and IV thereof differentiated by the level of risk based on the epidemiological situation. That list includes certain areas of Poland. (2) African swine fever has never been reported in the most northern areas in Poland currently listed in Part II of the Annex to Im- plementing Decision 2014/709/EU. (3) The absence of any outbreak in the most northern areas in Poland needs to be taken into account and Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU should be reviewed. Accordingly, certain areas of Poland currently listed in that Part II should now be listed in Part I of that Annex. (4) In September 2016, one outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs occurred in the rajono savivaldybė of Kėdainiai in Lithuania in an area currently listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. The occurrence of this outbreak, together with the recent change in the epidemiological situation constitutes an increase in the level of risk that needs to be taken into account. Accordingly, certain areas of Lithuania listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU should now be listed in Part III of that Annex. (5) The evolution of the current epidemiological situation of African swine fever in the affected feral pig populations in the Union should be taken into account in the assessment of the animal health risk posed by to that situation as regards that disease in Lithuania and Poland. In order to focus the animal health control measures provided for in Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU and to prevent the further spread of African swine fever, as well as to prevent any unnecessary disturbance to trade within the Union and to avoid unjustified barriers to trade by third countries, the Union list of areas subject to the animal health control measures set out in the Annex to that Implementing Decision should be amended to take into account the changes in the current epidemiological situation as regards that disease in Lithuania and Poland. (6) The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU should therefore be amended accordingly. (7) 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:

(EU) 2016/1900 (1) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU lays down animal health control measures in relation to African swine fever in certain Member States. The Annex to that Implementing Decision demarcates and lists certain areas of those Members States in Parts I, II, III and IV thereof differentiated by the level of risk based on the epidemiological situation. That list includes certain areas of Estonia, Latvia and Poland. (2) In August 2016, a single outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs occurred in the powiat moniecki in Poland in an area currently listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU; in September 2016 another single case of African swine fever in wild boar occurred in that same area. In September 2016, a small number of outbreaks of African swine fever in domestic pigs occurred in powiat łosicki and in powiat siemiatycki in Poland in an area currently listed in Part III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU, in close proximity to the areas listed in Parts I and II of that Annex. The occurrence this disease in these areas, together with the recent change in the epidemiological situation constitutes an increase in the level of risk that needs to be taken into account. Accordingly, certain areas of Poland listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU should now be listed in Part III of that Annex. (3) Since October 2015, there have been no outbreaks of African swine fever in domestic pigs notified in those areas of Estonia that are listed in Part III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU located south to road number 92. In addition, supervision of biosecurity measures, based on the national programme for biosecurity aimed at the prevention of the spread of African swine fever, has been implemented in those areas. These facts indicate an improvement in the epidemiological situation. Accord- ingly, those areas of that Member State should now be listed in Part II, instead of Part III, of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU.

9 (4) In September 2016, a single outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs occurred in the novads of Gulbenes in Latvia in an area currently listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. The occurrence of this outbreak, together with the recent change in the epidemiological situation constitutes an increase in the level of risk that needs to be taken into account. Accordingly, certain areas of Latvia should now be listed in Part III, instead of Part II, of that Annex. (5) The evolution of the current epidemiological situation of African swine fever in the affected domestic and feral pig populations in the Union should be taken into account in the assessment of the animal health risk posed by to that situation as regards that disease in Estonia, Latvia and Poland. In order to focus the animal health control measures provided for in Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU and to prevent the further spread of African swine fever, while preventing any unnecessary disturbance to trade within the Union and avoiding unjustified barriers to trade by third countries, the Union list of areas subject to the animal health control measures set out in the Annex to that Implementing Decision should be amended to take into account the changes in the current epidemiological situation as regards that disease in Estonia, Latvia and Poland. (6) The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU should therefore be amended accordingly. (7) 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:

(EU) 2016/2218 (1) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU lays down animal health control measures in relation to African swine fever in certain Member States. The Annex to that Implementing Decision demarcates and lists certain areas of those Members States in Parts I, II, III and IV thereof differentiated by the level of risk based on the epidemiological situation. That list includes, amongst others, certain areas of Latvia, Lithuania and Poland. (2) In October 2016, few cases of African swine fever in wild boar occurred in the republikas pilsēta of Jūrmala and in the novads of Dundagas in Latvia in two areas currently listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. The occurrence of these cases constitutes an increase in the level of risk that needs to be taken into account. Accordingly, the relevant areas of Latvia should now be listed in Part II, instead of Part I, of that Annex and new areas should be included in Parts I and II of the Annex thereto. (3) In October 2016, two cases of African swine fever in wild boar occurred in the powiat bialski and in the powiat białostocki in Poland in areas currently listed in Part III (for the former) and in Part II (for the latter) of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU in close proximity to the areas listed in Parts I of that Annex. The occurrence of this disease in this area constitutes an increase in the level of risk that needs to be taken into account. Accordingly, the relevant areas of Poland listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU should now be listed in Part II of that Annex and new areas should be included in Part I of the Annex thereto. (4) Since September 2015, no outbreaks of African swine fever in domestic pigs have been notified in certain areas of Latvia and Lithuania which are listed in Part III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. In addition, supervision of biosecurity measures has been implemented in a satisfactory manner in holdings in those areas based on the national programme for biosecurity aimed at the prevention of the spread of African swine fever. These facts indicate an improvement in the epidemiological situation. Accordingly, those areas of those Member States should now be listed in Part II, instead of Part III, of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. (5) The evolution of the current epidemiological situation of African swine fever in the affected domestic and feral pig populations in the Union should be taken into account in the assessment of the animal health risk posed by to that situation as regards that disease in Latvia, Lithuania and Poland. In order to focus the animal health control measures provided for in Implementing Deci- sion 2014/709/EU and to prevent the further spread of African swine fever, while preventing any unnecessary disturbance to trade within the Union and avoiding unjustified barriers to trade by third countries, the Union list of areas subject to the animal health control measures set out in the Annex to that Implementing Decision should be amended to take into account the changes in the current epidemiological situation as regards that disease in Latvia, Lithuania and Poland. (6) The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU should therefore be amended accordingly. (7) 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:

(EU) 2017/205 (1) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU lays down animal health control measures in relation to African swine fever in certain Member States. The Annex to that Implementing Decision demarcates and lists certain areas of those Members States in Parts I, II, III and IV thereof differentiated by the level of risk based on the epidemiological situation. That list includes, amongst others, certain areas of Latvia. (2) In January 2017, one outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs occurred in the in the novads of Krimuldas in Latvia in an area currently listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. The occurrence of this outbreak constitutes an increase in the level of risk that needs to be taken into account. Accordingly, the relevant areas of Latvia should now be listed in Part III, instead of Part II, of that Annex. (3) The evolution of the current epidemiological situation of African swine fever in the affected domestic and feral pig populations in the Union should be taken into account in the assessment of the animal health risk posed by that situation as regards that disease in Latvia. In order to focus the animal health control measures provided for in Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU and to prevent the further spread of African swine fever, while preventing any unnecessary disturbance to trade within the Union and avoiding unjustified barriers to trade by third countries, the Union list of areas subject to the animal health control measures set out in the Annex to that Implementing Decision should be amended to take into account the changes in the current epidemiological situation as regards that disease in Latvia. (4) The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU should therefore be amended accordingly. (5) 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:

10 (EU) 2017/351 (1) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU lays down animal health control measures in relation to African swine fever in certain Member States. The Annex to that Implementing Decision demarcates and lists certain areas of those Member States in Parts I, II, III and IV thereof differentiated by the level of risk based on the epidemiological situation. That list includes, amongst others, certain areas of Latvia and Lithuania. (2) In February 2017, two outbreaks of African swine fever in domestic pigs occurred in the novads of Salaspils in Latvia and in the rajono savivaldybė of Biržai in Lithuania in areas which are currently listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. The occurrence of these outbreaks constitutes an increase in the level of risk that needs to be taken into account. Accordingly, the relevant areas of Latvia and Lithuania listed in Parts I and II should now be listed in Part III of that Annex. (3) In January 2017, few cases of African swine fever in wild boar occurred in the novads of Talsu and Tukuma in Latvia in two areas currently listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU but in close proximity to the areas listed in Part I of that Implementing Decision. The occurrence of these cases constitutes an increase in the level of risk that needs to be taken into account. Accordingly, the relevant areas of Latvia should now be listed in Part II, instead of Part I, of that Annex and new areas should be included in Part I of the Annex thereto. (4) The evolution of the current epidemiological situation of African swine fever in the affected domestic and feral pig populations in the Union should be taken into account in the assessment of the animal health risk posed by that situation as regards that disease in Latvia and Lithuania. In order to focus the animal health control measures provided for in Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU and to prevent the further spread of African swine fever, while preventing any unnecessary disturbance to trade within the Union and avoiding unjustified barriers to trade by third countries, the Union list of areas subject to the animal health control measures set out in the Annex to that Implementing Decision should be amended to take into account the changes in the current epidemiological situation as regards that disease in Latvia and Lithuania. (5) The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU should therefore be amended accordingly. (6) 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 Subject matter and scope This Decision lays down animal health control measures in relation to African swine fever in the Member States or areas thereof as set out in the Annex (the Member States concerned). It shall apply without prejudice to the plans for the eradication of African swine fever from feral pig populations in the Member State concerned, approved by the Commission in accordance with Article 16 of Directive 2002/60/EC.

Article 2 Prohibition on the dispatch of live pigs, porcine semen, ova and embryo, pig meat, pig meat preparations, pig meat products and any other products containing pig meat as well as consignments of animal by-products from porcine animals from certain areas listed in the Annex The Member States concerned shall prohibit: (a) the dispatch of live pigs from the areas listed in Parts II, III and IV of the Annex; (b) the dispatch of consignments of porcine semen, ova and embryos from the areas listed in Parts III and IV of the Annex; (c) the dispatch of consignments of pig meat, pig meat preparations, pig meat products and any other products containing such meat from the areas listed in Parts III and IV of the Annex; (d) the dispatch of consignments of animal by-products from porcine animals from the areas listed in Parts III and IV of the Annex.

Article 3 Derogation from the prohibition on the dispatch of live pigs from the areas listed in Part II of the Annex By way of derogation from the prohibition provided for in point (a) of Article 2, the Member States concerned may authorise the dispatch of live pigs from a holding located in the areas listed in Part II of the Annex to other areas in the territory of the same Member State or to areas listed in Part II or III of the Annex of another Member State provided that: 1. the pigs have been resident for a period of at least 30 days or since birth on the holding and no live pigs have been introduced into that holding from the areas listed in Parts II, III and IV of the Annex during a period of at least 30 days prior to the date of the movement, and 2. the pigs have been subjected to laboratory testing for African swine fever carried out with negative results on samples taken in accordance with the sampling procedures as laid down in the plan for the eradication of African swine fever referred to in the second paragraph of Article 1 of this Decision within a period of 15 days prior to the date of the movement and a clinical examination for African swine fever has been carried out by an official veterinarian in accordance with the checking and sampling procedures laid down in Part A of Chapter IV of the Annex to Commis- sion Decision 2003/422/EC (15) on the date of dispatch, or 3. the pigs come from a holding: (a) that has been subjected at least twice a year, with an interval of at least 4 months, to inspections by the competent veterinary authority, which:

11 (i) followed the guidelines and procedures laid down in Chapter IV of the Annex to Decision 2003/422/EC; (ii) included a clinical examination and sampling in which the pigs over the age of 60 days have been subjected to the laboratory testing in accordance with the checking and sampling procedures laid down in Part A of Chapter IV of the Annex to Decision 2003/422/EC; (iii) checked the effective application of the measures provided for in the second indent and in the fourth to seventh indents of Article 15(2)(b) of Directive 2002/60/EC; (b) that implements bio-security requirements for African swine fever as established by the competent authority. 4. For live pigs dispatched to areas listed in Part II or III of the Annex of another Member State, the following additional requirements shall apply: (a) the pigs comply with any other appropriate animal health guarantees based on a positive outcome of a risk assessment of measures against the spread of African swine fever required by the competent authority of the Member State of the place of origin and approved by the competent authority of the Member State of the place of transit and the competent authority of the Member State of destination, prior to the movement of such animals; (b) the Member State of origin immediately informs the Commission and the other Member States of the animal health guarantees and the approval by the competent authorities referred to in point (a); (c) a channelling procedure in accordance with Article 16a is set up, under the control of the competent authorities of the Member States of origin, transit and destination, in order to ensure that the animals, moved in accordance with the additional requirements provided for in point (a) are transported in a safe manner and are not subsequently moved to another Member State. (d) For live pigs that comply with the additional requirements of point 4 of this Article, the following additional wording shall be added to the corresponding health certificate for swine referred to in Article 5(1) of Di- rective 64/432/EEC: “Pigs in compliance with Article 3 of Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU.”

Article 3a Derogation from the prohibition on the dispatch of live pigs from the areas listed in Part III of the Annex By way of derogation from the prohibition provided for in point (a) of Article 2, the Member States concerned may authorise the dispatch of live pigs from the areas listed in Part III of the Annex to other areas listed in Parts II in the territory of the same Member State or to areas listed in Part II or III of the Annex of another Member State, provided that: 1. the pigs are from a holding with an appropriate level of biosecurity approved by the competent authority, the holding is under the supervision of the competent authority, and the pigs comply with the requirements laid down in point 1 of Article 3 and in either point 2 or point 3 of Article 3; 2. the pigs are located in the centre of an area of at least three km radius in which all animals in the holdings comply with the requirements laid down in point 1 of Article 3 and in either point 2 or point 3 of Article 3; 3. the competent authority of the holding of dispatch must inform in due time the competent authority of the holding of destination of the intention to send the pigs and the competent authority of the holding of destination must notify the competent authority of the holding of dispatch of the arrival of the pigs; 4. the transport of the pigs within and through areas outside of the areas listed in Part III of the Annex must be carried out along predefined transport routes and the vehicles used for transporting the pigs must be cleaned, if necessary disinsectised and disinfected as soon as possible after unloading; 5. for live pigs dispatched to areas listed in Part II or III of the Annex of another Member State, the following additional requirements shall apply: (a) the pigs comply with any other appropriate animal health guarantees based on a positive outcome of a risk assessment of measures against the spread of African swine fever required by the competent authority of the Member State of origin and approved by the competent authority of the Member State of the place of transit and the competent authority of the Member State of destination, prior to the movement of such animals; (b) the Member State of the place of origin immediately informs the Commission and the other Member States of the animal health guarantees and the approval by the competent authorities referred to in the point (a) and authorises a list of holdings that comply with animal health guarantees; (c) a channelling procedure in accordance with Article 16a is set up, under the control of the competent authorities of the Member States of origin, transit and destination, in order to ensure that the animals, moved in accordance with the additional requirements provided for in point (a), are transported in a safe manner and are not subsequently moved to another Member State; (d) for the live pigs that comply with all conditions of this Article, the following additional wording shall be added to the corresponding health certificate for swine referred to in Article 5(1) of Directive 64/432/EEC: “Pigs in compliance with Article 3a of Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU.”

12 Article 4 Derogation from the prohibition on the dispatch of consignments of live pigs for immediate slaughter from the areas listed in Part III of the Annex and the dispatch of consignments of pig meat, pig meat preparations and pig meat products obtained from such pigs By way of derogation from the prohibitions provided for in points (a) and (c) of Article 2, the Member States concerned may authorise the dispatch for immediate slaughter of live pigs from the areas listed in Part III of the Annex to other areas in the territory of the same Member State or to areas listed in Part II or III of the Annex of another Member State in case there are logistic limitations in the slaughter capacity of the slaughterhouses approved by the competent authority in accordance with Article 12 located in the areas listed in Part III of the Annex, provided that: 1. the pigs have been resident for a period of at least 30 days or since birth on the holding and no live pigs have been introduced into that holding from the areas listed in Parts II, III and IV of the Annex during a period of at least 30 days prior to the date of the movement; 2. the pigs comply with the requirements laid down in paragraph 1 and in paragraph 2 or paragraph 3 of Article 3; 3. the pigs are transported for immediate slaughter directly, without stopping or unloading, to a slaughterhouse approved in accordance with Article 12 and specifically designated by the competent authority for that purpose; 4. the competent authority responsible for the slaughterhouse has been informed by the dispatching competent authority of the intention to send the pigs and notifies the dispatching competent authority of their arrival; 5. on arrival at the slaughterhouse, these pigs are kept and slaughtered separately from other pigs and are slaughtered on a specific day in which only these pigs from the areas listed in Part III of the Annex are slaughtered; 6. the transport of the pigs to the slaughterhouse within and through areas outside of the areas listed in Part III of the Annex is carried out along predefined transport routes and the vehicles used for transporting those pigs are cleaned, if necessary disinsectised, disinfected as soon as possible after unloading; 7. the Member States concerned ensures that the fresh pig meat, pig meat preparations and pig meat products obtained from those pigs: (a) are produced, stored and processed in establishments approved in accordance with Article 12; (b) are marked in accordance with Article 16; (c) are only marketed on the territory of that Member State; 8. the Member States concerned ensures that the animal by-products from those pigs are subjected to a treatment in a channelled system approved by the competent authority which ensures that the derived product obtained from those pigs poses no risks as regards African swine fever; 9. the Member States concerned immediately informs the Commission of the granting of the derogation according to this Article and notifies the name(s) and address(es) of the slaughterhouse(s) approved under this Article. 10. for live pigs dispatched to areas listed in Part II or III of the Annex of another Member State, the following additional requirements shall apply: (a) the pigs comply with any other appropriate animal health guarantees based on a positive outcome of a risk assessment of measures against the spread of African swine fever required by the competent authority of the Member State of the place of origin and approved by the competent authority of the Member State of transit and the competent authority of the Member State of destination, prior to the movement of such animals; (b) the Member State of the place of origin shall immediately inform the Commission and the other Member States of the animal health guarantees and the approval by the competent authorities referred to in point (a) and authorises a list of holdings complying with animal health guarantees; (c) a channelling procedure in accordance with Article 16a is set up, under the control of the competent authorities of the Member States of origin, transit and destination, in order to ensure that the animals, moved in accordance with the additional requirements provided for in point (a), are transported in a safe manner and are not subsequently moved to another Member State; (d) for live pigs that comply with all conditions of this Article, the following additional wording shall be added to the corresponding health certificate for swine referred to in Article 5(1) of Directive 64/432/EEC: “Pigs in compliance with Article 4 of Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU.”

Article 5 Derogation from the prohibition on the dispatch of consignments of pig meat, pig meat preparations, pig meat products and any other products consisting of or containing pig meat from the areas listed in Part III of the Annex By way of derogation from the prohibition provided for in point (c) of Article 2, the Member States concerned may authorise the dispatch of pig meat, pig meat preparations, pig meat products and any other products consisting of or containing pig meat, from the areas listed in Part III of the Annex provided they are either: (a) derived from pigs which have been kept since birth in holdings located outside the areas listed in Parts II, III or IV of the Annex, and the pig meat, pig meat preparations and pig meat products consisting of, or containing such meat, have been produced, stored and processed in establishments approved in accordance with Article 12; or

13 (b) derived from pigs that comply with the requirements laid down in paragraph 1 and paragraph 2 or paragraph 3 of Article 3 and the pig meat, pig meat preparations and pig meat products consisting of, or containing such meat, have been produced, stored and processed in establishments approved in accordance with Article 12; or (c) have been produced and processed in accordance with Article 4(1) of Directive 2002/99/EC in establishments approved in accordance with Article 12.

Article 6 Derogation from the prohibition on the dispatch of consignments of pig meat, pig meat preparations, pig meat products and any other products consisting of or containing pig meat from the areas listed in Part IV of the Annex By way of derogation from the prohibition provided for in point (c) of Article 2, the Member States concerned may authorise the dispatch of pig meat, pig meat preparations, pig meat products and any other products consisting of or containing pig meat, from the areas listed in Part IV of the Annex provided they are either: (a) derived from pigs which have been kept since birth in holdings located outside the areas listed in the Annex, and the pig meat, pig meat preparations and pig meat products consisting of, or containing such meat, have been produced, stored and processed in establishments approved in accordance with Article 12; or (b) have been produced and processed in accordance with Article 4(1) of Directive 2002/99/EC in establishments approved in accordance with Article 12.

Article 7 Derogation from the prohibition on the dispatch of consignments of animal by-products from porcine animals from the areas listed in Parts III and IV of the Annex 1. By way of derogation from the prohibition provided for in point (d) of Article 2, the Member States concerned may authorise the dispatch of derived products as referred to in Article 3(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (16) obtained from animal by-products from porcine animals originating from the areas listed in Part III and IV of the Annex provided that those by-products have been subjected to a treatment which ensures that the derived product pose no risks as regards African swine fever. 2. By way of derogation from the prohibition provided for in point (d) of Article 2, the Member States concerned may authorise the dispatch of animal by-products of porcine origin other than feral pigs, including unprocessed bodies of dead animals from holdings or carcases from slaughterhouses approved in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 located in the areas listed in Part III of the Annex to a processing, incineration or co-incineration plant, as referred to in Article 24(1)(a),(b) and (c) of Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009, located outside the areas listed in Part III of the Annex, provided that: (a) the animal by-products originate from holdings or from slaughterhouses situated within the areas listed in Part III of the Annex, where there has been no outbreak of African swine fewer during at least 40 days prior to the dispatch; (b) each truck and other vehicles that are used for transport of those animal by-products has been individually registered by the competent authority in accordance with Article 23 of Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009, and: (i) the covered leak-proof compartment for the transport of those animal by-products is constructed in a way permitting its effective cleaning and disinfection and the construction of floors facilitates the draining and collection of liquids; (ii) the application for registration of the truck and other vehicles contains evidence that the truck or vehicle had been successfully subject to regular technical checks; (iii) each truck must be accompanied by a satellite navigation system to determine his real time location. The operator of the transport shall enable the competent authority to control the real time movement of the truck and to keep the electronic records of the movement for at least 2 months; (c) after loading the compartment for the transport of those animal by-products shall be sealed by the official veterinarian. Only the official veterinarian may break the seal and replace it with a new one. Each loading or replacement of seals shall be notified to the competent authority; (d) any entry of the trucks or vehicles into pig holdings shall be prohibited and the competent authority ensures a safe collection of the carcases of pigs; (e) the transport to the above referred plants takes place directly to those plants only, without stopping at the route authorised by the competent authority from the designated disinfection point at the exit from the area listed in Part III of the Annex. At the designated disinfection point the trucks and vehicles must be subject to proper cleansing and disinfection under control of the official veterinarian; (f) each consignment of animal by-products is accompanied by the duly completed commercial document referred to in Chapter III of Annex VIII to Commission Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 (18). The official veterinarian responsible for the processing plant of destination must confirm each arrival to the competent authority referred to in point (b)(iii); (g) after unloading of the animal by-products the truck or vehicle and any other equipment which are used in the transport of that animal by-products and that might be contaminated, are cleaned, disinfected and if necessary disin-

14 sectised in its entirety within the closed area of the processing plant under the supervision of the official veterinarian. Article 12(a) of Directive 2002/60/EC shall apply; (h) the animal by-products are processed without any delay. Any storage in the processing plant shall be prohibited; (i) the competent authority shall ensure that the dispatch of animal by-products does not exceed the relevant daily processing capacity of the processing plant; (j) before the first dispatch from Part III of the Annex takes place, the competent authority shall ensure that the necessary arrangements with the relevant authorities within the meaning of point (c) of Annex VI to Directive 2002/60/EC in order to ensure the emergency plan, the chain of command and full cooperation of services in case of accidents during the transport, mayor breakdown of truck or vehicle or any fraudulent action of operator. The operators of the trucks shall immediately notify the competent authority of any accident or breakdown of truck or vehicle.

Article 8 Prohibition on the dispatch to other Member States and third countries of live pigs from the areas listed in the Annex 1. Without prejudice to Article 3, Article 3a and Article 4, the Member States concerned shall ensure that live pigs are not dispatched from their territory to other Member States and third countries, except where those live pigs come from: (a) areas outside those listed in the Annex; (b) a holding where no live pigs originating from the areas listed in the Annex have been introduced during a period of at least 30 days immediately prior to the date of dispatch. 2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the Member States concerned may authorise the dispatch of live pigs from a holding located in the areas listed in the Part I of the Annex provided that those live pigs comply with the following conditions: (a) they have been uninterruptedly resident on the holding for a period of at least 30 days prior to the date of the dispatch or since birth and no live pigs have been introduced into that holding from the areas listed in the Annex during a period of at least 30 days prior to the date of the dispatch; (b) they come from a holding which implements bio-security requirements for African swine fever as established by the competent authority; (c) they have been subjected to laboratory testing for African swine fever carried out with negative results on samples taken in accordance with the sampling procedures as laid down in the plan for the eradication of African swine fever referred to in the second paragraph of Article 1 of this Decision within a period of 15 days prior to the date of the movement and a clinical examination for African swine fever has been carried out by an official veterinarian in accordance with the checking and sampling procedures laid down in Part A of Chapter IV of the Annex to Decision 2003/422/EC on the date of shipment; or (d) they come from a holding which has been subjected at least twice a year, with an interval of at least 4 months, to inspections by the competent veterinary authority, which: (i) followed the guidelines and procedures laid down in Chapter IV of the Annex to Decision 2003/422/EC; (ii) included a clinical examination and sampling in which the pigs over the age of 60 days have been subjected to the laboratory testing in accordance with the checking and sampling procedures laid down in Part A of Chapter IV of the Annex to Decision 2003/422/EC; (iii) checked the effective application of the measures provided for in the second indent and in the fourth to seventh indents of Article 15(2)(b) of Directive 2002/60/EC. 3. For consignments of the live pigs complying with the conditions of the derogation provided to in paragraph 2, the following additional wording shall be added to the corresponding veterinary documents and/or health certificates referred to in Article 5(1) of Directive 64/432/EEC and Article 3(1) of Decision 93/444/EEC: ‘Pigs in compliance with Article 8(2) of Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU (*). ______(*) OJ L 295, 11.10.2014, p. 63.’

Article 9 Prohibition on the dispatch to other Member States and third countries of consignments of porcine semen and ova and embryos collected from pigs from the areas listed in the Annex 1. The Member State concerned shall ensure that no consignments of the following commodities are dispatched from their territory to other Member States and third countries: (a) porcine semen, unless the semen was collected from donor boars kept at semen collection centre approved in accordance with Article 3(a) of Council Directive 90/429/EEC (*) and located outside the areas listed in Parts II, III and IV of the Annex to this Decision; (b) porcine ova and embryos, unless the ova and embryos originate from donor females of the porcine species kept in holdings which comply with Article 8(2) and are situated outside the areas listed in Parts II, III and IV of the Annex and the embryos are in vivo derived embryos conceived as a result of artificial insemination or in vitro produced

15 embryos conceived as a result of fertilisation with semen complying with the conditions laid down in point (a) of this paragraph. 2. By way of derogation from the prohibitions provided for in paragraph 1(a) of this Article and point (b) of Article 2, the Member States concerned may authorise the dispatch of consignments of porcine semen, if the semen was collected from donor boars kept at a semen collection centre approved in accordance with Article 3(a) of Directive 90/429/EEC, applying all biosecurity rules relevant for African swine fever and located in the areas listed in Parts II and III of the Annex to this Decision to areas listed in Part II or III of the Annex of the same Member State or another Member State provided that: (a) the consignments of porcine semen comply with any other appropriate animal health guarantees based on a positive outcome of a risk assessment of measures against the spread of African swine fever required by the competent authority of the Member State of origin and approved by the competent authority of the Member State of destination, prior to the dispatch of the consignment of semen; (b) the Member State of origin immediately informs the Commission and the other Member States of the animal health guarantees referred to in the point (a); (c) the donor boars comply with the requirements laid down in point 1 of Article 3 and in either point 2 or point 3 of Article 3; (d) the donor boars were subjected to an individual agent identification test performed within 5 days prior to the date of collection of the semen to be dispatched, with negative results and a copy of test results is attached to the animal health certificate accompanying the consignment of the semen; (e) the following additional attestation shall be added to the corresponding animal health certificates referred to in Arti- cle 6(1) of Directive 90/429/EEC: “Porcine semen in compliance with Article 9 of Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU of 9 October 2014 concerning animal health control measures relating to African swine fever in certain Member States and repealing Implementing Decision 2014/178/EU.”

______(*) Council Directive 90/429/EEC of 26 June 1990 laying down the animal health requirements applicable to intra- Community trade in and imports of semen of domestic animals of the porcine species (OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 62).’;

Article 10 Prohibition on the dispatch to other Member States and third countries of consignments of animal by-products from porcine animals from the areas listed in the Annex 1. The Member States concerned shall ensure that no consignments of animal by-products from porcine animals are dispatched from their territory to other Member States and third countries, unless those porcine by-products originated from pigs originating in and coming from holdings located in the areas outside those listed in Parts II, III and IV of the Annex. 2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the Member States concerned may authorise the dispatch of derived products obtained from animal by-products from porcine animals from the areas listed in Parts II, III and IV of the Annex to other Member States and third countries provided that: (a) those by-products have been subjected to a treatment which ensures that the derived product obtained from porcine animals poses no risks as regards African swine fever; (b) the consignments of derived products are accompanied by a commercial document issued as referred in Chapter III of Annex VIII to Regulation (EU) No 142/2011.

Article 11 Prohibition on the dispatch to other Member States and third countries of fresh pig meat and of certain pig meat preparations and pig meat products from areas listed in the Annex 1. The Member States concerned shall ensure that consignments of fresh pig meat from pigs originating from holdings located in the areas listed in the Annex, and pig meat preparations and pig meat products consisting of, or containing meat from those pigs are not dispatched to other Member States and third countries, except where such pig meat was produced from pigs originating in and coming from holdings not located in the areas listed in Parts II, III or IV of the Annex. 2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the Member States concerned with areas listed in Part II, III or IV of the Annex may authorise the dispatch of fresh pig meat referred to in paragraph 1 and pig meat preparations and pig meat products consisting of, or containing such pig meat, to other Member States and third countries provided that those pig meat preparations and pig meat products are derived from pigs which have been kept since birth in holdings located outside the areas listed in Parts II, III and IV of the Annex and the fresh pig meat, pig meat preparations and pig meat products are produced, stored and processed in establishments approved in accordance with Article 12. 3. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the Member States concerned with areas listed in Part II of the Annex may authorise the dispatch of fresh pig meat referred to in paragraph 1 and pig meat preparations and pig meat products consisting of, or containing such pig meat, to other Member States and third countries provided that those pig meat preparations

16 and pig meat products are derived from pigs that comply with the requirements laid down in paragraph 1 and paragraph 2 or paragraph 3 of Article 3.

Article 12 Approval of slaughterhouses, cutting plants and meat processing establishments for the purposes of Articles 4, 5 and 6 and Article 11(2) The competent authority of the Member States concerned shall only approve slaughterhouses, cutting plants and meat processing establishments for the purposes of Articles 4, 5 and 6 and Article 11(2) in which the production, storage and processing of the fresh pig meat and pig meat preparations and pig meat products consisting of or containing such pig meat eligible for dispatch to other Member States and third countries in accordance with the derogations provided for in Articles 4 to 6 and 11(2), is carried out separately from the production, storage and processing of other products consisting of or containing fresh pig meat and pig meat preparations and pig meat products consisting of or containing meat derived from pigs originating in or coming from holdings located in areas listed in the Annex other than those approved in accordance with this Article.

Article 13 Derogation from the prohibition on the dispatch of fresh pig meat and of certain pig meat preparations and pig meat products from areas listed in the Annex By way of derogation from Article 11, the Member States concerned may authorise the dispatch of fresh pig meat, pig meat preparations and pig meat products consisting of or containing such meat from the areas listed in Parts II, III or IV of the Annex, to other Member States and third countries provided that the products in question: (a) have been produced and processed in compliance with Article 4(1) of Directive 2002/99/EC; (b) are subjected to veterinary certification in accordance with Article 5 of Directive 2002/99/EC; (c) are accompanied by the appropriate intra-Union trade health certificate as set out in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 599/2004 and of which Part II shall be completed by the following: ‘Products in accordance with Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU of 9 October 2014 concerning animal health control measures relating to African swine fever in certain Member States (*). ______(*) OJ L 295, 11.10.2014, p. 63.’

Article 14 Information concerning Articles 11, 12 and 13 The Member States shall communicate to the Commission and the other Member States, every six months from the date of this Decision, the updated list of approved establishments referred to in Article 12 and any relevant information on the application of Articles 11, 12 and 13.

Article 15 Measures relating to live feral pigs, fresh meat, meat preparations and meat products consisting of or containing meat from feral pigs 1. The Member States concerned shall ensure that: (a) no live feral pigs from the areas listed in the Annex are dispatched to other Member States or to other areas in the territory of the same Member State; (b) no consignments of fresh meat of feral pigs, meat preparations and meat products consisting of or containing such meat from the areas listed in the Annex are dispatched to other Member States or to other areas in the territory of the same Member State. 2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1(b), the Member States concerned may authorise the dispatch of consignments of fresh meat of feral pigs, meat preparations and meat products consisting of or containing such meat from the areas listed in Part I of the Annex to other areas in the territory of the same Member State not listed in the Annex, provided that the feral pigs have been tested with negative results for African swine fever in accordance with the diagnostic procedures set out in Parts C and D of Chapter VI of the Annex to Decision 2003/422/EC.

Article 16 Special health marks and certification requirements for fresh meat, meat preparations and meat products subject to prohibition referred to in Article 2, Article 11(1) and Article 15(1) The Member States concerned shall ensure that the fresh meat and meat preparations and meat products subject to the prohibitions provided for in Articles 2, Article 11(1) and Article 15(1) are marked with a special health mark that is not oval and cannot be confused with: (a) the identification mark for meat preparations and meat products consisting of, or containing pig meat, as set out in Section I of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;

17 (b) the health mark for fresh pig meat as set out in Chapter III of Section I of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 854/2004.

Article 16a Channelling procedure The competent authority shall ensure that the channelling procedure complies with the following requirements: 1. each truck and other vehicles that are used for the transport of live pigs have been: (a) individually registered by the competent authority of the Member State of dispatch for the purpose of the transport of live pigs using the channelling procedure; (b) sealed by the official veterinarian after loading; only the official from the competent authority may break the seal and replace it with a new one; each loading or replacement of seals must be notified to the competent authority; 2. the transport takes place: (a) directly, without stopping; (b) taking the route that has been authorised by the competent authority; 3. the official veterinarian responsible for the holding of destination must confirm each arrival to the competent authority of origin; 4. after unloading of the live pigs the truck or vehicle and any other equipment which have been used in the transport of these pigs, are cleaned and disinfected in their entirety within the closed area of the place of destination under the supervision of the official veterinarian. Article 12(a) of Directive 2002/60/EC shall apply; 5. before the first dispatch from areas listed in Part III of the Annex takes place, the competent authority of origin shall ensure that the necessary arrangements are in place with the relevant authorities within the meaning of point (c) of Annex VI to Directive 2002/60/EC in order to ensure that the emergency plan, the chain of command and full cooperation of services in case of accidents during the transport, a major breakdown of the truck or other vehicle or any fraudulent action of the operator. The operators of the trucks shall immediately notify the competent authority of any accident or major breakdown of the truck or the vehicle.

Article 17 Requirements concerning holdings and transport vehicles in the areas listed in the Annex The Member States concerned shall ensure that: (a) the conditions laid down in the second and the fourth to seventh indents of Article 15(2)(b) of Directive 2002/60/EC are applied in the pig holdings located within the areas listed in the Annex to this Decision; (b) vehicles which have been used for the transport of pigs or animal by-products from porcine animals originating from holdings located within the areas listed in the Annex to this Decision are cleansed and disinfected immediately following each operation and the transporter provides and carries in the vehicle proof of such cleansing and disinfection.

Article 18 Information requirements of the Member States concerned The Member States concerned shall inform the Commission and the other Member States, in the framework of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed, of the results of the surveillance for African swine fever carried out in the areas listed in the Annex, as provided for in the plans for the eradication of African swine fever from feral pig populations approved by the Commission in accordance with Article 16 of Directive 2002/60/EC and referred to in the second paragraph of Article 1 of this Decision.

Article 19 Compliance The Member States shall amend the measures they apply to trade so as to bring them into compliance with this Decision and they shall give immediate appropriate publicity to the measures adopted. They shall immediately inform the Commis- sion thereof.

Article 20 Repeal Implementing Decision 2014/178/EU is repealed.

Article 21 Applicability This Decision shall apply until 31 December 2019.

18 Article 22 Addressees This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 9 October 2014. For the Commission Tonio BORG Member of the Commission ______(1) OJ L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 13. (2) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29. (3) OJ L 18, 23.1.2003, p. 11. (4) Council Directive 2002/60/EC of 27 June 2002 laying down specific provisions for the control of African swine fever and amend- ing Directive 92/119/EEC as regards Teschen disease and African swine fever (OJ L 192, 20.7.2002, p. 27). (5) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/178/EU of 27 March 2014 concerning animal health control measures relating to Afri- can swine fever in certain Member States (OJ L 95, 29.3.2014, p. 47). (6) Commission Decision 2005/362/EC of 2 May 2005 approving the plan for the eradication of African swine fever in feral pigs in Sardinia, Italy (OJ L 118, 5.5.2005, p. 37). (7) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/442/EU of 7 July 2014 approving the plans for the eradication of African swine fever in feral pigs in certain areas of Lithuania and Poland (OJ L 200, 9.7.2014, p. 21). (8) The EFSA Journal 2010; 8(3):1556. (9) Council Directive 92/65/EEC of 13 July 1992 laying down animal health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of animals, semen, ova and embryos not subject to animal health requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A (I) to Directive 90/425/EEC (OJ L 268, 14.9.1992, p. 54). (10) Council Directive 64/432/EEC of 26 June 1964 on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine (OJ 121, 29.7.1964, p. 1977/64). (11) Commission Decision 93/444/EEC of 2 July 1993 on detailed rules governing intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products intended for exportation to third countries (OJ L 208, 19.8.1993, p. 34). (12) Commission Regulation (EC) No 599/2004 of 30 March 2004 concerning the adoption of a harmonised model certificate and in- spection report linked to intra-Community trade in animals and products of animal origin (OJ L 94, 31.3.2004, p. 44). (13) Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin (OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 55). (14) Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific rules for the organisation of official controls on products of animal origin intended for human consumption (OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 206). (15) Commission Decision 2003/422/EC of 26 May 2003 approving an African swine fever diagnostic manual (OJ L 143, 11.6.2003, p. 35). (16) Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 laying down health rules as regards animal by-products and derived products not intended for human consumption and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 (Animal by-products Regulation) (OJ L 300, 14.11.2009, p. 1). (17) Approved in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs (OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 1) and Regulation (EC) No 853/2004. (18) Commission Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 of 25 February 2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down health rules as regards animal by-products and derived products not intended for human consumption and implementing Council Directive 97/78/EC as regards certain samples and items exempt from veterinary checks at the border under that Directive (OJ L 54, 26.2.2011, p. 1). (19) Council Directive 90/429/EEC of 26 June 1990 laying down the animal health requirements applicable to intra-Community trade in and imports of semen of domestic animals of the porcine species (OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 62).

19 ANNEX

PART I 1. Estonia The following areas in Estonia: — the maakond of Hiiumaa. 2. Latvia The following areas in Latvia: — in the novads of Bauskas, the pagasti of Īslīces, Gailīšu, Brunavas and Ceraukstes, — in the novads of Dobeles, the pagasti of Bikstu, Zebrenes, Annenieku, Naudītes, Penkules, Auru and Krimūnu, Dobeles, Berzes, the part of the pagasts of Jaunbērzes located to the west of road P98, and the pilsēta of Dobele, — in the novads of Jelgavas, the pagasti of Glūdas, Svētes, Platones, Vircavas, Jaunsvirlaukas, Zaļenieku, Vil- ces, Lielplatones, Elejas and Sesavas, — in the novads of Kandavas, the pagasti of Vānes and Matkules, — in the novads of Kuldīgas, the pagasti of Rendas and Kabiles, — in the novads of Saldus, the pagasti of Jaunlutriņu, Lutriņu and Šķēdes, — in the novads of Talsu, the pagasts of Ģibuļu, — in the novads of Ventspils, the pagasti of Vārves, Užavas, Jūrkalnes, Piltenes, Zīru, Ugāles, Usmas and Zlēku, the pilsēta of Piltene, — the novads of Brocēnu, — the novads of Rundāles, — the novads of Tērvetes, — the part of the novads of Stopiņu located to the West of roads V36, P4 and P5, streets Acones, Dauguļupes and river Dauguļupīte, — the pilsēta of Bauska, — the pilsēta of Talsi, — the republikas pilsēta of Jelgava, — the republikas pilsēta of Ventspils. 3. Lithuania The following areas in Lithuania: — in the rajono savivaldybė of Jurbarkas, the seniūnijos of Raudonės, Veliuonos, Seredžiaus and Juodaičių, — in the rajono savivaldybė of Pakruojis, the seniūnijos of Klovainių, Rozalimo and Pakruojo, — in the rajono savivaldybė of Panevežys, the part of the Krekenavos seniūnija located to the west of the river Nevėžis, — in the rajono savivaldybė of Pasvalys, the seniūnijos of Joniškelio apylinkių, Joniškelio miesto, Namišių, Pasvalio apylinkių, Pasvalio miesto, Pumpėnų, Pušaloto, Saločių and Vaškų, — in the rajono savivaldybė of Raseiniai, the seniūnijos of Ariogalos, Ariogalos miestas, Betygalos, Pagojukų and Šiluvos, — in the rajono savivaldybė of Šakiai, the seniūnijos of Plokščių, Kriūkų, Lekėčių, Lukšių, Griškabūdžio, Barzdų, Žvirgždaičių, Sintautų, Kudirkos Naumiesčio, Slavikų, Šakių, — the rajono savivaldybė of Radviliškis, — the rajono savivaldybė of Vilkaviškis, — the savivaldybė of Kalvarija, — the savivaldybė of Kazlų Rūda, — the savivaldybė of Marijampolė. 4. Poland The following areas in Poland: In the województwo warmińsko-mazurskie: — the gminy of Kalinowo and Prostki in the powiat ełcki, — the gmina of Biała Piska in powiat piski. In the województwo podlaskie: — the gminy Juchnowiec Kościelny, Suraż, Turośń Kościelna, Łapy and Poświętne in the powiat białostocki,

20 — the gminy of Brańsk with the city of Brańsk, Boćki, Rudka, Wyszki, the part of the gmina of Bielsk Podlaski located to the West of the line created by road number 19 (going northwards from the city of Bielsk Podlaski) and prolonged by the eastern border of the city of Bielsk Podlaski and road number 66 (going southwards from the city of Bielsk Podlaski), the city of Bielsk Podlaski, the part of the gmina of Orla located to the west of road number 66, in the powiat bielski, — the gminy of Drohiczyn, Dziadkowice, Grodzisk and Perlejewo in the powiat siemiatycki, — the gminy of Grabowo and Stawiski in the powiat kolneński, — the gminy of Kołaki Kościelne, Szumowo, Zambrów with the city Zambrów in powiat zambrowski, — the gminy of Rutka-Tartak, Szypliszki, Suwałki, Raczki in the powiat suwalski, — the gminy Sokoły, Kulesze Kościelne, Nowe Piekuty, Szepietowo, Klukowo, Ciechanowiec, Wysokie Ma- zowieckie with the city of Wysokie Mazowieckie, Czyżew in powiat wysokomazowiecki, — the powiat augustowski, — the powiat łomżyński, — the powiat M. Białystok, — the powiat M. Łomża, — the powiat M. Suwałki, — the powiat sejneński. In the województwo mazowieckie: — the gminy of Ceranów, Jabłonna Lacka, Sterdyń and Repki in the powiat sokołowski, — the gminy of Korczew, Przesmyki, Paprotnia, Suchożebry, Mordy, Siedlce and Zbuczyn in the powiat sie- dlecki, — the powiat M. Siedlce, — the gminy of Rzekuń, Troszyn, Czerwin and Goworowo in the powiat ostrołęcki, — the gminy of Olszanka, Łosice and Platerów in the powiat łosicki, — the powiat ostrowski. In the województwo lubelskie: — the gmina of Hanna in the powiat włodawski, — the gminy of Kąkolewnica Wschodnia and Komarówka Podlaska in the powiat radzyński, — the gminy of Międzyrzec Podlaski with the city of Międzyrzec Podlaski, Drelów, Rossosz, Sławatycze, Wisznica, Sosnówka, Łomazy and Tuczna in the powiat bialski.

PART II 1. Estonia The following areas in Estonia: — the linn of Elva, — the linn of Võhma, — the linn of Kuressaare, — the linn of Rakvere, — the linn of Tartu, — the linn of Viljandi, — the maakond of Harjumaa (excluding the part of the vald of Kuusalu located to the south of road 1 (E20), the vald of Aegviidu and the vald of Anija), — the maakond of Ida-Virumaa, — the maakond of Läänemaa, — the maakond of Pärnumaa, — the maakond of Põlvamaa, — the maakond of Võrumaa, — the maakond of Valgamaa, — the maakond of Raplamaa, — the vald of Suure-Jaani, — the part of the vald of Tamsalu located to the north-east of the Tallinn-Tartu railway, — the vald of Tartu, — the vald of Abja, — the vald of Alatskivi,

21 — the vald of Haaslava, — the vald of Haljala, — the vald of Tarvastu, — the vald of Nõo, — the vald of Ülenurme, — the vald of Tähtvere, — the vald of Rõngu, — the vald of Rannu, — the vald of Konguta, — the vald of Puhja, — the vald of Halliste, — the vald of Kambja, — the vald of Karksi, — the vald of Kihelkonna, — the vald of Kõpu, — the vald of Lääne-Saare, — the vald of Laekvere, — the vald of Leisi, — the vald of Luunja, — the vald of Mäksa, — the vald of Meeksi, — the vald of Muhu, — the vald of Mustjala, — the vald of Orissaare, — the vald of Peipsiääre, — the vald of Piirissaare, — the vald of Pöide, — the vald of Rägavere, — the vald of Rakvere, — the vald of Ruhnu, — the vald of Salme, — the vald of Sõmeru, — the vald of Torgu, — the vald of Vara, — the vald of Vihula, — the vald of Viljandi, — the vald of Vinni, — the vald of Viru-Nigula, — the vald of Võnnu. 2. Latvia The following areas in Latvia: — in the novads of Apes, the pagasti of Trapenes, Gaujienas and Apes and the pilsēta of Ape, — in the novads of Balvu, the pagsti of Vīksnas, Bērzkalnes, Vectilžas, Lazdulejas, Briežuciema, Tilžas, Bērzpils and Krišjāņu, — in the novads of Bauskas, the pagasti of Mežotnes, Codes, Dāviņu and Vecsaules, — in the novads of Daugavpils the pagasti of Vaboles, Līksnas, Sventes, Medumu, Demenas, Kalkūnes, Lauce- sas, Tabores, Maļinovas, Ambeļu, Biķernieku, Naujenes, Vecsalienas, Salienas and Skrudalienas, — in the novads of Dobeles, the part of the pagasts of Jaunbērzes located to the east of road P98, — in the novads of Gulbenes the pagasts of Līgo, — in the novads of Ikšķiles, the part of pagasts of Tīnūžu located to the south-east of road P10, the pilsēta of Ikšķile, in the novads of Jelgavas the pagasti of Kalnciema, Līvbērzes and Valgundes, — in the novads of Kandavas, the pagasti of Cēres, Kandavas, Zemītes and Zantes, the pilsēta of Kandava,

22 — in the novads of Krimuldas, the part of pagasts of Krimuldas located to the north-east of roads V89 and V81 and the part of pagasts of Lēdurgas located to the north-east of roads V81 and V128, — in the novads of Limbažu, the pagasti of Skultes, Limbažu, Umurgas, Katvaru, Pāles, Viļķenes and the pilsēta of Limbaži, — in the novads of Preiļu, the pagasts of Saunas, — in the novads of Raunas, the pagasts of Raunas, — in the novads of Riebiņu, the pagasti of Sīļukalna, Stabulnieku, Galēnu and Silajāņu, — in the novads of Rugāju, the pagsts of Lazdukalna, — in the novads of Siguldas, the pagasts of Mores and the part of the pagasts of Allažu located to the south of the road P3, — in the novads of Smiltenes, the pagasti of Brantu, Blomes, Smiltenes, Bilskas and Grundzāles, the pilsēta of Smiltene, — in the novads of Talsu, the pagasti of Ķūļciema, Balgales, Vandzenes, Laucienes, Virbu, Strazdes, Lubes, Īves, Valdgales, Laidzes, Ārlavas, Lībagu and Abavas, the pilsētas of Sabile, Stende and Valdemārpils, — in the novads of Ventspils, the pagasti of Ances, Tārgales, Popes and Puzes, — the novads of Ādažu, — the novads of Aglonas, — the novads of Aizkraukles, — the novads of Aknīstes, — the novads of Alojas, — the novads of Alūksnes, — the novads of Amatas, — the novads of Babītes, — the novads of Baldones, — the novads of Baltinavas, — the novads of Beverīnas, — the novads of Burtnieku, — the novads of Carnikavas, — the novads of Cēsu, — the novads of Cesvaines, — the novads of Ciblas, — the novads of Dagdas, — the novads of Dundagas, — the novads of Engures, — the novads of Ērgļu, — the novads of Iecavas, — the novads of Ilūkstes, — the novads of Jaunjelgavas, — the novads of Jaunpils, — the novads of Jēkabpils, — the novads of Kārsavas, — the novads of Ķeguma, — the novads of Ķekavas, — the novads of Kocēnu, — the novads of Kokneses, — the novads of Krāslavas, — the novads of Krustpils, — the novads of Lielvārdes, — the novads of Līgatnes, — the novads of Līvānu, — the novads of Lubānas, — the novads of Ludzas, — the novads of Madonas,

23 — the novads of Mālpils, — the novads of Mārupes, — the novads of Mazsalacas, — the novads of Mērsraga, — the novads of Naukšēnu, — the novads of Neretas, — the novads of Ogres, — the novads of Olaines, — the novads of Ozolnieki, — the novads of Pārgaujas, — the novads of Pļaviņu, — the novads of Priekuļu, — the novads of Rēzeknes, — the novads of Rojas, — the novads of Rūjienas, — the novads of Salacgrīvas, — the novads of Salas, — the novads of Saulkrastu, — the novads of Skrīveru, — the novads of Strenču, — the novads of Tukuma, — the novads of Valkas, — the novads of Varakļānu, — the novads of Vecpiebalgas, — the novads of Vecumnieku, — the novads of Viesītes, — the novads of Viļakas, — the novads of Viļānu, — the novads of Zilupes, — the part of the novads of Garkalnes located to the north-west of road A2,the part of the novads of Ropažu located to the east of road P10, — the republikas pilsēta of Daugavpils, — the republikas pilsēta of Jēkabpils, — the republikas pilsēta of Jūrmala, — the republikas pilsēta of Rēzekne, — the republikas pilsēta of Valmiera. 3. Lithuania The following areas in Lithuania: — in the rajono savivaldybė of Alytus, the seniūnijos of Pivašiūnų, Punios, Daugų, Alovės, Nemunaičio, Rait- ininkų, Miroslavo, Krokialaukio, Simno, Alytaus, — in the rajono savivaldybė of Anykščiai, the seniūnijos of Kavarsko, Kurklių and the part of Anykščių, located south-west to the road No121 and No 119, — in the rajono savivaldybė of Biržai, the seniūnijos of Biržų miesto, Nemunėlio Radviliškio, Pabiržės, Pačeriaukštės and Parovėjos, — in the rajono savivaldybė of Jonava, the seniūnijos of Šilų, Bukonių and, in the Žeimių seniūnija, the villages of Biliuškiai, Drobiškiai, Normainiai II, Normainėliai, Juškonys, Pauliukai, Mitėniškiai, Zofijauka, Naujokai, — in the rajono savivaldybė of Kaunas, the seniūnijos of Akademijos, Alšėnų, Babtų, Batniavos, Čekiškės, Domeikavos, Ežerėlio, Garliavos, Garliavos apylinkių, Kačerginės, Kulautuvos, Linksmakalnio, Raudondva- rio, Ringaudų, Rokų, Samylų, Taurakiemio, Užliedžių, Vilkijos, Vilkijos apylinkių and Zapyškio, — in the rajono savivaldybė of Kėdainiai, the seniūnijos of Josvainių and Pernaravos, — in the rajono savivaldybė of Kupiškis, the seniūnijos of Noriūnų, Skapiškio, Subačiaus and Šimonių, — in the rajono savivaldybė of Panevėžys, the seniūnijos of Naujamiesčio, Paįstrio, Panevėžio, Ramygalos, Smilgių, Upytės, Vadoklių, Velžio and the part of Krekenavos seniūnija located to the east of the river Nevėžis,

24 — in the rajono savivaldybė of Prienai, the seniūnijos of Veiverių, Šilavoto, Naujosios Ūtos, Balbieriškio, Ašmintos, Išlaužo, Pakuonių, — in the rajono savivaldybė of Šalčininkai, the seniūnijos of Jašiūnų, Turgelių, Akmenynės, Šalčininkų, Gerviškių, Butrimonių, Eišiškių, Poškonių, Dieveniškių, — in the rajono savivaldybė of Utena, the seniūnijos of Sudeikių, Utenos, Utenos miesto, Kuktiškių, Daugailių, Tauragnų, Saldutiškio, — in the rajono savivaldybė of Varėna, the seniūnijos of Kaniavos, Marcinkonių, Merkinės, — in the rajono savivaldybė of Vilnius, the parts of the seniūnija of Sudervė and Dūkštai located to the north- east from the road No 171, the seniūnijos of Maišiagala, Zujūnų, Avižienių, Riešės, Paberžės, Nemenčinės, Nemenčinės miesto, Sužionių, Buivydžių, Bezdonių, Lavoriškių, Mickūnų, Šatrininkų, Kalvelių, Nemėžių, Rudaminos, Rūkainių, Medininkų, Marijampolio, Pagirių and Juodšilių, — the miesto savivaldybė of Alytus, — the miesto savivaldybė of Kaunas, — the miesto savivaldybė of Panevėžys, — the miesto savivaldybė of Prienai, — the miesto savivaldybė of Vilnius, — the rajono savivaldybė of Ignalina, — the rajono savivaldybė of Lazdijai, — the rajono savivaldybė of Molėtai, — the rajono savivaldybė of Rokiškis, — the rajono savivaldybė of Širvintos, — the rajono savivaldybė of Švenčionys, — the rajono savivaldybė of Ukmergė, — the rajono savivaldybė of Zarasai, — the savivaldybė of Birštonas, — the savivaldybė of Druskininkai, — the savivaldybė of Visaginas. 4. Poland The following areas in Poland: In the województwo podlaskie: — the gmina of Dubicze Cerkiewne, the parts of the gminy of Kleszczele and Czeremcha located to the east of road number 66, in the powiat hajnowski, — the gmina of Rutki in the powiat zambrowski, — the gmina Kobylin-Borzymy in the powiat wysokomazowiecki, — the gminy of Czarna Białostocka, Dobrzyniewo Duże, Gródek, Michałowo, Supraśl, Tykocin, Wasilków, Zabłudów, Zawady and Choroszcz in the powiat białostocki, — the part of the gmina of Bielsk Podlaski located to the east of the line created by road number 19 (going northwards from the city of Bielsk Podlaski) and prolonged by the eastern border of the city of Bielsk Pod- laski and road number 66 (going southwards from the city of Bielsk Podlaski), the part of the gmina of Orla located to the east of road number 66, in the powiat bielski, — the powiat sokólski. In the województwo lubelskie: — the gminy of Piszczac and Kodeń in the powiat bialski.

PART III 1. Estonia The following areas in Estonia: — the maakond of Jõgevamaa, — the maakond of Järvamaa, — the part of the vald of Kuusalu located to the south of road 1 (E20), — the part of the vald of Tamsalu located to the south-west of the Tallinn-Tartu railway, — the vald of Aegviidu, — the vald of Anija, — the vald of Kadrina,

25 — the vald of Kolga-Jaani, — the vald of Kõo, — the vald of Laeva, — the vald of Laimjala, — the vald of Pihtla, — the vald of Rakke, — the vald of Tapa, — the vald of Väike-Maarja, — the vald of Valjala. 2. Latvia The following areas in Latvia: — in the novads of Apes, the pagasts of Virešu, — in the novads of Balvu, the pagasti of Kubuļu, Balvu and the pilsēta of Balvi, — in the novads of Daugavpils, the pagasti of Nīcgales, Kalupes, Dubnas and Višķu, — in the novads of Gulbenes, the pagasti of Beļavas, Galgauskas, Jaungulbenes, Daukstu, Stradu, Litenes, Stāmerienas, Tirzas, Druvienas, Rankas, Lizuma and Lejasciema and the pilsēta of Gulbene, — in the novads of Ikšķiles, the part of the pagasts of Tīnūžu located to the north-west of road P10, in the novads of Krimuldas the part of pagasts of Krimuldas located to the south-west of roads V89 and V81 and the part of pagasts of Lēdurgas located to the south-west of roads V81 and V128, — in the novads of Limbažu, the pagasts of Vidrižu, — in the novads of Preiļu, the pagasti of Preiļu, Aizkalnes and Pelēču, the pilsēta of Preiļi, — in the novads of Raunas, the pagasts of Drustu, — in the novads of Riebiņu, the pagasti of Riebiņu and Rušonas, — in the novads of Rugāju, the pagasts of Rugāju, — in the novads of Siguldas, the pagasts of Siguldas and the part of pagasts of Allažu located to the north of road P3 and the pilsēta of Sigulda, — in the novads of Smiltenes, the pagasti of Launkalnes, Variņu and Palsmanes, — the novads of Inčukalna, — the novads of Jaunpiebalgas, — the novads of Salaspils,the novads of Sējas, — the novads of Vārkavas, — the part of the novads of Garkalnes located to the south-east of road A2, the part of the novads of Ropažu located to the west of road P10, the part of the novads of Stopiņu located to the east of roads V36, P4 and P5, streets Acones, Dauguļupes and river Dauguļupīte. 3. Lithuania The following areas in Lithuania: — in the rajono savivaldybė of Anykščiai, the seniūnijos of Debeikių, Skiemonių, Viešintų, Andrioniškio, Svėdasų, Troškūnų, Traupio and the part of the seniūnija of Anykščių located north-east to the road No 121 and No 119, — in the rajono savivaldybė of Alytus, the seniūnija of Butrimonių, — in the rajono savivaldybė of Biržai, the seniūnijos of Vabalninko, Papilio and Širvenos, — in the rajono savivaldybė of Jonava, the seniūnijos of Upninkų, Ruklos, Dumsių, Užusalių, Kulvos and, in the seniūnija of Žeimiai, the villages Akliai, Akmeniai, Barsukinė, Blauzdžiai, Gireliai, Jagėlava, Juljanava, Kuigaliai, Liepkalniai, Martyniškiai, Milašiškiai, Mimaliai, Naujasodis, Normainiai I, Paduobiai, Palankesiai, Pamelnytėlė, Pėdžiai, Skrynės, Svalkeniai, Terespolis, Varpėnai, Žeimių gst., Žieveliškiai and Žeimių miestelis, — the rajono savivaldybė of Kaišiadorys, — in the rajono savivaldybė of Kaunas, the seniūnijos of Vandžiogalos, Lapių, Karmėlavos and Neveronių, — in the rajono savivaldybė of Kėdainiai, the seniūnija of Pelėdnagių, Krakių, Dotnuvos, Gudžiūnų, Surviliškio, Vilainių, Truskavos, Šėtos, Kėdainių miesto, — in the rajono savivaldybė of Kupiškis, the seniūnijos of Alizavos and Kupiškio, — in the rajono savivaldybė of Pasvalys, the seniūnijos of Daujėnų and Krinčino, — in the rajono savivaldybė of Prienai, the seniūnijos of Jiezno and Stakliškių, — in the rajono savivaldybė of Panevėžys, the seniūnijos of Miežiškių,Raguvos and Karsakiškio,

26 — in the rajono savivaldybė of Šalčininkai, the seniūnijos of Baltosios Vokės, Pabarės, Dainavos and Kalesninkų, — in the rajono savivaldybė of Varėna, the seniūnijos of Valkininkų, Jakėnų, Matuizų, Varėnos and Vydenių, — in the rajono savivaldybė of Vilnius the parts of the seniūnija of Sudervė and Dūkštai located to the south- west from the road No 171, — in the rajono savivaldybė of Utena, the seniūnijos of Užpalių, Vyžuonų and Leliūnų, — the savivaldybė of Elektrėnai, — the miesto savivaldybė of Jonava, — the miesto savivaldybė of Kaišiadorys, — the rajono savivaldybė of Trakai. 4. Poland The following areas in Poland: In the województwo podlaskie: — the powiat grajewski, — the powiat moniecki, — the gminy of Czyże, Białowieża, Hajnówka with the city of Hajnówka, Narew, Narewka and the parts of the gminy of Czeremcha and Kleszczele located to the West of road number 66 in the powiat hajnowski, — the gminy of Mielnik, Milejczyce, Nurzec-Stacja, Siemiatycze with the city of Siemiatycze in the powiat siemiatycki. In the województwo mazowieckie: — the gminy of Sarnaki, Stara Kornica and Huszlew in powiat łosicki. In the województwo lubelskie: — the gminy of Konstantynów, Janów Podlaski, Leśna Podlaska, Rokitno, Biała Podlaska, Zalesie and Terespol with the city of Terespol in the powiat bialski, — the powiat M. Biała Podlaska.

PART IV Italy The following areas in Italy: — all areas of Sardinia.