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) amended by (EU) 2017/564 (OJ No L 80, 25.03.2017, p. 35) amended by (EU) 2017/767 (OJ No. L 114, 03.05.2017, p. 26) amended by (EU) 2017/1196 (OJ L 172, 05.07.2017, p. 16) amended by (EU) 2017/1265 (OJ No. L 182, 13.07.2017, p. 42) amended by (EU) 2017/1481 (OJ No. L 211, 17.08.2017, p. 46) amended by (EU) 2017/1521 (OJ No. L 229, 05.09.2017, p. 1) amended by (EU) 2017/1850 (OJ No. L 264, 13.10.2017, p. 7) amended by (EU) 2017/2166 (OJ No. L 304, 21.11.2017, p. 57) amended by (EU) 2017/2267 (OJ No. L 324, 08.12.2017, p. 57) amended by (EU) 2017/2411 (OJ No. L 342, 21.12.2017, p. 17) amended by (EU) 2018/169 (OJ No. L 31, 03.02.2018, p. 88) amended by (EU) 2018/263 (OJ L 49, 22.02.2018, p. 66) amended by (EU) 2018/478 (OJ No. L 79, 22.03.2018, p. 38) amended by (EU) 2018/745 (OJ No. L 123, 18.05.2018, p. 122) amended by (EU) 2018/834 (OJ NO. L 140, 06.06.2018, p. 89) amended by (EU) 2018/883 (OJ No. L 155, 19.06.2018, p. 10) amended by (EU) 2018/910 (OJ No. L 161, 26.06.2018, p. 42) amended by (EU) 2018/950 (OJ No. L 167, 04.07.2018, p. 11) amended by (EU) 2018/971 (OJ No. L 174, 10.07.2018, p. 20) amended by (EU) 2018/1008 (OJ No. L 180, 17.07.2018, p. 72) amended by (EU) 2018/1036 (OJ No. L 185, 23.07.2018, S. 298) amended by (EU) 2018/1068 (OJ No. L 192, 30.07.2018, p. 43) amended by (EU) 2018/1114 (OJ No. L 203, 10.08.2018, p. 37) amended by (EU) 2018/1205 (OJ No. L 218, 28.08.2018, S. 1) amended by (EU) 2018/1282 (OJ No. L 21, 24.09.2018, 21) amended by (EU) 2018/1512 (OJ L 255, 11.10.2018, p. 18) amended by (EU) 2018/1576 (OJ No. L 262, 19.10.2018, p. 71) amended by (EU) 2018/1635 (OJ No. L 272, 31.10.2018, p. 38) amedned by (EU) 2018/1689 (OJ No. L 279, 09.11.2018, p. 39) amended by (EU) 2018/1856 (OJ No. L 302, 28.11.2018, p. 78)

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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,

2 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 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.4 (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

3 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). (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.

4 (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. (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

5 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 (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.

6 (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 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 establishment 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,

7 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 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.

8 (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. (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

9 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.

10 (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. (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:

11 (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:

(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:

(EU) 2017/564 (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 Lithuania. (2) Since November 2016, no outbreaks of African swine fever in domestic pigs have been notified in certain areas of 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 Lithuania should now be listed in Part II, instead of Part III, of the Annex to Implementing De- cision 2014/709/EU. (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 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 Lithuania. (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) 2017/767

12 (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 Poland. (2) Since November 2015, no cases of African swine fever in wild boar have been notified in the most Northern areas of Poland which are listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. In addition, surveillance and wild boar management practices have been applied in these areas. These facts indicate an improvement in the epidemiological situation in these areas. Accordingly, those areas of Poland should now be listed in Part I, instead of Part II, of that Annex. (3) Between January and March 2017, few cases of African swine fever in wild boar were observed in the powiecie łosickim in Po- land in an area currently listed in Part III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU and in proximity to areas currently listed in Part I of that Annex. 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 Poland should now be listed in Part II, instead of Part I, of that Annex. (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 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 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) 2017/1196 (1) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU (4) lays down animal health control measures in relation to African swine fever in certain Member States. Those measures include prohibitions on the dispatch of live pigs, pig meat, pig meat preparations, pig meat products and any other products consisting of or containing pig meat from certain areas of the Member States concerned. (2) Article 6 of Council Directive 2002/60/EC (5) recognises the existence of holdings consisting of different production units and allows the application of derogations related to different levels of risks that can be recognised by the competent authority. This should be reflected in the derogations provided for in Article 3 of Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. (3) 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. Slaughtering pigs from the areas listed in Part III of the Annex to Implementing Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU only at the end of a slaughter day during which no other pigs are slaughtered thereafter may be included in the risk mitigation measures. This should be reflected in the derogations from the prohibition on the dispatch of consignments of live pigs for immediate slaughter provided for in Article 4 of that Implementing Decision. (4) Article 3 of Directive 2002/99/EC provides that products of animal origin are to be obtained from animals which do not come from a holding, establishment, territory or part of a territory subject to animal health restrictions under the rules set out in An- nex I to that Directive, including control measures for African swine fever as laid down in Directive 2002/60/EC. As a conse- quence, slaughterhouses, cutting plants and meat processing establishments located in protection and surveillance zones defined according to Directive 2002/60/EC are restricted in the production, processing and distribution of pig meat, pig meat preparations, pig meat products and any other products consisting of or containing pig meat. Given the negligible risk it represents, a derogation should be foreseen for the slaughterhouses, cutting plants and meat processing establishments located in protection and surveillance zones provided that the products have been produced, stored and processed in establishments located in areas listed in Parts I, II or III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU under specific conditions. (5) The measures in place for the dispatch to other Member States and third countries of live pigs from the areas listed in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU need to be reviewed in order to take into account the absence of the disease in the areas listed in Part I of that Annex. In order to ensure the sustainability of the measures, a proportionate relaxation should be foreseen only in case of pigs being moved from an area in Part I of that Annex to other holdings in located in an area in Part I thereof provided that the other risk mitigation measures remain in place. (6) The need to mitigate the risks presented by the transport of live feral pigs from the Member States listed in the Annex to Imple- menting Decision 2014/709/EU needs to be addressed. This practice involves a particularly high risk commodity and should be prevented by reinforcing and extending the measures already in place for feral pigs. (7) To ensure that information about the requirements concerning the restrictions in force under Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU for products of pig origin, including feral pigs products, is effectively conveyed to travellers, passenger transport operators and postal services should bring those requirements to the attention of travellers moving from the areas listed in the Annex to that Implementing Decision. (8) In May 2017, few cases of African swine fever in wild boar were observed in the Tukuma novads and in certain areas of Ventspils novads in Latvia in an area currently listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU and in proximity to areas currently listed in Part I of that Annex. 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. (9) The risk of spreading African swine fever in wildlife is linked to the natural slow spread among the wild boar populations and also the man-related actions as documented by the scientific reports produced by the European Food Safety Authority (6). In order to account for the epidemiological events in the Union which occurred since 2014 in relation to this disease and in order to address the risks presented by African swine fever as well as the need to act in a proactive manner when defining the areas to be included into the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU, higher risk areas of a sufficient size surrounding the areas listed in Parts II and III of that Annex should be included under Part I thereto for the entries of Latvia, Lithuania and Poland. These newly included areas should take into account the seasonality of the disease in the region and it should be reviewed by the Commission in October 2017 when the risk of spread will be reassessed according to the evolution of the epidemiological situation.

13 (10) 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, 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 Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU should be amended to take into account the animal health situation as regards that disease in those three Member States. (11) Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU should therefore be amended accordingly. (12) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

(EU) 2017/1265 (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 to IV thereof, differentiated by the level of risk based on the epidemiological situation. That list includes certain areas of Estonia, Lithuania and Poland. (2) In June 2017, two outbreaks of African swine fever in domestic pigs occurred in the county of Parnu in Estonia and in the municipality of Varena in Lithuania, in areas 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. (3) In June 2017, one cases of African swine fever in wild boar was observed in the gmina of Sokółka in Poland in an area currently listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. The occurrence of this case constitutes an increase in the level of risk that needs to be taken into account. (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 the new disease situation in Estonia, 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, 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 of the changes in the epidemiological situation as regards that disease in Estonia, Lithuania and Poland. Accordingly, the areas affected by the new outbreaks in Estonia and Lithuania should now be listed in Part III, instead of in Part II of that Annex and the relevant area of Poland should now be listed in Part II, instead of Part I, of that Annex. (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) 2017/1481 (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 to IV thereof, differentiated by the level of risk based on the epidemiological situation as regards that disease. That list includes certain areas of Latvia, Lithuania and Poland. (2) In July 2017, a few outbreaks of African swine fever in domestic pigs occurred in the gminy Kąkolewnica, Podedwórze and Włodawa in Poland. These outbreaks occurred in areas currently listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. These outbreaks constitute an increased level of risk that should be reflected in the Annex to that Implementing Decision. (3) In July 2017, few cases of African swine fever in wild boar were observed in Bauskas, Dobeles and Talsu novads in Latvia, in Pasvaliorajono savivaldybė in Lithuania, and also in gminy Hanna and Tuczna in Poland, in areas currently listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU or in areas currently listed in Part II of the Annex but in close proximity to Part I of that Annex. These cases constitute an increased level of risk that should be reflected in the Annex to that Implementing Decision. (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 risk to animal health posed by the new disease situation in Lat- via, 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, while at the same time preventing any unnecessary disturbance to trade within the Union, and also 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 account of the changes in the epidemiological situation as regards that disease in Latvia, Lithuania and Poland. (5) Accordingly, the areas affected by the recent outbreaks of African swine fever in domestic pigs in Poland that are currently listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU should now be listed instead in Part III of that Annex and new areas in Poland should be included in Part I of that Annex. (6) In addition, the areas affected by the recent cases of African swine fever in wild boar in Latvia, Lithuania and Poland that are currently listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU, should now be listed instead in Part II of that An- nex. (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) 2017/1521 (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 to IV thereof, differentiated by the level of risk based on the epidemiological situation as regards that disease. That list includes certain areas of Latvia, Lithuania and Poland.

14 (2) In August 2017, a few cases of African swine fever in wild boar were observed in Bauskas novada and in Jelgavas novada in Latvia and in gmina Komarówka Podlaska in Poland, in areas currently listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. These cases constitute an increased level of risk that should be reflected in the Annex to that Implementing Deci- sion. (3) In August 2017, a few outbreaks of African swine fever in domestic pigs occurred in Šalčininkų and Anykščių rajono savivaldybė in Lithuania and in gmina Jedwabne in Poland. These outbreaks occurred in areas currently listed in Part II of the Annex to Im- plementing Decision 2014/709/EU. These outbreaks constitute an increased level of risk that should be reflected in the Annex to that Implementing Decision. (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 risk to animal health posed by the new disease situation in Lat- via, 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, while at the same time preventing any unnecessary disturbance to trade within the Union, and also 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 account of the changes in the epidemiological situation as regards that disease in Latvia, Lithuania and Poland. (5) Accordingly, the areas affected by the recent cases of African swine fever in wild boar in Latvia and Poland that are currently listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU should now be listed instead in Part II of that Annex. (6) In addition, the areas affected by the recent outbreaks of African swine fever in domestic pigs in Lithuania and Poland that are currently listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU should now be listed instead in Part III of that Annex. (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) 2017/1850 (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 Member States concerned). Parts I to IV of that Annex list the areas of the Member States concerned, based on their epidemiological situation as regards African swine fever. (2) The animal health control measures laid down in Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU include restrictions on the dispatch of consignments of live pigs, porcine semen, ova and embryos, 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 the areas listed in certain Parts of the Annex thereto. (3) In addition, Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU lays down animal health control measures specifically relating to feral pigs and fresh meat, meat preparations and products consisting of or containing meat from feral pigs from certain areas listed in the Annex thereto. (4) 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 listed in the Annex thereto, it is appropriate to provide for certain derogations from the restrictions laid down in that Implementing Decision for certain types of porcine commodities originating from the areas listed in the different Parts of that Annex. Those derogations should take into account the different levels of risk posed by the different types of porcine commodities, and also be in line with the current risk mitigation measures for their importation, as regards African swine fever, set out in Chapter 15.1 of the Terrestrial Animal Health Code of the World Organisation for Animal Health. Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU should also provide for additional safeguard measures where such derogations are granted. (5) The dispatch of consignments of live pigs for immediate slaughter poses a lower level of risk than other types of movements of live pigs, provided that appropriate risk mitigation measures are in place. Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU should, therefore, provide for a derogation for the dispatch of live pigs for immediate slaughter from the areas listed in Part II of the Annex thereto, provided that specific risk mitigation measures are in place. (6) Those risk mitigation measures should include the requirement that live pigs being dispatched for immediate slaughter from a holding located in an area listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU (the holding of dispatch) originate only from a single, separate breeding holding that has been granted prior authorisation by the competent authority for send- ing those pigs to the holding of dispatch, and it is located in an area listed in either Part I or II of the Annex thereto (the breeding holding). In addition, both the breeding holding and the holding of dispatch should have a common biosecurity plan approved in advance by the competent authority. (7) The dispatch of different types of porcine commodities poses different levels of risk for the spread of African swine fever. The current edition of the Terrestrial Animal Health Code of the World Organisation for Animal Health provides for more flexibility for the dispatch of porcine semen from areas subject to restrictions due to the presence of African swine fever. Accordingly, certain animal health control measures concerning the dispatch of porcine semen laid down in Article 9(2)(d) of Implementing De- cision 2014/709/EU should now be deleted. (8) The animal health control measures laid down in Article 15 of Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU concerning the dispatch of consignments of meat of feral pigs from the Member States concerned should be updated taking into account the level of risk posed by such meat. Meat from feral pigs collected from the areas listed in Parts I and II of the Annex to that Implementing Deci- sion should be allowed to be dispatched to other areas within the territory of the same Member State and to other Member States, provided that adequate risk mitigation measures are in place for the movement of this meat within the same Member State and to other Member States, with a negligible risk of transmitting that disease. (9) Since June 2017, a number of cases of African swine fever in wild boar were observed in okres Zlin in the Czech Republic. Com- mission Implementing Decisions (EU) 2017/1162 and (EU) 2017/1437 were adopted in response to those cases, and those acts apply until 30 September 2017. These cases constitute an increased level of risk that should be reflected in the Annex to Imple- menting Decision 2014/709/EU. (10) Certain areas of Estonia and Poland are currently listed in Parts I, II and III of the Annex to Implementing Deci- sion 2014/709/EU. Since August 2016, there has been no notification of any outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs in certain areas of Estonia and Poland which are currently listed in Part III of that Annex. In addition, the supervision of biosecurity measures has been implemented in a satisfactory manner in holdings in those areas, based on national programmes for biose-

15 curity aimed at the prevention of the spread of that virus. These facts indicate an improvement in the epidemiological situation in these Member States. (11) In September 2017, a few cases of African swine fever in wild boar were observed in powiecie sokólski and sejneński in Poland, in areas currently listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. These cases constitute an increased level of risk that should be reflected in the Annex to that Implementing Decision. (12) In September 2017, a few outbreaks of African swine fever in domestic pigs occurred in Cesu and Saldus novads in Latvia, in Panevezys, Pasvalys and Ukmerge rajono savivaldybė in Lithuania and in powiecie siedlecki in Poland. These outbreaks occurred in an area currently listed in Part I and Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. These outbreaks constitutes an increased level of risk that should be reflected in the Annex to that Implementing Decision. (13) The evolution of the current epidemiological situation as regards African swine fever in the affected domestic and feral pig populations in the Union should be taken into account in the assessment of the risks to animal health posed by the new disease situation in the Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, 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, while at the same time preventing any unnecessary disturbance to trade within the Union, and also 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 account of the changes in the epidemiological situation as regards that disease in those Member States. (14) Accordingly, the areas affected by the recent cases of African swine fever in wild boar in the Czech Republic and Poland should now be listed in Parts I and II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. (15) In addition, the specific areas of Estonia and Poland that are currently listed in Part III of the Annex to Implementing Deci- sion 2014/709/EU, where there have been no recent notifications of outbreaks of African swine fever, should now be listed instead in Part II of that Annex. (16) Also, the areas affected by the recent outbreaks of African swine fever in domestic pigs in Latvia, Lithuania and Poland should now be listed in Parts III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU, instead of Parts I and II of that Annex. (17) The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU should therefore be amended accordingly. (18) 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) 2017/2166 (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 to IV thereof, differentiated by the level of risk based on the epidemiological situation as regards that disease. That list includes certain areas of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland. (2) In September and October 2017, a few cases of African swine fever in wild boar were observed in Kuldīgas novads in Latvia, in Jurbarko rajono savivaldybė in Lithuania and in gminy Bargłów Kościelny, Płaska, Sejny and Stary Brus in Poland, in areas currently listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. These cases constitute an increased level of risk that should be reflected in the Annex to that Implementing Decision. (3) In September and October 2017, a few outbreaks of African swine fever in domestic pigs occurred in Lääne-Nigula valdin Esto- nia, in Neretas novads in Latvia, in Anykščių rajono savivaldybė, Kavarsko seniūnija in Lithuania and in gmina Lipsk in Poland. These outbreaks occurred in areas currently listed in Parts I and II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. These outbreaks constitute an increased level of risk that should be reflected in the Annex to that Implementing Decision. (4) Since October 2016, there has been no notification of any outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs in certain areas of Latvia which are currently listed in Part III of that Annex. In addition, the supervision of biosecurity measures has been implemented in a satisfactory manner in holdings in those areas, based on national programmes for biosecurity aimed at the prevention of the spread of that virus. These facts indicate an improvement in the epidemiological situation in Latvia. (5) Since July 2017, there has been no notification of any outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs in certain areas of Lithu- ania which are currently listed in Part III of that Annex and in which there are no non-commercial pig holdings present. In addition, the supervision of biosecurity measures has been implemented in a satisfactory manner in holdings in those areas. These facts indicate an improvement in the epidemiological situation in Lithuania. (6) 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 risk to animal health posed by the new disease situation in Esto- nia, Latvia, 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, while at the same time preventing any unnecessary disturbance to trade within the Union, and also 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 account of the changes in the epidemiological situation as regards that disease in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland. (7) Accordingly, the areas affected by the recent cases of African swine fever in wild boar in Latvia, Lithuania and Poland that are currently listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU should now be listed instead in Part II of that An- nex. (8) In addition, the areas affected by the recent outbreaks of African swine fever in domestic pigs in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland that are currently listed in Parts I and II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU should now be listed instead in Part III of that Annex. (9) In addition, the specific areas of Latvia that are currently listed in Part III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU, where there have been no recent notifications of outbreaks of African swine fever, should now be listed instead in Part II of that Annex. (10) The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU should therefore be amended accordingly. (11) 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) 2017/2267

16 (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 to IV thereof, differentiated by the level of risk based on the epidemiological situation as regards that disease. (2) In November 2017, a number of cases of African swine fever in wild boar were observed in powiecie legionowski, piaseczynski and in warszawski – zachodni district in Poland. Commission Implementing Decisions (EU) 2017/2176 and Commission Imple- menting Decision (EU) 2017/2198 were adopted in response to these cases, and these acts apply until 8 December 2017 and until 15 December 2017 respectively. These cases constitute an increased level of risk that should be reflected in the Annex to Im- plementing Decision 2014/709/EU. Accordingly, the areas affected by these cases of African swine fever in wild boar in Poland should now be listed in Part II and the surrounding areas should now be listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. (3) There have never been any notification of African swine fever in domestic pigs or wild boar in Ruciane Nida, Lelis and Lyse of Poland which are currently listed in Part I of that Annex. In line with recital 9 of Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/1196 and the surveillance data provided, these areas should be removed from Part I. (4) In November 2017, a number of cases of African swine fever in wild boar were observed in powiecie sokólski, augustowski, elcki, parczewski in Poland, in Vilkaviškio, Pakruojo and Radviliškio rajonų savivaldybėse in Lithuania and in Dobeles novads in Lat- via in areas currently listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. These cases constitute an increased level of risk that should be reflected in the Annex to that Implementing Decision. Accordingly, the areas affected by these cases of African swine fever in wild boar in Poland, in Lithuania and in Latvia should now be listed in Part II instead of Part I and some new surrounding areas in Poland should now be listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. (5) In November 2017, a few cases of African swine fever were observed also in Russian Federation (Kaliningrad region) in proximity to the border with Poland. These cases constitute an increased level of risk for certain areas in Poland that should be reflected in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. Due to the epidemiological situation of the disease in Kaliningrad region (Russian Federation), certain bordering areas of Poland should now be listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Deci- sion 2014/709/EU. (6) Since September 2017, a number of cases and one outbreak of African swine fever were observed in Saldus novads Latvia, in proximity to the border with Lithuania. These cases and the outbreak constitute an increased level of risk for certain areas in Lithuania that should be reflected in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. Accordingly, certain bordering areas of Lithuania should now be listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. (7) In November 2017, a case of African swine fever in wild boar was observed in powiecie włodawskim in Poland in an area currently listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU and in proximity to areas currently listed in Part I of that Annex. The occurrence of this case constitutes an increase in the level of risk that should be reflected in the Annex to that Implementing Decision. Accordingly, the relevant areas of Poland should now be listed in Part II instead of Part I and some new surrounding areas in Poland should now be listed in Part I of that Annex. (8) The evolution of the current epidemiological situation of African swine fever in the feral pig population in the Union should be taken into account in the assessment of the risk to animal health posed by the new disease situation in certain countries. 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 at the same time preventing any unnecessary disturbance to trade within the Union, and also 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 updated to take account of the changes in the epidemiological situation as regards that disease in Poland, Latvia and Lithuania. (9) The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU should therefore be amended accordingly. (10) 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) 2017/2411 (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 Member States in Parts I to IV thereof, differentiated by the level of risk based on the epidemiological situation as regards that disease. (2) In December 2017, a few cases of African swine fever in wild boar were observed in Poland, in powiecie parczewski and warszawski currently listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. These cases constitute an increased level of risk that should be reflected in the Annex to that Implementing Decision. Accordingly, the powiat miejski Warszawa and gmina Siemień affected by these cases of African swine fever in wild boar in Poland should now be listed in Part II of the Annex to Im- plementing Decision 2014/709/EU, instead of in Part I, and in addition gmina Wiązowna in Poland should now be listed in Part I of that Annex. (3) The evolution of the current epidemiological situation of African swine fever in the feral pig population in the Union should be taken into account in the assessment of the risk to animal health posed by the new disease situation in certain Member States and neighbouring third countries. 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 at the same time preventing any unnecessary disturbance to trade within the Union, and also 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 updated to take account of the changes in the epidemiological situation as regards that disease in Poland. (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) 2018/169 (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 Member States in Parts I to IV thereof, differentiated by the level of risk based on the epidemiological situation as regards that disease.

17 (2) In December 2017 and January 2018, a number of cases of African swine fever in wild boar were observed in eastern (powiat łukowski), northern (powiat bartoszycki, powiat braniewski), north-eastern (powiat suwalski, powiat augustowski) parts of Po- land and in north-western (Telšių and Šiaulių apskritys) and west-central (Kauno apskritis) parts of Lithuania. Those areas are currently listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. These cases constitute an increased level of risk that should be reflected in the Annex to that Implementing Decision. Accordingly, some areas of eastern, northern, north-eastern Poland and north-western Lithuania which are affected by these cases of African swine fever in wild boar should now be listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU, instead of in Part I thereof. In addition, other areas in Poland and in Lithuania which are located near the areas where the cases of African swine fever have been observed should now be listed in Part I of that Annex. (3) In December 2017 and January 2018, a number of cases of African swine fever in wild boar were observed in east-central (powiat otwocki) part in Poland. Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/11 (5) was adopted in response to these cases, and this act applies until 12 February 2018. These cases constitute an increased level of risk that should be reflected in the An- nex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. Accordingly, the areas affected by these cases of African swine fever in wild boar in Poland should now be listed in Part II and the surrounding areas should now be listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. (4) In January 2018, a few cases of African swine fever in wild boar were observed in western (Kuldīgas novads) part in Latvia and in south-western (Tauragės apskritis), north-western (Šiaulių apskritis) parts of Lithuania. These areas are currently listed in Part II (in proximity to areas currently listed in Part I) of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. The occurrences of these cases constitute an increase in the level of risk that should be reflected in the Annex to that Implementing Decision. Accord- ingly, some areas of Latvia and Lithuania should now be listed in Part II instead of Part I of that Annex. In addition, other areas in Lithuania which are located near the areas where the cases of African swine fever have been observed should now be listed in Part I of that Annex. (5) In January 2018, an outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs occurred in eastern (powiat radzyński) part in Poland. This area is 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 should be reflected in the Annex to that Implementing Decision. Accordingly, the relevant area of Poland should now be listed in Part III instead of Part II of that Annex. (6) To date, there has been no notification of any case of African swine fever in domestic pigs or wild boar in the southern areas of okres Zlín in the Czech Republic which are currently listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. In line with the surveillance data provided by the Czech Republic, these areas should now be listed in Part I of the Annex to Imple- menting Decision 2014/709/EU, instead of in Part II thereof. (7) The evolution of the current epidemiological situation of African swine fever in the pig population in the Union should be taken into account in the assessment of the risks to animal health posed by the new disease situation in Poland, in Lithuania, in Latvia and in the Czech Republic. 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 at the same time preventing any unnecessary disturbance to trade within the Union, and also 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 updated to take account of the changes in the epidemiological situation as regards that disease in Poland, in Lithuania, in Latvia and in the Czech Re- public. (8) The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU should therefore be amended accordingly. (9) 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) 2018/263 (1) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU (4) lays down animal health control measures in relation to African swine fever in certain Member States, where there have been confirmed cases of that disease in domestic or feral pigs (the concerned Member States). The Annex to that Implementing Decision demarcates and lists certain areas of the concerned Member States in Parts I to IV thereof, differentiated by the level of risk based on the epidemiological situation as regards that disease. The control measures laid down in that Implementing Decision are aimed at mitigating the risks of the spread of that disease. (2) African swine fever is a viral disease of domestic and feral pigs that can have serious socioeconomic consequences. Movements of infected animals, contaminated pig products and the illegal disposal of carcasses are the most significant means of spreading that disease. It is extremely important to avoid the diffusion of African swine fever related to human activity. Accordingly, in order to ensure that information on the animal health control measures laid down in Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU, including restrictions on movements of pigs and pig products, are effectively brought to the attention of travellers, including travellers by road, Member States should ensure that passenger transport operators and postal services bring those animal health control measures to the attention of travellers moving from the areas listed in the Annex to that Implementing Decision. These messages should be tailored to the level of risk of introduction of the disease. In addition, coordinated action by the competent authorities of the concerned Member States should ensure that information disseminated through specific public awareness campaigns is fit for purpose. (3) The risk of the spread of African swine fever in wildlife is linked to the natural slow spread of that disease among the wild boar populations, and also the risks linked to human activity, as demonstrated by the recent epidemiological evolution of that disease in the Union, and as documented by the European Food Safety Authority in the Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Animal Health and Welfare, published on 14 July 2015; in the Scientific Report Epidemiological analyses on African swine fever in the Baltic countries and Poland, published on 23 March 2017; and in the Scientific Report Epidemiological analyses of African swine fever in the Baltic States and Poland, published on 7 November 2017 (5). In order to take account of recent developments in the epidemiological evolution of African swine fever in the Union, and in order to combat the risks associated with the disease in a proactive manner, higher risk areas of a sufficient size should be demarcated for Poland and included in the lists in Part I and Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. (4) In addition, 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 at the same time preventing any unnecessary disturbance to trade within the Union, and also avoiding unjustified barriers to trade by third countries, the Union list of areas subject to the animal health

18 control measures set out in the Annex to that Implementing Decision should be updated to take account of the changes in the 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,

(EU) 2018/478 (1) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU lays down animal health control measures in relation to African swine fever in certain Member States, where there have been confirmed cases of that disease in domestic or feral pigs (the concerned Member States). Parts I to IV of the Annex to that Implementing Decision demarcates and lists certain areas of the concerned Member States, differentiated by the level of risk based on the epidemiological situation as regards that disease. (2) The risk of the spread of African swine fever in wildlife is linked to the natural slow spread of that disease among wild boar populations, and also the risks linked to human activity, as demonstrated by the recent epidemiological evolution of that disease in the Union, and as documented by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) in the Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Animal Health and Welfare, published on 14 July 2015; in the Scientific Report of the EFSA on Epidemiological analyses on African swine fever in the Baltic countries and Poland, published on 23 March 2017; and in the Scientific Report of the EFSA on Epide- miological analyses of African swine fever in the Baltic States and Poland, published on 7 November 2017. (3) The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU has been amended several times to take account of changes in the epidemiological situation as regards African swine fever in the Union that needed to be reflected in that Annex. The Annex to Implement- ing Decision 2014/709/EU was recently amended by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/169 to take account of changes in the epidemiological situation in the Czech Republic, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland. The Annex to Implementing Deci- sion 2014/709/EU was also subsequently amended by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/263 to take account of changes in the epidemiological situation in Poland. (4) Since 7 February 2017, there has been no notification of any outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs in certain areas west of Riga of Latvia which are currently listed in Part III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. In addition, the surveillance data provided by that Member State demonstrate that the supervision of biosecurity measures has been implemented in a satisfactory manner in holdings in those areas, based on national programmes for biosecurity aimed at the prevention of the spread of that virus. These facts indicate an improvement in the epidemiological situation in Latvia. (5) In February 2018, an outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs occurred in gminy Jabłoń in Poland. That area is currently listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. That outbreak constitutes an increased level of risk that should be reflected in the Annex to that Implementing Decision. (6) In February 2018, a number of cases of African swine fever in wild boar were observed at the Southern edge of the area in the Czech Republic listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. These cases constitute an increased level of risk that should be reflected in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. (7) In January and February 2018, a number of cases of African swine fever in wild boar were observed in the Northern part of Lithuania bordering Latvia and in the Southern part of Lithuania bordering Poland. These cases constitute an increased level of risk for certain areas in the Northern and in Southern part of Lithuania that should be reflected in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. (8) In February 2018, a number of cases of African swine fever in wild boar were observed in certain areas at the Northern edge of the area listed in Part I and located at East in Latvia and in certain areas listed in Part I in Latvia bordering Lithuania. These cases constitute an increased level of risk that should be reflected in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. (9) In order to focus the animal health control measures provided for in Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU, and thus prevent the further spread of African swine fever, while at the same time preventing any unnecessary disturbance to trade within the Union, and also avoiding any unjustified barriers to trade being established 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 updated to take account of the changes in the epidemiological situation as regards that disease in the Czech Republic, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland. (10) In order to take account of recent developments in the epidemiological evolution of African swine fever in the Union, and in order to combat the risks associated with the spread of that disease in a proactive manner, higher risk areas of a sufficient size should be demarcated for the Czech Republic, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland and included in the lists in Parts I and II of the An- nex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. (11) In addition, some of the areas affected by the recent cases of African swine fever in wild boar in the Czech Republic, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland that are currently listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU should now be listed instead in Part II of that Annex. (12) Furthermore, the specific areas of Latvia that are currently listed in Part III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU, where there have been no recent notifications of outbreaks of African swine fever, should now be listed instead in Part II of that Annex. (13) In addition, the specific area of Poland that is currently listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU, where there has been recent notification of an outbreak of African swine fever, should now be listed instead in Part III of that Annex. The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU should therefore be amended accordingly. (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) 2018/745 (1) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU lays down animal health control measures in relation to African swine fever in certain Member States, where there have been confirmed cases of that disease in domestic or feral pigs (the Member States concerned). The Annex to that Implementing Decision demarcates and lists certain areas of the Member States concerned in Parts I to IV thereof, differentiated by the level of risk based on the epidemiological situation as regards that disease. (2) The risk of the spread of African swine fever in wildlife is linked to the natural slow spread of that disease among wild boar populations, and also the risks linked to human activity, as demonstrated by the recent epidemiological evolution of that disease in the Union, and as documented by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) in the Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Animal Health and Welfare, published on 14 July 2015; in the Scientific Report of the EFSA on Epidemiological analyses on African

19 swine fever in the Baltic countries and Poland, published on 23 March 2017; and in the Scientific Report of the EFSA on Epide- miological analyses of African swine fever in the Baltic States and Poland, published on 7 November 2017. (3) The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU has been amended several times to take account of changes in the epidemiological situation in the Union as regards African swine fever that needed to be reflected in that Annex. (4) In March 2018, a case of African swine fever in wild boar was observed in central-eastern Poland (namely, in gmina Sniadowo, gmina Latowicz and gmina Zambrow) in areas of Poland listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. Also, other cases were observed in the south-eastern part of Poland (namely, in gmina Urszulin and gmina Zmudz) in areas of Poland listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. These cases constitute an increased level of risk that should be reflected in that Annex. (5) Also in March 2018, a case of African swine fever in wild boar was observed in south-eastern Latvia (namely, in the Saldus region) at the boundary between an area listed in Part I and an area listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. This case constitutes an increased level of risk that should be reflected in that Annex. (6) In order to take account of recent developments in the epidemiological evolution of African swine fever in the Union, and in order to combat the risks associated with the spread of that disease in a proactive manner, new high risk areas of a sufficient size should be demarcated for Poland and Latvia and included in the lists in Parts I and II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. That Annex 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) 2018/834 (1) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU lays down animal health control measures in relation to African swine fever in certain Member States, where there have been confirmed cases of that disease in domestic or feral pigs (the Member States concerned). The Annex to that Implementing Decision demarcates and lists certain areas of the Member States concerned in Parts I to IV thereof, differentiated by the level of risk based on the epidemiological situation as regards that disease. (2) The risk of the spread of African swine fever in wildlife is linked to the natural slow spread of that disease among feral pig populations, and also the risks linked to human activity, as demonstrated by the recent epidemiological evolution of that disease in the Union, and as documented by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) in the Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Animal Health and Welfare, published on 14 July 2015; in the Scientific Report of the EFSA on ‘Epidemiological analyses on African swine fever in the Baltic countries and Poland’, published on 23 March 2017; and in the Scientific Report of the EFSA on Epi- demiological analyses of African swine fever in the Baltic States and Poland, published on 7 November 2017 . (3) The movement of infected animals represents a high risk for the spread of African swine fever. In particular, it is extremely important to avoid the diffusion of African swine fever related to the movement of feral pigs given that they are at high risk of transmitting African swine fever and can have negative impact on pig farming within the Union. Given the risk represented by these animals in spreading the disease, combined with any potential delay in detecting the occurrence of African swine fever in feral pigs in newly affected Member States, specific precautionary measures should be taken to limit the movement of these animals across the Union. In order to prevent the further spread of African swine fever, all Member States should prohibit the dispatch of feral pigs to other Member States and to third countries, and the Member State concerned should prohibit the dispatch of feral pigs from the areas listed in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU to other areas of their territory which are not listed therein. (4) The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU has been amended several times to take account of changes in the epidemiological situation in the Union as regards African swine fever that needed to be reflected in that Annex. (5) The Commission, for a sufficient period of time, has not been notified of any outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs in all areas of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania which are currently listed in Part III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. In addition, the Union measures for the control of African swine fever laid down in Council Directive 2002/60/EC have been implemented and additional biosecurity measures on domestic pig holdings have been applied. These facts indicate an improvement in the epidemiological situation of the disease in domestic pigs in all areas of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania that are currently listed in Part III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. Accordingly, those areas should now be listed in Part II, instead of Part III, of that Annex, and it should be amended accordingly. (6) The Commission, for a sufficient period of time, has not been notified of any outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs time in certain areas (which do not include gmina Goniądz w powiecie monieckim, gminy Mielnik, Nurzec-Stacja w powiecie siemiatyckim and gminy Korczew i Paprotnia w powiecie siedleckim) of Poland which are currently listed in Part III of the An- nex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. In addition, the Union measures for the control of African swine fever laid down in Directive 2002/60/EC have been implemented. These facts indicate an improvement in the epidemiological situation of the disease in domestic pigs in certain areas of Poland that are currently listed in Part III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. Accordingly, those areas should now be listed in Part II, instead of Part III, of that Annex, and it should be amended accordingly. (7) In April and May 2018, a number of cases of African swine fever in wild boar were observed in the south-eastern part of Poland in areas listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU and in areas listed in Part II of that Annex. These cases constitute an increased level of risk that should be reflected in that Annex. (8) In addition, in April 2018, a number of cases of African swine fever in feral pigs were observed in the county of Heves in Hunga- ry. Commission Implementing Decisions (EU) 2018/663 was adopted in response to those cases. Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/663 applies until 30 June 2018. These cases constitute an increased level of risk which should be reflected in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. (9) In order to take account of recent developments in the epidemiological evolution of African swine fever in the Union, and in order to combat the risks associated with the spread of that disease in a proactive manner, new high risk areas of a sufficient size should be demarcated for Poland and Hungary and included in the lists in Parts I and II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. That Annex should therefore be amended accordingly. (10) 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) 2018/883

20 (1) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU lays down animal health control measures in relation to African swine fever in certain Member States, where there have been confirmed cases of that disease in domestic or feral pigs (the Member States concerned). The Annex to that Implementing Decision demarcates and lists certain areas of the Member States concerned in Parts I to IV thereof, differentiated by the level of risk based on the epidemiological situation as regards that disease. The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU has been amended several times to take account of changes in the epidemiological situation in the Union as regards African swine fever that needed to be reflected in that Annex. (2) The risk of the spread of African swine fever in wildlife is linked to the natural slow spread of that disease among feral pig populations, and also the risks linked to human activity, as demonstrated by the recent epidemiological evolution of that disease in the Union, and as documented by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) in the Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Animal Health and Welfare, published on 14 July 2015; in the Scientific Report of EFSA on Epidemiological analyses on African swine fever in the Baltic countries and Poland, published on 23 March 2017; and in the Scientific Report of EFSA on Epidemiological analyses of African swine fever in the Baltic States and Poland, published on 7 November 2017 . (3) Council Directive 2002/60/EC lays down the minimum Union measures to be taken for the control of African swine fever. In particular, Article 9 of Directive 2002/60/EC provides for the establishment of a protection and surveillance zone when African swine fever has been officially confirmed in pigs on a holding, and Articles 10 and 11 of that Directive lay down measures to be taken in the protection and surveillance zones in order to prevent the spread of that disease. In addition, Article 15 of Directive 2002/60/EC provides for measures to be taken where African swine fever is confirmed in feral pigs, including the placing under official surveillance of pig holdings in the defined infected area. Recent experience has shown that measures laid down in Di- rective 2002/60/EC are effective in controlling the spread of that disease, and in particular the measures providing for the cleaning and disinfecting of infected holdings. (4) Taking into account the effectiveness of the measures being applied in the Member States concerned in accordance with Articles 15, point (b) of the first paragraph of Article 10(4) and Article 10(5) of Directive 2002/60/EC, and in line with the risk mitigation measures as regards African swine fever indicated in the Terrestrial Animal Health Code of the World Organization for Animal Health, some specific areas listed in Part III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU should revert back to Part II in view of the expiry of the period of three months from the final cleaning and disinfection. (5) In May 2018, cases of African swine fever in wild boar were observed in areas of Poland listed in Parts I and II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. In addition, outbreaks of African swine fever in domestic pig were also observed in different holdings located in the województwie podlaskim, in the województwie mazowieckim and in the województwie lubelskim. These recent cases of African swine fever in wild boar and outbreaks in domestic pigs in Poland constitute an increased level of risk which should be reflected in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. Accordingly, these areas of Poland affected by African swine fever should be listed in Part III of that Annex. (6) In June 2018, six outbreaks of African swine fever in domestic pigs were observed in Lithuania in the district municipality of Varėna, seniūnija of Varėna, in the district municipality of Jurbarkas, seniūnija of Seredžius, in the district municipality of Pakruojis, seniūnija of Pašvitinys, in the district municipality of Lazdijai, seniūnija of Lazdijai and in the district municipality of Mažeikiai, seniūnija Mažeikių apylinkės. These recent outbreaks of African swine fever in domestic pigs, as well as cases in wild boar in the same areas of Lithuania constitute an increased level of risk which should be reflected in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. Accordingly, these areas of Lithuania affected by African swine fever should be listed in Part III of that Annex. (7) In April and May 2018, a number of cases of African swine fever in wild boar were observed in Hungary. Commission Imple- menting Decisions (EU) 2018/663 and (EU) 2018/835 were adopted in response to those cases. Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/835 repealed and replaced Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/663 and it applies until 30 June 2018. Implementing Deci- sion (EU) 2018/835 provides that the infected areas established by Hungary, where the measures provided for in Article 15 of Directive 2002/60/EC apply, are to comprise at least the areas listed in the Annex to that Implementing Decision. (8) In addition, Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/758 was also adopted in response to recent cases of African swine fever in Hungary and it applies until 31 July 2018. Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/758 provides that the infected areas established by Hungary, where the measures provided for in Article 15 of Directive 2002/60/EC apply, are to comprise at least the areas listed in the Annex to that Implementing Decision. (9) These recent cases of African swine fever in Hungary constitute an increased level of risk which should be reflected in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. Accordingly, the areas of Hungary affected by the recent cases of African swine fever should be listed in Parts I and II of that Annex. (10) In March 2018, an outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs in a backyard holding in Satu Mare county was observed in Romania. Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/419 was adopted in response to that outbreak. Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/419 applies until 30 June 2018 and it provides that the protection and surveillance zones established in Romania in accordance with Article 9 of Directive 2002/60/EC, are to comprise at least the areas listed as the protection and surveillance zones in the Annex to that Implementing Decision. In May 2018, a case of African swine fever in wild boar was observed in Ro- mania in Satu Mare county, already affected by the outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs. The occurrence of this recent outbreak in domestic pigs as well as the case in wild boar in the same area of Romania constitutes an increased level of risk which should be reflected in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. Accordingly, this area of Romania affected by African swine fever should be listed in Parts I and III of that Annex. (11) In June 2018, four outbreaks of African swine fever in domestic pigs and three cases of African swine fever in wild boar in Tul- cea county were observed in Romania. The occurrence of these recent outbreaks in domestic pigs and of cases in wild boar in the same area of Romania constitutes an increased level of risk which should be reflected in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. Accordingly, these area of Romania affected by African swine fever should be listed in Parts I, II and III of that Annex. (12) In June 2018, one outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs was observed in a farm in Jelgavas county (novads), Jauns- virlaukas parish (pagasts) in Latvia. This recent outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs, as well as cases in wild boar in the same area of Latvia constitute an increased level of risk which should be reflected in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. Accordingly, this area of Latvia affected by African swine fever should be listed in Part III of that Annex. (13) In order to take account of recent developments in the epidemiological evolution of African swine fever in the Union, and in order to combat the risks associated with the spread of that disease in a proactive manner, new high risk areas of a sufficient size should be demarcated for Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Poland and Romania and duly listed in the Annex to Implementing Deci- sion 2014/709/EU. That Annex should therefore be amended accordingly.

21 (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) 2018/910 (1) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU lays down animal health control measures in relation to African swine fever in certain Member States, where there have been confirmed cases of that disease in domestic or feral pigs (the Member States concerned). The Annex to that Implementing Decision demarcates and lists certain areas of the Member States concerned in Parts I to IV thereof, differentiated by the level of risk based on the epidemiological situation as regards that disease. The Annex to Im- plementing Decision 2014/709/EU has been amended several times to take account of changes in the epidemiological situation in the Union as regards African swine fever that need to be reflected in that Annex. (2) The risk of the spread of African swine fever in wildlife is linked to the natural slow spread of that disease among feral pig populations, and also the risks linked to human activity, as demonstrated by the recent epidemiological evolution of that disease in the Union, and as documented by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) in the Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Animal Health and Welfare, published on 14 July 2015; in the Scientific Report of EFSA on Epidemiological analyses on African swine fever in the Baltic countries and Poland, published on 23 March 2017; and in the Scientific Report of EFSA on Epidemiological analyses of African swine fever in the Baltic States and Poland, published on 7 November 2017. (3) In June 2018, thirty eight outbreaks of African swine fever in domestic pigs and several cases of African swine fever in wild boar were observed in the county of Tulcea in Romania. These outbreaks of African swine fever in domestic pigs, as well as the cases in wild boar in the same area of Romania constitute an increased level of risk which should be reflected in the Annex to Imple- menting Decision 2014/709/EU. Accordingly, this area of Romania affected by African swine fever should be listed in Parts I, II and III of that Annex. (4) In June 2018, one outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs was observed in the county of Saldus in Latvia. This outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs, as well as recent cases in wild boar in the same area of Latvia constitute an increased level of risk which should be reflected in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. Accordingly, this area of Latvia affected by African swine fever should be listed in Part III of that Annex. (5) In June 2018, three outbreaks of African swine fever in domestic pigs were observed in the counties of Šiauliai, Vilnius and Kau- nas in Lithuania. These outbreaks of African swine fever in domestic pigs, as well as recent cases in wild boar in the same areas of Lithuania constitute an increased level of risk which should be reflected in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. Accordingly, these areas of Lithuania affected by African swine fever should be listed in Part III of that Annex. (6) In June 2018, two outbreaks of African swine fever in domestic pig were observed in Podlaskie and Lubelskie provinces in Po- land. These outbreaks in domestic pigs, as well as recent cases in wild boar in the same area of Poland constitute an increased level of risk which should be reflected in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. Accordingly, these areas of Poland affected by African swine fever should be listed in Part III of that Annex. (7) In order to take account of recent developments in the epidemiological evolution of African swine fever in the Union, and in order to combat the risks associated with the spread of that disease in a proactive manner, new high risk areas of a sufficient size should be demarcated for Romania, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland and duly listed in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. That Annex 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) 2018/950 (1) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU lays down animal health control measures in relation to African swine fever in certain Member States, where there have been confirmed cases of that disease in domestic or feral pigs (the Member States concerned). The Annex to that Implementing Decision demarcates and lists certain areas of the Member States concerned in Parts I to IV thereof, differentiated by the level of risk based on the epidemiological situation as regards that disease. The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU has been amended several times to take account of changes in the epidemiological situation in the Union as regards African swine fever that need to be reflected in that Annex. (2) The risk of the spread of African swine fever in wildlife is linked to the natural slow spread of that disease among feral pig populations, and also the risks linked to human activity, as demonstrated by the recent epidemiological evolution of that disease in the Union, and as documented by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) in the Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Animal Health and Welfare, published on 14 July 2015; in the Scientific Report of EFSA on Epidemiological analyses on African swine fever in the Baltic countries and Poland, published on 23 March 2017; and in the Scientific Report of EFSA on Epidemiological analyses of African swine fever in the Baltic States and Poland, published on 7 November 2017. (3) In June 2018, one-hundred and thirty-nine outbreaks of African swine fever in domestic pigs were observed in the county of Tulcea in Romania. These outbreaks of African swine fever in domestic pigs constitute an increased level of risk which should be reflected in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. Accordingly, this area of Romania affected by African swine fever should be listed in Parts I and III of that Annex. (4) In June 2018, some cases of African swine fever in wild boar were observed in the county of Satu Mare in Romania, already affected by the outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs. These outbreaks of African swine fever in wild boar constitute an increased level of risk which should be reflected in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. Accordingly, this area of Romania affected by African swine fever should be listed in Parts I, Part II and III of that Annex. (5) In June 2018, many outbreaks of African swine fever in domestic pigs were observed in the regions of Radviliskis, Lazdijai, Raseiniai, Jubarkas, Kediainiai, Mažeikiai and Joniškis in Lithuania. These outbreaks of African swine fever in domestic pigs, as well as recent cases in wild boar in the same areas of Lithuania constitute an increased level of risk which should be reflected in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. Accordingly, these areas of Lithuania affected by African swine fever should be listed in Part III of that Annex. (6) In June 2018, three outbreaks of African swine fever in domestic pigs were observed in the regions of Wlodawsik, Bialski and Braniewski in Poland. These outbreaks of African swine fever in domestic pigs, as well as recent cases in wild boar in the same areas of Poland constitute an increased level of risk which should be reflected in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. Accordingly, these areas of Poland affected by African swine fever should be listed in Part III of that Annex.

22 (7) In June 2018, one outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs was observed in the region of Jelgava in Latvia. This outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs, as well as recent cases in wild boar in the same area of Latvia constitutes an increased level of risk which should be reflected in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. Accordingly, this area of Latvia affected by African swine fever should be listed in Part III of that Annex. (8) In order to take account of recent developments in the epidemiological evolution of African swine fever in the Union, and in order to combat the risks associated with the spread of that disease in a proactive manner, new high-risk areas of a sufficient size should be demarcated for Romania, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland and duly listed in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. That Annex should therefore be amended accordingly. (9) 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) 2018/971 (1) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU lays down animal health control measures in relation to African swine fever in certain Member States, where there have been confirmed cases of that disease in domestic or feral pigs (the Member States concerned). The Annex to that Implementing Decision demarcates and lists certain areas of the Member States concerned in Parts I to IV thereof, differentiated by the level of risk based on the epidemiological situation as regards that disease. The Annex to Im- plementing Decision 2014/709/EU has been amended several times to take account of changes in the epidemiological situation in the Union as regards African swine fever that need to be reflected in that Annex. The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU was last amended by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/950, following outbreaks of African swine fever in domestic pigs in the counties of Tulcea and Satu Mare in Romania and in certain other Member States in June 2018. (2) The risk of the spread of African swine fever in wildlife is linked to the natural slow spread of that disease among feral pig populations, and also the risks linked to human activity, as demonstrated by the recent epidemiological evolution of that disease in the Union, and as documented by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) in the Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Animal Health and Welfare, published on 14 July 2015; in the Scientific Report of EFSA on Epidemiological analyses on African swine fever in the Baltic countries and Poland, published on 23 March 2017; and in the Scientific Report of EFSA on Epidemiological analyses of African swine fever in the Baltic States and Poland, published on 7 November 2017. (3) Since the date of adoption of Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/950, the African swine fever virus has spread in Romania. In June and July 2018, more than two hundred outbreaks of African swine fever in domestic pigs were observed in the county of Tulcea in Romania. In addition, in July 2018 several outbreaks of African swine fever in domestic pigs were observed in the counties of Braila and Constanta in Romania. These outbreaks of African swine fever in domestic pigs constitute an increased level of risk which should be reflected in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. Following the reinforced actions taken by Romania to control the movement of live pigs, porcine commodities, animal by-products and other products (which might further spread the disease from areas affected by African swine fever to areas where there has been no notification of Afri- can swine fever), the area in Romania between the river Danube and the Romanian coast from the Danube delta to the town of Constanta should be listed in Part III of that Annex. Therefore, the parts of the aforementioned area previously listed in Part I of that Annex should now be listed in Part III thereof. (4) In order to take account of recent developments in the epidemiological evolution of African swine fever in the Union, and in order to combat the risks associated with the spread of that disease in a proactive manner, new high risk areas of a sufficient size should be demarcated for Romania and duly listed in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. That Annex 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) 2018/1008 (1) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU lays down animal health control measures in relation to African swine fever in certain Member States, where there have been confirmed cases of that disease in domestic or feral pigs (the Member States concerned). The Annex to that Implementing Decision demarcates and lists certain areas of the Member States concerned in Parts I to IV thereof, differentiated by the level of risk based on the epidemiological situation as regards that disease. The Annex to Im- plementing Decision 2014/709/EU has been amended several times to take account of changes in the epidemiological situation in the Union as regards African swine fever that need to be reflected in that Annex. The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU was last amended by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/971, following outbreaks of African swine fever in domestic pigs in the counties of Tulcea, Braila and Constanta in Romania in June and July 2018. (2) The risk of the spread of African swine fever in wildlife is linked to the natural slow spread of that disease among feral pig populations, and also the risks linked to human activity, as demonstrated by the recent epidemiological evolution of that disease in the Union, and as documented by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) in the Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Animal Health and Welfare, published on 14 July 2015; in the Scientific Report of EFSA on Epidemiological analyses on African swine fever in the Baltic countries and Poland, published on 23 March 2017; and in the Scientific Report of EFSA on Epidemiological analyses of African swine fever in the Baltic States and Poland, published on 7 November 2017. (3) Since the date of adoption of Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/971, the epidemiological situation in the Union has evolved as regards African swine fever, and there have been further instances of that disease that need to be reflected in the Annex to Im- plementing Decision 2014/709/EU. (4) In July 2018, an outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs was observed in the county of Bihor in Romania. This outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs constitutes an increased level of risk which should be reflected in the Annex to Implement- ing Decision 2014/709/EU. Accordingly, the areas of Romania affected by African swine fever should be listed in Parts I and III of that Annex. (5) In July 2018, three outbreaks of African swine fever in domestic pigs were observed in the regions of Pakruojis, Birštonas and Kaisiadorys in Lithuania. These outbreaks of African swine fever in domestic pigs constitute an increased level of risk which should be reflected in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. Accordingly, these areas of Lithuania affected by Afri- can swine fever should be listed in Part III of that Annex. (6) In July 2018, two outbreaks of African swine fever in domestic pigs were observed in the regions of Chelmski and Radzynski in Poland. These outbreaks of African swine fever in domestic pigs, as well as recent cases in wild boar in the same areas of Poland

23 constitute an increased level of risk which should be reflected in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. Accordingly, these areas of Poland affected by African swine fever should be listed in Part III of that Annex. (7) In July 2018, one outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs was observed in the region of Neretas novads in Latvia. This outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs constitutes an increased level of risk which should be reflected in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. Accordingly, this area of Latvia affected by African swine fever should be listed in Part III of that Annex. (8) Since July 2017, there has been no notification of any outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs in certain areas of Poland which are currently listed in Part III of that Annex (namely, gminy Mielnik I Nurzec Stacja w powiecie siemiatyckim and gmina Leśna Podlaska w powiecie bialskim). In line with the surveillance data provided by Poland, these areas should now be listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU, instead of in Part III thereof. (9) In order to take account of recent developments in the epidemiological evolution of African swine fever in the Union, and in order to combat the risks associated with the spread of that disease in a proactive manner, new high risk areas of a sufficient size should be demarcated for Romania, Lithuania, Poland and Latvia and duly listed in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. In addition, recent changes in the epidemiological situation in other areas of Poland where there have been no new notifications of that disease should also be taken into account. That Annex should therefore be amended accordingly. (10) 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) 2018/1036 (1) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU lays down animal health control measures in relation to African swine fever in certain Member States, where there have been confirmed cases of that disease in domestic or feral pigs (the Member States concerned). The Annex to that Implementing Decision demarcates and lists certain areas of the Member States concerned in Parts I to IV thereof, differentiated by the level of risk based on the epidemiological situation as regards that disease. The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU has been amended several times to take account of changes in the epidemiological situation in the Union as regards African swine fever that need to be reflected in that Annex. The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU was last amended by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1008 , following recent instances of African swine fever in Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Romania. (2) The risk of the spread of African swine fever in wildlife is linked to the natural slow spread of that disease among feral pig populations, and also the risks linked to human activity, as demonstrated by the recent epidemiological evolution of that disease in the Union, and as documented by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) in the Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Animal Health and Welfare, published on 14 July 2015; in the Scientific Report of EFSA on Epidemiological analyses on African swine fever in the Baltic countries and Poland, published on 23 March 2017; and in the Scientific Report of EFSA on Epidemiological analyses of African swine fever in the Baltic States and Poland, published on 7 November 2017 . (3) Since the date of adoption of Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1008, the epidemiological situation in the Union has evolved as regards African swine fever, and there have been further instances of that disease that need to be reflected in the Annex to Im- plementing Decision 2014/709/EU. (4) In July 2018, an outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs was observed in the county of Braila in Romania. This outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs constitutes an increased level of risk which should be reflected in the Annex to Implement- ing Decision 2014/709/EU. Accordingly, the areas of Romania affected by African swine fever should be listed in Parts I and III of that Annex. (5) In July 2018, two outbreaks of African swine fever in domestic pigs were observed in the Bukaišu parish, in the county of Tērvet- es and in the region of Saldus in Latvia. These outbreaks of African swine fever in domestic pigs constitute an increased level of risk which should be reflected in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. Accordingly, these areas of Latvia affected by African swine fever should now be listed in Part III instead of in Part II of that Annex. (6) In July 2018, an outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs was observed in the region of Šiauliai in Lithuania. This outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs constitutes an increased level of risk which should be reflected in the Annex to Im- plementing Decision 2014/709/EU. Accordingly, this area of Lithuania affected by African swine fever should now be listed in Part III of that Annex instead of in Part II thereof. (7) In addition, in July 2018, a case of African swine fever in a feral pig was observed in the region of Telšiai in Lithuania. This case of African swine fever in a feral pig constitutes an increased level of risk which should be reflected in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. Accordingly, this area of Lithuania affected by African swine fever should now be listed in Part II of that Annex instead of in Part I thereof. (8) In July 2018, two cases of African swine fever in feral pigs were observed in the districts of Młynary and Hrubieszów in Poland. These cases of African swine fever in feral pigs constitute an increased level of risk which should be reflected in the Annex to Im- plementing Decision 2014/709/EU. Accordingly, these areas of Poland affected by African swine fever should now be listed in Part II of that Annex instead of in Part I thereof. (9) In order to take account of recent developments in the epidemiological evolution of African swine fever in the Union, and in order to combat the risks associated with the spread of that disease in a proactive manner, new high risk areas of a sufficient size should be demarcated for Romania, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland and duly listed in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. That Annex should therefore be amended accordingly. (10) 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) 2018/1068 (1) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU lays down animal health control measures in relation to African swine fever in certain Member States, where there have been confirmed cases of that disease in domestic or feral pigs (the Member States concerned). The Annex to that Implementing Decision demarcates and lists certain areas of the Member States concerned in Parts I to IV thereof, differentiated by the level of risk based on the epidemiological situation as regards that disease. The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU has been amended several times to take account of changes in the epidemiological situation in the Union as regards African swine fever that need to be reflected in that Annex. The Annex to Implementing Decision

24 2014/709/EU was last amended by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1036, following recent instances of African swine fever in Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Romania. (2) The risk of the spread of African swine fever in wildlife is linked to the natural slow spread of that disease among feral pig populations, and also the risks linked to human activity, as demonstrated by the recent epidemiological evolution of that disease in the Union, and as documented by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) in the Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Animal Health and Welfare, published on 14 July 2015; in the Scientific Report of EFSA on Epidemiological analyses on African swine fever in the Baltic countries and Poland, published on 23 March 2017; and in the Scientific Report of EFSA on Epidemiological analyses of African swine fever in the Baltic States and Poland, published on 7 November 2017. (3) Since the date of adoption of Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1036, the epidemiological situation in the Union has evolved as regards African swine fever, and there have been further instances of that disease that need to be reflected in the Annex to Im- plementing Decision 2014/709/EU. (4) In July 2018, three outbreaks of African swine fever in domestic pigs were observed in the counties of Chełm, Włodawa and Hrubieszów in Poland. These outbreaks of African swine fever in domestic pigs constitute an increased level of risk which should be reflected in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. Accordingly, these areas of Poland affected by African swine fever should now be listed in Part III of that Annex instead of in Part II thereof. (5) In July 2018, two outbreaks of African swine fever in domestic pigs were observed in the counties of Marijampolė and Šiauliai in Lithuania. These outbreaks of African swine fever in domestic pigs constitute an increased level of risk which should be reflected in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. Accordingly, these areas of Lithuania affected by African swine fever should now be listed in Part III of that Annex instead of in Part I and Part II thereof. (6) In July 2018, one outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs was observed in the county of Kuldīga in Latvia. This outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs constitutes an increased level of risk which should be reflected in the Annex to Im- plementing Decision 2014/709/EU. Accordingly, this area of Latvia affected by African swine fever should now be listed in Part III of that Annex instead of in Part II thereof. (7) In July 2018, four cases of African swine fever in feral pigs were observed in the counties of Kętrzyn, Kozienice and Lubartów in Poland. These cases of African swine fever in feral pigs constitute an increased level of risk which should be reflected in the An- nex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. Accordingly, these areas of Poland affected by African swine fever should now be listed in Part II of that Annex instead of in Part I thereof. (8) In July 2018, one case of African swine fever in feral pig was observed in the county of Klaipėda in Lithuania. This case of Afri- can swine fever in feral pig constitutes an increased level of risk which should be reflected in the Annex to Implementing Deci- sion 2014/709/EU. Accordingly, this area of Lithuania affected by African swine fever should now be listed in Part II of that An- nex. (9) In order to take account of recent developments in the epidemiological evolution of African swine fever in the Union, and in order to combat the risks associated with the spread of that disease in a proactive manner, new high-risk areas of a sufficient size should be demarcated for Latvia, Lithuania and Poland and duly listed in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. That Annex should therefore be amended accordingly. (10) 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) 2018/1114 (1) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU lays down animal health control measures in relation to African swine fever in certain Member States, where there have been confirmed cases of that disease in domestic or feral pigs (the Member States concerned). The Annex to that Implementing Decision demarcates and lists certain areas of the Member States concerned in Parts I to IV thereof, differentiated by the level of risk based on the epidemiological situation as regards that disease. The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU has been amended several times to take account of changes in the epidemiological situation in the Union as regards African swine fever that need to be reflected in that Annex. The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU was last amended by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1068, following recent instances of African swine fever in Latvia, Lithuania and Poland. (2) The risk of the spread of African swine fever in wildlife is linked to the natural slow spread of that disease among feral pig populations, and also the risks linked to human activity, as demonstrated by the recent epidemiological evolution of that disease in the Union, and as documented by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) in the Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Animal Health and Welfare, published on 14 July 2015; in the Scientific Report of EFSA on Epidemiological analyses on African swine fever in the Baltic countries and Poland, published on 23 March 2017; and in the Scientific Report of EFSA on Epidemiological analyses of African swine fever in the Baltic States and Poland, published on 7 November 2017. (3) Since the date of adoption of Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1068, the epidemiological situation in the Union has evolved as regards African swine fever, and there have been further instances of that disease that need to be reflected in the Annex to Im- plementing Decision 2014/709/EU. (4) In July 2018, several outbreaks of African swine fever in domestic pigs were observed in the counties of Bartoszyce, Chełmski, Kętrzyn, Lubartów, Mińsk and Węgorzewski in Poland. These outbreaks of African swine fever in domestic pigs constitute an increased level of risk which should be reflected in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. Accordingly, these areas of Poland affected by African swine fever should now be listed in Part III of that Annex instead of in Part I and Part II thereof. (5) In July and August 2018, two outbreaks of African swine fever in domestic pigs were observed in the county of Galați in Roma- nia. These outbreaks of African swine fever in domestic pigs constitute an increased level of risk which should be reflected in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. Accordingly, this area of Romania affected by African swine fever should now be listed in Part III of that Annex instead of in Part I thereof. (6) In July 2018, an outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs was observed in the county of Šiauliai in proximity to the border with the county of Telšiu in Lithuania. This outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs constitutes an increased level of risk which should be reflected in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. Accordingly, this area of Lithuania affected by African swine fever should now be listed in Part III of that Annex instead of in Part II thereof. (7) In August 2018, an outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs was observed in the county of Saldus in Latvia. This outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs constitutes an increased level of risk which should be reflected in the Annex to Im- plementing Decision 2014/709/EU. Accordingly, this area of Latvia affected by African swine fever should now be listed in Part III of that Annex instead of in Part II thereof.

25 (8) In August 2018, an outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs was observed in the county of Lubaczowski in Poland. This outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs constitutes an increased level of risk which should be reflected in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. Accordingly, new areas of Poland affected by African swine fever should be listed in Part III of that Annex. (9) In order to take account of recent developments in the epidemiological evolution of African swine fever in the Union, and in order to combat the risks associated with the spread of that disease in a proactive manner, new high-risk areas of a sufficient size should be demarcated for Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Romania and duly listed in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. That Annex should therefore be amended accordingly. (10) 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) 2018/1205 (1) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU lays down animal health control measures in relation to African swine fever in certain Member States, where there have been confirmed cases of that disease in domestic or feral pigs (the Member States concerned). The Annex to that Implementing Decision demarcates and lists certain areas of the Member States concerned in Parts I to IV thereof, differentiated by the level of risk based on the epidemiological situation as regards that disease. The Annex to Im- plementing Decision 2014/709/EU has been amended several times to take account of changes in the epidemiological situation in the Union as regards African swine fever that need to be reflected in that Annex. The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU was last amended by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1114, following recent instances of African swine fever in Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Romania. (2) The risk of the spread of African swine fever in wildlife is linked to the natural slow spread of that disease among feral pig populations, and also the risks linked to human activity, as demonstrated by the recent epidemiological evolution of that disease in the Union, and as documented by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) in the Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Animal Health and Welfare, published on 14 July 2015; in the Scientific Report of EFSA on Epidemiological analyses on African swine fever in the Baltic countries and Poland, published on 23 March 2017; and in the Scientific Report of EFSA on Epidemiological analyses of African swine fever in the Baltic States and Poland, published on 7 November 2017. (3) Since the date of adoption of Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1114, the epidemiological situation in the Union has evolved as regards African swine fever, and there have been further instances of that disease that need to be reflected in the Annex to Im- plementing Decision 2014/709/EU. (4) In August 2018, two outbreaks of African swine fever in domestic pigs were observed in the counties of Elbląg and Łęczyński in Poland. These outbreaks of African swine fever in domestic pigs constitute an increased level of risk which should be reflected in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. Accordingly, these areas of Poland affected by African swine fever should now be listed in Part III of that Annex instead of in Parts I and II thereof. (5) In August 2018, an outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs was observed in the county of Ilfov in Romania. This outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs constitutes an increased level of risk which should be reflected in the Annex to Im- plementing Decision 2014/709/EU. Accordingly, this area of Romania affected by African swine fever should now be listed in Part III of that Annex instead of in Part I thereof. (6) In August 2018, an outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs was observed in the county of Saldus in Latvia. This outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs constitutes an increased level of risk which should be reflected in the Annex to Im- plementing Decision 2014/709/EU. Accordingly, this area of Latvia affected by African swine fever should now be listed in Part III of that Annex instead of in Part II thereof. (7) In August 2018, an outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs was observed in the county of Utena in Lithuania. This outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs constitutes an increased level of risk which should be reflected in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. Accordingly, this area of Lithuania affected by African swine fever should now be listed in Part III of that Annex instead of in Part II thereof. (8) In August 2018, three cases of African swine fever in feral pigs were observed in the counties of Garwolin and Krasnystaw in Poland. These cases of African swine fever in feral pigs constitute an increased level of risk which should be reflected in the An- nex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. Accordingly, these areas of Poland affected by African swine fever should now be listed in Part II of that Annex instead of in Part I thereof. (9) In August 2018, a case of African swine fever in feral pigs was observed in the county of Vaiņodes in Latvia. This case of African swine fever in feral pigs constitutes an increased level of risk which should be reflected in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. Accordingly, this area of Latvia affected by African swine fever should now be listed in Part II of that Annex instead of in Part I thereof. (10) In August 2018, a case of African swine fever in feral pigs was observed in the county of Šiauliai in Lithuania. This case of Afri- can swine fever in feral pigs constitutes an increased level of risk which should be reflected in the Annex to Implementing Deci- sion 2014/709/EU. Accordingly, these areas of Lithuania affected by African swine fever should now be listed in Part II of that Annex instead of in Part I thereof. (11) In order to take account of recent developments in the epidemiological evolution of African swine fever in the Union, and in order to combat the risks associated with the spread of that disease in a proactive manner, new high-risk areas of a sufficient size should be demarcated for Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Romania and duly listed in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. That Annex should therefore be amended accordingly. (12) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

(EU) 2018/1282 (1) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU lays down animal health control measures in relation to African swine fever in certain Member States, where there have been confirmed cases of that disease in domestic or feral pigs (the Member States concerned). The Annex to that Implementing Decision demarcates and lists certain areas of the Member States concerned in Parts I to IV thereof, differentiated by the level of risk based on the epidemiological situation as regards that disease. The Annex to Im- plementing Decision 2014/709/EU has been amended several times to take account of changes in the epidemiological situation in the Union as regards African swine fever that need to be reflected in that Annex. The Annex to Implementing Decision

26 2014/709/EU was last amended by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1205, following recent instances of African swine fever in Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Romania. (2) The risk of the spread of African swine fever in wildlife is linked to the natural slow spread of that disease among feral pig populations, and also the risks linked to human activity, as demonstrated by the recent epidemiological evolution of that disease in the Union, and as documented by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) in the Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Animal Health and Welfare, published on 14 July 2015; in the Scientific Report of EFSA on Epidemiological analyses on African swine fever in the Baltic countries and Poland, published on 23 March 2017; and in the Scientific Report of EFSA on Epidemiological analyses of African swine fever in the Baltic States and Poland, published on 8 November 2017. (3) Since the date of adoption of Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1205, the epidemiological situation in the Union has evolved as regards African swine fever, and there have been further instances of that disease that need to be reflected in the Annex to Im- plementing Decision 2014/709/EU. (4) In August 2018, two outbreaks of African swine fever in domestic pigs were observed in the county of Marijampolė in Lithuania. These outbreaks of African swine fever in domestic pigs constitute an increased level of risk which should be reflected in the An- nex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. Accordingly, these areas of Lithuania affected by African swine fever should now be listed in Part III of that Annex instead of in Part II thereof. (5) In August 2018, two cases of African swine fever in feral pigs were observed in the counties of Elbląg and Kętrzyński in Poland. These cases of African swine fever in feral pigs constitute an increased level of risk which should be reflected in the Annex to Im- plementing Decision 2014/709/EU. Accordingly, these areas of Poland affected by African swine fever should now be listed in Part II of that Annex instead of in Part I thereof. (6) In order to take account of recent developments in the epidemiological evolution of African swine fever in the Union, and in order to combat the risks associated with the spread of that disease in a proactive manner, new high-risk areas of a sufficient size should be demarcated for Lithuania and Poland and duly listed in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. Given that Part III of the Annex to that Decision lists the areas where the situation is still dynamic with an uncertain evolution, when areas are listed in that Part, due consideration should be given to the surrounding areas. 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) 2018/1512 (1) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU lays down animal health control measures in relation to African swine fever in certain Member States, where there have been confirmed cases of that disease in domestic or feral pigs (the Member States concerned). The Annex to that Implementing Decision demarcates and lists certain areas of the Member States concerned in Parts I to IV thereof, differentiated by the level of risk based on the epidemiological situation as regards that disease. The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU has been amended several times to take account of changes in the epidemiological situation in the Union as regards African swine fever that need to be reflected in that Annex. The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU was last amended by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1282, following recent instances of African swine fever in Lithuania and Poland. (2) The risk of the spread of African swine fever in wildlife is linked to the natural slow spread of that disease among feral pig populations, and also the risks linked to human activity, as demonstrated by the recent epidemiological evolution of that disease in the Union, and as documented by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) in the Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Animal Health and Welfare, published on 14 July 2015; in the Scientific Report of EFSA on Epidemiological analyses on African swine fever in the Baltic countries and Poland, published on 23 March 2017; and in the Scientific Report of EFSA on Epidemiological analyses of African swine fever in the Baltic States and Poland, published on 8 November 2017. (3) Since the date of adoption of Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1282, the epidemiological situation in the Union has evolved as regards African swine fever, and there have been further instances of that disease that need to be reflected in the Annex to Im- plementing Decision 2014/709/EU. (4) In October 2018, a case of African swine fever in a feral pig was observed in the county of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén in Hungary. This case of African swine fever in the feral pig population constitutes an increased level of risk which should be reflected in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. Accordingly, the areas of Hungary affected by the recent case of African swine fever should be listed in Parts I and II of that Annex. (5) In October 2018, a case of African swine fever in feral pigs was observed in the county of Mrągowski in Poland. This case of African swine fever in the feral pig population also constitutes an increased level of risk which should be reflected in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. Accordingly, the areas of Poland affected by African swine fever should be listed in Parts I and II of that Annex. (6) In order to take account of recent developments in the epidemiological evolution of African swine fever in the Union, and in order to combat the risks associated with the spread of that disease in a proactive manner, new high-risk areas of a sufficient size should be demarcated for Hungary and Poland and duly listed in Parts I and II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. 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) 2018/1576 (1) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU lays down animal health control measures in relation to African swine fever in certain Member States, where there have been confirmed cases of that disease in domestic or feral pigs (the Member States concerned). The Annex to that Implementing Decision demarcates and lists certain areas of the Member States concerned in Parts I to IV thereof, differentiated by the level of risk based on the epidemiological situation as regards that disease. The Annex to Im- plementing Decision 2014/709/EU has been amended several times to take account of changes in the epidemiological situation in the Union as regards African swine fever that need to be reflected in that Annex. The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU was last amended by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1512, following recent instances of African swine fever in Hungary and Poland.

27 (2) The risk of the spread of African swine fever in wildlife is linked to the natural slow spread of that disease among feral pig populations, and also the risks linked to human activity, as demonstrated by the recent epidemiological evolution of that disease in the Union, and as documented by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) in the Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Animal Health and Welfare, published on 14 July 2015; in the Scientific Report of EFSA on Epidemiological analyses on African swine fever in the Baltic countries and Poland, published on 23 March 2017; and in the Scientific Report of EFSA on Epidemiological analyses of African swine fever in the Baltic States and Poland, published on 8 November 2017. (3) Council Directive 2002/60/EC lays down the minimum Union measures to be taken for the control of African swine fever. In particular, Article 9 of Directive 2002/60/EC provides for the establishment of a protection and surveillance zone when African swine fever has been officially confirmed in pigs on a holding, and Articles 10 and 11 of that Directive lay down the measures to be taken in the protection and surveillance zones in order to prevent the spread of that disease. In addition, Article 15 of Di- rective 2002/60/EC provides for the measures to be taken where African swine fever is confirmed in feral pigs, including the placing under official surveillance of pig holdings in the defined infected area. Recent experience has shown that the measures laid down in Directive 2002/60/EC are effective in controlling the spread of that disease, and in particular the measures providing for the cleaning and disinfecting of infected holdings. (4) Taking into account the effectiveness of the measures being applied in the Member States concerned in accordance with Di- rective 2002/60/EC, and in particular those laid down in Article 10(4)(b), Article 10(5) and Article 15 thereof, and in line with the risk mitigation measures for African swine fever set out in the Terrestrial Animal Health Code of the World Organisation for Animal Health, certain areas in Latvia, Lithuania and Poland currently listed in Part III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU should now be listed in Part II or Part I of that Annex, in view of the expiry of the period of three months from the date of the final cleaning and disinfection of the infected holdings. Given that Part III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU lists the areas where the situation is still evolving, when any amendments are made to areas listed in that Part, particular consideration must always be given to the effect on the surrounding areas. (5) In addition, since the date of adoption of Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1512, the epidemiological situation in the Union has evolved as regards African swine fever, and there have been further instances of that disease that need to be reflected in the An- nex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. (6) In September 2018, one case of African swine fever in a feral pig was observed in the county of Tauragė in Lithuania. This case of African swine fever in a feral pig constitutes an increased level of risk which should be reflected in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. Accordingly, this area of Lithuania affected by African swine fever should now be listed in Part II of that Annex instead of in Part I thereof. (7) In October 2018, one case of African swine fever in a feral pig was observed in the county of Puławy in Poland. This case of African swine fever in a feral pig constitutes an increased level of risk which should be reflected in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. Accordingly, this area of Poland affected by African swine fever should now be listed in Part II of that Annex instead of in Part I thereof. (8) In October 2018, one outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pig was observed in the county of Teleorman in Romania. This outbreak of African swine fever in a domestic pig constitutes an increased level of risk which should be reflected in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. Accordingly, this area of Romania affected by African swine fever should now be listed in Part III of that Annex instead of in Part I thereof. (9) In order to take account of recent developments in the epidemiological evolution of African swine fever in the Union, and in order to combat the risks associated with the spread of that disease in a proactive manner, new high-risk areas of a sufficient size should be demarcated for Latvia, Lithuania and Poland and duly listed in Parts I and II of the Annex to Implementing Deci- sion 2014/709/EU, as well as the transfer of certain areas from Part III to Part I or II thereof, following the completion of the three-month period from the date of the final cleaning and disinfection of the infected holdings. The Annex to Implementing Deci- sion 2014/709/EU should therefore be amended accordingly. (10) 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) 2018/1635 (1) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU lays down animal health control measures in relation to African swine fever in certain Member States, where there have been confirmed cases of that disease in domestic or feral pigs (the Member States concerned). The Annex to that Implementing Decision demarcates and lists certain areas of the Member States concerned in Parts I to IV thereof, differentiated by the level of risk based on the epidemiological situation as regards that disease. The Annex to Im- plementing Decision 2014/709/EU has been amended several times to take account of changes in the epidemiological situation in the Union as regards African swine fever that need to be reflected in that Annex. The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU was last amended by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1576, following recent instances of African swine fever in Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Romania. (2) The risk of the spread of African swine fever in wildlife is linked to the natural slow spread of that disease among feral pig populations, and also the risks linked to human activity, as demonstrated by the recent epidemiological evolution of that disease in the Union, and as documented by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) in the Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Animal Health and Welfare, published on 14 July 2015; in the Scientific Report of EFSA on Epidemiological analyses on African swine fever in the Baltic countries and Poland, published on 23 March 2017; and in the Scientific Report of EFSA on Epidemiological analyses of African swine fever in the Baltic States and Poland, published on 8 November 2017. (3) Since the date of adoption of Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1576, the epidemiological situation in the Union has evolved as regards African swine fever, and there have been further instances of that disease that need to be reflected in the Annex to Im- plementing Decision 2014/709/EU. (4) In October 2018, one case of African swine fever in a feral pig was observed in the province of Silistra in Bulgaria. This case of African swine fever in a feral pig constitutes an increased level of risk which should be reflected in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. Accordingly, this area of Bulgaria affected by African swine fever should be listed in Part II of that An- nex. (5) In October 2018, an outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs was observed in the county of Maramureș in Romania. This outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs constitutes an increased level of risk which should be reflected in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. Accordingly, this area of Romania affected by African swine fever should now be listed in Part III of that Annex instead of in Part I thereof. Given that Part III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU lists

28 the areas where the situation is still evolving and dynamic, when any areas are listed in that Part, particular consideration must always be given to the effect on the surrounding areas. (6) In order to take account of recent developments in the epidemiological evolution of African swine fever in the Union, and in order to combat the risks associated with the spread of that disease in a proactive manner, new high-risk areas of a sufficient size should be demarcated for Bulgaria and Romania and duly listed in Parts I, II and III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. 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) 2018/1689 (1) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU lays down animal health control measures in relation to African swine fever in certain Member States, where there have been confirmed cases of that disease in domestic or feral pigs (the Member States concerned). The Annex to that Implementing Decision demarcates and lists certain areas of the Member States concerned in Parts I to IV thereof, differentiated by the level of risk based on the epidemiological situation as regards that disease. The Annex to Im- plementing Decision 2014/709/EU has been amended several times to take account of changes in the epidemiological situation in the Union as regards African swine fever that need to be reflected in that Annex. The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU was last amended by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1635, following recent instances of African swine fever in Bulgaria and Romania. (2) The risk of the spread of African swine fever in wildlife is linked to the natural slow spread of that disease among feral pig populations, and also the risks linked to human activity, as demonstrated by the recent epidemiological evolution of that disease in the Union, and as documented by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) in the Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Animal Health and Welfare, published on 14 July 2015; in the Scientific Report of EFSA on Epidemiological analyses on African swine fever in the Baltic countries and Poland, published on 23 March 2017; and in the Scientific Report of EFSA on Epidemiological analyses of African swine fever in the Baltic States and Poland, published on 8 November 2017. (3) Since the date of adoption of Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1635, the epidemiological situation in the Union has evolved as regards African swine fever, and there have been further instances of that disease that need to be reflected in the Annex to Im- plementing Decision 2014/709/EU. (4) In October 2018, one case of African swine fever in a feral pig was observed in the county of kraśnick in Poland. This case of African swine fever in a feral pig constitutes an increased level of risk which should be reflected in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. Accordingly, this area of Poland affected by African swine fever should be listed in Part II of that Annex. (5) In October and November 2018, a few outbreaks of African swine fever in domestic pigs were observed in the counties of Dolj and Argeș in Romania. These outbreaks of African swine fever in domestic pigs constitute an increased level of risk which should be reflected in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. Accordingly, these areas of Romania affected by African swine fever should now be listed in Part III of that Annex instead of in Part I thereof. Given that Part III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU lists the areas where the situation is still evolving and dynamic, when any areas are listed in that Part, particular consideration must always be given to the effect on the surrounding areas. (6) In order to take account of recent developments in the epidemiological evolution of African swine fever in the Union, and in order to combat the risks associated with the spread of that disease in a proactive manner, new high-risk areas of a sufficient size should be demarcated for Poland and Romania and duly listed in Parts I, II and III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. 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) 2018/1856 (1) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU lays down animal health control measures in relation to African swine fever in certain Member States, where there have been confirmed cases of that disease in domestic or feral pigs (the Member States concerned). The Annex to that Implementing Decision demarcates and lists certain areas of the Member States concerned in Parts I to IV thereof, differentiated by the level of risk based on the epidemiological situation as regards that disease. The Annex to Im- plementing Decision 2014/709/EU has been amended several times to take account of changes in the epidemiological situation in the Union as regards African swine fever that need to be reflected in that Annex. The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU was last amended by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1689, following recent instances of African swine fever in Poland and Romania. (2) The risk of the spread of African swine fever in wildlife is linked to the natural slow spread of that disease among feral pig populations, and also the risks linked to human activity, as demonstrated by the recent epidemiological evolution of that disease in the Union, and as documented by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) in the Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Animal Health and Welfare, published on 14 July 2015; in the Scientific Report of EFSA on Epidemiological analyses on African swine fever in the Baltic countries and Poland, published on 23 March 2017; and in the Scientific Report of EFSA on Epidemiological analyses of African swine fever in the Baltic States and Poland, published on 8 November 2017. (3) Council Directive 2002/60/EC lays down the minimum Union measures to be taken for the control of African swine fever. In particular, Article 9 of Directive 2002/60/EC provides for the establishment of a protection and a surveillance zone when African swine fever has been officially confirmed in pigs on a holding, and Articles 10 and 11 of that Directive lay down the measures to be taken in the protection and surveillance zones in order to prevent the spread of that disease. In addition, Article 15 of Di- rective 2002/60/EC provides for the measures to be taken where African swine fever is confirmed in feral pigs, including the placing under official surveillance of pig holdings in the defined infected area. Recent experience has shown that the measures laid down in Directive 2002/60/EC are effective in controlling the spread of that disease, and in particular the measures providing for the cleaning and disinfecting of infected holdings. (4) Taking into account the effectiveness of the measures being applied in the Member States in accordance with Directive 2002/60/EC, and in particular those laid down in Article 10(4)(b), Article 10(5) and Article 15 thereof, and in line with the risk mitigation measures for African swine fever set out in the Terrestrial Animal Health Code of the World Organization for Animal Health, certain areas in Latvia, Lithuania and Poland currently listed in Part III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU should now be listed in Part II of that Annex, in view of the expiry of the period of three months from the date of the

29 final cleaning and disinfection of the infected holdings. Given that Part III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU lists the areas where the epidemiological situation is still evolving and very dynamic, when any amendments are made to areas listed in that Part, particular consideration must always be given to the effect on the surrounding areas. (5) In September 2018, a number of cases of African swine fever in wild boar were observed in Belgium. Commission Implementing Decisions (EU) 2018/1242 and (EU) 2018/1281 were adopted in response to those cases. Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1281 repealed and replaced Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1242 and it applies until 30 November 2018. Imple- menting Decision (EU) 2018/1281 provides that the infected area established by Belgium, where the measures provided for in Article 15 of Directive 2002/60/EC apply, are to comprise at least the areas listed in the Annex to that Implementing Decision. (6) These recent cases of African swine fever in Belgium constitute an increased level of risk which should be reflected in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. Accordingly, this area of Belgium in the Ardennes region affected by African swine fever should now be listed in Part II of that Annex. (7) In addition, since the date of adoption of Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1689, there have been further instances of African swine fever in other Member States that also need to be reflected in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. (8) In October 2018, one case of African swine fever in a feral pig was observed in the county of Marijampolė in Lithuania. This case of African swine fever in a feral pig constitutes an increased level of risk which should be reflected in the Annex to Imple- menting Decision 2014/709/EU. Accordingly, this area of Lithuania affected by African swine fever should now be listed in Part II of that Annex instead of in Part I thereof. (9) In October and November 2018, a few cases of African swine fever in feral pigs were observed in the county of Liepaja in Latvia in close proximity to an area listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. These cases of African swine fever in feral pigs constitute an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, these areas of Latvia affected by African swine fever should be listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU instead of in Part I thereof. (10) In October and November 2018, a few cases of African swine fever in feral pigs were observed in the counties of Krasnystaw and Garwolin in Poland in close proximity to areas listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. These cases of African swine fever in feral pigs constitute an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, these areas of Poland affected by African swine fever should be listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU instead of in Part I thereof. (11) In October and November 2018, a few cases of African swine fever in feral pigs were observed in the county of Borsod-Abaúj- Zemplén in Hungary in close proximity to an area listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. These cases of African swine fever in feral pigs constitute an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. According- ly, these areas of Hungary affected by African swine fever should now be listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU instead of in Part I thereof. (12) In order to take account of recent developments in the epidemiological evolution of African swine fever in the Union, and in order to combat the risks associated with the spread of that disease in a proactive manner, new high-risk areas of a sufficient size should be demarcated for Belgium, Lithuania, Latvia, Poland and Hungary and duly listed in Parts I, II and III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU should therefore be amended accordingly. (13) 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) 2018/2015 (1) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU lays down animal health control measures in relation to African swine fever in certain Member States, where there have been confirmed cases of that disease in domestic or feral pigs (the Member States concerned). The Annex to that Implementing Decision demarcates and lists certain areas of the Member States concerned in Parts I to IV thereof, differentiated by the level of risk based on the epidemiological situation as regards that disease. The Annex to Im- plementing Decision 2014/709/EU has been amended several times to take account of changes in the epidemiological situation in the Union as regards African swine fever that need to be reflected in that Annex. The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU was last amended by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1856, following recent instances of African swine fever in Belgium, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland. (2) The risk of the spread of African swine fever in wildlife is linked to the natural slow spread of that disease among feral pig populations, and also to human activity, as demonstrated by the recent epidemiological evolution of that disease in the Union, and as documented by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) in the Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Animal Health and Welfare, published on 14 July 2015; in the Scientific Report of EFSA on Epidemiological analyses on African swine fever in the Baltic countries and Poland, published on 23 March 2017; in the Scientific Report of EFSA on Epidemiological analyses of African swine fever in the Baltic States and Poland, published on 8 November 2017; and in the Scientific Report of EFSA on Epidemio- logical analyses of African swine fever in the European Union, published on 29 November 2018. (3) Council Directive 2002/60/EC lays down the minimum Union measures to be taken for the control of African swine fever. In particular, Article 9 of Directive 2002/60/EC provides for the establishment of a protection and a surveillance zone when African swine fever has been officially confirmed in pigs on a holding, and Articles 10 and 11 of that Directive lay down the measures to be taken in the protection and surveillance zones in order to prevent the spread of that disease. In addition, Article 15 of Di- rective 2002/60/EC provides for the measures to be taken where African swine fever is confirmed in feral pigs, including the placing under official surveillance of pig holdings in the defined infected area. Recent experience has shown that the measures laid down in Directive 2002/60/EC are effective in controlling the spread of that disease, and in particular the measures providing for the cleaning and disinfecting of infected holdings. (4) Taking into account the effectiveness of the measures being applied in the Member States in accordance with Directive 2002/60/EC, and in particular those laid down in Article 10(4)(b), Article 10(5) and Article 15 thereof, and in line with the risk mitigation measures for African swine fever set out in the Terrestrial Animal Health Code of the World Organization for Animal Health, certain areas in Lithuania and Poland currently listed in Part III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU should now be listed in Part II of that Annex, in view of the expiry of the period of three months from the date of the final cleaning and disinfection of the infected holdings. Given that Part III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU lists the areas where the epidemiological situation is still evolving and very dynamic, when any amendments are made to areas listed in that Part, particular consideration must always be given to the effect on the surrounding areas.

30 (5) Since the date of adoption of Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1856, there have been further instances of African swine fever in Latvia, Lithuania and Poland that also need to be reflected in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. (6) In November 2018, a few cases of African swine fever in feral pigs were observed in the counties of Telšių and Marijampolė in Lithuania in close proximity to areas listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. These cases of African swine fever in feral pigs constitute an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, these area of Lithuania affected by African swine fever should be listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU instead of in Part I thereof. (7) In December 2018, a few cases of African swine fever in feral pigs were observed in the county of Vaiņodes in Latvia in close proximity to an area listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. These cases of African swine fever in feral pigs constitute an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, this area of Latvia affected by African swine fever should be listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU instead of in Part I thereof. (8) In December 2018, a few cases of African swine fever in feral pigs were observed in the counties of giżycki, hrubieszowski, gar- woliński in Poland in areas listed in Part I or in areas in close proximity to areas listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. These cases of African swine fever in feral pigs constitute an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, these areas of Poland affected by African swine fever should be listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU instead of in Part I thereof. (9) In order to take account of recent developments in the epidemiological evolution of African swine fever in the Union, and in order to combat the risks associated with the spread of that disease in a proactive manner, new high-risk areas of a sufficient size should be demarcated for Latvia, Lithuania and Poland and duly listed in Parts I and II of the Annex to Implementing Deci- sion 2014/709/EU. The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU should therefore be amended accordingly. (10) 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) 2019/100 (1) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU lays down animal health control measures in relation to African swine fever in certain Member States, where there have been confirmed cases of that disease in domestic or feral pigs (the Member States concerned). The Annex to that Implementing Decision demarcates and lists certain areas of the Member States concerned in Parts I to IV thereof, differentiated by the level of risk based on the epidemiological situation as regards that disease. The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU has been amended several times to take account of changes in the epidemiological situation in the Union as regards African swine fever that need to be reflected in that Annex. The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU was last amended by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/2015, following recent instances of African swine fever in Latvia, Lithuania and Poland. (2) The risk of the spread of African swine fever in wildlife is linked to the natural slow spread of that disease among feral pig populations, and also to human activity, as demonstrated by the recent epidemiological evolution of that disease in the Union, and as documented by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) in the Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Animal Health and Welfare, published on 14 July 2015; in the Scientific Report of EFSA on Epidemiological analyses on African swine fever in the Baltic countries and Poland, published on 23 March 2017; in the Scientific Report of EFSA on Epidemiological analyses of African swine fever in the Baltic States and Poland, published on 8 November 2017; and in the Scientific Report of EFSA on Epidemio- logical analyses of African swine fever in the European Union, published on 29 November 2018. (3) Council Directive 2002/60/EC lays down the minimum Union measures to be taken for the control of African swine fever. In particular, Article 9 of Directive 2002/60/EC provides for the establishment of a protection and a surveillance zone when African swine fever has been officially confirmed in pigs on a holding, and Articles 10 and 11 of that Directive lay down the measures to be taken in the protection and surveillance zones in order to prevent the spread of that disease. In addition, Article 15 of Di- rective 2002/60/EC provides for the measures to be taken where African swine fever is confirmed in feral pigs, including the placing under official surveillance of pig holdings in the defined infected area. Recent experience has shown that the measures laid down in Directive 2002/60/EC are effective in controlling the spread of that disease, and in particular the measures providing for the cleaning and disinfecting of infected holdings. (4) Taking into account the effectiveness of the measures being applied in the Member States in accordance with Directive 2002/60/EC, and in particular those laid down in Article 10(4)(b), Article 10(5) and Article 15 thereof, and in line with the risk mitigation measures for African swine fever set out in the Terrestrial Animal Health Code of the World Organization for Animal Health, certain areas in Poland currently listed in Part III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU should now be listed in Part II of that Annex, in view of the expiry of the period of three months from the date of the final cleaning and disinfection of the infected holdings. Given that Part III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU lists the areas where the epidemiological situation is still evolving and very dynamic, when any amendments are made to areas listed in that Part, particular consideration must always be given to the effect on the surrounding areas. (5) In addition, in November 2018, a few cases of African swine fever in feral pigs were observed in the Dobrich region in Bulgaria. Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1698 was adopted in response to those cases. Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1698 applies until 10 February 2019 and provides that the infected area established by Bulgaria, where the measures provided for in Article 15 of Directive 2002/60/EC apply, are to comprise at least the areas listed in the Annex to that Implementing Decision. (6) Those cases of African swine fever in Bulgaria constitute an increased level of risk which should be reflected in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. Accordingly, the infected area of the Dobrich region of Bulgaria should now be listed in Part II of that Annex. (7) Since the date of adoption of Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/2015, there have been further instances of African swine fever in feral pigs in Poland, Hungary and Belgium that also need to be reflected in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. (8) In December 2018, a few cases of African swine fever in feral pigs were observed in the counties of elbląski and rycki in Poland in areas listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. These cases of African swine fever in feral pigs constitute an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, these areas of Poland affected by Afri- can swine fever should be listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU instead of in Part I thereof. (9) In addition, in December 2018, a few cases of African swine fever in feral pigs were observed in the counties of kętrzyński, sochaczewski, garwoliński, giżycki, lidzbarski, bielski, and suwalski in Poland in close proximity to areas listed in Part I of the

31 Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. These cases of African swine fever in feral pigs constitute an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, these areas of Poland affected by African swine fever should be listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU instead of in Part I thereof. (10) In December 2018, a few cases of African swine fever in feral pigs were observed in the counties of Heves and Borsod-Abaúj- Zemplén in Hungary in close proximity to areas listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. These cases of African swine fever in feral pigs constitute an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, these areas of Hungary affected by African swine fever should be listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU instead of in Part I thereof. (11) In December 2018 and January 2019, a few cases of African swine fever in feral pigs were observed in the Luxembourg province in Belgium in areas listed in Part I and in close proximity to areas listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. These cases of African swine fever in feral pigs constitute an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, these areas of Belgium affected by African swine fever should be listed in Part II of the Annex to Im- plementing Decision 2014/709/EU instead of in Part I thereof. (12) In order to take account of recent developments in the epidemiological evolution of African swine fever in the Union, and in order to combat the risks associated with the spread of that disease in a proactive manner, new high-risk areas of a sufficient size should be demarcated for Belgium, Bulgaria, Hungary and Poland and duly listed in Parts I and II of the Annex to Imple- menting Decision 2014/709/EU. The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU should therefore be amended accordingly. (13) 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) 2019/122 (1) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU lays down animal health control measures in relation to African swine fever in certain Member States, where there have been confirmed cases of that disease in domestic or feral pigs (the Member States concerned). The Annex to that Implementing Decision demarcates and lists certain areas of the Member States concerned in Parts I to IV thereof, differentiated by the level of risk based on the epidemiological situation as regards that disease. The Annex to Im- plementing Decision 2014/709/EU has been amended several times to take account of changes in the epidemiological situation in the Union as regards African swine fever that need to be reflected in that Annex. The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU was last amended by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/100, following recent instances of African swine fever in Belgium, Bulgaria, Hungary and Poland. (2) The risk of the spread of African swine fever in wildlife is linked to the natural slow spread of that disease among feral pig populations, and also to human activity, as demonstrated by the recent epidemiological evolution of that disease in the Union, and as documented by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) in the Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Animal Health and Welfare, published on 14 July 2015; in the Scientific Report of EFSA on Epidemiological analyses on African swine fever in the Baltic countries and Poland, published on 23 March 2017; in the Scientific Report of EFSA on Epidemiological analyses of African swine fever in the Baltic States and Poland, published on 8 November 2017; and in the Scientific Report of EFSA on Epidemio- logical analyses of African swine fever in the European Union, published on 29 November 2018. (3) Since the date of adoption of Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/100, there have been new instances of African swine fever in feral pigs in Romania that also need to be reflected in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. (4) In January 2019, a case of African swine fever in feral pig was observed in the county of Botoșani in Romania outside areas listed in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. This case of African swine fever in feral pig constitutes an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, this area of Romania affected by African swine fever should be listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. (5) In addition, in January 2019, a few cases of African swine fever in feral pigs were observed in the county of Bistrița-Năsăud in Romania in an area listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. These cases of African swine fever in feral pigs constitute an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, this area of Romania affected by African swine fever should be listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU instead of in Part I thereof. (6) In order to take account of recent developments in the epidemiological evolution of African swine fever in the Union, and in order to combat the risks associated with the spread of that disease in a proactive manner, new high-risk areas of a sufficient size should be demarcated for Romania and duly listed in Parts I and II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. 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) 2019/161 (1) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU lays down animal health control measures in relation to African swine fever in certain Member States, where there have been confirmed cases of that disease in domestic or feral pigs (the Member States concerned). The Annex to that Implementing Decision demarcates and lists certain areas of the Member States concerned in Parts I to IV thereof, differentiated by the level of risk based on the epidemiological situation as regards that disease. The Annex to Im- plementing Decision 2014/709/EU has been amended several times to take account of changes in the epidemiological situation in the Union as regards African swine fever that need to be reflected in that Annex. The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU was last amended by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/122, following recent instances of African swine fever in Romania (2) The risk of the spread of African swine fever in wildlife is linked to the natural slow spread of that disease among feral pig populations, and also to human activity, as demonstrated by the recent epidemiological evolution of that disease in the Union, and as documented by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) in the Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Animal Health and Welfare, published on 14 July 2015; in the Scientific Report of EFSA on Epidemiological analyses on African swine fever in the Baltic countries and Poland, published on 23 March 2017; in the Scientific Report of EFSA on Epidemiological analyses of African swine fever in the Baltic States and Poland, published on 8 November 2017; and in the Scientific Report of EFSA on Epidemio- logical analyses of African swine fever in the European Union, published on 29 November 2018.

32 (3) Since the date of adoption of Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/122, there have been new instances of African swine fever in domestic pigs in Romania that also need to be reflected in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. (4) In January 2019, two outbreaks of African swine fever in domestic pigs were observed in the counties of Arad and Timiș in Ro- mania outside areas listed in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. These outbreaks of African swine fever in domestic pigs constitute an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, these areas of Romania affected by African swine fever should be listed in Part III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU (5) In order to take account of recent developments in the epidemiological evolution of African swine fever in the Union, and in order to combat the risks associated with the spread of that disease in a proactive manner, new high-risk areas of a sufficient size should be demarcated for Romania and duly listed in Parts I and III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. 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) 2019/246 (1) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU lays down animal health control measures in relation to African swine fever in certain Member States, where there have been confirmed cases of that disease in domestic or feral pigs (the Member States concerned). The Annex to that Implementing Decision demarcates and lists certain areas of the Member States concerned in Parts I to IV thereof, differentiated by the level of risk based on the epidemiological situation as regards that disease. The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU has been amended several times to take account of changes in the epidemiological situation in the Union as regards African swine fever that need to be reflected in that Annex. The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU was last amended by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/161, following recent instances of African swine fever in Romania. (2) The risk of the spread of African swine fever in wildlife is linked to the natural slow spread of that disease among feral pig populations, and also to human activity, as demonstrated by the recent epidemiological evolution of that disease in the Union, and as documented by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) in the Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Animal Health and Welfare, published on 14 July 2015; in the Scientific Report of EFSA on Epidemiological analyses on African swine fever in the Baltic countries and Poland, published on 23 March 2017; in the Scientific Report of EFSA on Epidemiological analyses of African swine fever in the Baltic States and Poland, published on 8 November 2017; and in the Scientific Report of EFSA on Epidemio- logical analyses of African swine fever in the European Union, published on 29 November 2018. (3) Since the date of adoption of Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/161, there have been new instances of African swine fever in feral and domestic pigs in Poland and in domestic pigs in Romania that also need to be reflected in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. (4) In January 2019, an outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs was observed in the district of gołdapski in Poland in an area currently listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. This outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs constitutes an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, this area of Poland affected by African swine fever should now be listed in Part III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. (5) In January 2019, a case of African swine fever in feral pig was observed in the district of elbląski in Poland in an area currently listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. This case of African swine fever in feral pig constitutes an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, this area of Poland affected by African swine fever should now be listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU instead of in Part I thereof. (6) In February 2019, an outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs was observed in the county of Covasna in Romania in an area currently listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. This outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs constitutes an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, this area of Romania affected by African swine fever should now be listed in Part III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. (7) In order to take account of recent developments in the epidemiological evolution of African swine fever in the Union, and in order to combat the risks associated with the spread of that disease in a proactive manner, new high-risk areas of a sufficient size should be demarcated for Romania and Poland and duly listed in Parts I, II and III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. In particular, given Part III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU lists the areas where the epidemiological situation is still evolving and very dynamic, when any amendments are made to areas listed in that Part, particular consideration must always be given to the effect on the surrounding areas. 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) 2019/315 (1) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU lays down animal health control measures in relation to African swine fever in certain Member States, where there have been confirmed cases of that disease in domestic or feral pigs (the Member States concerned). The Annex to that Implementing Decision demarcates and lists certain areas of the Member States concerned in Parts I to IV thereof, differentiated by the level of risk based on the epidemiological situation as regards that disease. The Annex to Im- plementing Decision 2014/709/EU has been amended several times to take account of changes in the epidemiological situation in the Union as regards African swine fever that need to be reflected in that Annex. (2) The risk of the spread of African swine fever in wildlife is linked to the natural slow spread of that disease among feral pig populations, and also to human activity, as demonstrated by the recent epidemiological evolution of that disease in the Union, and as documented by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) in the Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Animal Health and Welfare, published on 14 July 2015; in the Scientific Report of EFSA on Epidemiological analyses on African swine fever in the Baltic countries and Poland, published on 23 March 2017; in the Scientific Report of EFSA on Epidemiological analyses of African swine fever in the Baltic States and Poland, published on 8 November 2017; and in the Scientific Report of EFSA on Epidemio- logical analyses of African swine fever in the European Union, published on 29 November 2018. (3) Since the date of adoption of the last amendment of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU, there have been new instances of African swine fever in feral pigs in Bulgaria and Belgium and in domestic pigs in Romania that need to be reflected in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU.

33 (4) In February 2019, one case of African swine fever in a feral pig was observed in the region of Varna in Bulgaria outside areas listed in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. This case of African swine fever in a feral pig constitute an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, this area of Bulgaria affected by African swine fever should be listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. (5) In February 2019, one case of African swine fever in a feral pig was observed in the region of Luxembourg in Belgium in an area currently listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. This case of African swine fever in a feral pig constitutes an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, this area of Belgium affected by Afri- can swine fever should be listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. (6) In February 2019, an outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs was observed in the county of Botoșani in Romania in an area currently listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. This outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs constitutes an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, this area of Romania affected by African swine fever should now be listed in Part III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. (7) In order to take account of recent developments in the epidemiological evolution of African swine fever in the Union, and in order to combat the risks associated with the spread of that disease in a proactive manner, new high-risk areas of a sufficient size should be demarcated for Bulgaria, Belgium and Romania and duly listed in Parts I, II and III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. 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) 2019/404 (1) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU lays down animal health control measures in relation to African swine fever in certain Member States, where there have been confirmed cases of that disease in domestic or feral pigs (the Member States concerned). The Annex to that Implementing Decision demarcates and lists certain areas of the Member States concerned in Parts I to IV thereof, differentiated by the level of risk based on the epidemiological situation as regards that disease. The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU has been amended several times to take account of changes in the epidemiological situation in the Union as regards African swine fever that need to be reflected in that Annex. The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU was last amended by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/315, following instances of African swine fever in Belgium, Bulgaria and Romania. (2) The risk of the spread of African swine fever in wildlife is linked to the natural slow spread of that disease among feral pig populations, and also to human activity, as demonstrated by the recent epidemiological evolution of that disease in the Union, and as documented by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) in the Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Animal Health and Welfare, published on 14 July 2015; in the Scientific Report of EFSA on Epidemiological analyses on African swine fever in the Baltic countries and Poland, published on 23 March 2017; in the Scientific Report of EFSA on Epidemiological analyses of African swine fever in the Baltic States and Poland, published on 8 November 2017; and in the Scientific Report of EFSA on Epidemio- logical analyses of African swine fever in the European Union, published on 29 November 2018. (3) Council Directive 2002/60/EC lays down the minimum Union measures to be taken for the control of African swine fever. In particular, Article 9 of Directive 2002/60/EC provides for the establishment of a protection and a surveillance zone when African swine fever has been officially confirmed in pigs on a holding, and Articles 10 and 11 of that Directive lay down the measures to be taken in the protection and surveillance zones in order to prevent the spread of that disease. In addition, Article 15 of Di- rective 2002/60/EC provides for the measures to be taken where African swine fever is confirmed in feral pigs, including the placing under official surveillance of pig holdings in the defined infected area. Recent experience has shown that the measures laid down in Directive 2002/60/EC are effective in controlling the spread of that disease, and in particular the measures providing for the cleaning and disinfecting of infected holdings and the measures related to the eradication of the disease from a feral pig population. (4) Taking into account the effectiveness of the measures being applied in the Member States in accordance with Directive 2002/60/EC, and in particular those laid down in Article 10(4)(b), Article 10(5) and Article 15 thereof, and in line with the risk mitigation measures for African swine fever set out in the Terrestrial Animal Health Code of the World Organisation for Animal Health, certain areas in the counties of Alytaus, Kauno, Marijampolės, Šiaulių, Tauragės and Telšių in Lithuania currently listed in Part III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU should now be listed in Part II of that Annex, in view of the expiry of the period of three months from the date of the final cleaning and disinfection of the infected holdings. Given that Part III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU lists the areas where the epidemiological situation is still evolving and very dynamic, when any amendments are made to areas listed in that Part, particular consideration must always be given to the effect on the surrounding areas. (5) In addition, taking into account the effectiveness of the overall measures being applied in the Czech Republic in accordance with Directive 2002/60/EC, and in particular those laid down in Article 15 thereof, and in line with the risk mitigation measures for African swine fever set out in the Terrestrial Animal Health Code of the World Organisation for Animal Health, all areas in the Czech Republic currently listed in Parts I and II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU, should now be delisted from the Annex, in view of favourable epidemiological situation of the disease in that Member State. (6) In February 2019, there have been further instances of African swine fever in feral pigs in Hungary and Poland that also need to be reflected in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. (7) In February 2019, a few cases of African swine fever in feral pigs were observed in the counties of Heves and Borsod-Abaúj- Zemplén in Hungary in close proximity to areas listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. These cases of African swine fever in feral pigs constitute an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, these areas of Hungary affected by African swine fever should be listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU instead of in Part I thereof. (8) In February 2019, a few cases of African swine fever in feral pigs were observed in the county of miński in Poland in close proximity to an area listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. These cases of African swine fever in feral pigs constitute an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, this area of Poland affected by Af- rican swine fever should be listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU instead of in Part I thereof. (9) In February 2019, one case of African swine fever in a feral pig was observed in the region of Dobrich in Bulgaria in close proximity to areas listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. This case of African swine fever in a feral pig

34 constitutes an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, this area of Bulgaria affected by Afri- can swine fever should be listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. (10) In order to take account of recent developments in the epidemiological evolution of African swine fever in the Union, and in order to combat the risks associated with the spread of that disease in a proactive manner, new high-risk areas of a sufficient size should be demarcated for Lithuania, Hungary, Poland and Bulgaria and duly listed in Parts I, II and III of the Annex to Im- plementing Decision 2014/709/EU. The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU should therefore be amended accordingly. (11) 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) 2019/489 (1) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU lays down animal health control measures in relation to African swine fever in certain Member States, where there have been confirmed cases of that disease in domestic or feral pigs (the Member States concerned). The Annex to that Implementing Decision demarcates and lists certain areas of the Member States concerned in Parts I to IV thereof, differentiated by the level of risk based on the epidemiological situation as regards that disease. The Annex to Im- plementing Decision 2014/709/EU has been amended several times to take account of changes in the epidemiological situation in the Union as regards African swine fever that need to be reflected in that Annex. The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU was last amended by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/404, following instances of African swine fever in Lithuania, Hungary, Poland and Bulgaria. (2) The risk of the spread of African swine fever in wildlife is linked to the natural slow spread of that disease among feral pig populations, and also to human activity, as demonstrated by the recent epidemiological evolution of that disease in the Union, and as documented by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) in the Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Animal Health and Welfare, published on 14 July 2015; in the Scientific Report of EFSA on Epidemiological analyses on African swine fever in the Baltic countries and Poland, published on 23 March 2017; in the Scientific Report of EFSA on Epidemiological analyses of African swine fever in the Baltic States and Poland, published on 8 November 2017; and in the Scientific Report of EFSA on Epidemio- logical analyses of African swine fever in the European Union, published on 29 November 2018. (3) Since the date of adoption of Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/404, there have been further instances of African swine fever in feral pigs in Belgium and Poland that also need to be reflected in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. (4) In March 2019, a few cases of African swine fever in feral pigs were observed in the province of Luxembourg in Belgium in an area listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. These cases of African swine fever in feral pigs constitutes an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, this area of Belgium affected by African swine fever should be listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU instead of in Part I thereof. (5) In March 2019, a few cases of African swine fever in feral pigs were observed in the counties of warszawski zachodni and miński in Poland in close proximity to areas listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. These cases of African swine fever in feral pigs constitute an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, these areas of Poland affected by African swine fever should be listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU instead of in Part I thereof. (6) In order to take account of recent developments in the epidemiological evolution of African swine fever in the Union, and in order to combat the risks associated with the spread of that disease in a proactive manner, new high-risk areas of a sufficient size should be demarcated for Belgium and Poland and duly listed in Parts I and II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. 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) 2019/609 (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 Member States concerned). That Implementing Decision provides for prohibitions on the dispatch of consignments of domestic pigs and pig products, as well as consignments of feral pigs and feral pig products from the areas listed in the Annex thereto. It also lays down other rules aimed at preventing the spread of African swine fever, including information requirements for Member States. The animal health control measures laid down in Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU apply in parallel to those laid down in Council Directive 2002/60/EC, and are intended to combat the spread of African swine fever particularly at Union level. (2) Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU also provides for derogations from the prohibition on the dispatch of live pigs from certain areas listed in the Annex to that Implementing Decision subject to compliance with certain conditions. (3) The pathogen identification test (namely, virus genome detection by the polymerase chain reaction as outlined by the EU reference laboratory for African swine fever) for African swine fever is the most effective tool for an early identification of that disease, as demonstrated by the experience gained by the Member States during the evolution of that disease in the Union, and as documented by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) in the Scientific Report of EFSA on Epidemiological analyses on Af- rican swine fever in the Baltic countries and Poland, published on 23 March 2017; in the Scientific Report of EFSA on Epide- miological analyses of African swine fever in the Baltic States and Poland, published on 8 November 2017; and in the Scientific Report of EFSA on Epidemiological analyses of African swine fever in the European Union, published on 29 November 2018. Accordingly, the pathogen identification test for African swine fever should replace the laboratory testing currently required by the Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. Articles 3 and 8 of that Implementing Decision should therefore be amended accordingly. (4) Provided that certain animal health conditions laid down in Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU are implemented and properly adhered to, the dispatch of live pigs from areas listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU to areas listed in Part II or III of that Annex of another Member State through adjacent areas that are already listed in the Annex forming a territorial continuity of restrictions due to African swine fever, does not pose a risk of further virus transmission as the pigs are only transported through restricted areas. Therefore, the approval of the competent authorities of the Member States of the places of transit and of destination for such trade, and certain information requirements on the Member State of origin to the Com-

35 mission and the other Member States should not be required. Consequently, Article 3(4) of Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU should be amended accordingly. (5) The period of application of the measures provided for in Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU should take account of the epidemiology of African swine fever and also the timeframe set out in the Chapter on African swine fever in the Terrestrial Animal Health Code of the World Organisation for Animal Health to regain African swine fever disease-free status. Therefore, given the current epidemiological situation in the Union and in neighbouring third countries and the efforts required to combat that disease, while at the same time not imposing unnecessary restrictions on trade, the period of application of Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU should be extended until 21 April 2021. That date takes into account the date of application of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council which applies from 21 April 2021 and provides for safeguard measures in the event of animal diseases. It is important to have continuity of measures against African swine fever at Union level in light of the current epidemic of that disease. (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) 2019/617 (1) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU lays down animal health control measures in relation to African swine fever in certain Member States, where there have been confirmed cases of that disease in domestic or feral pigs (the Member States concerned). The Annex to that Implementing Decision demarcates and lists certain areas of the Member States concerned in Parts I to IV thereof, differentiated by the level of risk based on the epidemiological situation as regards that disease. The Annex to Im- plementing Decision 2014/709/EU has been amended several times to take account of changes in the epidemiological situation in the Union as regards African swine fever that need to be reflected in that Annex. The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU was last amended by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/489, following instances of African swine fever in Belgium and Poland. (2) The risk of the spread of African swine fever in wildlife is linked to the natural slow spread of that disease among feral pig populations, and also to human activity, as demonstrated by the recent epidemiological evolution of that disease in the Union, and as documented by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) in the Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Animal Health and Welfare, published on 14 July 2015; in the Scientific Report of EFSA on Epidemiological analyses on African swine fever in the Baltic countries and Poland, published on 23 March 2017; in the Scientific Report of EFSA on Epidemiological analyses of African swine fever in the Baltic States and Poland, published on 8 November 2017; and in the Scientific Report of EFSA on Epidemio- logical analyses of African swine fever in the European Union, published on 29 November 2018. (3) Since the date of adoption of Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/489, there have been further instances of African swine fever in feral pigs in Poland and Lithuania that also need to be reflected in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. (4) In March 2019, one case of African swine fever in a feral pig was observed in the county of świdnicki in Poland in an area listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. This case of African swine fever in a feral pig constitutes an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, this area of Poland affected by African swine fever should be listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU instead of in Part I thereof. (5) In March 2019, a few cases of African swine fever in feral pigs were observed in the counties of garwoliński, sochaczewski and giżycki in Poland in close proximity to areas listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. These cases of African swine fever in feral pigs constitute an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, these areas of Poland affected by African swine fever should be listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU instead of in Part I thereof. (6) In March 2019, a few cases of African swine fever in feral pigs were observed in the counties of Šiauliai and Telšiai in Lithuania in close proximity to areas listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. These cases of African swine fever in feral pigs constitute an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, these areas of Lithua- nia affected by African swine fever should be listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU instead of in Part I thereof. (7) In order to take account of recent developments in the epidemiological evolution of African swine fever in the Union, and in order to combat the risks associated with the spread of that disease in a proactive manner, new high-risk areas of a sufficient size should be demarcated for Poland and Lithuania and duly listed in Parts I and II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. 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) 2019/666 (1) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU lays down animal health control measures in relation to African swine fever in certain Member States, where there have been confirmed cases of that disease in domestic or feral pigs (the Member States concerned). The Annex to that Implementing Decision demarcates and lists certain areas of the Member States concerned in Parts I to IV thereof, differentiated by the level of risk based on the epidemiological situation as regards that disease. The Annex to Im- plementing Decision 2014/709/EU has been amended several times to take account of changes in the epidemiological situation in the Union as regards African swine fever that need to be reflected in that Annex. The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU was last amended by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/617, following instances of African swine fever in Lithuania and Poland. (2) Since the date of adoption of Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/617, there have been further instances of African swine fever in domestic pigs in Romania that also need to be reflected in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. (3) In April 2019, an outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs was observed in the county of Argeș in Romania in an area currently listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. This outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs constitutes an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, this area of Romania affected by African swine fever should be listed in Part III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU instead of in Part I thereof. (4) In order to take account of recent developments in the epidemiological evolution of African swine fever in the Union, and in order to combat the risks associated with the spread of that disease in a proactive manner, a new high-risk area of a sufficient

36 size should be demarcated for Romania and duly listed in Part III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. The An- nex 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) 2019/793 (1) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU lays down animal health control measures in relation to African swine fever in certain Member States, where there have been confirmed cases of that disease in domestic or feral pigs (the Member States concerned). The Annex to that Implementing Decision demarcates and lists certain areas of the Member States concerned in Parts I to IV thereof, differentiated by the level of risk based on the epidemiological situation as regards that disease. The Annex to Im- plementing Decision 2014/709/EU has been amended several times to take account of changes in the epidemiological situation in the Union as regards African swine fever that need to be reflected in that Annex. The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU was last amended by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/666, following instances of African swine fever in Romania. (2) The risk of the spread of African swine fever in wildlife is linked to the natural slow spread of that disease among feral pig populations, and also to human activity, as demonstrated by the recent epidemiological evolution of that disease in the Union, and as documented by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) in the Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Animal Health and Welfare, published on 14 July 2015; in the Scientific Report of EFSA on Epidemiological analyses on African swine fever in the Baltic countries and Poland, published on 23 March 2017; in the Scientific Report of EFSA on Epidemiological analyses of African swine fever in the Baltic States and Poland, published on 8 November 2017; and in the Scientific Report of EFSA on Epidemio- logical analyses of African swine fever in the European Union, published on 29 November 2018. (3) Council Directive 2002/60/EC lays down the minimum Union measures to be taken for the control of African swine fever. In particular, Article 9 of Directive 2002/60/EC provides for the establishment of a protection and a surveillance zone when African swine fever has been officially confirmed in pigs on a holding, and Articles 10 and 11 of that Directive lay down the measures to be taken in the protection and surveillance zones in order to prevent the spread of that disease. In addition, Article 15 of Di- rective 2002/60/EC provides for the measures to be taken where African swine fever is confirmed in feral pigs, including the placing under official surveillance of pig holdings in the defined infected area. Recent experience has shown that the measures laid down in Directive 2002/60/EC are effective in controlling the spread of that disease, and in particular the measures providing for the cleaning and disinfecting of infected holdings and the measures related to the eradication of the disease from a feral pig population. (4) Taking into account the effectiveness of the measures being applied in the Member States in accordance with Directive 2002/60/EC, and in particular those laid down in Article 10(4)(b), Article 10(5) and Article 15 thereof, and in line with the risk mitigation measures for African swine fever set out in the Terrestrial Animal Health Code of the World Organization for Animal Health, certain areas in the counties of lubaczowski, gołdapski and olecki in Poland currently listed in Part III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU should now be listed in Part I and Part II of that Annex, in view of the depopulation of all non-commercial farms with low biosecurity conditions in that area and the expiry of the period of three months from the date of the final cleaning and disinfection of the infected holdings. Given that Part III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU lists the areas where the epidemiological situation is still evolving and very dynamic, when any amendments are made to areas listed in that Part, particular consideration must always be given to the effect on the surrounding areas. (5) In addition, taking into account the effectiveness of the measures being applied in Poland in accordance with Directive 2002/60/EC, and in particular those laid down in Article 15 thereof, and in line with the risk mitigation measures for African swine fever set out in the Terrestrial Animal Health Code of the World Organization for Animal Health, certain areas in the counties of zambrowski and łomżyński in Poland currently listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU should now be listed in Part I of that Annex, in view of favourable epidemiological situation of the disease in those areas. (6) Since the date of adoption of Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/666, there have been further instances of African swine fever in feral pigs in Poland and Hungary that also need to be reflected in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. (7) In April 2019, a few cases of African swine fever in feral pigs were observed in the counties of garwoliński and krasnostawski in Poland in close proximity to areas listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. These cases of African swine fever in feral pigs constitute an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, these areas of Poland affected by African swine fever should be listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU instead of in Part I thereof. (8) In April 2019, a few cases of African swine fever in feral pigs were observed in the county of Hajdú-Bihar in Hungary in an area listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. These cases of African swine fever in feral pigs constitute an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, this area of Hungary affected by African swine fever should be listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU instead of in Part I thereof. (9) In order to take account of recent developments in the epidemiological evolution of African swine fever in the Union, and in order to combat the risks associated with the spread of that disease in a proactive manner, new high-risk areas of a sufficient size should be demarcated for Poland and Hungary and duly listed in Parts I and II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU should therefore be amended accordingly. (10) 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) 2019/875 (1) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU lays down animal health control measures in relation to African swine fever in certain Member States, where there have been confirmed cases of that disease in domestic or feral pigs (the Member States concerned). The Annex to that Implementing Decision demarcates and lists certain areas of the Member States concerned in Parts I to IV thereof, differentiated by the level of risk based on the epidemiological situation as regards that disease. The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU has been amended several times to take account of changes in the epidemiological situation in the Union as regards African swine fever that need to be reflected in that Annex. The Annex to Implementing Decision

37 2014/709/EU was last amended by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/793, following instances of African swine fever in Hungary and Poland. (2) Since the date of adoption of Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/793, there have been further instances of African swine fever in domestic pigs in Poland that also need to be reflected in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. (3) In May 2019, an outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs was observed in the county of giżycki in Poland in an area currently listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. This outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs constitutes an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, this area of Poland affected by African swine fever should be listed in Part III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU instead of in Part II thereof. (4) In order to take account of recent developments in the epidemiological evolution of African swine fever in the Union, and in order to combat the risks associated with the spread of that disease in a proactive manner, a new high-risk area of a sufficient size should be demarcated for Poland and duly listed in Part III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. 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) 2019/950 (1) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU lays down animal health control measures in relation to African swine fever in certain Member States, where there have been confirmed cases of that disease in domestic or feral pigs (the Member States concerned). The Annex to that Implementing Decision demarcates and lists certain areas of the Member States concerned in Parts I to IV thereof, differentiated by the level of risk based on the epidemiological situation as regards that disease. The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU has been amended several times to take account of changes in the epidemiological situation in the Union as regards African swine fever that need to be reflected in that Annex. The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU was last amended by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/875, following instances of African swine fever in Poland. (2) Since the date of adoption of Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/875, there have been further instances of African swine fever in domestic pigs in Poland that also need to be reflected in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. (3) In addition, since the date of adoption of Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/875, there have been further instances of African swine fever in feral pigs in Hungary and Poland that also need to be reflected in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. (4) In May 2019, an outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs was observed in Poland in the county of Bielski and in June 2019, an outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs was observed in Poland in the county of Krasnostawski in areas currently listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. These outbreaks of African swine fever in domestic pigs constitute an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, these areas of Poland affected by African swine fever should be listed in Part III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU instead of in Part II thereof. (5) In May 2019, a few cases of African swine fever in feral pigs were observed in the counties of Swidnicki and Siedleki in Poland in areas listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. These cases of African swine fever in feral pigs constitute an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, these areas of Poland affected by African swine fever should be listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU instead of in Part I thereof. (6) In May 2019, a few cases of African swine fever in feral pigs were observed in the county of Plonski in Poland in close proximity to areas listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. These cases of African swine fever in feral pigs constitute an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, this area of Poland affected by African swine fever should be listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU instead of in Part I thereof. (7) In May 2019, a few cases of African swine fever in feral pigs were observed in the county of Nógrád in Hungary in an area bordering Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. These cases of African swine fever in feral pigs constitute an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, this area of Hungary affected by African swine fever should be listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU instead of in Part I thereof. (8) In order to take account of recent developments in the epidemiological evolution of African swine fever in the Union, and in order to combat the risks associated with the spread of that disease in a proactive manner, new high-risk areas of a sufficient size should be demarcated for Poland and Hungary and duly listed in Parts I, II and III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU should therefore be amended accordingly. (9) 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) 2019/975 (1) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU lays down animal health control measures in relation to African swine fever in certain Member States, where there have been confirmed cases of that disease in domestic or feral pigs (the Member States concerned). The Annex to that Implementing Decision demarcates and lists certain areas of the Member States concerned in Parts I to IV thereof, differentiated by the level of risk based on the epidemiological situation as regards that disease. The Annex to Im- plementing Decision 2014/709/EU has been amended several times to take account of changes in the epidemiological situation in the Union as regards African swine fever that need to be reflected in that Annex. The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU was last amended by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/950, following instances of African swine fever in Poland and Hungary. (2) Since the date of adoption of Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/950, there have been further instances of African swine fever in domestic pigs in Lithuania that also need to be reflected in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. (3) In June 2019, two outbreaks of African swine fever in domestic pigs were observed in Lithuania in the districts of Šakiai and Marijampolė in areas currently listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. These outbreaks of African swine fever in domestic pigs constitute an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, these areas of Lithuania affected by African swine fever should be listed in Part III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU instead of in Part II thereof. (4) In June 2019, a few cases of African swine fever in feral pigs were observed in the county of Elblaski in Poland in close proximity to areas listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. These cases of African swine fever in feral pigs

38 constitute an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, this area of Poland affected by African swine fever should be listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU instead of in Part I thereof. (5) In order to take account of recent developments in the epidemiological evolution of African swine fever in the Union, and in order to combat the risks associated with the spread of that disease in a proactive manner, new high-risk areas of a sufficient size should be demarcated for Lithuania and Poland and duly listed in Parts I, II and III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. 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) 2019/1031 (1) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU lays down animal health control measures in relation to African swine fever in certain Member States, where there have been confirmed cases of that disease in domestic or feral pigs (the Member States concerned). The Annex to that Implementing Decision demarcates and lists certain areas of the Member States concerned in Parts I to IV thereof, differentiated by the level of risk based on the epidemiological situation as regards that disease. The Annex to Im- plementing Decision 2014/709/EU has been amended several times to take account of changes in the epidemiological situation in the Union as regards African swine fever that need to be reflected in that Annex. The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU was last amended by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/975, following instances of African swine fever in Lithuania and Poland. (2) Since the date of adoption of Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/975, there have been further instances of African swine fever in domestic and feral pigs in Poland, Lithuania and Romania that also need to be reflected in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. (3) In June 2019, two outbreaks of African swine fever in domestic pigs were observed in Lithuania in the districts of Marijampolė and Prienai in areas currently listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. These outbreaks of African swine fever in domestic pigs constitute an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, these areas of Lithuania affected by African swine fever should be listed in Part III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU instead of in Part II thereof. (4) In June 2019, one outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs was observed in Poland in the district of bartoszycki in an area currently listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. This outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs constitutes an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, this area of Poland affected by African swine fever should be listed in Part III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU instead of in Part II thereof. (5) In June 2019, a case of African swine fever in feral pigs was observed in the county of węgrowski in Poland in an area currently listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. This case of African swine fever in feral pigs constitutes an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, this area of Poland affected by African swine fever should be listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU instead of in Part I thereof. (6) In June 2019, one outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs was observed in the county of Vâlcea in Romania in an area currently listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. This case of African swine fever in domestic pigs constitutes an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, this area of Romania affected by Afri- can swine fever should be listed in Part III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU instead of in Part I thereof. (7) In order to take account of recent developments in the epidemiological evolution of African swine fever in the Union, and in order to combat the risks associated with the spread of that disease in a proactive manner, new high-risk areas of a sufficient size should be demarcated for Lithuania, Poland and Romania and duly listed in Parts I, II and III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. 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) 2019/1110 (1) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU lays down animal health control measures in relation to African swine fever in certain Member States, where there have been confirmed cases of that disease in domestic or feral pigs (the Member States concerned). The Annex to that Implementing Decision demarcates and lists certain areas of the Member States concerned in Parts I to IV thereof, differentiated by the level of risk based on the epidemiological situation as regards that disease. The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU has been amended several times to take account of changes in the epidemiological situation in the Union as regards African swine fever that need to be reflected in that Annex. The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU was last amended by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1031, following instances of African swine fever in Lithuania, Poland and Romania. (2) Since the date of adoption of Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1031, there has been a further instance of African swine fever in feral pigs in Poland that also needs to be reflected in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. (3) In June 2019, a case of African swine fever in feral pigs was observed in the county of tomaszowski in Poland in an area currently not listed in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. This case of African swine fever in feral pigs constitutes an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, this area of Poland affected by African swine fever should be listed in Parts I and II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. (4) In order to take account of recent developments in the epidemiological evolution of African swine fever in the Union, and in order to combat the risks associated with the spread of that disease in a proactive manner, new high-risk areas of a sufficient size should be demarcated for Poland and duly listed in Parts I and II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. 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) 2019/1147 (1) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU lays down animal health control measures in relation to African swine fever in certain Member States, where there have been confirmed cases of that disease in domestic or feral pigs (the Member States

39 concerned). The Annex to that Implementing Decision demarcates and lists certain areas of the Member States concerned in Parts I to IV thereof, differentiated by the level of risk based on the epidemiological situation as regards that disease. The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU has been amended several times to take account of changes in the epidemiological situation in the Union as regards African swine fever that need to be reflected in that Annex. The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU was last amended by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1110, following an instance of African swine fever in Poland. (2) Since the date of adoption of Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1110, there have been further instances of African swine fever in domestic and feral pigs in Poland and Romania that also need to be reflected in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. (3) In June 2019, two outbreaks of African swine fever in domestic pigs were observed in Poland in the districts of olecki and gar- woliński in areas currently listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. These outbreaks of African swine fever in domestic pigs constitute an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, these areas of Poland affected by African swine fever should be listed in Part III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU instead of in Part II thereof. (4) In June 2019, one case of African swine fever in a feral pig was observed in the county of Iași in Romania in an area currently listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. This case of African swine fever in a feral pig constitutes an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, this area of Romania affected by African swine fever should be listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU instead of in Part I thereof. (5) In June 2019, one case of African swine fever in a feral pig was observed in the county of Botoșani in Romania in close proximity to areas listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. This case of African swine fever in a feral pig constitutes an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, these areas of Romania affected by Afri- can swine fever should be listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU instead of in Part I thereof. (6) In order to take account of recent developments in the epidemiological evolution of African swine fever in the Union, and in order to combat the risks associated with the spread of that disease in a proactive manner, new high-risk areas of a sufficient size should be demarcated for Poland and Romania and duly listed in Parts I, II and III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. 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) 2019/1185 (1) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU lays down animal health control measures in relation to African swine fever in certain Member States, where there have been confirmed cases of that disease in domestic or feral pigs (the Member States concerned). The Annex to that Implementing Decision demarcates and lists certain areas of the Member States concerned in Parts I to IV thereof, differentiated by the level of risk based on the epidemiological situation as regards that disease. The Annex to Im- plementing Decision 2014/709/EU has been amended several times to take account of changes in the epidemiological situation in the Union as regards African swine fever that need to be reflected in that Annex. The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU was last amended by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1147, following an instance of African swine fever in both Poland and Romania. (2) Since the date of adoption of Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1147, there have been further instances of African swine fever in domestic and feral pigs in Poland, Bulgaria, Latvia and Lithuania that also need to be reflected in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. (3) In July 2019, a number of cases of African swine fever in feral pigs were observed in the districts of Lidzbark Warmiński, Niemce, Grabów nad Pilicą and Izbica in Poland in close proximity to areas listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Deci- sion 2014/709/EU. These cases of African swine fever in feral pigs constitute an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, these areas of Poland affected by African swine fever should be listed in Part II of the Annex to Im- plementing Decision 2014/709/EU instead of in Part I thereof. (4) In July 2019, one outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs was observed in the district of Giżycko in Poland in an area listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. This outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs constitutes an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, this area of Poland affected by African swine fever should be listed in Part III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU instead of in Part II thereof. (5) In July 2019, one outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs was observed in the region of Pleven in Bulgaria in an area listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. This outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs constitutes an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, this area of Bulgaria affected by African swine fever should be listed in Part III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU instead of in Part I thereof. (6) In July 2019, one outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs was observed in the region of Pleven in Bulgaria in an area not listed in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. This outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs constitutes an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, this area of Bulgaria affected by African swine fever should be listed in Part III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. (7) In July 2019, one outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs was observed in the region of Liepaja in Latvia in an area listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. This outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs constitutes an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, this area of Latvia affected by African swine fever should be listed in Part III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU instead of in Part II thereof. (8) In July 2019, one outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs was observed in the county of Kaunas in Lithuania in an area listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. This outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs constitutes an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, this area of Lithuania affected by African swine fever should be listed in Part III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU instead of in Part II thereof. (9) In order to take account of recent developments in the epidemiological evolution of African swine fever in the Union, and in order to combat the risks associated with the spread of that disease in a proactive manner, new high-risk areas of a sufficient size should be demarcated for Poland, Bulgaria, Latvia and Lithuania and duly listed in Parts I, II and III of the Annex to Im- plementing Decision 2014/709/EU. The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU should therefore be amended accordingly.

40 (10) 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) 2019/1212 (1) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU lays down animal health control measures in relation to African swine fever in certain Member States, where there have been confirmed cases of that disease in domestic or feral pigs (the Member States concerned). The Annex to that Implementing Decision demarcates and lists certain areas of the Member States concerned in Parts I to IV thereof, differentiated by the level of risk based on the epidemiological situation as regards that disease. The Annex to Im- plementing Decision 2014/709/EU has been amended several times to take account of changes in the epidemiological situation in the Union as regards African swine fever that need to be reflected in that Annex. The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU was last amended by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1185, following an instance of African swine fever in Poland, Bulgaria, Latvia and Lithuania. (2) Since the date of adoption of Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1185, there have been further instances of African swine fever in domestic pigs in Bulgaria that also need to be reflected in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. (3) In July 2019, one outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs was observed in the region of Burgas in Bulgaria in an area not listed in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. This outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs constitutes an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, this area of Bulgaria affected by African swine fever should be listed in Part III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. (4) In order to take account of recent developments in the epidemiological evolution of African swine fever in the Union, and in order to combat the risks associated with the spread of that disease in a proactive manner, new high-risk areas of a sufficient size should be demarcated for Bulgaria and duly listed in Parts I and III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. 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) 2019/1247 (1) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU lays down animal health control measures in relation to African swine fever in certain Member States, where there have been confirmed cases of that disease in domestic or feral pigs (the Member States concerned). The Annex to that Implementing Decision demarcates and lists certain areas of the Member States concerned in Parts I to IV thereof, differentiated by the level of risk based on the epidemiological situation as regards that disease. The Annex to Im- plementing Decision 2014/709/EU has been amended several times to take account of changes in the epidemiological situation in the Union as regards African swine fever that need to be reflected in that Annex. The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU was last amended by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1212, following an instance of African swine fever in Bulgaria. (2) Since the date of adoption of Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1212, there have been further instances of African swine fever in feral and domestic pigs in Poland, Bulgaria and Lithuania that also need to be reflected in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. (3) In July 2019, three outbreaks of African swine fever in domestic pigs were observed in the districts of tomaszów lubelski, miński and radzyński in Poland in areas currently listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. These outbreaks of African swine fever in domestic pigs constitute an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Ac- cordingly, these areas of Poland affected by African swine fever should be listed in Part III of the Annex to Implementing Deci- sion 2014/709/EU instead of in Part II thereof. (4) In July 2019, two cases of African swine fever in feral pigs were observed in the districts of olsztyński and ciechanowski in Po- land in areas currently listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. These cases of African swine fever in feral pigs constitute an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, these areas of Poland affected by African swine fever should be listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU instead of in Part I thereof. (5) In July 2019, four outbreaks of African swine fever in domestic pigs were observed in the regions of Ruse, Vratsa and Pleven in Bulgaria in areas currently listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. These outbreaks of African swine fever in domestic pigs constitute an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, these areas of Bulgaria affected by African swine fever should be listed in Part III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU instead of in Part I thereof. (6) In July 2019, one outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs was observed in the county of Marijampolė in Lithuania in close proximity to an area listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. This outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs constitutes an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, this area of Lithuania affected by African swine fever should be listed in Part III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU instead of in Part II thereof. (7) In order to take account of recent developments in the epidemiological evolution of African swine fever in the Union, and in order to combat the risks associated with the spread of that disease in a proactive manner, new high-risk areas of a sufficient size should be demarcated for Poland, Bulgaria and Lithuania and duly listed in Parts I, II and III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. 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) 2019/1270 (1) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU lays down animal health control measures in relation to African swine fever in certain Member States, where there have been confirmed cases of that disease in domestic or feral pigs (the Member States concerned). The Annex to that Implementing Decision demarcates and lists certain areas of the Member States concerned in Parts I to IV thereof, differentiated by the level of risk based on the epidemiological situation as regards that disease. The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU has been amended several times to take account of changes in the epidemiological situa-

41 tion in the Union as regards African swine fever that need to be reflected in that Annex. The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU was last amended by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1247, following an instance of African swine fever in Poland, Bulgaria and Lithuania. (2) Since the date of adoption of Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1247, there have been further instances of African swine fever in feral and domestic pigs in Bulgaria, Poland and Lithuania that also need to be reflected in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. (3) In July 2019, one outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs was observed in the region of Ruse in Bulgaria in an area currently listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. This outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs constitutes an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, this area of Bulgaria affected by African swine fever should be listed in Part III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU instead of in Part I thereof. (4) In July 2019, one case of African swine fever in feral pigs was observed in the region of Silistra in Bulgaria in an area currently listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. This case of African swine fever in feral pigs constitutes an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, this area of Bulgaria affected by African swine fever should be listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU instead of in Part I thereof. (5) In July 2019, three outbreaks of African swine fever in domestic pigs were observed in the districts of lubartowski, ciechanowski and sokołowski in Poland in areas currently listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. These outbreaks of African swine fever in domestic pigs constitute an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Ac- cordingly, these areas of Poland affected by African swine fever should be listed in Part III of the Annex to Implementing Deci- sion 2014/709/EU instead of in Part II thereof. (6) In July 2019, one outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs was observed in the county of Alytus in Lithuania in an area currently listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. This outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs constitutes an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, this area of Lithuania affected by African swine fever should be listed in Part III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU instead of in Part II thereof. (7) In order to take account of recent developments in the epidemiological evolution of African swine fever in the Union, and in order to combat the risks associated with the spread of that disease in a proactive manner, new high-risk areas of a sufficient size should be demarcated for Bulgaria, Poland and Lithuania and duly listed in Parts I, II and III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. 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) 2019/1327 (1) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU lays down animal health control measures in relation to African swine fever in certain Member States, where there have been confirmed cases of that disease in domestic or feral pigs (the Member States concerned). The Annex to that Implementing Decision demarcates and lists certain areas of the Member States concerned in Parts I to IV thereof, differentiated by the level of risk based on the epidemiological situation as regards that disease. The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU has been amended several times to take account of changes in the epidemiological situation in the Union as regards African swine fever that need to be reflected in that Annex. The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU was last amended by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1270 , following instances of African swine fever in Bulgaria, Poland and Lithuania. (2) Since the date of adoption of Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1270, there have been further instances of African swine fever in feral and domestic pigs in Bulgaria, Hungary and Poland. Following these recent instances of that disease, and taking into account the current epidemiological situation, regionalisation in those three Member States has been reassessed and updated. In addition, the risk management measures in place also have been reassessed and updated. These changes need to be reflected in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. (3) In July 2019, one outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs was observed in the region of Vidin in Bulgaria in an area currently listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. This outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs constitutes an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, this area of Bulgaria affected by African swine fever should be listed in Part III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU instead of in Part I thereof. (4) In July 2019, one case of African swine fever in feral pigs was observed in the region of Plovdiv in Bulgaria in an area currently not included in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. This case of African swine fever in feral pigs constitutes an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, this area of Bulgaria affected by African swine fever should be listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. (5) In July 2019, a few cases of African swine fever in feral pigs were observed in the counties of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén and Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg in Hungary in an area listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU, located in close proximity to areas listed in Part I of the Annex thereto. These cases of African swine fever in feral pigs constitute an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, those areas of Hungary listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU that are in close proximity to the area listed in Part II affected by those recent cases of Af- rican swine fever should now be listed in Part II of that Annex to instead of in Part I thereof. (6) In July 2019, one case of African swine fever in feral pigs was observed in the district of plocky in Poland in an area currently listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. This case of African swine fever in feral pigs constitutes an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, this area of Poland affected by African swine fever should be listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU instead of in Part I thereof. (7) In July 2019, two outbreaks of African swine fever in domestic pigs were observed in the districts of kozienicki and zamojski in Poland in areas currently listed in Parts I and II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. These outbreaks of Afri- can swine fever in domestic pigs constitute an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, these areas of Poland affected by African swine fever should be listed in Part III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU instead of in Parts I and II thereof. (8) In order to take account of recent developments in the epidemiological evolution of African swine fever in the Union, and in order to combat the risks associated with the spread of that disease in a proactive manner, new high-risk areas of a sufficient size should be demarcated for Bulgaria, Hungary and Poland and duly listed in Parts I, II and III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU should therefore be amended accordingly.

42 (9) 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) 2019/1336 (1) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU lays down animal health control measures in relation to African swine fever in certain Member States, where there have been confirmed cases of that disease in domestic or feral pigs (the Member States concerned). The Annex to that Implementing Decision demarcates and lists certain areas of the Member States concerned in Parts I to IV thereof, differentiated by the level of risk based on the epidemiological situation as regards that disease. The Annex to Im- plementing Decision 2014/709/EU has been amended several times to take account of changes in the epidemiological situation in the Union as regards African swine fever that need to be reflected in that Annex. The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU was last amended by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1327, following instances of African swine fever in Bulgaria, Hungary and Poland. (2) Since the date of adoption of Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1327, there have been further instances of African swine fever in feral and domestic pigs in Bulgaria, Lithuania, Poland and Romania. Following these recent instances of that disease, and taking into account the current epidemiological situation, regionalisation in those four Member States has been reassessed and updated. In addition, the risk management measures in place also have been reassessed and updated. These changes need to be reflected in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. (3) In August 2019, one outbreak and one case of African swine fever in domestic and feral pigs were observed in the region of Sofia district in Bulgaria in an area currently listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. This outbreak and case of African swine fever in domestic and feral pigs constitute an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that An- nex. Accordingly, this area of Bulgaria affected by African swine fever should be listed in Part III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU instead of in Part I thereof. (4) In August 2019, one case of African swine fever in feral pigs was observed in the county of Tauragė in Lithuania in an area currently listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. This case of African swine fever in feral pigs constitutes an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, this area of Lithuania affected by African swine fever should be listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. (5) In July 2019, one case of African swine fever in feral pigs was observed in the district of lidzbarski in Poland in close proximity to an area listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. This case of African swine fever in feral pigs constitutes an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, this area of Poland affected by Afri- can swine fever should be listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU instead of in Part I thereof. (6) In August 2019, one outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs was observed in the county of Gorj in Romania in an area currently listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. This case of African swine fever in domestic pigs constitutes an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, this area of Romania affected by Afri- can swine fever should be listed in Part III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU instead of in Part I thereof. (7) In order to take account of recent developments in the epidemiological evolution of African swine fever in the Union, and in order to combat the risks associated with the spread of that disease in a proactive manner, new high-risk areas of a sufficient size should be demarcated for Bulgaria, Lithuania, Poland and Romania and duly listed in Parts I, II and III of the Annex to Im- plementing Decision 2014/709/EU. 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) 2019/1373 (1) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU lays down animal health control measures in relation to African swine fever in certain Member States, where there have been confirmed cases of that disease in domestic or feral pigs (the Member States concerned). The Annex to that Implementing Decision demarcates and lists certain areas of the Member States concerned in Parts I to IV thereof, differentiated by the level of risk based on the epidemiological situation as regards that disease. The Annex to Im- plementing Decision 2014/709/EU has been amended several times to take account of changes in the epidemiological situation in the Union as regards African swine fever that need to be reflected in that Annex. The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU was last amended by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1336, following instances of African swine fever in Bulgaria, Lithuania, Poland and Romania. (2) Since the date of adoption of Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1336, there have been further instances of African swine fever in feral and domestic pigs in Bulgaria, Poland and Slovakia. Following these recent instances of that disease, and taking into account the current epidemiological situation in the Union, regionalisation in those three Member States has been reassessed and updated. In addition, the risk management measures in place also have been reassessed and updated. These changes need to be reflected in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. (3) In August 2019, one outbreak of African swine fever was observed in domestic pigs in the region of Blagoevgrad and three cases in feral pigs were observed in the regions of Smolyan and Veliko Tarnovo in Bulgaria in areas currently listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU, and in the region of Shumen in close proximity to an area currently listed in Part I of the Annex thereto. This outbreak and these cases of African swine fever constitute an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, these areas of Bulgaria affected by African swine fever should be listed in Parts II and III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. (4) In August 2019, two outbreaks of African swine fever were observed in domestic pigs in the district of elblaski and three cases of African swine fever in feral pigs were observed in the districts of biłgorajski, rycki and ostrodzki in Poland in areas listed in Parts I and II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. These outbreaks and cases of African swine fever in feral pigs constitute an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, these areas of Poland affected by African swine fever should be listed in Parts II and III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. (5) In July and August 2019, ten outbreaks of African swine fever in domestic pigs and three cases in feral pigs were observed in Slovakia. Commission Implementing Decisions (EU) 2019/1273 and (EU) 2019/1334 were adopted in response to those occurrences. Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1334 repealed and replaced Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1273 and it applies until 18 November 2019. Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1334 provides that the protection and surveillance zones established

43 by Slovakia in accordance with Article 9 of Directive 2002/60/EC, where the measures provided for in Articles 10 and 11 thereof apply, are to comprise at least the areas listed in the Annex to that Implementing Decision. However, the epidemiological situation has continued to evolve. (6) These recent outbreaks of African swine fever in domestic pigs and the case in a feral pig in Slovakia constitute an increased level of risk which should be reflected in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. Accordingly, this area of Slovakia in the Košice region affected by African swine fever should now be listed in Parts I and III of that Annex. (7) In order to take account of recent developments in the epidemiological evolution of African swine fever in the Union, and in order to combat the risks associated with the spread of that disease in a proactive manner, new high-risk areas of a sufficient size should be demarcated for Bulgaria, Poland and Slovakia and duly listed in Parts I, II and III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. 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) 2019/1385 (1) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU lays down animal health control measures in relation to African swine fever in certain Member States, where there have been confirmed cases of that disease in domestic or feral pigs (the Member States concerned). The Annex to that Implementing Decision demarcates and lists certain areas of the Member States concerned in Parts I to IV thereof, differentiated by the level of risk based on the epidemiological situation as regards that disease. The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU has been amended several times to take account of changes in the epidemiological situation in the Union as regards African swine fever that need to be reflected in that Annex. The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU was last amended by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1373, following instances of African swine fever in Bulgaria, Poland and Slovakia. (2) Since the date of adoption of Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1373, there have been further instances of African swine fever in feral and domestic pigs in Poland, Lithuania, Romania, Bulgaria and Hungary. Following these recent instances of that disease, and taking into account the current epidemiological situation in the Union, regionalisation in those five Member States has been reassessed and updated. In addition, the risk management measures in place also have been reassessed and updated. These changes need to be reflected in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. (3) In August 2019, three cases of African swine fever in feral pigs were observed in the districts of elblaski, giżycki and radomski in Poland in areas currently listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. These cases of African swine fever constitute an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, these areas of Poland affected by African swine fever should now be listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU, instead of in Part I thereof. (4) In August 2019, one outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs was observed in the district of olsztyński in Poland in an area currently listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. This outbreak of African swine fever constitutes an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, this area of Poland affected by African swine fever should now be listed in Part III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU, instead of in Part II thereof. (5) In August 2019, one case of African swine fever in feral pigs was observed in the municipality of Rietavas in Lithuania in an area currently listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. This case of African swine fever constitutes an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, this area of Lithuania affected by African swine fever should now be listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU, instead of in Part I thereof. (6) In August 2019, one case of African swine fever in feral pigs was observed in the municipality of Šilutė in Lithuania outside areas currently listed in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. This case of African swine fever constitutes an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, this area of Lithuania affected by African swine fever should now be listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. (7) In August 2019, one outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs was observed in the county of Hunedoara in Romania in an area currently listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. This outbreak of African swine fever constitutes an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, this area of Romania affected by African swine fever should now be listed in Part III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU, instead of in Part I thereof. (8) In August 2019, one case of African swine fever in feral pigs was observed in the region of Sofia Province in Bulgaria in an area listed in Part III, which is in close proximity to an area listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. This case of African swine fever constitutes an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, this area of Bulgaria affected by African swine fever should now be listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU, instead of in Part I thereof. (9) In August 2019, five cases of African swine fever in feral pigs were observed in the counties of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén and Heves in Hungary in areas currently listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. These cases of African swine fever constitute an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, these areas of Hungary affected by African swine fever should now be listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU, instead of in Part I thereof. (10) In order to take account of recent developments in the epidemiological evolution of African swine fever in the Union, and in order to combat the risks associated with the spread of that disease in a proactive manner, new high-risk areas of a sufficient size should be demarcated for Poland, Lithuania, Romania, Bulgaria and Hungary and duly listed in Parts I, II and III of the An- nex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU should therefore be amended accordingly. (11) 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) 2019/1392 (1) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU lays down animal health control measures in relation to African swine fever in certain Member States, where there have been confirmed cases of that disease in domestic or feral pigs (the Member States concerned). The Annex to that Implementing Decision demarcates and lists certain areas of the Member States concerned in Parts I to IV thereof, differentiated by the level of risk based on the epidemiological situation as regards that disease. The Annex to Im-

44 plementing Decision 2014/709/EU has been amended several times to take account of changes in the epidemiological situation in the Union as regards African swine fever that need to be reflected in that Annex. The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU was last amended by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1385, following instances of African swine fever in Poland, Lithuania, Romania, Bulgaria and Hungary. (2) There have been further instances of African swine fever in domestic pigs in Bulgaria. Following these recent instances of that disease, and taking into account the current epidemiological situation in the Union, regionalisation in this Member State has been reassessed and updated. In addition, the risk management measures in place also have been reassessed and updated. These changes need to be reflected in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. (3) In August 2019, two outbreaks of African swine fever in domestic pigs were observed in the region of Shumen in Bulgaria in an area currently listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. These outbreaks of African swine fever constitute an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, this area of Bulgaria affected by African swine fever should now be listed in Part III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU, instead of in Part II thereof. (4) In order to take account of recent developments in the epidemiological evolution of African swine fever in the Union, and in order to combat the risks associated with the spread of that disease in a proactive manner, a new high-risk area of a sufficient size should be demarcated for Bulgaria and duly listed in Part III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. The An- nex 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) 2019/1617 (1) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU lays down animal health control measures in relation to African swine fever in certain Member States, where there have been confirmed cases of that disease in domestic or feral pigs (the Member States concerned). The Annex to that Implementing Decision demarcates and lists certain areas of the Member States concerned in Parts I to IV thereof, differentiated by the level of risk based on the epidemiological situation as regards that disease. The Annex to Im- plementing Decision 2014/709/EU has been amended several times to take account of changes in the epidemiological situation in the Union as regards African swine fever that need to be reflected in that Annex. The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU was last amended by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1392, following instances of African swine fever in Bulgaria. (2) The risk of the spread of African swine fever in wildlife is linked to the natural slow spread of that disease among feral pig populations, and also to human activity, as demonstrated by the recent epidemiological evolution of that disease in the Union, and as documented by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) in the Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Animal Health and Welfare, published on 14 July 2015; in the Scientific Report of EFSA on Epidemiological analyses on African swine fever in the Baltic countries and Poland, published on 23 March 2017; in the Scientific Report of EFSA on Epidemiological analyses of African swine fever in the Baltic States and Poland, published on 8 November 2017; and in the Scientific Report of EFSA on Epidemio- logical analyses of African swine fever in the European Union, published on 29 November 2018. (3) Council Directive 2002/60/EC lays down the minimum Union measures to be taken for the control of African swine fever. In particular, Article 9 of Directive 2002/60/EC provides for the establishment of a protection and a surveillance zone when African swine fever has been officially confirmed in pigs on a holding, and Articles 10 and 11 of that Directive lay down the measures to be taken in the protection and surveillance zones in order to prevent the spread of that disease. Recent experience has shown that the measures laid down in Directive 2002/60/EC are effective in controlling the spread of that disease, and in particular the measures providing for the cleaning and disinfecting of infected holdings and other measures related to the eradication of that disease. (4) Taking into account the effectiveness of the measures being applied in the Member States in accordance with Directive 2002/60/EC, and in particular those laid down in Article 10(4)(b) and Article 10(5) thereof, and in line with the risk mitigation measures for African swine fever set out in the Terrestrial Animal Health Code of the World Organization for Animal Health, certain areas in the districts of lubelski, bialski, siedlecki and hrubieszowski in Poland and in the counties of Saldus and Brocēnu in Latvia currently listed in Part III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU should now be listed in Part II of that Annex, in view of the expiry of the period of three months from the date of the final cleaning and disinfection of the infected holdings and due to the absence of ASF outbreaks in those areas for the past 12 months. Given that Part III of the Annex to Imple- menting Decision 2014/709/EU lists the areas where the epidemiological situation is still evolving and very dynamic, when any amendments are made to areas listed in that Part, particular consideration must always be given to the effect on the surrounding areas. (5) Since the date of adoption of Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1392, there have been further outbreaks of African swine fever in domestic pigs and cases in feral pigs in Lithuania, Bulgaria,Romania and Poland. Following these recent outbreaks and cases of that disease, and taking into account the current epidemiological situation in the Union, regionalisation in these four Member States has been reassessed and updated. In addition, the risk management measures in place also have been reassessed and updated. These changes need to be reflected in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. (6) In September 2019, one outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs was observed in the county of Kaunas in Lithuania in an area currently listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. This outbreak of African swine fever constitutes an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, this area of Lithuania affected by African swine fever should now be listed in Part III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU, instead of in Part II thereof. (7) In September 2019, one outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs was observed in the region of Kardzhali in Bulgaria in an area currently listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. This outbreak of African swine fever constitutes an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, this area of Bulgaria affected by African swine fever should now be listed in Part III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU, instead of in Part I thereof. (8) In September 2019, one case of African swine fever in feral pigs was observed in the region of Lovech in Bulgaria in an area currently listed in Part III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU in close proximity to an area currently listed in Part I of the Annex thereto. This case of African swine fever constitutes an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, this area of Bulgaria affected by African swine fever should now be listed in Part II of the Annex to Im- plementing Decision 2014/709/EU, instead of in Part I thereof. (9) In September 2019, one outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs was observed in the county of Iași in Romania in an area currently listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. This outbreak of African swine fever consti-

45 tutes an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, this area of Romania affected by African swine fever should now be listed in Part III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU, instead of in Part I thereof. (10) In September 2019, few cases of African swine fever in feral pigs were observed in the districts of lubelski and zwoleński in Po- land in an area currently listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU in close proximity to areas currently listed in Part I of the Annex thereto. These cases of African swine fever constitute an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, these areas of Poland affected by African swine fever should now be listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU, instead of in Part I thereof. (11) In September 2019, one outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs was observed in the district of lidzbarski in Poland in an area currently listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. This outbreak of African swine fever constitutes an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, this area of Poland affected by Afri- can swine fever should now be listed in Part III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU, instead of in Part II thereof. (12) In order to take account of recent developments in the epidemiological evolution of African swine fever in the Union, and in order to combat the risks associated with the spread of that disease in a proactive manner, a new high-risk area of a sufficient size should be demarcated for Lithuania, Bulgaria, Romania and Poland and duly listed in Parts II and III of the Annex to Im- plementing Decision 2014/709/EU. The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU should therefore be amended accordingly. (13) 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) 2019/1679 (1) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU lays down animal health control measures in relation to African swine fever in certain Member States, where there have been confirmed cases of that disease in domestic or feral pigs (the Member States concerned). The Annex to that Implementing Decision demarcates and lists certain areas of the Member States concerned in Parts I to IV thereof, differentiated by the level of risk based on the epidemiological situation as regards that disease. The Annex to Im- plementing Decision 2014/709/EU has been amended several times to take account of changes in the epidemiological situation in the Union as regards African swine fever that need to be reflected in that Annex. The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU was last amended by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1617, following instances of African swine fever in Lithuania, Bulgaria, Romania and Poland. (2) Since the date of adoption of Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1617, there have been further cases of African swine fever in feral pigs in Bulgaria and Hungary. Following these cases of that disease, and taking into account the current epidemiological situation in the Union, regionalisation in these two Member States has been reassessed and updated. In addition, the risk management measures in place also have been reassessed and updated. These changes need to be reflected in the Annex to Imple- menting Decision 2014/709/EU. (3) In September 2019, one case of African swine fever in feral pigs was observed in the region of Sliven in Bulgaria in an area currently listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. This case of African swine fever constitutes an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, this area of Bulgaria affected by African swine fever should now be listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU, instead of in Part I thereof. (4) In September 2019, several cases of African swine fever in feral pigs were observed in the county of Pest in Hungary in an area currently not listed in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. These cases of African swine fever constitute an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, this area of Hungary affected by African swine fever should now be listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. (5) In order to take account of recent developments in the epidemiological evolution of African swine fever in the Union, and in order to combat the risks associated with the spread of that disease in a proactive manner, a new high-risk area of a sufficient size should be demarcated for Bulgaria and Hungary and duly listed in Parts I and II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. 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) 2019/1805 (1) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU lays down animal health control measures in relation to African swine fever in certain Member States, where there have been confirmed cases of that disease in domestic or feral pigs (the Member States concerned). The Annex to that Implementing Decision demarcates and lists certain areas of the Member States concerned in Parts I to IV thereof, differentiated by the level of risk based on the epidemiological situation as regards that disease. The Annex to Im- plementing Decision 2014/709/EU has been amended several times to take account of changes in the epidemiological situation in the Union as regards African swine fever that need to be reflected in that Annex. The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU was last amended by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1679, following instances of African swine fever in Bulgaria and Hungary. (2) Council Directive 2002/60/EC lays down the minimum Union measures to be taken for the control of African swine fever. In particular, Article 9 of Directive 2002/60/EC provides for the establishment of a protection and a surveillance zone when African swine fever has been officially confirmed in pigs on a holding, and Articles 10 and 11 of that Directive lay down the measures to be taken in the protection and surveillance zones in order to prevent the spread of that disease. Recent experience has shown that the measures laid down in Directive 2002/60/EC are effective in controlling the spread of that disease, and in particular the measures providing for the cleaning and disinfecting of infected holdings and other measures related to the eradication of that disease. (3) Taking into account the effectiveness of the measures being applied in Latvia in accordance with Directive 2002/60/ EC, and in particular those laid down in Article 10(4)(b) and Article 10(5) thereof, and in line with the risk mitigation measures for African swine fever set out in the Terrestrial Animal Health Code of the World Organisation for Animal Health, certain areas in the counties of Aizputes and Durbes in Latvia currently listed in Part III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU should now be listed in Part II of that Annex, in view of the expiry of the period of three months from the date of the final cleaning and disinfection of the infected holding and due to the absence of African swine fever outbreaks in those areas for the past three

46 months. Given that Part III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU lists the areas where the epidemiological situation is still evolving and very dynamic, when any amendments are made to areas listed in that Part, particular consideration must always be given to the effect on the surrounding areas. (4) In addition, since the date of adoption of Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1679, there have been further cases of African swine fever in domestic and feral pigs in Hungary, Slovakia, Romania, Latvia and Poland. Following these recent cases of that disease, and taking into account the current epidemiological situation in the Union, regionalisation in these five Member States has been reassessed and updated. In addition, the risk management measures in place also have been reassessed and updated. These changes need to be reflected in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. (5) In October 2019, two cases of African swine fever in feral pigs were observed in the counties of Jász-Nagykun- Szolnok and Hajdú-Bihar in Hungary in areas currently listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU, located in close proximity to areas listed in Part I of the Annex thereto. These cases of African swine fever constitute an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, those areas of Hungary listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU that are in close proximity to areas listed in Part II affected by those recent cases of African swine fever should now be listed in Part II of that Annex instead of in Part I thereof. (6) In October 2019, one case of African swine fever in a feral pig was observed in the district of Trebišov in Slovakia in an area currently listed in Part III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU, located in close proximity to an area listed in Part I of the Annex thereto. This case of African swine fever in a feral pig constitutes an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, this area of Slovakia listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU that is in close proximity to an area listed in Part III affected by this recent case of African swine fever should now be listed in Part II of that Annex instead of in Part I thereof. (7) In October 2019, four outbreaks of African swine fever in domestic pigs were observed in the counties of Neam. and Sibiu in Romania in areas currently listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. These outbreaks of African swine fever in domestic pigs constitute an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, these areas of Romania affected by African swine fever should be listed in Part III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU instead of in Part I thereof. (8) In October 2019, one outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs was observed in the district of bialostocki in Poland in an area currently listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. This outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs constitutes an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, this area of Poland affected by African swine fever should be listed in Part III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU instead of in Part II thereof. (9) In October 2019, one case of African swine fever in a feral pig was observed in the district of olsztynski in Poland in an area currently listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. This case of African swine fever in a feral pig constitutes an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, this area of Poland affected by Afri- can swine fever should be listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU instead of in Part I thereof. (10) In October 2019, one case of African swine fever in a feral pig was observed in the county of Aizputes in Latvia in an area currently listed in Part III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU, located in close proximity to an area listed in Part I of the Annex thereto. This case of African swine fever in a feral pig constitutes an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, this area of Latvia listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU that is in close proximity to an area listed in Part III affected by this recent case of African swine fever should now be listed in Part II of that Annex instead of in Part I thereof. (11) In order to take account of recent developments in the epidemiological evolution of African swine fever in the Union, and in order to combat the risks associated with the spread of that disease in a proactive manner, new high- risk areas of a sufficient size should be demarcated for Latvia, Hungary, Slovakia, Romania and Poland and duly listed in Parts I, II and III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU should therefore be amended accordingly. (12) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

(EU) 2019/1887 (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 Member States concerned). That Implementing Decision provides for prohibitions on the dispatch of consignments of domestic pigs and pig products, as well as consignments of feral pigs and feral pig products from the areas listed in the Annex thereto. It also lays down other rules aimed at preventing the spread of African swine fever, including information requirements for Member States. The animal health control measures laid down in Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU apply in parallel to those laid down in Council Directive 2002/60/EC, and are intended to combat the spread of African swine fever particularly at Union level. (2) Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU also provides for derogations from the prohibition on the dispatch of fresh pig meat and of certain pig meats 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 that Implementing Decision, to other Member States and to third countries. (3) Certain derogations are possible only if the pigs from which the products in question are derived comply with requirements of Article 11 of Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU, the slaughterhouses, cutting plants and meat processing establishments comply with the conditions for approval laid down in Article 12 thereof, and the products in question are produced and processed in compliance with the specific process and certification as required in accordance with Article 13 thereof. (4) Article 14 of Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU currently requires that Member States communicate to the Commission and to other Member States, every six months from the date of Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU, the updated list of approved establishments referred to in Article 12 and any relevant information on the application of Articles 11, 12 and 13 of that act. To opti- mise the need of transparency towards other Member States and third countries and streamline the information exchange, Mem- ber States should have the responsibility of regularly updating the list of approved establishments as referred to in Article 12 and any relevant information referred to in Articles 11, 12 and 13 of Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. Additionally, Member States should make this information timely, publicly and easily available to other Member States and to third countries. Articles 14 of that Implementing Decision should therefore be amended accordingly.

47 (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) 2019/1900 (1) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU lays down animal health control measures in relation to African swine fever in certain Member States, where there have been confirmed cases of that disease in domestic or feral pigs (the Member States concerned). The Annex to that Implementing Decision demarcates and lists certain areas of the Member States concerned in Parts I to IV thereof, differentiated by the level of risk based on the epidemiological situation as regards that disease. The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU has been amended several times to take account of changes in the epidemiological situation in the Union as regards African swine fever that need to be reflected in that Annex. The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU was last amended by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1805, following instances of African swine fever in Latvia, Hungary, Slovakia, Romania and Poland. (2) Since the date of adoption of Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1805, there have been further instances of African swine fever in feral and domestic pigs in Romania. Following these recent instances of that disease, and taking into account the current epidemiological situation in the Union, regionalisation in this Member State has been reassessed and updated. In addition, the risk management measures in place also have been reassessed and updated. These changes need to be reflected in the Annex to Im- plementing Decision 2014/709/EU. (3) More particularly, in October and November 2019, three cases of African swine fever in feral pigs and three outbreaks in domestic pigs were observed in the counties of Braşov, Alba and Satu Mare in Romania in areas currently listed in Part III of the An- nex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU, located in close proximity to areas listed in Parts I and II of the Annex thereto. These cases and outbreaks of African swine fever in feral and domestic pigs constitute an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, these areas of Romania listed in Parts I and II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU that are in close proximity to areas listed in Part III affected by these recent cases and outbreaks of African swine fever should now be listed in Part III of that Annex instead of in Parts I and II thereof. (4) In order to take account of recent developments in the epidemiological evolution of African swine fever in the Union, and in order to combat the risks associated with the spread of that disease in a proactive manner, new high-risk areas of a sufficient size should be demarcated for Romania and duly listed in Part III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. The An- nex 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) 2019/1931 (1) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU lays down animal health control measures in relation to African swine fever in certain Member States, where there have been confirmed cases of that disease in domestic or feral pigs (the Member States concerned). The Annex to that Implementing Decision demarcates and lists certain areas of the Member States concerned in Parts I to IV thereof, differentiated by the level of risk based on the epidemiological situation as regards that disease. The Annex to Im- plementing Decision 2014/709/EU has been amended several times to take account of changes in the epidemiological situation in the Union as regards African swine fever that need to be reflected in that Annex. The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU was last amended by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1900, following instances of African swine fever in Romania. (2) Council Directive 2002/60/EC lays down the minimum Union measures to be taken for the control of African swine fever. In particular, Article 9 of Directive 2002/60/EC provides for the establishment of a protection and a surveillance zone when African swine fever has been officially confirmed in pigs on a holding, and Articles 10 and 11 of that Directive lay down the measures to be taken in the protection and surveillance zones in order to prevent the spread of that disease. Recent experience has shown that the measures laid down in Directive 2002/60/EC are effective in controlling the spread of that disease, and in particular the measures providing for the cleaning and disinfecting of infected holdings and other measures related to the eradication of that disease. (3) Since the date of adoption of Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1900, there have been further cases of African swine fever in feral pigs in Poland. In addition, the epidemiological situation in Lithuania has improved as regards domestic pigs due to the measures being applied by that Member State in accordance with Directive 2002/60/EC. (4) Taking into account the effectiveness of the measures being applied in Lithuania in accordance with Directive 2002/60/EC, and in particular those laid down in Article 10(4)(b) and Article 10(5) thereof, and in line with the risk mitigation measures for Afri- can swine fever set out in the Terrestrial Animal Health Code of the World Organisation for Animal Health (the OIE Code), certain areas in the counties of Šiauliai and Marijampole in Lithuania currently listed in Part III of the Annex to Implementing De- cision 2014/709/EU should now be listed in Part II of that Annex, in view of the expiry of the period of three months from the date of the final cleaning and disinfection of the infected holding and due to the absence of African swine fever outbreaks in those areas for the past three months in accordance with the OIE Code. Given that Part III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU lists the areas where the epidemiological situation is still evolving and very dynamic, when any amendments are made to areas listed in that Part, particular consideration must always be given to the effect on the surrounding areas, as has been done in this instance. (5) Following these recent cases of African swine fever in feral pigs in Poland, and taking into account the current epidemiological situation in the Union, regionalisation in this Member State has been reassessed and updated. In addition, the risk management measures in place also have been reassessed and updated. These changes need to be reflected in the Annex to Implementing De- cision 2014/709/EU. (6) In November 2019, two cases of African swine fever in feral pigs were observed in the districts of wschowski and nowosolski in Poland in an area currently not listed in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU, and being less than three hundred kilometres away from the nearest area currently listed in the Annex. These cases of African swine fever in feral pigs constitute an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, this area of Poland affected by these recent cases of African swine fever should now be listed in Parts I and II of that Annex. (7) In order to take account of recent developments in the epidemiological evolution of African swine fever in the Union, and in order to combat the risks associated with the spread of that disease in a proactive manner, new high- risk areas of a sufficient

48 size should be demarcated for Lithuania and Poland and duly listed in Parts I and II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. 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) 2019/1952 (1) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU lays down animal health control measures in relation to African swine fever in certain Member States, where there have been confirmed cases of that disease in domestic or feral pigs (the Member States concerned). The Annex to that Implementing Decision demarcates and lists certain areas of the Member States concerned in Parts I to IV thereof, differentiated by the level of risk based on the epidemiological situation as regards that disease. The Annex to Im- plementing Decision 2014/709/EU has been amended several times to take account of changes in the epidemiological situation in the Union as regards African swine fever that need to be reflected in that Annex. The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU was last amended by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1931, following instances of African swine fever in feral pigs in Poland and improvements in the epidemiological situation as regards that disease in Lithuania. (2) In November 2019, several new cases of African swine fever in feral pigs were observed in the region of Lubuskie in Poland in areas currently listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU, located in close proximity to areas listed in Part I of the Annex thereto. These cases of African swine fever in feral pigs constitute an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, these areas of Poland listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU that are in close proximity to areas listed in Part II affected by these recent cases African swine fever should now be listed in Part II of that Annex instead of in Part I thereof. (3) In addition, in October 2019, one case of African swine fever in a feral pig was observed in the region of Smolyan in Bulgaria in an area currently listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU, located in close proximity to an area in Greece not listed in the Annex thereto. This case of African swine fever in a feral pig constitutes an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, this area of Greece not listed in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU that is in close proximity to an area listed in Part II thereof in Bulgaria affected by this recent case of African swine fever should now be listed in Part I of that Annex. (4) Following those recent cases of African swine fever in feral pigs in Poland, and in Bulgaria in close proximity to the boundary with Greece, and taking into account the current epidemiological situation as regards that disease in the Union, regionalisation in Poland and Greece has been urgently assessed. In addition, the risk management measures in place also have been assessed. These changes need to be reflected in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. (5) In order to take account of recent developments in the epidemiological evolution of African swine fever in the Union, and in order to combat the risks associated with the spread of that disease in a proactive manner, new high-risk areas of a sufficient size should be demarcated for Poland and Greece and duly listed in Parts I and II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU should therefore be amended accordingly. (6) Given the urgency of the epidemiological situation in the Union as regards the spread of African swine fever, it is important that the amendments made to the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU by this Decision should take effect as soon as possible. (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) 2019/1994 (1) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU lays down animal health control measures in relation to African swine fever in certain Member States, where there have been confirmed cases of that disease in domestic or feral pigs (the Member States concerned). The Annex to that Implementing Decision demarcates and lists certain areas of the Member States concerned in Parts I to IV thereof, differentiated by the level of risk based on the epidemiological situation as regards that disease. The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU has been amended several times to take account of changes in the epidemiological situation in the Union as regards African swine fever that need to be reflected in that Annex. The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU was last amended by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1952, following instances of African swine fever in feral pigs in Poland and in Bulgaria in close proximity to the boundary with Greece. (2) Since the date of adoption of Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1952, more information has been received from Poland regard- ing the epidemiological situation in that Member State as regards African swine fever in feral pigs in Poland that should be reflected in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. (3) In November 2019, several new cases of African swine fever in feral pigs were observed in the district of niżański in the south of Poland, near the border with Ukraine, in areas currently listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. These cases of African swine fever in feral pigs constitute an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Ac- cordingly, these areas of Poland affected by African swine fever should be listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Deci- sion 2014/709/EU instead of in Part I thereof. (4) In addition, in November 2019, one case of African swine fever was observed in a feral pig in the district of głogowski in the west of Poland in an area currently listed in Part II thereof of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU, located in close proximity to an area listed in Part I of the Annex thereto. This case of African swine fever in a feral pig constitutes an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, this area of Poland listed in Part I of the Annex to Implement- ing Decision 2014/709/EU that is in close proximity to an area listed in Part II affected by this recent case of African swine fever should now be listed in Part II of that Annex instead of in Part I thereof. (5) In order to take account of recent developments in the epidemiological evolution of African swine fever in the Union, and in order to combat the risks associated with the spread of that disease in a proactive manner, new high-risk areas of a sufficient size should be demarcated for Poland and duly listed in Parts I and II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU should therefore be amended accordingly. (6) Given the urgency of the epidemiological situation in the Union as regards the spread of African swine fever, it is important that the amendments made to the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU by this Decision should take effect as soon as possible.

49 (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) 2019/2114 (1) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU lays down animal health control measures in relation to African swine fever in certain Member States, where there have been confirmed cases of that disease in domestic or feral pigs (the Member States concerned). The Annex to that Implementing Decision demarcates and lists certain areas of the Member States concerned in Parts I to IV thereof, differentiated by the level of risk based on the epidemiological situation as regards that disease. The Annex to Im- plementing Decision 2014/709/EU has been amended several times to take account of changes in the epidemiological situation in the Union as regards African swine fever that need to be reflected in that Annex. The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU was last amended by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1994, following instances of African swine fever in feral pigs in Poland. (2) Since the date of adoption of Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1994, there have been new cases of African swine fever in feral pigs in Lithuania and Poland. Following these recent cases of that disease, and taking into account the current epidemiological situation in the Union, regionalisation in these two Member States has been reassessed and updated. In addition, the risk management measures in place also have been reassessed and updated. These changes need to be reflected in the Annex to Imple- menting Decision 2014/709/EU. (3) In November 2019, one case of African swine fever in a feral pig was observed in the district of Mažeikiai in Lithuania in an area currently listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU, located in close proximity to an area listed in Part I of the Annex thereof. This case of African swine fever in a feral pig constitutes an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, this area of Lithuania listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU that is in close proximity to an area listed in Part II affected by this recent case of African swine fever should now be listed in Part II of that Annex instead of in Part I thereof. (4) In addition, as regards Poland, in late November 2019, several cases of African swine fever were observed in feral pigs in the region of Lubuskie in Poland in areas currently listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. These cases of African swine fever in feral pigs constitute an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, these areas of Poland affected by African swine fever should now be listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU instead of in Part I thereof. (5) In late November 2019, several cases of African swine fever in feral pigs were also observed in the districts of żyrardowski, białostocki and biłgorajski in Poland in areas currently listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU, located in close proximity to areas listed in Part I thereof. These cases of African swine fever in feral pigs constitutes an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, these areas of Poland listed in Part I of the Annex to Imple- menting Decision 2014/709/EU that are in close proximity to areas listed in Part II affected by these recent cases of African swine fever should now be listed in Part II of that Annex instead of in Part I thereof. (6) In order to take account of recent developments in the epidemiological evolution of African swine fever in the Union, and in order to combat the risks associated with the spread of that disease in a proactive manner, new high-risk areas of a sufficient size should be demarcated for Lithuania and Poland and duly listed in Parts I and II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU should therefore be amended accordingly. (7) Given the urgency of the epidemiological situation in the Union as regards the spread of African swine fever, it is important that the amendments made to the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU by this Decision should take effect as soon as possible. (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) 2019/2169 (1) Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council lays down rules for the prevention and control of animal diseases, which are transmissible to animals or to humans, including rules providing for emergency measures to be taken in the event of cases of certain listed diseases, including African swine fever. Regulation (EU) 2016/429 applies from 21 April 2021. Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council repeals Directives 89/662/EEC and 90/425/EEC with effect from 14 December 2019. However, Article 164(2) of that Regulation provides that Article 9 of Directive 89/662/EEC and Article 10 of Directive 90/425/EEC are to continue to apply in relation to matters governed by Regulation (EU) 2016/429 until the date of application of Regulation (EU) 2016/429. (2) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU lays down animal health control measures in relation to African swine fever in certain Member States, where there have been confirmed cases of that disease in domestic or feral pigs (the Member States concerned). The Annex to that Implementing Decision demarcates and lists certain areas of the Member States concerned in Parts I to IV thereof, differentiated by the level of risk based on the epidemiological situation as regards that disease. The Annex to Im- plementing Decision 2014/709/EU has been amended several times to take account of changes in the epidemiological situation in the Union as regards African swine fever that need to be reflected in that Annex. The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU was last amended by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/2114, following instances of African swine fever in Lithuania and Poland. (3) Council Directive 2002/60/EC lays down the minimum Union measures to be taken for the control of African swine fever. In particular, Article 9 of Directive 2002/60/EC provides for the establishment of a protection and a surveillance zone when African swine fever has been officially confirmed in pigs on a holding, and Articles 10 and 11 of that Directive lay down the measures to be taken in the protection and surveillance zones in order to prevent the spread of that disease. Recent experience has shown that the measures laid down in Directive 2002/60/EC are effective in controlling the spread of that disease, and in particular the measures providing for the cleaning and disinfecting of infected holdings and other measures related to the eradication of that disease. (4) Since the date of adoption of Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/2114, the epidemiological situation in Poland and Slovakia has improved as regards domestic pigs due to the measures being applied by those Member States in accordance with Directive 2002/60/EC. In addition, there have been further cases of African swine fever in feral pigs in Poland, Lithuania and Hungary.

50 (5) Taking into account the effectiveness of the measures being applied in Poland and Slovakia in accordance with Directive 2002/60/EC, and in particular those laid down in Article 10(4)(b) and Article 10(5) thereof, and in line with the risk mitigation measures for African swine fever set out in the Terrestrial Animal Health Code of the World Organisation for Animal Health (the OIE Code), certain areas in the districts of chełmski, parczewski, włodawski and radzyński in Poland and in the district of Trebišov in Slovakia currently listed in Part III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU should now be listed in Part II of that Annex, in view of the expiry of the period of three months from the date of the final cleaning and disinfection of the infected holdings and due to the absence of African swine fever outbreaks in those areas for the past three months in accordance with the OIE Code. Given that Part III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU lists the areas where the epidemiological situation is still evolving and very dynamic, when any amendments are made to areas listed in that Part, particular consideration must always be given to the effect on the surrounding areas, as has been done in this instance. The Annex to Imple- menting Decision 2014/709/EU should therefore be amended accordingly. (6) Furthermore, following the recent cases of African swine fever in feral pigs in Poland, Lithuania and Hungary, and taking into account the current epidemiological situation in the Union, regionalisation in those three Member States has been reassessed and updated. In addition, the risk management measures in place also have been reassessed and updated. These changes also need to be reflected in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. (7) In December 2019, several cases of African swine fever were observed in feral pigs in the district of białobrzeski in Poland in areas currently listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. These cases of African swine fever in feral pigs constitute an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, these areas of Poland affected by African swine fever should now be listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU instead of in Part I thereof. (8) In addition, in December 2019, several cases of African swine fever in feral pigs were also observed in the districts of lubelski, niżański and bielski in Poland in areas currently listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU, located in close proximity to areas listed in Part I thereof. These cases of African swine fever in feral pigs constitute an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, these areas of Poland listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU that are in close proximity to areas listed in Part II affected by these recent cases of African swine fever should now be listed in Part II of that Annex instead of in Part I thereof. (9) In December 2019, one case of African swine fever in feral pigs was also observed in the county of Telšiai in Lithuania in an area currently listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU, located in close proximity to an area listed in Part I thereof. This case of African swine fever in feral pigs constitutes an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, this area of Lithuania listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU that are in close proximity to an area listed in Part II affected by this recent case of African swine fever should now be listed in Part II of that Annex instead of in Part I thereof. (10) In December 2019, one case of African swine fever was observed in feral pigs in the county of Békés in Hungary in an area currently listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. This case of African swine fever in feral pigs constitutes an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, this area of Hungary affected by African swine fever should now be listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU instead of in Part I thereof. (11) In addition, in December 2019, several cases of African swine fever in feral pigs were also observed in the counties of Szabolcs- Szatmár-Bereg, Nógrád and Pest in Hungary in areas currently listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU, located in close proximity to areas listed in Part I thereof. These cases of African swine fever in feral pigs constitute an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, these areas of Hungary listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU that are in close proximity to areas listed in Part II affected by these recent cases of African swine fever should now be listed in Part II of that Annex instead of in Part I thereof. (12) In order to take account of recent developments in the epidemiological evolution of African swine fever in the Union, and in order to combat the risks associated with the spread of that disease in a proactive manner, new high-risk areas of a sufficient size should be demarcated for Poland, Lithuania and Hungary and duly listed in Parts I and II of the Annex to Implementing De- cision 2014/709/EU. The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU should therefore be amended accordingly. (13) Given the urgency of the epidemiological situation in the Union as regards the spread of African swine fever, it is important that the amendments made to the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU by this Decision should take effect as soon as possible. (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) 2020/15 (1) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU lays down animal health control measures in relation to African swine fever in certain Member States, where there have been confirmed cases of that disease in domestic or feral pigs (the Member States concerned). The Annex to that Implementing Decision demarcates and lists certain areas of the Member States concerned in Parts I to IV thereof, differentiated by the level of risk based on the epidemiological situation as regards that disease. The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU has been amended several times to take account of changes in the epidemiological situation in the Union as regards African swine fever that need to be reflected in that Annex. The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU was last amended by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/2169, following changes in the epidemiological situation in Poland and Slovakia as regards domestic pigs, and further instances of African swine fever in feral pigs in Po- land, Lithuania and Hungary (2) Since the date of adoption of Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/2169, there have been further cases of African swine fever in feral pigs in Poland, and Hungary, and in domestic pigs in Bulgaria. Taking into account the current epidemiological situation in the Union, regionalisation in those three Member States has been reassessed and updated. In addition, the risk management measures in place also have been reassessed and updated. These changes also need to be reflected in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. (3) In late December 2019, two cases of African swine fever were observed in feral pigs in the districts of żarski and lipski in Poland in areas currently listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. These cases of African swine fever in feral pigs constitute an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, these areas of Poland affected

51 by African swine fever should now be listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU instead of in Part I thereof. (4) In addition, in late December 2019, several cases of African swine fever in feral pigs were also observed in the districts of grójecki, kraśnicki and niżański in Poland in areas currently listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU, located in close proximity to areas listed in Part I thereof. These cases of African swine fever in feral pigs constitute an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, these areas of Poland listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU that are in close proximity to areas listed in Part II affected by these recent cases of African swine fever should now be listed in Part II of that Annex instead of in Part I thereof. (5) In late December 2019, several cases of African swine fever in feral pigs were also observed in the counties of Békés, Jász- Nagykun-Szolnok and Hajdú-Bihar in Hungary in areas currently listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU, located in close proximity to areas listed in Part I thereof. These cases of African swine fever in feral pigs constitute an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, these areas of Hungary listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU that are in close proximity to areas listed in Part II affected by these recent cases of African swine fever should now be listed in Part II of that Annex instead of in Part I thereof. (6) In January 2020, one outbreak of African swine fever was observed in domestic pigs in the region of Shumen in Bulgaria in an area currently listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. This outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs constitutes an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, this area of Bulgaria affected by African swine fever should now be listed in Part III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU instead of in Part II thereof. Given that Part III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU lists the areas where the epidemiological situation is still evolving and very dynamic, when any amendments are made to areas listed in that Part, particular consideration must always be given to the effect on the surrounding areas, as has been done in this instance. (7) In order to take account of recent developments in the epidemiological evolution of African swine fever in the Union, and in order to combat the risks associated with the spread of that disease in a proactive manner, new high-risk areas of a sufficient size should be demarcated for Poland, Hungary and Bulgaria and duly listed in Parts I, II and III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU should therefore be amended accordingly. (8) Given the urgency of the epidemiological situation in the Union as regards the spread of African swine fever, it is important that the amendments made to the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU by this Decision should take effect as soon as possible. (9) 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) 2020/46 (1) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU lays down animal health control measures in relation to African swine fever in certain Member States, where there have been confirmed cases of that disease in domestic or feral pigs (the Member States concerned). The Annex to that Implementing Decision demarcates and lists certain areas of the Member States concerned in Parts I to IV thereof, differentiated by the level of risk based on the epidemiological situation as regards that disease. The Annex to Im- plementing Decision 2014/709/EU has been amended several times to take account of changes in the epidemiological situation in the Union as regards African swine fever that need to be reflected in that Annex. The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU was last amended by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/15, following instances of African swine fever in pigs in Bulgaria, Hungary and Poland. (2) Since the date of adoption of Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/15, further cases of African swine fever in feral pigs in Belgium, Lithuania and Poland and in domestic pigs in Bulgaria need to be addressed. Taking into account the current epidemiological situation in the Union, regionalisation in those four Member States has been reassessed and updated. In addition, the risk management measures in place also have been reassessed and updated. These changes also need to be reflected in the Annex to Im- plementing Decision 2014/709/EU. (3) In December 2019, one case of African swine fever in a feral pig was observed in the province of Luxembourg in Belgium in an area currently listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. This case of African swine fever in a feral pig constitutes an increased level of risk, which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, this area of Belgium listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU affected by this recent case of African swine fever should now be listed in Part II of that Annex instead of in Part I thereof. (4) In January 2020, a few new cases of African swine fever in feral pigs were observed in the districts of Plunges and Skuodo in Lithuania in areas currently listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU, located in close proximity to areas listed in Part I thereof. These cases of African swine fever in feral pigs constitute an increased level of risk, which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, these specific areas of Lithuania listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU that are in close proximity to areas listed in Part II affected by these recent cases of African swine fever should now be listed in Part II of that Annex instead of in Part I thereof. (5) In January 2020, several new cases of African swine fever in feral pigs were observed in the districts of zielonogórski and wschowski in Poland in areas currently listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU, located in close proximity to areas listed in Part I thereof. These cases of African swine fever in feral pigs constitute an increased level of risk, which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, these areas of Poland listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Deci- sion 2014/709/EU that are in close proximity to areas listed in Part II affected by these recent cases of African swine fever should now be listed in Part II of that Annex instead of in Part I thereof. (6) In January 2020, several outbreaks of African swine fever were observed in domestic pigs in the regions of Gabrovo and Sliven in Bulgaria in an area currently listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU, and in the region of Varna in an area currently listed in Part III located in close proximity to areas listed in Part II thereof. These outbreaks of African swine fever in domestic pigs constitute an increased level of risk, which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, that area of Bulgaria currently listed in Part II that is affected by outbreaks, and that area currently listed in Part II that is in close proximity to the area listed in Part III affected by outbreaks, should now be listed in Part III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU instead of in Part II thereof. Given that Part III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU lists the areas where the epidemiological situation is still evolving and very dynamic, when any amendments are made to areas listed in that Part, particular consideration must always be given to the effect on the surrounding areas, as has been done in this instance.

52 (7) In order to take account of recent developments in the epidemiological evolution of African swine fever in the Union, and in order to combat the risks associated with the spread of that disease in a proactive manner, new high- risk areas of a sufficient size should be demarcated for Belgium, Lithuania, Poland and Bulgaria and duly listed in Parts I, II and III of the Annex to Im- plementing Decision 2014/709/EU. The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU should therefore be amended accordingly. (8) Given the urgency of the epidemiological situation in the Union as regards the spread of African swine fever, it is important that the amendments made to the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU by this Decision should take effect as soon as possible. (9) 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) 2020/220 (1) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU (4) lays down animal health control measures in relation to African swine fever in certain Member States, where there have been confirmed cases of that disease in domestic or feral pigs (the Member States concerned). The Annex to that Implementing Decision demarcates and lists certain areas of the Member States concerned in Parts I to IV thereof, differentiated by the level of risk based on the epidemiological situation as regards that disease. The An- nex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU has been amended several times to take account of changes in the epidemiological situation in the Union as regards African swine fever that need to be reflected in that Annex. The Annex to Implementing Deci- sion 2014/709/EU was last amended by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/46 (5), following instances of African swine fever in pigs in Belgium, Lithuania, Poland and Bulgaria. (2) Council Directive 2002/60/EC (6) lays down the minimum Union measures to be taken for the control of African swine fever. In particular, Article 9 of Directive 2002/60/EC provides for the establishment of a protection zone and a surveillance zone when African swine fever has been officially confirmed in pigs on a holding, and Articles 10 and 11 of that Directive lay down the measures to be taken in the protection and surveillance zones in order to prevent the spread of that disease. Recent experience has shown that the measures laid down in Directive 2002/60/EC are effective in controlling the spread of that disease, and in particular the measures providing for the cleaning and disinfecting of infected holdings and other measures related to the eradication of that disease. (3) Since the date of adoption of Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/46, there have been new cases of African swine fever in feral pigs in Latvia, Hungary, Slovakia and Poland. In addition, the epidemiological situation in Poland has improved as regards domestic pigs due to the measures being applied by that Member State in accordance with Directive 2002/60/EC. (4) Taking into account the effectiveness of the measures being applied in Poland in accordance with Directive 2002/60/EC, and in particular those laid down in Article 10(4)(b) and Article 10(5) thereof, and in line with the risk mitigation measures for African swine fever set out in the Terrestrial Animal Health Code of the World Organisation for Animal Health (the OIE Code) (7), certain areas in the counties of łukowski and radzyński in Poland currently listed in Part III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU should now be listed in Part II of that Annex, in view of the expiry of the period of three months from the date of the final cleaning and disinfection of the infected holdings and due to the absence of African swine fever outbreaks in those areas for the past three months in accordance with the provisions of the OIE Code. Given that Part III of the Annex to Implementing Deci- sion 2014/709/EU lists the areas where the epidemiological situation is still evolving and very dynamic, when any amendments are made to areas listed in that Part, particular consideration must always be given to the effect on the surrounding areas, as has been done in this instance. (5) In late January 2020, one case of African swine fever in feral pigs was observed in the county of Kuldīga in Latvia in an area currently listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU, located in close proximity to an area listed in Part I thereof. This case of African swine fever in feral pigs constitutes an increased level of risk, which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, this area of Latvia listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU that is in close proximity to an area listed in Part II affected by this recent case of African swine fever should now be listed in Part II of that An- nex instead of in Part I thereof. (6) In late January 2020, several cases of African swine fever in feral pigs were also observed in the counties of Nógrád and Hajdú- Bihar in Hungary in areas currently listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU, located in close proximity to areas listed in Part I thereof. These cases of African swine fever in feral pigs constitute an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, these areas of Hungary listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU that are in close proximity to areas listed in Part II affected by these recent cases of African swine fever should now be listed in Part II of that Annex instead of in Part I thereof. (7) In late January 2020, one case of African swine fever in feral pigs was observed in the district of Košice-okolie in Slovakia in an area currently listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU, located in close proximity to an area listed in Part I thereof. This case of African swine fever in feral pigs constitutes an increased level of risk, which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, this area of Slovakia listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU that is in close proximity to an area listed in Part II affected by this recent case of African swine fever should now be listed in Part II of that Annex instead of in Part I thereof. (8) In late January 2020, one case of African swine fever in a feral pig was observed in the district of przysuski in Poland in an area currently listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. This case of African swine fever in a feral pig constitutes an increased level of risk, which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, this area of Poland listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU affected by this recent case of African swine fever should now be listed in Part II of that Annex instead of in Part I thereof. (9) In addition, in late January 2020, several cases of African swine fever in feral pigs were observed in the districts of elbląski, kraśnicki and żarski in Poland in areas currently listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU, located in close proximity to areas listed in Part I thereof. These cases of African swine fever in feral pigs constitute an increased level of risk, which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, these areas of Poland listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU that are in close proximity to areas listed in Part II affected by these recent cases of African swine fever should now be listed in Part II of that Annex instead of in Part I thereof. (10) Following those recent cases of African swine fever in feral pigs in Latvia, Hungary, Slovakia and Poland, and taking into account the current epidemiological situation in the Union, regionalisation in these Member State has been reassessed and updat-

53 ed. In addition, the risk management measures in place also have been reassessed and updated. These changes need to be reflected in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. (11) In order to take account of recent developments in the epidemiological evolution of African swine fever in the Union, and in order to combat the risks associated with the spread of that disease in a proactive manner, new high-risk areas of a sufficient size should be demarcated for Latvia, Hungary, Slovakia and Poland and duly listed in Parts I, II and III of the Annex to Imple- menting Decision 2014/709/EU. The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU should therefore be amended accordingly. (12) Given the urgency of the epidemiological situation in the Union as regards the spread of African swine fever, it is important that the amendments made to the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU by this Decision should take effect as soon as possible. (13) 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) 2020/291 (1) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU lays down animal health control measures in relation to African swine fever in certain Member States, where there have been confirmed cases of that disease in domestic or feral pigs (the Member States concerned). The Annex to that Implementing Decision demarcates and lists certain areas of the Member States concerned in Parts I to IV thereof, differentiated by the level of risk based on the epidemiological situation as regards that disease. The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU has been amended several times to take account of changes in the epidemiological situation in the Union as regards African swine fever that need to be reflected in that Annex. The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU was last amended by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/220, following instances of African swine fever in pigs in Latvia, Hungary, Slovakia and Poland. (2) Council Directive 2002/60/EC lays down the minimum Union measures to be taken for the control of African swine fever. In particular, Article 9 of Directive 2002/60/EC provides for the establishment of a protection zone and a surveillance zone when African swine fever has been officially confirmed in pigs on a holding, and Articles 10 and 11 of that Directive lay down the measures to be taken in the protection and surveillance zones in order to prevent the spread of that disease. Recent experience has shown that the measures laid down in Directive 2002/60/EC are effective in controlling the spread of that disease, and in particular the measures providing for the cleaning and disinfecting of infected holdings and other measures related to the eradication of that disease. (3) Since the date of adoption of Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/220, there have been new cases of African swine fever in feral pigs in Hungary and Poland. (4) In February 2020, several cases of African swine fever in feral pigs were observed in the district of tarnobrzeski in Poland in an area currently listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. These cases of African swine fever in feral pigs constitute an increased level of risk, which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, this area of Poland listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU affected by these recent cases of African swine fever should now be listed in Part II of that Annex instead of in Part I thereof. (5) In February 2020, a case of African swine fever in a feral pig was also observed in the county of Komárom-Esztergom in Hunga- ry in an area currently listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU, located in close proximity to the lo- cality of Szomor and to Pest county, in Hungary which are areas currently listed in Part II. This case of African swine fever in a feral pig constitutes an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, this area of Hungary listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU that is in close proximity to areas listed in Part II affected by this recent case of African swine fever should now be listed in Part II of that Annex instead of in Part I thereof. (6) Following those recent cases of African swine fever in feral pigs in Hungary and Poland, and taking into account the current epidemiological situation in the Union, regionalisation in these Member States has been reassessed and updated. In addition, the risk management measures in place also have been reassessed and updated. These changes need to be reflected in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. (7) In order to take account of recent developments in the epidemiological evolution of African swine fever in the Union, and in order to combat the risks associated with the spread of that disease in a proactive manner, new high-risk areas of a sufficient size should be demarcated for Hungary and Poland and duly listed in Parts I and II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU should therefore be amended accordingly. (8) Given the urgency of the epidemiological situation in the Union as regards the spread of African swine fever, it is important that the amendments made to the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU by this Decision should take effect as soon as possible. (9) 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) 2020/397 (1) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU lays down animal health control measures in relation to African swine fever in certain Member States, where there have been confirmed cases of that disease in domestic or feral pigs (the Member States concerned). The Annex to that Implementing Decision demarcates and lists certain areas of the Member States concerned in Parts I to IV thereof, differentiated by the level of risk based on the epidemiological situation as regards that disease. The Annex to Im- plementing Decision 2014/709/EU has been amended several times to take account of changes in the epidemiological situation in the Union as regards African swine fever that need to be reflected in that Annex. The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU was last amended by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/291 (5), following instances of African swine fever in pigs in Poland and Hungary. (2) Council Directive 2002/60/EC (6) lays down the minimum Union measures to be taken for the control of African swine fever. In particular, Article 9 of Directive 2002/60/EC provides for the establishment of a protection zone and a surveillance zone when African swine fever has been officially confirmed in pigs on a holding, and Articles 10 and 11 of that Directive lay down the measures to be taken in the protection and surveillance zones in order to prevent the spread of that disease. Recent experience has shown that the measures laid down in Directive 2002/60/EC are effective in controlling the spread of that disease, and in particular the measures providing for the cleaning and disinfecting of infected holdings and other measures related to the eradication of that disease.

54 (3) Since the date of adoption of Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/291, there has been a new case of African swine fever in a feral pig in Romania, and there have also been new cases of that disease in feral pigs in Poland. (4) In March 2020, a case of African swine fever in a feral pig was observed in the county of Suceava in Romania in an area currently listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. This case of African swine fever in a feral pig constitutes an increased level of risk, which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, this area of Romania currently listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU, affected by this recent case of African swine fever, should now be listed in Part II of that Annex instead of in Part I thereof. (5) In March 2020, several cases of African swine fever in feral pigs were observed in the districts of grójecki and wschowski in Poland in areas currently listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU, located in close proximity to areas listed in Part I thereof. These cases of African swine fever in feral pigs constitute an increased level of risk, which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, these areas of Poland currently listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU, affected by these recent cases of African swine fever, should now be listed in Part II of that Annex instead of in Part I thereof. (6) Following these recent cases of African swine fever in feral pigs in Romania and Poland, and taking into account the current epidemiological situation in the Union, regionalisation in those Member States has been reassessed and updated. In addition, the risk management measures in place also have been reassessed and updated. These changes need to be reflected in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. (7) In order to take account of recent developments in the epidemiological evolution of African swine fever in the Union, and in order to combat the risks associated with the spread of that disease in a proactive manner, new high-risk areas of a sufficient size should be demarcated for Romania and Poland and duly listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU should therefore be amended accordingly. (8) Given the urgency of the epidemiological situation in the Union as regards the spread of African swine fever, it is important that the amendments made to the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU by this Decision take effect as soon as possible. (9) 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) 2020/451 (1) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU lays down animal health control measures in relation to African swine fever in certain Member States, where there have been confirmed cases of that disease in domestic or feral pigs (the Member States concerned). The Annex to that Implementing Decision demarcates and lists certain areas of the Member States concerned in Parts I to IV thereof, differentiated by the level of risk based on the epidemiological situation as regards that disease. The Annex to Im- plementing Decision 2014/709/EU has been amended several times to take account of changes in the epidemiological situation in the Union as regards African swine fever that need to be reflected in that Annex. The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU was last amended by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/397, following instances of African swine fever in pigs in Romania and Poland. (2) Since the date of adoption of Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/397, there have been new occurrences of African swine fever in domestic and feral pigs in Poland and in feral pigs in Hungary. (3) In March 2020, one outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs was observed in the district of nowosolski in Poland in an area currently listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. This outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs constitutes an increased level of risk, which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, this area of Poland currently listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU, affected by this recent outbreak of African swine fever, should now be listed in Part III of that Annex instead of in Part II thereof. (4) In addition, in March 2020, a case of African swine fever in a feral pig was observed in the district of głogowski in Poland in an area currently listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU, located in close proximity to an area listed in Part I thereof. This case of African swine fever in a feral pig constitutes an increased level of risk, which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, this area of Poland currently listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU, but which is in closely proximity to the area listed in Part II thereof affected by this recent case of African swine fever in the district of głogowski, should now be listed in Part II of that Annex instead of in Part I thereof. (5) In March 2020, several cases of African swine fever in feral pigs were also observed in the county of Nógrád in Hungary in areas currently listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU, located in close proximity to areas listed in Part I thereof. These cases of African swine fever in feral pigs constitute an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, these areas of Hungary listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU that are in close proximity to areas listed in Part II affected by these recent cases of African swine fever should now be listed in Part II of that Annex instead of in Part I thereof. (6) Following these recent occurrences of African swine fever in domestic and feral pigs in Poland and Hungary, and taking into account the current epidemiological situation in the Union, regionalisation in those two Member States has been reassessed and updated. In addition, the risk management measures in place also have been reassessed and updated. These changes need to be reflected in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. (7) In order to take account of recent developments in the epidemiological evolution of African swine fever in the Union, and in order to combat the risks associated with the spread of that disease in a proactive manner, new high-risk areas of a sufficient size should be demarcated for Poland and Hungary and duly listed in Parts II and III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. Parts I, II and III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU should therefore be amended accordingly. (8) Given the urgency of the epidemiological situation in the Union as regards the spread of African swine fever, it is important that the amendments made to the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU by this Decision take effect as soon as possible. (9) 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) 2020/514 (1) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU lays down animal health control measures in relation to African swine fever in certain Member States, where there have been confirmed cases of that disease in domestic or feral pigs (the Member States concerned). The Annex to that Implementing Decision demarcates and lists certain areas of the Member States concerned in Parts I to IV thereof, differentiated by the level of risk based on the epidemiological situation as regards that disease. The Annex to Im-

55 plementing Decision 2014/709/EU has been amended several times to take account of changes in the epidemiological situation in the Union as regards African swine fever that need to be reflected in that Annex. The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU was last amended by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/451, following instances of African swine fever in pigs in Poland and Hungary. (2) Since the date of adoption of Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/451, there has been a new occurrence of African swine fever in domestic pigs in Poland. (3) In April 2020, one outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs was observed in the district of poznański in Poland in an area not listed in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. This outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs constitutes an increased level of risk, which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, this new area of Poland, affected by this recent outbreak of African swine fever, should now be listed in Part III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. Given that Part III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU lists the areas where the epidemiological situation is still evolving and very dynamic, when any amendments are made to the areas listed in that Part, particular consideration must always be given to the effect on the surrounding areas, as has been done in this instance. It is also necessary to list new areas in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU, that are in proximity to the new area listed in Part III thereof. (4) Following this recent occurrence of African swine fever in domestic pigs in Poland, and taking into account the current epidemiological situation in the Union, regionalisation in this Member State has been reassessed and updated. In addition, the risk management measures in place also have been reassessed and updated. These changes need to be reflected in the Annex to Imple- menting Decision 2014/709/EU. (5) In order to take account of recent developments in the epidemiological evolution of African swine fever in the Union, and in order to combat the risks associated with the spread of that disease in a proactive manner, new high-risk areas of a sufficient size should be demarcated for Poland and duly listed in Parts I and III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. Parts I and III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU should therefore be amended accordingly. (6) Given the urgency of the epidemiological situation in the Union as regards the spread of African swine fever, it is important that the amendments made to the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU by this Decision take effect as soon as possible. (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) 2020/543 (1) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU lays down animal health control measures in relation to African swine fever in certain Member States, where there have been confirmed cases of that disease in domestic or feral pigs (the Member States concerned). The Annex to that Implementing Decision demarcates and lists certain areas of the Member States concerned in Parts I to IV thereof, differentiated by the level of risk based on the epidemiological situation as regards that disease. The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU has been amended several times to take account of changes in the epidemiological situation in the Union as regards African swine fever that need to be reflected in that Annex. The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU was last amended by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/514 , following an instance of African swine fever in domestic pigs in Poland. (2) Council Directive 2002/60/EC lays down the minimum Union measures to be taken for the control of African swine fever. In particular, Article 9 of Directive 2002/60/EC provides for the establishment of a protection zone and a surveillance zone when African swine fever has been officially confirmed in pigs on a holding, and Articles 10 and 11 of that Directive lay down the measures to be taken in the protection and surveillance zones in order to prevent the spread of that disease. Recent experience has shown that the measures laid down in Directive 2002/60/EC are effective in controlling the spread of that disease, and in particular, the measures providing for the cleaning and disinfecting of infected holdings and other measures related to the eradication of that disease. (3) Since the date of adoption of Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/514, there have been new occurrences of African swine fever in domestic pigs in Lithuania and in feral pigs in Poland and Hungary. In addition, the epidemiological situation in certain areas in Poland has improved as regards domestic pigs due to the measures being applied by that Member State in accordance with Di- rective 2002/60/EC. (4) In April 2020, one outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs was observed in the district of Molėtai in Lithuania in an area currently listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. This outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs constitutes an increased level of risk, which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, this area of Lithuania, affected by this recent outbreak of African swine fever, should now be listed in Part III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU instead of in Part II thereof. (5) In April 2020, several cases of African swine fever in feral pigs were also observed in the district of olsztyński in Poland in areas currently listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU, located in close proximity to areas listed in Part I thereof. These cases of African swine fever in feral pigs constitute an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that An- nex. Accordingly, these areas of Poland listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU that are in close proximity to areas listed in Part II affected by these recent cases of African swine fever should now be listed in Part II of that An- nex instead of in Part I thereof. (6) In April 2020, one case of African swine fever in a feral pig was observed in the district of leszczyński in Poland in an area currently listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. This case of African swine fever in a feral pig constitutes an increased level of risk, which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, this area of Poland, affected by this recent case of African swine fever, should now be listed in Part II of that Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU instead of in Part I thereof. (7) In April 2020, several cases of African swine fever in feral pigs were also observed in the counties of Békés, Pest, Szabolcs- Szatmár-Bereg and Hajdú-Bihar in Hungary in areas currently listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU, located in close proximity to areas listed in Part I thereof. These cases of African swine fever in feral pigs constitute an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, these areas of Hungary listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU that are in close proximity to areas listed in Part II affected by these recent cases of African swine fever should now be listed in Part II of that Annex instead of in Part I thereof. (8) Following these recent occurrences of African swine fever in domestic and feral pigs in Lithuania, Poland and Hungary, and taking into account the current epidemiological situation in the Union, regionalisation in those three Member States has been re-

56 assessed and updated. In addition, the risk management measures in place have also been reassessed and updated. These changes need to be reflected in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. (9) In addition, taking into account the effectiveness of the measures being applied in Poland in accordance with Directive 2002/60/EC, and in particular those laid down in Article 10(4)(b) and Article 10(5) thereof, and in line with the risk mitigation measures for African swine fever set out in the Terrestrial Animal Health Code of the World Organisation for Animal Health (7) (the OIE Code), certain areas in the districts of ciechanowski and miński in Poland currently listed in Part III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU should now be listed in Part II of that Annex, in view of the expiry of the period of three months from the date of the final cleaning and disinfection of the infected holdings and due to the absence of African swine fever outbreaks in those areas for the past three months in accordance with the provisions of the OIE Code. Given that Part III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU lists the areas where the epidemiological situation is still evolving and very dynamic, when any amendments are made to areas listed in that Part, particular consideration must always be given to the effect on the surrounding areas, as has been done in this instance. (10) In order to take account of recent developments in the epidemiological evolution of African swine fever in the Union, and in order to combat the risks associated with the spread of that disease in a proactive manner, new high-risk areas of a sufficient size should be demarcated for Lithuania, Poland and Hungary and duly listed in Parts II and III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. Parts I, II and III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU should therefore be amended accordingly. (11) Given the urgency of the epidemiological situation in the Union as regards the spread of African swine fever, it is important that the amendments made to the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU by this Decision take effect as soon as possible. (12) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

(EU) 2020/662 (1) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU lays down animal health control measures in relation to African swine fever in certain Member States, where there have been confirmed cases of that disease in domestic or feral pigs (the Member States concerned). The Annex to that Implementing Decision demarcates and lists certain areas of the Member States concerned in Parts I to IV thereof, differentiated by the level of risk based on the epidemiological situation as regards that disease. The Annex to Im- plementing Decision 2014/709/EU has been amended several times to take account of changes in the epidemiological situation in the Union as regards African swine fever that need to be reflected in that Annex. The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU was last amended by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/543, following changes in the epidemiological situation as regards that disease in Lithuania, Poland and Hungary. (2) Council Directive 2002/60/EC lays down the minimum Union measures to be taken for the control of African swine fever. In particular, Article 9 of Directive 2002/60/EC provides for the establishment of a protection zone and a surveillance zone when African swine fever has been officially confirmed in pigs on a holding, and Articles 10 and 11 of that Directive lay down the measures to be taken in the protection and surveillance zones in order to prevent the spread of that disease. In addition, Article 15 of Directive 2002/60/EC lays down the measures to be taken where African swine fever is confirmed in feral pigs. Recent experience has shown that the measures laid down in Directive 2002/60/EC are effective in controlling the spread of that disease, and in particular, the measures providing for the cleaning and disinfecting of infected holdings and the other measures related to the eradication of that disease from domestic and feral pig populations. (3) Since the date of adoption of Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/543, there have been new occurrences of African swine fever in feral pigs in Hungary and Poland. In addition, the epidemiological situation in certain areas of Lithuania, Poland and Belgium has improved as regards domestic and feral pigs, due to the measures being applied by those Member States in accordance with Directive 2002/60/EC. (4) In April 2020, several cases of African swine fever in feral pigs were observed in the counties of Pest, Nógrád, Hajdú-Bihar, Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg and Békés in Hungary in areas listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU, located in close proximity to areas listed in Part I thereof. These cases of African swine fever in feral pigs constitute an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, these areas of Hungary currently listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU, that are in close proximity to areas listed in Part II affected by these recent cases of Af- rican swine fever, should now be listed in Part II of that Annex instead of in Part I thereof. (5) In April 2020, several cases of African swine fever in feral pigs were also observed in the districts of nowosolski, grodziski and leszczyński in Poland in areas listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU, located in close proximity to areas listed in Part I thereof. These cases of African swine fever in feral pigs constitute an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, these areas of Poland currently listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU, that are in close proximity to areas listed in Part II affected by these recent cases of African swine fever, should now be listed in Part II of that Annex instead of in Part I thereof. (6) Following those recent occurrences of African swine fever in feral pigs in Poland and Hungary, and taking into account the current epidemiological situation in the Union, regionalisation in those two Member States has been reassessed and updated. In addition, the risk management measures in place have also been reassessed and updated. These changes need to be reflected in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. (7) In addition, taking into account the effectiveness of the measures being applied in Poland and Lithuania in accordance with Directive 2002/60/EC, and in particular those laid down in Article 10(4)(b) and Article 10(5) thereof, and in line with the risk mitigation measures for African swine fever set out in the Terrestrial Animal Health Code of the World Organisation for Animal Health (the OIE Code), certain areas in the districts of olsztyński, ostródzki, ełcki, łukowski, lubartowski, lubelski, biłgorajski, świdnicki and zamojski in Poland and in the district of Kazlų Rūda in Lithuania, currently listed in Part III of the Annex to Im- plementing Decision 2014/709/EU should now be listed instead in Part II of that Annex, in view of the expiry of the period of three months from the date of the final cleaning and disinfection of the infected holdings and due to the absence of African swine fever outbreaks in those areas for the past three months in accordance with the provisions of the OIE Code. Given that Part III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU lists the areas where the epidemiological situation is still evolving and very dynamic, when any amendments are made to areas listed in that Part, particular consideration must always be given to the effect on the surrounding areas, as has been done in this instance. (8) In addition, cases of African swine fever in feral pigs have not been observed for more than twelve months in certain areas of the Luxembourg province of Belgium. Taking into account the effectiveness of the overall measures being applied in Belgium in ac-

57 cordance with Directive 2002/60/EC, and in particular those laid down in Article 15 thereof, and in line with the risk mitigation measures for African swine fever set out in the OIE Code, these areas in Belgium currently listed in Part II of the Annex to Im- plementing Decision 2014/709/EU where the disease has not occurred for more than twelve months, should now be listed in Part I of that Annex instead of in Part II thereof. (9) In order to take account of recent developments in the epidemiological evolution of African swine fever in the Union, and in order to combat the risks associated with the spread of that disease in a proactive manner, new high-risk areas of a sufficient size should be demarcated for Hungary, Poland, Lithuania and Belgium and duly listed in Parts I and II of the Annex to Imple- menting Decision 2014/709/EU. Parts I and II of that Annex should therefore be amended accordingly. (10) Given the urgency of the epidemiological situation in the Union as regards the spread of African swine fever, it is important that the amendments made to the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU by this Decision take effect as soon as possible. (11) 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) 2020/773 (1) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU lays down animal health control measures in relation to African swine fever in certain Member States, where there have been confirmed cases of that disease in domestic or feral pigs (the Member States concerned). The Annex to that Implementing Decision demarcates and lists certain areas of the Member States concerned in Parts I to IV thereof, differentiated by the level of risk based on the epidemiological situation as regards that disease. The Annex to Im- plementing Decision 2014/709/EU has been amended several times to take account of changes in the epidemiological situation in the Union as regards African swine fever that need to be reflected in that Annex. The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU was last amended by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/662, following changes in the epidemiological situation as regards that disease in Belgium, Lithuania, Hungary and Poland. (2) Council Directive 2002/60/EC lays down the minimum Union measures to be taken for the control of African swine fever. In particular, Article 9 of Directive 2002/60/EC provides for the establishment of a protection zone and a surveillance zone when African swine fever has been officially confirmed in pigs on a holding, and Articles 10 and 11 of that Directive lay down the measures to be taken in the protection and surveillance zones in order to prevent the spread of that disease. Recent experience has shown that the measures laid down in Directive 2002/60/EC are effective in controlling the spread of that disease, and in particular, the measures providing for the cleaning and disinfecting of infected holdings and the other measures related to the eradication of that disease from domestic pig population. (3) Since the date of adoption of Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/662, there have been new occurrences of African swine fever in domestic and feral pigs in Poland. In addition, the epidemiological situation in certain areas of Poland has improved as regards domestic pigs, due to the measures being applied by this Member State in accordance with Directive 2002/60/EC. (4) In June 2020, one outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs was observed in the district of włodawski in Poland in an area currently listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. This outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs constitutes an increased level of risk, which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, this area of Poland, affected by this recent outbreak of African swine fever, should now be listed in Part III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU instead of in Part II thereof. (5) In May and June 2020, several cases of African swine fever in feral pigs were also observed in the districts of zielonogórski, elbląski and radomski in Poland in areas listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU, located in close proximity to areas listed in Part I thereof. These cases of African swine fever in feral pigs constitute an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, these areas of Poland currently listed in Part I of the Annex to Implement- ing Decision 2014/709/EU, that are in close proximity to the areas listed in Part II affected by these recent cases of African swine fever, should now be listed in Part II of that Annex instead of in Part I thereof. (6) Following those recent occurrences of African swine fever in domestic and feral pigs in Poland, and taking into account the current epidemiological situation in the Union, regionalisation in this Member State has been reassessed and updated. In addition, the risk management measures in place have also been reassessed and updated. These changes need to be reflected in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. (7) In addition, taking into account the effectiveness of the measures being applied in Poland in accordance with Directive 2002/60/EC, and in particular those laid down in Article 10(4)(b) and Article 10(5) thereof, and in line with the risk mitigation measures for African swine fever set out in the Terrestrial Animal Health Code of the World Organisation for Animal Health (7) (the OIE Code), certain areas in the districts of miński, bielski, hajnowski and siemiatycki in Poland, currently listed in Part III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU should now be listed instead in Part II of that Annex, in view of the expiry of the period of three months from the date of the final cleaning and disinfection of the infected holdings and due to the absence of African swine fever outbreaks in those areas for the past three months in accordance with the provisions of the OIE Code. (8) In order to take account of recent developments in the epidemiological evolution of African swine fever in the Union, and in order to combat the risks associated with the spread of that disease in a proactive manner, new high-risk areas of a sufficient size should be demarcated for Poland and duly listed in Parts I, II and III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. Given that Part III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU lists the areas where the epidemiological situation is still evolving and very dynamic, when any amendments are made to areas listed in that Part, particular consideration must always be given to the effect on the surrounding areas, as has been done in this instance. Parts I, II and III of that Annex should therefore be amended accordingly. (9) Given the urgency of the epidemiological situation in the Union as regards the spread of African swine fever, it is important that the amendments made to the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU by this Decision take effect as soon as possible. (10) 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) 2020/860 (1) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU lays down animal health control measures in relation to African swine fever in certain Member States, where there have been confirmed cases of that disease in domestic or feral pigs (the Member States concerned). The Annex to that Implementing Decision demarcates and lists certain areas of the Member States concerned in Parts I to IV thereof, differentiated by the level of risk based on the epidemiological situation as regards that disease. The Annex to Im-

58 plementing Decision 2014/709/EU has been amended several times to take account of changes in the epidemiological situation in the Union as regards African swine fever that need to be reflected in that Annex. The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU was last amended by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/773, following changes in the epidemiological situation as regards that disease in Poland. (2) Since the date of adoption of Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/773, there have been new occurrences of African swine fever in feral pigs in Slovakia and in domestic pigs in Poland. In addition, in May and June 2020, there have been new occurrences of Af- rican swine fever in feral pigs in Hungary in close proximity to the border with Slovakia. (3) In June 2020, one case of African swine fever in a feral pig was observed in the city of Košice in Slovakia in an area listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. This case of African swine fever in a feral pig constitutes an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, this area of Slovakia currently listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU, affected by this recent case of African swine fever, should now be listed in Part II of that Annex instead of in Part I thereof. (4) In May and June 2020, several cases of African swine fever in feral pigs were observed in the counties of Nógrád and Borsod- Abaúj-Zemplén in Hungary in areas currently listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU, located in close proximity to areas in Slovakia not listed in the Annex thereto. These cases of African swine fever in feral pigs constitute an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, these areas of Slovakia not listed in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU that are in close proximity to areas listed in Part II thereof in Hungary affected by these recent cases of African swine fever should now be listed in Part I of that Annex. (5) In addition, in June 2020, one outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs was observed in the district of leszczyński in Poland in an area currently listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. This outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs constitutes an increased level of risk, which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, this area of Poland, affected by this recent outbreak of African swine fever, should now be listed in Part III of the Annex to Implementing De- cision 2014/709/EU instead of in Part I thereof. (6) Following those recent occurrences of African swine fever in feral pigs in Slovakia and in Hungary, in close proximity to the border with Slovakia, and in domestic pigs in Poland, and taking into account the current epidemiological situation in the Union, regionalisation in these two Member States has been reassessed and updated. In addition, the risk management measures in place have also been reassessed and updated. These changes need to be reflected in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. (7) In order to take account of recent developments in the epidemiological evolution of African swine fever in the Union, and in order to combat the risks associated with the spread of that disease in a proactive manner, new high-risk areas of a sufficient size should be demarcated for Slovakia and Poland and duly listed in Parts I, II and III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. Parts I, II and III of that Annex should therefore be amended accordingly. (8) Given the urgency of the epidemiological situation in the Union as regards the spread of African swine fever, it is important that the amendments made to the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU by this Decision take effect as soon as possible. (9) 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) 2020/883 (1) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU lays down animal health control measures in relation to African swine fever in certain Member States, where there have been confirmed cases of that disease in domestic or feral pigs (the Member States concerned). The Annex to that Implementing Decision demarcates and lists certain areas of the Member States concerned in Parts I to IV thereof, differentiated by the level of risk based on the epidemiological situation as regards that disease. The Annex to Im- plementing Decision 2014/709/EU has been amended several times to take account of changes in the epidemiological situation in the Union as regards African swine fever that need to be reflected in that Annex. The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU was last amended by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/860, following changes in the epidemiological situation as regards that disease in Slovakia and Poland. (2) Since the date of adoption of Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/860, there have been new occurrences of African swine fever in a feral pig in Lithuania and in domestic pigs in Poland. (3) In June 2020, one case of African swine fever in a feral pig was observed in the county of Telšiai in Lithuania in an area listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. This case of African swine fever in a feral pig constitutes an increased level of risk which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, this area of Lithuania currently listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU, affected by this recent case of African swine fever, should now be listed in Part II of that Annex instead of in Part I thereof. (4) In June 2020, one outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs was observed in the district of polkowicki in Poland in an area currently listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. This outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs constitutes an increased level of risk, which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, this area of Poland, affected by this recent outbreak of African swine fever, should now be listed in Part III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU instead of in Part II thereof. (5) Following those recent occurrences of African swine fever in feral and domestic pigs in Lithuania and Poland, and taking into account the current epidemiological situation in the Union, regionalisation in these two Member States has been reassessed and updated. In addition, the risk management measures in place have also been reassessed and updated. These changes need to be reflected in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. (6) In order to take account of recent developments in the epidemiological evolution of African swine fever in the Union, and in order to combat the risks associated with the spread of that disease in a proactive manner, new high-risk areas of a sufficient size should be demarcated for Lithuania and Poland and duly listed in Parts II and III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. Parts I, II and III of that Annex should therefore be amended accordingly. (7) Given the urgency of the epidemiological situation in the Union as regards the spread of African swine fever, it is important that the amendments made to the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU by this Decision take effect as soon as possible. (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:

59 (EU) 2020/1005 (1) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU lays down animal health control measures in relation to African swine fever in certain Member States, where there have been confirmed cases of that disease in domestic or feral pigs (the Member States concerned). The Annex to that Implementing Decision demarcates and lists certain areas of the Member States concerned in Parts I to IV thereof, differentiated by the level of risk based on the epidemiological situation as regards that disease. The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU has been amended several times to take account of changes in the epidemiological situation in the Union as regards African swine fever that need to be reflected in that Annex. The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU was last amended by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/883, following changes in the epidemiological situation as regards that disease in Lithuania and Poland. (2) Since the date of adoption of Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/883, there have been new occurrences of African swine fever in domestic pigs in Latvia and Poland. (3) In July 2020, one outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs was observed in the county of Kuldigas in Latvia in an area currently listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. This outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs constitutes an increased level of risk, which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, this area of Latvia, affected by this recent outbreak of African swine fever, should now be listed in Part III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU instead of in Part II thereof. (4) In July 2020, one outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs was observed in the district of Olecki in Poland in an area currently listed in Part III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. This outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs constitutes an increased level of risk, which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, this area of Poland, affected by this recent outbreak of African swine fever, should now be enlarged and this enlargement should be reflected in the Annex to Im- plementing Decision 2014/709/EU. (5) Following these recent occurrences of African swine fever in domestic pigs in Latvia and Poland, and taking into account the current epidemiological situation in the Union, regionalisation in these Member State has been reassessed and updated. In addition, the risk management measures in place have also been reassessed and updated. These changes need to be reflected in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. (6) In order to take account of recent developments in the epidemiological situation of African swine fever in the Union, and in order to combat the risks associated with the spread of that disease in a proactive manner, new high-risk areas of a sufficient size should be demarcated for Latvia and Poland and duly listed in Part III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. Given that Part III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU lists the areas where the epidemiological situation is still evolving and very dynamic, when any amendments are made to areas listed in that Part, particular consideration must always be given to the effect on the surrounding areas, as has been done in this instance. Parts II and III of that Annex should therefore be amended accordingly. (7) Given the urgency of the epidemiological situation in the Union as regards the spread of African swine fever, it is important that the amendments made to the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU by this Decision take effect as soon as possible. (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) 2020/1053 (1) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU lays down animal health control measures in relation to African swine fever in certain Member States, where there have been confirmed cases of that disease in domestic or feral pigs (the Member States concerned). The Annex to that Implementing Decision demarcates and lists certain areas of the Member States concerned in Parts I to IV thereof, differentiated by the level of risk based on the epidemiological situation as regards that disease. The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU has been amended several times to take account of changes in the epidemiological situation in the Union as regards African swine fever that need to be reflected in that Annex. The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU was last amended by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/1005, following changes in the epidemiological situation as regards that disease in Latvia and Poland. (2) Council Directive 2002/60/EC lays down the minimum Union measures to be taken for the control of African swine fever. In particular, Article 9 of Directive 2002/60/EC provides for the establishment of a protection zone and a surveillance zone when African swine fever has been officially confirmed in pigs on a holding, and Articles 10 and 11 of that Directive lay down the measures to be taken in the protection and surveillance zones in order to prevent the spread of that disease. In addition, Article 15 of Directive 2002/60/EC lays down the measures to be taken where African swine fever is confirmed in feral pigs. Recent experience has shown that the measures laid down in Directive 2002/60/EC are effective in controlling the spread of that disease, and in particular, the measures providing for the cleaning and disinfecting of infected holdings and the other measures related to the eradication of that disease in domestic and feral pig populations. (3) Since the date of adoption of Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/1005, there have been new occurrences of African swine fever in domestic pigs in Slovakia and in feral pigs in Hungary and in Poland. In addition, the epidemiological situation in certain areas of Poland has improved as regards domestic pigs, due to the measures being applied by that Member State in accordance with Directive 2002/60/EC. (4) In July 2020, one outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs was observed in the district of Trebišov in Slovakia in an area currently listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. This outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs constitutes an increased level of risk, which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, this area of Slovakia, affected by this recent outbreak of African swine fever, should now be listed in Part III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU instead of in Part II thereof. (5) In June and July 2020, several cases of African swine fever in feral pigs were observed in the counties of Komárom-Esztergom and Pest in Hungary in areas currently listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU, located in close proximity to areas currently listed in Part I thereof. These cases of African swine fever in feral pigs constitute an increased level of risk, which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, these areas of Hungary listed in Part I of the Annex to Implement- ing Decision 2014/709/EU that are in close proximity to the areas listed in Part II affected by these recent cases of African swine fever should now be listed in Part II of that Annex instead of in Part I thereof. (6) In July 2020, several cases of African swine fever in feral pigs were observed in the krośnieński and olsztyński districts in Poland in areas currently listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU, located in close proximity to areas currently listed in Part I thereof. These cases of African swine fever in feral pigs constitute an increased level of risk, which should

60 be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, these areas of Poland listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU that are in close proximity to the areas listed in Part II affected by these recent cases of African swine fever should now be listed in Part II of that Annex instead of in Part I thereof. (7) Following these recent occurrences of African swine fever in domestic pigs in Slovakia and in feral pigs in Hungary and Poland, and taking into account the current epidemiological situation in the Union, regionalisation in these Member States has been reassessed and updated. In addition, the risk management measures in place have also been reassessed and updated. These changes need to be reflected in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. (8) In addition, taking into account the effectiveness of the measures being applied in Poland in accordance with Directive 2002/60/EC, and in particular those laid down in Article 10(4)(b) and Article 10(5) thereof, and in line with the risk mitigation measures for African swine fever set out in the Terrestrial Animal Health Code of the World Organisation for Animal Health (the OIE Code), certain areas in the district of miński in Poland, currently listed in Part III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU should now be listed instead in Part II of that Annex, due to the absence of African swine fever outbreaks in those areas for the past 12 months in accordance with the provisions of the OIE Code. (9) In order to take account of recent developments in the epidemiological situation of African swine fever in the Union, and in order to combat the risks associated with the spread of that disease in a proactive manner, new high-risk areas of a sufficient size should be demarcated for Hungary, Poland and Slovakia and duly listed in Parts II and III of the Annex to Implementing Deci- sion 2014/709/EU. Given that Part III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU lists the areas where the epidemiological situation is still evolving and very dynamic, when any amendments are made to areas listed in that Part, particular consideration must always be given to the effect on the surrounding areas, as has been done in this instance. Parts I, II and III of that Annex should therefore be amended accordingly. (10) Given the urgency of the epidemiological situation in the Union as regards the spread of African swine fever, it is important that the amendments made to the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU by this Decision take effect as soon as possible. (11) 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) 2020/1107 (1) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU lays down animal health control measures in relation to African swine fever in certain Member States, where there have been confirmed cases of that disease in domestic or feral pigs (the Member States concerned). The Annex to that Implementing Decision demarcates and lists certain areas of the Member States concerned in Parts I to IV thereof, differentiated by the level of risk based on the epidemiological situation as regards that disease. The Annex to Im- plementing Decision 2014/709/EU has been amended several times to take account of changes in the epidemiological situation in the Union as regards African swine fever that need to be reflected in that Annex. The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU was last amended by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/1053, following changes in the epidemiological situation as regards that disease in Hungary, Poland and Slovakia. (2) Council Directive 2002/60/EC lays down the minimum Union measures to be taken for the control of African swine fever. In particular, Article 9 of Directive 2002/60/EC provides for the establishment of a protection zone and a surveillance zone when African swine fever has been officially confirmed in pigs on a holding, and Articles 10 and 11 of that Directive lay down the measures to be taken in the protection and surveillance zones in order to prevent the spread of that disease. In addition, Article 15 of Directive 2002/60/EC lays down the measures to be taken where African swine fever is confirmed in feral pigs. Recent experience has shown that the measures laid down in Directive 2002/60/EC are effective in controlling the spread of that disease, and in particular, the measures providing for the cleaning and disinfecting of infected holdings and the other measures related to the eradication of that disease in domestic and feral pig populations. (3) Since the date of adoption of Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/1053, there have been new occurrences of African swine fever in domestic pigs in Latvia and Poland, and in a feral pig in Slovakia. (4) In July 2020, two outbreaks of African swine fever in domestic pigs were observed in the county of Skrundas in Latvia in an area currently listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. These outbreaks of African swine fever in domestic pigs constitute an increased level of risk, which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, this area of Latvia, affected by these recent outbreaks of African swine fever, should now be listed in Part III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU instead of in Part II thereof. (5) In July 2020, one outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs was observed in the gmina of Biłgoraj in Poland in an area currently listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. This outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs constitutes an increased level of risk, which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, this area of Poland, affected by this recent outbreak of African swine fever, should now be listed in Part III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU instead of in Part II thereof. (6) In July 2020, one case of African swine fever in a feral pig was observed in the district of Rožňava in Slovakia in an area currently listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. This case of African swine fever in a feral pig constitutes an increased level of risk, which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, this area of Slovakia currently listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU affected by this recent case of African swine fever should now be listed in Part II of that Annex instead of in Part I thereof. (7) Following these recent outbreaks of African swine fever in domestic pigs in Latvia and Poland, and the recent case of African swine fever in a feral pig in Slovakia, and taking into account the current epidemiological situation in the Union, regionalisation in these Member States has been reassessed and updated. In addition, the risk management measures in place have also been reassessed and updated. These changes need to be reflected in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. (8) In order to take account of recent developments in the epidemiological situation of African swine fever in the Union, and in order to combat the risks associated with the spread of that disease in a proactive manner, new high-risk areas of a sufficient size should be demarcated for Latvia, Poland and Slovakia and duly listed in Parts II and III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. Given that Part III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU lists the areas where the epidemiological situation is still evolving and very dynamic, when any amendments are made to areas listed in that Part, particular consideration must always be given to the effect on the surrounding areas, as has been done in this instance. Parts I, II and III of that Annex should therefore be amended accordingly. (9) Given the urgency of the epidemiological situation in the Union as regards the spread of African swine fever, it is important that the amendments made to the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU by this Decision take effect as soon as possible.

61 (10) 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) 2020/1185 (1) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU lays down animal health control measures in relation to African swine fever in certain Member States, where there have been confirmed cases of that disease in domestic or feral pigs (the Member States concerned). The Annex to that Implementing Decision demarcates and lists certain areas of the Member States concerned in Parts I to IV thereof, differentiated by the level of risk based on the epidemiological situation as regards that disease. The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU has been amended several times to take account of changes in the epidemiological situation in the Union as regards African swine fever that need to be reflected in that Annex. The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU was last amended by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/1150, following changes in the epidemiological situation as regards that disease in Lithuania, Poland and Slovakia. (2) Council Directive 2002/60/EC lays down the minimum Union measures to be taken for the control of African swine fever. In particular, Article 9 of Directive 2002/60/EC provides for the establishment of a protection zone and a surveillance zone when African swine fever has been officially confirmed in pigs on a holding, and Articles 10 and 11 of that Directive lay down the measures to be taken in the protection and surveillance zones in order to prevent the spread of that disease. In addition, Article 15 of Directive 2002/60/EC lays down the measures to be taken where African swine fever is confirmed in feral pigs. Recent experience has shown that the measures laid down in Directive 2002/60/EC are effective in controlling the spread of that disease, and in particular, the measures providing for the cleaning and disinfecting of infected holdings and the other measures related to the eradication of that disease in domestic and feral pig populations. (3) Since the date of adoption of Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/1150, there have been new occurrences of African swine fever in domestic pigs in Poland and Slovakia and in feral pigs in Latvia. (4) At the end of July and in August 2020, ten outbreaks of African swine fever in domestic pigs were observed in powiat chełmski, biłgorajski, garwoliński, hrubieszowski, lubartowski, przeworski and zielonogórski in Poland in areas currently listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU or in areas currently listed in Part III of that Annex, located in close proximity to areas currently listed in Part II thereof. These outbreaks of African swine fever in domestic pigs constitute an increased level of risk, which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, these areas of Poland, affected by these recent outbreaks of African swine fever, should now be listed in Part III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU instead of in Part II thereof; and the area of Poland listed in Part II of that Annex, that are in close proximity to the areas listed in Part III affected by these recent cases of African swine fever, should now be listed in Part III of that Annex instead of in Part II thereof. (5) In August 2020, one case of African swine fever in a feral pig was observed in novad Ventspils in Latvia in an area currently listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. This case of African swine fever in a feral pig constitutes an increased level of risk, which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, this area of Latvia currently listed in Part I of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU, affected by this recent case of African swine fever, should now be listed in Part II of that Annex instead of in Part I thereof. (6) In August 2020, one outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs was observed in the district of Košice-okolie in Slovakia in an area currently listed in Part II of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. This outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs constitutes an increased level of risk, which should be reflected in that Annex. Accordingly, this area of Slovakia, affected by this recent outbreak of African swine fever, should now be listed in Part III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU instead of in Part II thereof. (7) Following these recent outbreaks of African swine fever in domestic pigs Poland and Slovakia, and the recent case of African swine fever in a feral pig in Latvia, and taking into account the current epidemiological situation in the Union, regionalisation in these Member States has been reassessed and updated. In addition, the risk management measures in place have also been reassessed and updated. These changes need to be reflected in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. (8) In order to take account of recent developments in the epidemiological situation of African swine fever in the Union, and in order to combat the risks associated with the spread of that disease in a proactive manner, new high-risk areas of a sufficient size should be demarcated for Poland, Slovakia and Latvia and duly listed in Parts II and III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU. Given that Parts II and III of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU list the areas where the epidemiological situation is still evolving and very dynamic, when any amendments are made to areas listed in these Parts, particular consideration must always be given to the effect on the surrounding areas, as has been done in this instance. Parts I, II and III of that Annex should therefore be amended accordingly. (9) Given the urgency of the epidemiological situation in the Union as regards the spread of African swine fever, it is important that the amendments made to the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU by this Decision take effect as soon as possible. (10) 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), and in all Member States as regards movements of feral pigs and information obligations. 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

62 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 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 into: (a) that holding; or (b) the production unit where the pigs to be dispatched under this Article are kept; the production unit may only be defined by the competent authority provided that the official veterinarian confirms that the structure, size and distance between the production units and the operations carried out there are such that the production units provide completely separate facilities for housing, keeping and feeding, so that the virus cannot spread from one production unit to another, and 2. the pigs have been subjected to a pathogen identification test 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 7 days prior to the date of the movement and a clinical examination for African swine fever has been carried out on each consignment of pigs by an official veterinarian in accordance with the checking and sampling procedures laid down in Part A of Chapter IV of the Annex to Commission Decision 2003/422/EC (15) within the 24-hour period prior to the movement of the pigs, 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: (i) followed the guidelines and procedures laid down in Chapter IV of the Annex to Decision 2003/422/EC; (ii) included a clinical examination of the pigs in the holding 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 and ensures that at least the first two dead pigs over the age of 60 days in each production unit each week have been subjected to a pathogen identification test for African swine fever that complies with the general procedures and criteria for the collection and transport of samples laid down in Chapter V of the Annex to Decision 2003/422/EC, 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 authorities of the Member States of the places of transit and of destination, prior to the movement of the pigs; however, the approval by the competent authorities of the Member States of the places of transit and of destination shall not be required when the places of origin, transit and destination of the pigs are all listed areas in the Annex and are continuous, thereby ensuring that the pigs are only moved through areas listed in the Annex; (b) the Member State of the place of origin immediately informs the Commission and the other Member States of the animal health guarantees and of the approval by the competent authorities referred to in the point (a), and authorises a list of holdings that comply with those animal health guarantees; however, that information from the Member State of origin shall not be required when the places of origin, transit and destination of the

63 pigs are all listed areas in the Annex and are continuous, thereby ensuring that the pigs are only moved through areas that are listed in the Annex; (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.”

Article 3b Derogation from the prohibition on the dispatch of live pigs from the areas listed in Part II of the Annex for the purpose of immediate slaughter 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 for the purpose of immediate slaughter from a holding located in the areas listed in Part II of the Annex (the holding of dispatch) to other areas in the territory of the same Member State provided that: (a) prior to dispatch, the pigs have been resident on the holding of dispatch for a period of at least 30 days or since birth; (b) the pigs comply with the requirements laid down in either point 2 or 3 of Article 3; (c) all the pigs in the holding of dispatch originate only from a single, separate breeding holding located in the areas listed in either Part I or II of the Annex in the territory of the same Member State (the breeding holding); (d) the competent authority has granted prior authorisation for the movement of the pigs from the breeding holding to the holding of dispatch, based on a risk assessment related to the risk mitigation measures in place in both the breeding holding and the holding of dispatch; (e) both the holding of dispatch and the breeding holding have a common biosecurity plan approved in advance by the competent authority;

64 (f) the competent authority checks regularly, and at least once every 3 months, the implementation of the common biosecurity plan referred to in point (e); (g) the consignment of pigs is 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; (h) the competent authority has been notified in advance of the intention to send the consignment of live pigs to the slaughterhouse for immediate slaughter; (i) the transport of the consignment of live pigs to the slaughterhouse within and through areas located outside of the areas listed in Part II of the Annex is carried out along transport routes specified in advance and the vehicles used for such transportation are cleaned, disinfected and, if necessary, disinsected as soon as possible after unloading; (j) each truck and any other vehicles that are used for the transport of the consignment of live pigs has been individually registered with the competent authority for that purpose; (k) the competent authority is systematically informed of any dispatch and arrival of consignments of live pigs from the breeding holding to the holding of dispatch; (l) surveillance in both the holding of dispatch and the breeding holding is reinforced by the application to all pigs older than 4 months of the procedures set out in point 4 of Part A of Chapter IV of the Annex to Decision 2003/422/EC.

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 or at the end of a slaughter day during which no other pigs are slaughtered thereafter; 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;

65 (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 (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;

66 (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 disinsectised 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 Parts II, III and IV of 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 and ensures that at least the first two dead pigs over the age of 60 days in each production unit each week have been subjected to a pathogen identification test for African swine fever that complies with the general procedures and criteria for the collection and transport of samples laid down in Chapter V of the Annex to Deci- sion 2003/422/EC; (c) they have been subjected to a pathogen identification test 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 7 days prior to the date of the movement and a clinical examination for African swine fever has been carried out on each consignment of live pigs 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 within the 24-hour period prior to the movement of the live pigs; 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 of the pigs in the holding in accordance with the checking and sampling procedures laid down in Part A of Chapter IV of the Annex to Decision 2003/422/EC;

67 (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 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) deleted (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;

68 (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 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. 4. 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 such pig meat preparations and pig meat products are derived from pigs that comply with the requirements laid down in Article 3b.

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 12a Derogation for slaughterhouses, cutting plants and meat processing establishments located in protection and surveillance zones Without prejudice to Articles 4, 5 and 6 and Articles 11, 12 and 13 of this Decision, and by way of derogation from the prohibition provided in Article 3(3)(a) of Directive 2002/99/EC, 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 slaughterhouses, cutting plants and meat processing establishments which are located in protection and surveillance zones as laid down by Directive 2002/60/EC, provided that such products: (a) have been produced, stored and processed in establishments located in areas listed in Parts I, II or III of the Annex and approved in accordance with Article 12; and (b) are derived from pigs originating in and coming from holdings not located in the areas listed in Parts II, III or IV of the Annex or from pigs originating in and coming from holdings located in the areas listed in Part II of the Annex provided that they comply with the requirements laid down in point 1 of Article 3 and in point 2 or point 3 of Article 3; and (c) are marked in accordance with Article 16.

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:

69 (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 draw up and keep updated a list of establishments approved in accordance with Article 12 (list of approved establishments) and make it available to the Commission, to the other Member States and to the public. The Member States shall immediately inform the Commission and the other Member States of: (a) any change to their list of approved establishments; and (b) 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: (a) prohibit the dispatch of live feral pigs from the areas listed in the Annex to other areas in the territory of the same Member State which are not listed; (b) ensure that 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. By way of derogation from paragraph 1(b), the Member States concerned may authorise the dispatch of meat from feral pigs from the areas listed in Parts I and II of the Annex to other areas in the territory of the same Member State or to other Member States, provided that such meat: (a) has been produced and processed in accordance with Article 4(1) of Directive 2002/99/EC and undergone heat treatment as prescribed by either point (a) or (d) of Annex III to that Directive; (b) is subjected to veterinary certification in accordance with Article 5 of Directive 2002/99/EC; (c) is accompanied by the appropriate intra-Union trade health certificate as set out in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 599/2004 and Part II of that certificate must be completed by the following sentence: “Products in accordance with Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU.” 3. All Member States shall prohibit the dispatch of live feral pigs to other Member States and to third countries.

Article 15a Information obligations of the Member States 1. The Member States concerned shall ensure that passenger transport operators, including airport and port operators, travel agencies (including hunting trip organisers) and postal services operators are required to draw the attention of their customers to the control measures laid down in this Decision, in particular by providing information on the main prohibitions laid down in this Decision to travellers moving from the areas listed in the Annex to this Decision and customers of postal services in an appropriate way. For that purpose, the Member States concerned shall organise and carry out regular public awareness campaigns to promote and spread information on the control measures laid down in this Decision. 2. All Member States shall ensure that on all major land infrastructure routes, such as international communication roads, and related road networks, appropriate information on the risks of the transmission of African swine fever and on the control measures laid down in this Decision are brought to the attention of all travellers in a visible and prominent manner.

70 In particular, that information shall be presented in a way that is easily understood by travellers coming from, and going to, the areas listed in the Annex to this Decision or from third countries at risk of the spread of African swine fever. 3. The Member States concerned shall coordinate their efforts to ensure that the information referred to in paragraph 1 is effectively disseminated by the transport operators and postal services operators to specifically identified target audienc- es.

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; (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.

71 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 21 April 2021.

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).

72 ANNEX

PART I 1. Belgium Les zones suivantes en Belgique: dans la province de Luxembourg: — la zone est délimitée, dans le sens des aiguilles d’une montre, par: — Frontière avec la France, — Rue Mersinhat à Florenville, — La N818 jusque son intersection avec la N83, — La N83 jusque son intersection avec la N884, — La N884 jusque son intersection avec la N824, — La N824 jusque son intersection avec Le Routeux, — Le Routeux, — Rue d’Orgéo, — Rue de la Vierre, — Rue du Bout-d’en-Bas, — Rue Sous l’Eglise, — Rue Notre-Dame, — Rue du Centre, — La N845 jusque son intersection avec la N85, — La N85 jusque son intersection avec la N40, — La N40 jusque son intersection avec la N802, — La N802 jusque son intersection avec la N825, — La N825 jusque son intersection avec la E25-E411, — La E25-E411 jusque son intersection avec la N40, — N40: Burnaimont, Rue de Luxembourg, Rue Ranci, Rue de la Chapelle, — Rue du Tombois, — Rue Du Pierroy, — Rue Saint-Orban, — Rue Saint-Aubain, — Rue des Cottages, — Rue de Relune, — Rue de Rulune, — Route de l’Ermitage, — N87: Route de Habay, — Chemin des Ecoliers, — Le Routy, — Rue Burgknapp, — Rue de la Halte, — Rue du Centre, — Rue de l’Eglise, — Rue du Marquisat, — Rue de la Carrière, — Rue de la Lorraine, — Rue du Beynert, — Millewée, — Rue du Tram, — Millewée, — N4: Route de Bastogne, Avenue de Longwy, Route de Luxembourg, — Frontière avec le Grand-Duché de Luxembourg,

73 — Frontière avec la France, jusque son intersection avec la Rue Mersinhat à Florenville.

2. Estonia The following areas in Estonia: — Hiiu maakond. 3. Hungary The following areas in Hungary: — Békés megye 950950, 950960, 950970, 951950, 952050, 952750, 952850, 952950, 953050, 953150, 953650, 953660, 953750, 953850, 953960, 954250, 954260, 954350, 954450, 954550, 954650, 954750, 954850, 954860, 954950, 955050, 955150, 955250, 955260, 955270, 955350, 955450, 955510, 955650, 955750, 955760, 955850, 955950, 956050, 956060, 956150 és 956160 kódszámú vadgazdálkodási egységeinek teljes területe, — Bács-Kiskun megye 600150, 600850, 601550, 601650, 601660, 601750, 601850, 601950, 602050, 603250, 603750 és 603850 kódszámú vadgazdálkodási egységeinek teljes területe, — Budapest 1 kódszámú, vadgazdálkodási tevékenységre nem alkalmas területe, — Csongrád-Csanád megye 800150, 800160, 800250, 802220, 802260, 802310 és 802450 kódszámú vadgazdá- lkodási egységeinek teljes területe, — Fejér megye 400150, 400250, 400351, 400352, 400450, 400550, 401150, 401250, 401350, 402050, 402350, 402360, 402850, 402950, 403050, 403250, 403350, 403450, 403550, 403650, 403750, 403950, 403960, 403970, 404570, 404650, 404750, 404850, 404950, 404960, 405050, 405750, 405850, 405950, 406050, 406150, 406550, 406650 és 406750 kódszámú vadgazdálkodási egységeinek teljes területe, — Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok megye 750150, 750160, 750260, 750350, 750450, 750460, 754450, 754550, 754560, 754570, 754650, 754750, 754950, 755050, 755150, 755250, 755350 és 755450 kódszámú vadgazdálkodási egységeinek teljes területe, — Komárom-Esztergom megye 250150, 250250, 250350, 250450, 250460, 250550, 250650, 250750, 250850, 250950, 251050, 251150, 251250, 251350, 251360, 251450, 251550, 251650, 251750, 251850, 252150 és 252250, kódszámú vadgazdálkodási egységeinek teljes területe, — Pest megye 571550, 572150, 572250, 572350, 572550, 572650, 572750, 572850, 572950, 573150, 573250, 573260, 573350, 573360, 573450, 573850, 573950, 573960, 574050, 574150, 574350, 574360, 574550, 574650, 574750, 574850, 574860, 574950, 575050,575150, 575250, 575350, 575550, 575650, 575750, 575850, 575950, 576050, 576150, 576250, 576350, 576450, 576650, 576750, 576850, 576950, 577050, 577150, 577350, 577450, 577650, 577850, 577950, 578050, 578150, 578250, 578350, 578360, 578450, 578550, 578560, 578650, 578850, 578950, 579050, 579150, 579250, 579350, 579450, 579460, 579550, 579650, 579750, 580250 és 580450 kódszámú vadgazdálkodási egységeinek teljes területe. 4. Latvia The following areas in Latvia: — Pāvilostas novad Vērgales pagasts, — Stopiņu novada daļa, kas atrodas uz rietumiem no autoceļa V36, P4 un P5, Acones ielas, Dauguļupes ielas un Dauguļupītes, — Grobiņas novads, — Rucavas novada Dunikas pagasts. 5. Lithuania The following areas in Lithuania: — Klaipėdos rajono savivaldybės: Agluonėnų, Priekulės, Veiviržėnų, Judrėnų, Endriejavo ir Vėžaičių seniūni- jos, — Kretingos rajono savivaldybės: Darbėnų, Kretingos ir Žalgirio seniūnijos, — Plungės rajono savivaldybės: Nausodžio sen. dalis nuo kelio 166 į pietryčius ir Kulių seniūnija, — Skuodo rajono savivaldybės: Lenkimų, Mosėdžio, Skuodo, Skuodo miesto seniūnijos. 6. Poland The following areas in Poland: w województwie warmińsko-mazurskim: — gminy Wielbark i Rozogi w powiecie szczycieńskim, — gminy Janowiec Kościelny, Janowo i część gminy Kozłowo położona na południe od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę łączącą miejscowości Rączki – Kownatki – Gardyny w powiecie nidzickim, — powiat działdowski,

74 — gminy Dąbrówno, miasto Ostróda i część gminy wiejskiej Ostróda położona na zachód od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr S7 w powiecie ostródzkim, — gminy Kisielice, Susz, Iława z miastem Iława, Lubawa z miastem Lubawa, w powiecie iławskim, — gmina Grodziczno w powiecie nowomiejskim, w województwie podlaskim: — gminy Wysokie Mazowieckie z miastem Wysokie Mazowieckie, Czyżew i część gminy Kulesze Kościelne położona na południe od linii wyznaczonej przez linię koleją w powiecie wysokomazowieckim, — gminy Miastkowo, Nowogród, Śniadowo i Zbójna w powiecie łomżyńskim, — gminy Szumowo, Zambrów z miastem Zambrów i część gminy Kołaki Kościelne położona na południe od linii wyznaczonej przez linię kolejową w powiecie zambrowskim, w województwie mazowieckim: — powiat ostrołęcki, — powiat miejski Ostrołęka, — gminy Bielsk, Brudzeń Duży, Drobin, Gąbin, Łąck, Nowy Duninów, Radzanowo, Słupno i Stara Biała w powiecie płockim, — powiat miejski Płock, — powiat sierpecki, — powiat żuromiński, — gminy Andrzejewo, Brok, Małkinia Górna, Stary Lubotyń, Szulborze Wielkie, Wąsewo, Zaręby Kościelne i Ostrów Mazowiecka z miastem Ostrów Mazowiecka w powiecie ostrowskim, — gminy Dzierzgowo, Lipowiec Kościelny, miasto Mława, Radzanów, Szreńsk, Szydłowo i Wieczfnia Kościelna, w powiecie mławskim, — powiat przasnyski, — powiat makowski, — gminy Gzy, Obryte, Zatory, Pułtusk i część gminy Winnica położona na wschód od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę łączącą miejscowości Bielany, Winnica i Pokrzywnica w powiecie pułtuskim, — gminy Brańszczyk, Długosiodło, Rząśnik, Wyszków, Zabrodzie i część gminy Somianka położona na północ od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 62 w powiecie wyszkowskim, — gminy Kowala, Wierzbica, część gminy Wolanów położona na południe od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 12 w powiecie radomskim, — powiat miejski Radom, — powiat szydłowiecki, — powiat gostyniński, w województwie podkarpackim: — gminy Chłopice, Rokietnica, gmina wiejska Jarosław, część miasta Jarosław położona na północ od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 94, część gminy Radymno położona na południe od linii wyznaczonej przez au- tostradę A4, w powiecie jarosławskim, — gminy Medyka, Orły, Stubno, Żurawica, Przemyśl w powiecie przemyskim, — powiat miejski Przemyśl, — gminy Przeworsk z miastem Przeworsk, Gać Jawornik Polski, Kańczuga, Tryńcza i Zarzecze w powiecie przeworskim, — powiat łańcucki, — gminy Trzebownisko, Głogów Małopolski i część gminy Sokołów Małopolski położona na południe od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 875 w powiecie rzeszowskim, — gminy Dzikowiec, Kolbuszowa, Niwiska i Raniżów w powiecie kolbuszowskim, — gminy Borowa, Czermin, Gawłuszowice, Mielec z miastem Mielec, Padew Narodowa, Przecław, Tuszów Narodowy w powiecie mieleckim, w województwie świętokrzyskim: — powiat opatowski, — powiat sandomierski, — gminy Bogoria, Łubnice, Oleśnica, Osiek, Połaniec, Rytwiany i Staszów w powiecie staszowskim, — gmina Skarżysko Kościelne w powiecie skarżyskim, — gmina Wąchock, część gminy Brody położona na zachód od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 9 oraz na południowy - zachód od linii wyznaczonej przez drogi: nr 0618T biegnącą od północnej granicy gminy do skrzyżowania w miejscowości Lipie, drogę biegnącą od miejscowości Lipie do wschodniej granicy gminy

75 oraz na północ od drogi nr 42 i część gminy Mirzec położona na zachód od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 744 biegnącą od południowej granicy gminy do miejscowości Tychów Stary a następnie przez drogę nr 0566T biegnącą od miejscowości Tychów Stary w kierunku północno - wschodnim do granicy gminy w powiecie starachowickim, — powiat ostrowiecki, — gminy Gowarczów, Końskie i Stąporków w powiecie koneckim, w województwie łódzkim: — gminy Łyszkowice, Kocierzew Południowy, Kiernozia, Chąśno, Nieborów, część gminy wiejskiej Łowicz położona na północ od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 92 biegnącej od granicy miasta Łowicz do zachodniej granicy gminy oraz część gminy wiejskiej Łowicz położona na wschód od granicy miasta Łowicz i na północ od granicy gminy Nieborów w powiecie łowickim, — gminy Biała Rawska, Cielądz, Rawa Mazowiecka z miastem Rawa Mazowiecka i Regnów w powiecie rawskim, — powiat skierniewicki, — powiat miejski Skierniewice, — gminy Białaczów, Mniszków, Paradyż, Sławno i Żarnów w powiecie opoczyńskim, — gminy Czerniewice, Inowłódz, Lubochnia, Rzeczyca, Tomaszów Mazowiecki z miastem Tomaszów Ma- zowiecki i Żelechlinek w powiecie tomaszowskim, w województwie pomorskim: — gminy Ostaszewo, miasto Krynica Morska oraz część gminy Nowy Dwór Gdański położona na południowy - zachód od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 55 biegnącą od południowej granicy gminy do skrzyżowania z drogą nr 7, następnie przez drogę nr 7 i S7 biegnącą do zachodniej granicy gminy w powiecie nowodworskim, — gminy Lichnowy, Miłoradz, Nowy Staw, Malbork z miastem Malbork w powiecie malborskim, — gminy Mikołajki Pomorskie, Stary Targ i Sztum w powiecie sztumskim, — powiat gdański, — Miasto Gdańsk, — powiat tczewski, — powiat kwidzyński, w województwie lubuskim: — gmina Gubin z miastem Gubin w powiecie krośnieńskim, — gminy Międzyrzecz, Pszczew, Trzciel w powiecie międzyrzeckim, — część gminy Lubrza położona na północ od linii wyznaczonej przez autostradę A2, część gminy Łagów położona na północ od linii wyznaczonej przez autostradę A2, część gminy Zbąszynek położona na północ od linii wyznaczonej przez linię kolejową biegnącą od Zbąszynia do Świebodzina oraz część położona na północ od linii wyznaczonej przez linię kolejową biegnącą od miasta Zbąszynek w kierunku zachodniej granicy gminy do skrzyżowania z drogą nr 1210F, a następnie przez drogę 1210F biegnącą od skrzyżowania z linia kolejową do zachodniej granicy gminy, część gminy Szczaniec położona na północ od linii wyznaczonej przez linię kolejową, część gminy Świebodzin położona na północ od linii wyznaczonej przez autostradę A2w powiecie świebodzińskim, — gminy Cybinka, Ośno Lubuskie i Rzepin w powiecie słubickim, — gmina Sulęcin i część gminy Torzym położona na północ od linii wyznaczonej przez autostradę A2 w powiecie sulęcińskim, w województwie dolnośląskim: — gminy Bolesławiec z miastem Bolesławiec, Gromadka i Osiecznica w powiecie bolesławieckim, — gmina Węgliniec w powiecie zgorzeleckim, — gminy Chocianów, Polkowice, część gminy Przemków położona na południe od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 12, w powiecie polkowickim, — gmina Jemielno, Niechlów i Góra w powiecie górowskim, — gmina Rudna i Lubin z miastem Lubin w powiecie lubińskim, w województwie wielkopolskim: — gminy Krzemieniewo, Rydzyna, część gminy Święciechowa położona na południe od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 12w powiecie leszczyńskim, — powiat nowotomyski, — gminy Granowo, Grodzisk Wielkopolski i część gminy Kamieniec położona na wschód od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 308 w powiecie grodziskim,

76 — gminy Czempiń, miasto Kościan, część gminy wiejskiej Kościan położona na północny – zachód od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 5 oraz na wschód od linii wyznaczonej przez kanał Obry, część gminy Krzywiń położona na wschód od linii wyznaczonej przez kanał Obry w powiecie kościańskim, — powiat miejski Poznań, — gminy Rokietnica, Suchy Las, Mosina, miasto Luboń, miasto Puszczykowo, część gminy Komorniki położona na wschód od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 5, część gminy Stęszew położona na południowy – wschód od linii wyznaczonej przez drogi nr 5 i 32 i część gminy Kórnik położona na zachód od linii wyznaczonych przez drogi: nr S11 biegnącą od północnej granicy gminy do skrzyżowania z drogą nr 434 i drogę nr 434 biegnącą od tego skrzyżowania do południowej granicy gminy w powiecie poznańskim, — gminy Pniewy, Szamotuły, część gminy Duszniki położona na zachód od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 306 biegnącą od południowej granicy gminy do skrzyżowania z drogą nr 92 oraz na północ od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 92 biegnącą od wschodniej granicy gminy do skrzyżowania z drogą nr 306, część gminy Kaźmierz położona na północ i na zachód od linii wyznaczonych przez drogi: nr 92 biegnącą od zachodniej granicy gminy do skrzyżowania z drogą łączącą miejscowości Witkowice – Gorszewice – Kaźmierz (wzdłuż ulic Czereśniowa, Dworcowa, Marii Konopnickiej) – Chlewiska, biegnącą do wschodniej granicy gminy w powiecie szamotulskim. 7. Slovakia

The following areas in Slovakia:

— the whole district of Vranov nad Topľou, — the whole district of Humenné, — the whole district of Snina, — the whole district of Sobrance, except municipalities included in part III — in the district of Michalovce, the whole municipalities of Tušice, Moravany, Pozdišovce, Michalovce, Zalužice, Lúčky, Závadka, Hnojné, Poruba pod Vihorlatom, Jovsa, Kusín, Klokočov, Kaluža, Vinné, Trnava pri Laborci, Oreské, Staré, Zbudza, Petrovce nad Laborcom, Lesné, Suché, Rakovec nad Ondavou, Nacina Ves, Voľa, Pusté Čemerné and Strážske, — in the district of Gelnica, the whole municipalities of Uhorná, Smolnícka Huta, Mníšek nad Hnilcom, Pra- kovce, Helcmanovce, Gelnica, Kojšov, Veľký Folkmár, Jaklovce, Žakarovce, Margecany, Henclová and Stará Voda, — in the district of Prešov, the whole municipalities of Klenov, Miklušovce, Sedlice, Suchá dolina, Janov, Radatice, Ľubovec, Ličartovce, Drienovská Nová Ves, Kendice, Petrovany, Drienov, Lemešany, Janovík, Bretejovce, Seniakovce, Šarišské Bohdanovce, Varhaňovce, Brestov Mirkovce, Žehňa, Tuhrina, Lúčina and Červenica, — in the district of Rožňava, the whole municipalities of Brzotín, Gočaltovo, Honce, Jovice, Kružná, Kunová Teplica, Pača, Pašková, Pašková, Rakovnica, Rozložná, Rožňavské Bystré, Rožňava, Rudná, Štítnik, Vidová, Čučma and Betliar, — in the district of Revúca, the whole municipalities of Držkovce, Chvalová, Gemerské Teplice, Gemerský Sad, Hucín, Jelšava, Leváre, Licince, Nadraž, Prihradzany, Sekerešovo, Šivetice, Kameňany, Višňové, Rybník and Sása, — in the district of Rimavská Sobota, municipalities located south of the road No.526 not included in Part II,, — in the district of Lučenec, the whole municipalities of Trenč, Veľká nad Ipľom, Jelšovec, Panické Dravce, Lučenec, Kalonda, Rapovce, Trebeľovce, Mučín, Lipovany, Pleš, Fiľakovské Kováče, Ratka, Fiľakovo, Biskupice, Belina, Radzovce, Čakanovce, Šiatorská Bukovinka, Čamovce, Šurice, Halič, Mašková, Ľuboreč, Šíd and Prša, — in the district of Veľký Krtíš, the whole municipalities of Ipeľské Predmostie, Veľká Ves nad Ipľom, Sečianky, Kleňany, Hrušov, Vinica, Balog nad Ipľom, Dolinka, Kosihy nad Ipľom, Ďurkovce, Širákov, Ka- menné Kosihy, Seľany, Veľká Čalomija, Malá Čalomija, Koláre, Trebušovce, Chrastince, Lesenice, Slov- enské Ďarmoty, Opatovská Nová Ves, Bátorová, Nenince, Záhorce, Želovce, Sklabiná, Nová Ves, Obeckov, Vrbovka, Kiarov, Kováčovce, Zombor, Olováry, Čeláre, Glabušovce, Veľké Straciny, Malé Straciny, Malý Krtíš, Veľký Krtíš, Pôtor, Veľké Zlievce, Malé Zlievce, Bušince, Muľa, Ľuboriečka, Dolná Strehová, Vieska, Slovenské Kľačany, Horná Strehová, Chrťany and Závada. 8. Greece The following areas in Greece: — in the regional unit of Drama: — the community departments of Sidironero and Skaloti and the municipal departments of Livadero and Ksiropotamo (in Drama municipality), — the municipal department of Paranesti (in Paranesti municipality),

77 — the municipal departments of Kokkinogeia, Mikropoli, Panorama, Pyrgoi (in Prosotsani municipality), — the municipal departments of Kato Nevrokopi, Chrysokefalo, Achladea, Vathytopos, Volakas, Granitis, Dasotos, Eksohi, Katafyto, Lefkogeia, Mikrokleisoura, Mikromilea, Ochyro, Pagoneri, Perithorio, Kato Vrontou and Potamoi (in Kato Nevrokopi municipality),

— in the regional unit of Xanthi: — the municipal departments of Kimmerion, Stavroupoli, Gerakas, Dafnonas, Komnina, Kariofyto and Neo- chori (in Xanthi municipality), — the community departments of Satres, Thermes, Kotyli, and the municipal departments of Myki, Echinos and Oraio and (in Myki municipality), — the community department of Selero and the municipal department of Sounio (in Avdira municipality),

— in the regional unit of Rodopi: — the municipal departments of Komotini, Anthochorio, Gratini, Thrylorio, Kalhas, Karydia, Kikidio, Kos- mio, Pandrosos, Aigeiros, Kallisti, Meleti, Neo Sidirochori and Mega Doukato (in Komotini municipality), — the municipal departments of Ipio, Arriana, Darmeni, Archontika, Fillyra, Ano Drosini, Aratos and the Community Departments Kehros and Organi (in Arriana municipality), — the municipal departments of Iasmos, Sostis, Asomatoi, Polyanthos and Amvrosia and the community department of Amaxades (in Iasmos municipality), — the municipal department of Amaranta (in Maroneia Sapon municipality),

— in the regional unit of Evros: — the municipal departments of Kyriaki, Mandra, Mavrokklisi, Mikro Dereio, Protokklisi, Roussa, Goniko, Geriko, Sidirochori, Megalo Derio, Sidiro, Giannouli, Agriani and Petrolofos (in Soufli municipality), — the municipal departments of Dikaia, Arzos, Elaia, Therapio, Komara, Marasia, Ormenio, Pentalofos, Petrota, Plati, Ptelea, Kyprinos, Zoni, Fulakio, Spilaio, Nea Vyssa, Kavili, Kastanies, Rizia, Sterna, Am- pelakia, Valtos, Megali Doxipara, Neochori and Chandras (in Orestiada municipality), — the municipal departments of Asvestades, Ellinochori, Karoti, Koufovouno, Kiani, Mani, Sitochori, Al- epochori, Asproneri, Metaxades, Vrysika, Doksa, Elafoxori, Ladi, Paliouri and Poimeniko (in Didy- moteixo municipality),

— in the regional unit of Serres: — the municipal departments of Kerkini, Livadia, Makrynitsa, Neochori, Platanakia, Petritsi, Akritochori, Vyroneia, Gonimo, Mandraki, Megalochori, Rodopoli, Ano Poroia, Katw Poroia, Sidirokastro, Vamvako- phyto, Promahonas, Kamaroto, Strymonochori, Charopo, Kastanousi and Chortero and the community departments of Achladochori, Agkistro and Kapnophyto (in Sintiki municipality), — the municipal departments of Serres, Elaionas and Oinoussa and the community departments of Orini and Ano Vrontou (in Serres municipality), — the municipal departments of Dasochoriou, Irakleia, Valtero, Karperi, Koimisi, Lithotopos, Limnochori, Podismeno and Chrysochorafa (in Irakleia municipality).

PART II 1. Belgium Les zones suivantes en Belgique: dans la province de Luxembourg: la zone est délimitée, dans le sens des aiguilles d’une montre, par: — La Rue de la Station (N85) à Florenville jusque son intersection avec la N894, — La N894 jusque son intersection avec la rue Grande, — La rue Grande jusque son intersection avec la rue de Neufchâteau, — La rue de Neufchâteau jusque son intersection avec Hosseuse, — Hosseuse, — La Roquignole, — Les Chanvières, — La Fosse du Loup, — Le Sart, — La N801 jusque son intersection avec la rue de l’Accord, — La rue de l’Accord,

78 — La rue du Fet, — La N40 jusque son intersection avec la E25-E411, — La E25-E411 jusque son intersection avec la N81 au niveau de Weyler, — La N81 jusque son intersection avec la N883 au niveau d’Aubange, — La N883 jusque son intersection avec la N88 au niveau d’Aubange, — La N88 jusque son intersection avec la N811, — La N811 jusque son intersection avec la rue Baillet Latour, — La rue Baillet Latour jusque son intersection avec la N88, — La N88 (rue Baillet Latour, rue Fontaine des Dames, rue Yvan Gils, rue de Virton, rue de Gérouville, Route de Meix) jusque son intersection avec la N981, — La N981 (rue de Virton) jusque son intersection avec la N83, — La N83 (rue du Faing, rue de Bouillon, rue Albert 1er, rue d’Arlon) jusque son intersection avec la N85 (Rue de la Station) à Florenville. — 2. Bulgaria The following areas in Bulgaria: — the whole region of Haskovo, — the whole region of Yambol, — the whole region of Stara Zagora, — the whole region of Pernik, — the whole region of Kyustendil, — the whole region of Plovdiv, — the whole region of Pazardzhik, — the whole region of Smolyan, — the whole region of Burgas excluding the areas in Part III. 3. Estonia The following areas in Estonia: — Eesti Vabariik (välja arvatud Hiiu maakond). 4. Hungary The following areas in Hungary: — Békés megye 950150, 950250, 950350, 950450, 950550, 950650, 950660, 950750, 950850, 950860, 951050, 951150, 951250, 951260, 951350, 951450, 951460, 951550, 951650, 951750, 952150, 952250, 952350, 952450, 952550, 952650, 953250, 953260, 953270, 953350, 953450, 953550, 953560, 953950, 954050, 954060, 954150, 956250, 956350, 956450, 956550, 956650 és 956750 kódszámú vadgazdálkodási egy- ségeinek teljes területe, — Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén megye valamennyi vadgazdálkodási egységének teljes területe, — Fejér megye 403150, 403160, 403260, 404250, 404550, 404560, 405450, 405550, 405650, 406450 és 407050 kódszámú vadgazdálkodási egységeinek teljes területe, — Hajdú-Bihar megye valamennyi vadgazdálkodási egységének teljes területe, — Heves megye valamennyi vadgazdálkodási egységének teljes területe, — Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok megye 750250, 750550, 750650, 750750, 750850, 750970, 750980, 751050, 751150, 751160, 751250, 751260, 751350, 751360, 751450, 751460, 751470, 751550, 751650, 751750, 751850, 751950, 752150, 752250, 752350, 752450, 752460, 752550, 752560, 752650, 752750, 752850, 752950, 753060, 753070, 753150, 753250, 753310, 753450, 753550, 753650, 753660, 753750, 753850, 753950, 753960, 754050, 754150, 754250, 754360, 754370, 754850, 755550, 755650 és 755750 kódszámú vadgazdálkodási egységeinek teljes területe, — Komárom-Esztergom megye: 251950, 252050, 252350, 252450, 252460, 252550, 252650, 252750, 252850, 252860, 252950, 252960, 253050, 253150, 253250, 253350, 253450 és 253550 kódszámú vadgazdálkodási egységeinek teljes területe, — Nógrád megye valamennyi vadgazdálkodási egységeinek teljes területe, — Pest megye 570150, 570250, 570350, 570450, 570550, 570650, 570750, 570850, 570950, 571050, 571150, 571250, 571350, 571650, 571750, 571760, 571850, 571950, 572050, 573550, 573650, 574250, 577250, 580050 és 580150 kódszámú vadgazdálkodási egységeinek teljes területe, — Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg megye valamennyi vadgazdálkodási egységének teljes területe.

79 5. Latvia The following areas in Latvia: — Ādažu novads, — Aizputes novada, Aizputes un Cīravas pagasts, Kalvenes pagasta daļa uz rietumiem no ceļa pie Vārtājas upes līdz autoceļam A9, uz dienvidiem no autoceļa A9, uz rietumiem no autoceļa V1200, Kazdangas pagasta daļa uz rietumiem no ceļa V1200, P115, P117, V1296un Lažas pagasta daļa uz dienvidiem no autoceļa caur Miķelīšu mežu līdz autoceļam 1265, uz rietumiem no autoceļa, kas savieno autoceļu 1265 pie Mežmaļiem līdz robežai ar Rīvas upi, Aizputes pilsēta, — Aglonas novads, — Aizkraukles novads, — Aknīstes novads, — Alojas novads, — Alūksnes novads, — Amatas novads, — Apes novads, — Auces novads, — Babītes novads, — Baldones novads, — Baltinavas novads, — Balvu novads, — Bauskas novads, — Beverīnas novads, — Brocēnu novads, — Burtnieku novads, — Carnikavas novads, — Cēsu novads, — Cesvaines novads, — Ciblas novads, — Dagdas novads, — Daugavpils novads, — Dobeles novads, — Dundagas novads, — Durbes novads, — Engures novads, — Ērgļu novads, — Garkalnes novads, — Gulbenes novads, — Iecavas novads, — Ikšķiles novads, — Ilūkstes novads, — Inčukalna novads, — Jaunjelgavas novads, — Jaunpiebalgas novads, — Jaunpils novads, — Jēkabpils novads, — Jelgavas novads, — Kandavas novads, — Kārsavas novads, — Ķeguma novads, — Ķekavas novads, — Kocēnu novads, — Kokneses novads, — Krāslavas novads,

80 — Krimuldas novads, — Krustpils novads, — Kuldīgas novada Ēdoles pagasta daļa uz ziemeļiem no autoceļa 1269, 1271, uz austrumiem no autoceļa 1288, uz ziemeļiem no autoceļa P119, Īvandes pagasta daļa uz ziemeļiem no autoceļa P119, uz austrumiem no au- toceļa 1292, 1279, uz austrumiem no autoceļa, kas savieno autoceļu 1279 no Upītēm līdz autoceļam 1290, Kurmāles pagasta daļa uz ziemeļiem no autoceļa 1290, uz austrumiem no autoceļa, kas savieno autoceļu 1290 no Alejām līdz autoceļam 1283, uz austrumiem no autoceļa 1283 un P112, Turlavas pagasta daļa uz dienvidiem no autoceļa P112, Laidu pagasta daļa uz ziemeļiem no autoceļa V1296, Padures, Rumbas, Ren- das, Kabiles, Vārmes, Pelču un Snēpeles pagasts, Kuldīgas pilsēta, — Lielvārdes novads, — Līgatnes novads, — Limbažu novads, — Līvānu novads, — Lubānas novads, — Ludzas novads, — Madonas novads, — Mālpils novads, — Mārupes novads, — Mazsalacas novads, — Mērsraga novads, — Naukšēnu novads, — Neretas novads, — Ogres novads, — Olaines novads, — Ozolnieku novads, — Pārgaujas novads, — Pāvilostas novada Sakas pagasts, Pāvilostas pilsēta,, — Pļaviņu novads, — Preiļu novads, — Priekules novads, — Priekuļu novads, — Raunas novads, — republikas pilsēta Daugavpils, — republikas pilsēta Jelgava, — republikas pilsēta Jēkabpils, — republikas pilsēta Jūrmala, — republikas pilsēta Rēzekne, — republikas pilsēta Valmiera, — Rēzeknes novads, — Riebiņu novads, — Rojas novads, — Ropažu novads, — Rugāju novads, — Rundāles novads, — Rūjienas novads, — Salacgrīvas novads, — Salas novads, — Salaspils novads, — Saldus novads, — Saulkrastu novads, — Sējas novads, — Siguldas novads, — Skrīveru novads,

81 — Skrundas novada Raņķu pagasta daļa uz ziemeļiem no autoceļa V1272 līdz robežai ar Ventas upi, Skrundas pagasta daļa no Skrundas uz ziemeļiem no autoceļa A9 un austrumiem no Ventas upes, — Smiltenes novads, — Stopiņu novada daļa, kas atrodas uz austrumiem no autoceļa V36, P4 un P5, Acones ielas, Dauguļupes ielas un Dauguļupītes, — Strenču novads, — Talsu novads, — Tērvetes novads, — Tukuma novads, — Vaiņodes novada Vaiņodes pagasts un Embūtes pagasta daļa uz dienvidiem autoceļa P116, P106, — Valkas novads, — Varakļānu novads, — Vārkavas novads, — Vecpiebalgas novads, — Vecumnieku novads, — Ventspils novads, — Viesītes novads, — Viļakas novads, — Viļānu novads, — Zilupes novads. 6. Lithuania The following areas in Lithuania: — Alytaus miesto savivaldybė, — Alytaus rajono savivaldybė: Alytaus, Alovės, Butrimonių, Daugų, Nemunaičio, Pivašiūnų, Punios, Rait- ininkų seniūnijos, — Anykščių rajono savivaldybė, — Akmenės rajono savivaldybė, — Biržų miesto savivaldybė, — Biržų rajono savivaldybė, — Druskininkų savivaldybė, — Elektrėnų savivaldybė, — Ignalinos rajono savivaldybė, — Jonavos rajono savivaldybė, — Joniškio rajono savivaldybė, — Jurbarko rajono savivaldybė, — Kaišiadorių rajono savivaldybė, — Kalvarijos savivaldybė, — Kauno miesto savivaldybė, — Kauno rajono savivaldybė: Domeikavos, Garliavos, Garliavos apylinkių, Karmėlavos, Lapių, Linksmakalnio, Neveronių, Rokų, Samylų, Taurakiemio, Vandžiogalos ir Vilkijos seniūnijos, Babtų seniūnijos dalis į rytus nuo kelio A1, Užliedžių seniūnijos dalis į rytus nuo kelio A1 ir Vilkijos apylinkių seniūnijos dalis į vakarus nuo kelio Nr. 1907, — Kazlų rūdos savivaldybė: Kazlų rūdos seniūnija į šiaurę nuo kelio Nr. 230, į rytus nuo kelio Kokė-Užbaliai- Čečetai iki kelio Nr. 2610 ir į pietus nuo kelio Nr. 2610, — Kelmės rajono savivaldybė, — Kėdainių rajono savivaldybė, — Kupiškio rajono savivaldybė, — Kretingos rajono savivaldybė: Imbarės, Kūlupėnų ir Kartenos seniūnijos, — Lazdijų rajono savivaldybė, — Marijampolės savivaldybė: Degučių, Marijampolės, Mokolų, Liudvinavo ir Narto seniūnijos, — Mažeikių rajono savivaldybė, — Molėtų rajono savivaldybė: Alantos seniūnijos dalis į vakarus nuo kelio 119 ir į šiaurę nuo kelio Nr. 2828, Balninkų, Dubingių, Giedraičių, Joniškio ir Videniškių seniūnijos,

82 — Pagėgių savivaldybė, — Pakruojo rajono savivaldybė, — Panevėžio rajono savivaldybė, — Panevėžio miesto savivaldybė, — Pasvalio rajono savivaldybė, — Radviliškio rajono savivaldybė, — Rietavo savivaldybė, — Prienų rajono savivaldybė: Stakliškių ir Veiverių seniūnijos, — Plungės rajono savivaldybė: Žlibinų, Stalgėnų, Nausodžio sen. dalis nuo kelio Nr. 166 į šiaurės vakarus, Plungės miesto ir Šateikių seniūnijos, — Raseinių rajono savivaldybė, — Rokiškio rajono savivaldybė, — Skuodo rajono savivaldybės: Aleksandrijos ir Ylakių seniūnijos, — Šakių rajono savivaldybė, — Šalčininkų rajono savivaldybė, — Šiaulių miesto savivaldybė, — Šiaulių rajono savivaldybė, — Šilutės rajono savivaldybė, — Širvintų rajono savivaldybė, — Šilalės rajono savivaldybė, — Švenčionių rajono savivaldybė, — Tauragės rajono savivaldybė, — Telšių rajono savivaldybė, — Trakų rajono savivaldybė, — Ukmergės rajono savivaldybė, — Utenos rajono savivaldybė, — Varėnos rajono savivaldybė, — Vilniaus miesto savivaldybė, — Vilniaus rajono savivaldybė, — Vilkaviškio rajono savivaldybė: Bartninkų, Gražiškių, Keturvalakių, Kybartų, Klausučių, Pajevonio, Šeimenos, Vilkaviškio miesto, Virbalio, Vištyčio seniūnijos, — Visagino savivaldybė, — Zarasų rajono savivaldybė. 7. Poland The following areas in Poland: w województwie warmińsko-mazurskim: — gminy Kalinowo, Stare Juchy, część gminy Prostki położona na wschód od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę biegnącą od północnej granicy gminy łączącą miejscowości Żelazki – Dąbrowskie - Długosze do południo- wej granicy gminy i część gminy wiejskiej Ełk położona na północ od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 667 biegnącą od miejscowości Bajtkowo do miejscowości Nowa Wieś Ełcka, a następnie na północ od linii wyznaczonej przez rzekę Ełk biegnącą od miejscowości Nowa Wieś Ełcka do wschodniej granicy gminy w powiecie ełckim, — gminy Elbląg, Gronowo Elbląskie, Milejewo, Młynary, Markusy, Rychliki i Tolkmicko w powiecie elbląskim, — powiat miejski Elbląg, — powiat gołdapski, — gminy Orzysz, Pisz, Ruciane - Nida oraz część gminy Biała Piska położona na zachód od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę 667 biegnącą od północnej granicy gminy do miejscowości Biała Piska, a następnie na południe od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 58 biegnącą od miejscowości Biała Piska do wschodniej granicy gminy w powiecie piskim, — gmina Górowo Iławeckie z miastem Górowo Iławeckie w powiecie bartoszyckim, — gminy Biskupiec, Kolno, Purda, Stawiguda, , Olsztynek, część gminy Świątki położona na zachód od linii wyznaczonej przez rzekę Pasłęka, część gminy Barczewo położona na południe od linii wyznaczonej przez linię kolejową, część gminy Gietrzwałd położona na południe od linii wyznaczonej przez linię kolejową w powiecie olsztyńskim,

83 — gminy Grunwald, Łukta, Małdyty, Miłomłyn, Miłakowo, część gminy wiejskiej Ostróda położona na wschód od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr S7 i część gminy Morąg położona na południe od linii wyznaczonej przez linię kolejową biegnącą od Olsztyna do Elbląga w powiecie ostródzkim, — część gminy Ryn położona na południe od linii wyznaczonej przez linię kolejową łączącą miejscowości Giżycko i Kętrzyn w powiecie giżyckim, — gminy Braniewo i miasto Braniewo, Frombork, Lelkowo, Pieniężno, Płoskinia oraz część gminy Wilczęta położona na północ od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 509 w powiecie braniewskim, — gmina Reszel, część gminy Kętrzyn położona na południe od linii kolejowej łączącej miejscowości Giżycko i Kętrzyn biegnącej do granicy miasta Kętrzyn, na zachód od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 591 biegnącą od miasta Kętrzyn do północnej granicy gminy oraz na zachód i na południe od zachodniej i południowej granicy miasta Kętrzyn, miasto Kętrzyn i część gminy Korsze położona na południe od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę biegnącą od wschodniej granicy łączącą miejscowości Krelikiejmy i Sątoczno i na wschód od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę łączącą miejscowości Sątoczno, Sajna Wielka biegnącą do skrzyżowania z drogą nr 590 w miejscowości Glitajny, a następnie na wschód od drogi nr 590 do skrzyżowania z drogą nr 592 i na południe od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 592 biegnącą od zachodniej granicy gminy do skrzyżowania z drogą nr 590 w powiecie kętrzyńskim, — gminy Lubomino i Orneta w powiecie lidzbarskim, — gmina Nidzica i część gminy Kozłowo położona na północ od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę łączącą miejscowości Rączki – Kownatki – Gardyny w powiecie nidzickim, — gminy Dźwierzuty, Jedwabno, Pasym, Szczytno i miasto Szczytno i Świętajno w powiecie szczycieńskim, — powiat mrągowski, — gmina Zalewo w powiecie iławskim, w województwie podlaskim: — gminy Orla, Rudka, Brańsk z miastem Brańsk, Boćki w powiecie bielskim, — gminy Radziłów, Rajgród Wąsosz, część gminy wiejskiej Grajewo położona na południe o linii wyznaczonej przez drogę biegnącą od zachodniej granicy gminy łączącą miejscowości: Mareckie – Łękowo – Kacprowo – Ruda, a następnie od miejscowości Ruda na południe od rzeki Binduga uchodzącej do rzeki Ełk i następnie na południe od linii wyznaczonej przez rzekę Ełk od ujścia rzeki Binduga do wschodniej granicy gminy w powiecie grajewskim, — powiat moniecki, — powiat sejneński, — gminy Łomża, Piątnica, Jedwabne, Przytuły i Wiznaw powiecie łomżyńskim, — powiat miejski Łomża, — gminy Dziadkowice, Grodzisk, Mielnik, Milejczyce, Nurzec-Stacja i Siemiatycze z miastem Siemiatycze w powiecie siemiatyckim, — powiat hajnowski, — gminy Klukowo, Szepietowo, Kobylin-Borzymy, Nowe Piekuty, Sokoły i część gminy Kulesze Kościelne położona na północ od linii wyznaczonej przez linię kolejową w powiecie wysokomazowieckim, — gmina Rutki i część gminy Kołaki Kościelne położona na północ od linii wyznaczonej przez linię kolejową w powiecie zambrowskim, — powiat kolneński z miastem Kolno, — gminy Czarna Białostocka, Dobrzyniewo Duże, Gródek, Michałowo, Supraśl, Tykocin, Wasilków, Zabłudów, Zawady, Choroszcz i część gminy Poświętne położona na zachód od linii wyznaczonej przez dro- gę nr 681 w powiecie białostockim, — gminy Filipów, Jeleniewo, Przerośl, Raczki, Rutka -Tartak, Suwałki, Szypliszki Wiżajny oraz część gminy Bakałarzewo położona na północ od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę 653 biegnącej od zachodniej granicy gminy do skrzyżowania z drogą 1122B oraz na wschód od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 1122B biegnącą od drogi 653 w kierunku południowym do skrzyżowania z drogą 1124B i następnie na północny - wschód od drogi nr 1124B biegnącej od skrzyżowania z drogą 1122B do granicy z gminą Raczki w powiecie suwalskim — powiat miejski Suwałki, — powiat augustowski, — powiat sokólski, — powiat miejski Białystok, w województwie mazowieckim: — powiat siedlecki, — powiat miejski Siedlce, — gminy Bielany, Ceranów, Kosów Lacki, Repki i gmina wiejska Sokołów Podlaski w powiecie sokołowskim,

84 — powiat węgrowski, — powiat łosicki, — powiat ciechanowski, — powiat sochaczewski, — powiat zwoleński, — gminy Garbatka – Letnisko, Gniewoszów i Sieciechów w powiecie kozienickim, — powiat lipski, — gminy Gózd, Iłża, Jastrzębia, Jedlnia Letnisko, Pionki z miastem Pionki, Skaryszew, Jedlińsk, Przytyk, Zakrzew, część gminy Wolanów położona na północ od drogi nr 12 i w powiecie radomskim, — gminy Bodzanów, Bulkowo, Staroźreby, Słubice, Wyszogród i Mała Wieś w powiecie płockim, — powiat nowodworski, — powiat płoński, — gminy Pokrzywnica, Świercze i część gminy Winnica położona na zachód od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę łączącą miejscowości Bielany, Winnica i Pokrzywnica w powiecie pułtuskim, — powiat wołomiński, — część gminy Somianka położona na południe od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 62 w powiecie wyszkowskim, — gminy Borowie, Garwolin z miastem Garwolin, Miastków Kościelny, Parysów, Pilawa, część gminy Wilga położona na północ od linii wyznaczonej przez rzekę Wilga biegnącą od wschodniej granicy gminy do ujścia do rzeki Wisły, część gminy Górzno położona na północ od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę łączącą miejscowości Łąki i Górzno biegnącą od wschodniej granicy gminy, następnie od miejscowości Górzno na północ od drogi nr 1328W biegnącej do drogi nr 17, a następnie na północ od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę biegnącą od drogi nr 17 do zachodniej granicy gminy przez miejscowości Józefów i Kobyla Wola w powiecie garwolińskim, — gmina Boguty – Pianki w powiecie ostrowskim, — gminy Stupsk, Wiśniewo i Strzegowo w powiecie mławskim, — powiat miński, — powiat otwocki, — powiat warszawski zachodni, — powiat legionowski, — powiat piaseczyński, — powiat pruszkowski, — powiat grójecki, — powiat grodziski, — powiat żyrardowski, — gminy Białobrzegi, Promna, Radzanów, Stara Błotnica, Wyśmierzyce w powiecie białobrzeskim, — powiat przysuski, — powiat miejski Warszawa, w województwie lubelskim: — powiat bialski, — powiat miejski Biała Podlaska, — gminy Batorz, Godziszów, Janów Lubelski, Modliborzyce i Potok Wielki w powiecie janowskim, — powiat puławski, — gminy Nowodwór, Ułęż, miasto Dęblin i część gminy Ryki położona na południe od linii wyznaczonej przez linię kolejową powiecie ryckim, — gminy Adamów, Krzywda, Stoczek Łukowski z miastem Stoczek Łukowski, Wola Mysłowska, Trze- bieszów, Stanin, gmina wiejska Łuków i miasto Łuków w powiecie łukowskim, — gminy Bychawa, Głusk, Jabłonna, Krzczonów, Garbów Strzyżewice, Wysokie, Bełżyce, Borzechów, Nie- drzwica Duża, Konopnica, Wojciechów i Zakrzew w powiecie lubelskim, — gmina Uścimów w powiecie lubartowskim, — gminy Mełgiew, Rybczewice, Piaski i miasto Świdnik w powiecie świdnickim, — gmina Fajsławice, część gminy Żółkiewka położona na północ od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 842 i część gminy Łopiennik Górny położona na zachód od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 17 w powiecie krasnostawskim,

85 — gminy Chełm, Ruda – Huta, Sawin, część gminy Dorohusk położona na północ od linii wyznaczonej przez linię kolejową, część gminy Wojsławice położona na zachód od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę 1839L, część gminy Leśniowice położona na zachód od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę 1839L w powiecie chełmskim, — powiat miejski Chełm, — powiat kraśnicki, — powiat opolski, — gminy Dębowa Kłoda, Jabłoń, Podedwórze, Sosnowica w powiecie parczewskim, — gminy Stary Brus, Wola Uhruska, część gminy wiejskiej Włodawa położona na południe od południowej granicy miasta Włodawa i część gminy Hańsk położona na wschód od linii wyznaczonej od drogi nr 819 w powiecie włodawskim, — gmina Kąkolewnica, Komarówka Podlaska i Ulan Majorat w powiecie radzyńskim, w województwie podkarpackim: — powiat stalowowolski, — gminy Horyniec-Zdrój, Oleszyce, Lubaczów z miastem Lubaczów, Wielkie Oczy i część gminy Cieszanów położona na wschód od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 865 biegnącą od południowej granicy gminy do skrzyżowania z drogą 863, a następnie na zachód od drogi nr 863 biegnącej do miejscowości Lubliniec i dalej na zachód od drogi biegnącej przez Nowy Lubliniec do północnej granicy gminy w powiecie lubaczowskim, — gminy Laszki, część gminy Radymno położona na północ od linii wyznaczonej przez autostradę A4 z miastem Radymno, część gminy Wiązownica położona na południe od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 867 w powiecie jarosławskim, — gmina Kamień, część gminy Sokołów Małopolski położona na północ od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 875 w powiecie rzeszowskim, — gminy Cmolas i Majdan Królewski w powiecie kolbuszowskim, — gminy Grodzisko Dolne, Nowa Sarzyna, miasto Leżajsk, część gminy wiejskiej Leżajsk położona na zachód od linii wyznaczonej przez rzekę San, część gminy Kuryłówka położona na zachód od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę biegnącą od północnej granicy gminy łączącej miejscowości Brzyska Wola – Dąbrowica - Ożan- na do południowej granicy gminy w powiecie leżajskim, — powiat niżański, — powiat tarnobrzeski, w województwie pomorskim: — gminy Dzierzgoń i Stary Dzierzgoń w powiecie sztumskim, — gmina Stare Pole w powiecie malborskim, — gminy Stegny, Sztutowo i część gminy Nowy Dwór Gdański położona na północny - wschód od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 55 biegnącą od południowej granicy gminy do skrzyżowania z drogą nr 7, następnie przez drogę nr 7 i S7 biegnącą do zachodniej granicy gminyw powiecie nowodworskim, w województwie świętokrzyskim: — gmina Tarłów i część gminy Ożarów położona na północ od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 74 w powiecie opatowskim, — część gminy Brody położona na wschód od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 9 oraz na północny - wschód od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 0618T biegącą od północnej granicy gminy do skrzyżowania w miejscowości Lipie oraz przez drogę biegnącą od miejscowości Lipie do wschodniej granicy gminy i część gminy Mirzec położona na wschód od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 744 biegnącą od południowej granicy gminy do miejscowości Tychów Stary a następnie przez drogę nr 0566T biegnącą od miejscowości Ty- chów Stary w kierunku północno - wschodnim do granicy gminy w powiecie starachowickim, w województwie lubuskim: — powiat wschowski, — gminy Bobrowice, Maszewo, część gminy Krosno Odrzańskie położona na zachód od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 1157F biegnącą od północnej granicy gminy do skrzyżowania z drogą nr 29, a następnie przez drogę nr 29 biegnącą od tego skrzyżowania do południowej granicy gminy, część gminy Bytnica położona na zachód od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 1157F w powiecie krośnieńskim, — część gminy Torzym położona na południe od linii wyznaczonej przez autostradę A2 w powiecie sulęcińskim, — gminy, Kolsko, część gminy Kożuchów położona na południe od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 283 biegnącą od wschodniej granicy gminy do skrzyżowania z drogą nr 290 i na południe od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 290 biegnącej od miasta Mirocin Dolny do zachodniej granicy gminy, część gminy Bytom Odrzański położona na północny zachód od linii wyznaczonej przez drogi nr 293 i 326, część gminy Nowe Miasteczko położona na zachód od linii wyznaczonych przez drogi 293 i 328, część gminy Siedlisko

86 położona na północny zachód od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę biegnącą od rzeki Odry przy południowe granicy gminy do drogi nr 326 łączącej się z drogą nr 325 biegnącą w kierunku miejscowości Różanówka do skrzyżowania z drogą nr 321 biegnącą od tego skrzyżowania w kierunku miejscowości Bielawy, a następnie przedłużoną przez drogę przeciwpożarową biegnącą od drogi nr 321 w miejscowości Bielawy do granicy gminy w powiecie nowosolskim, — gminy Babimost, Kargowa, Nowogród Bobrzański, Trzebiechów część gminy Bojadła położona na północ od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 278 biegnącą od wschodniej granicy gminy do skrzyżowania z drogą nr 282 i na północ od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 282 biegnącej od miasta Bojadła do zachodniej granicy gminy i część gminy Sulechów położona na wschód od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr S3 w powiecie zielonogórskim, — powiat żarski, — gminy Brzeźnica, Iłowa, Małomice, Szprotawa, Wymiarki, Żagań, miasto Żagań, miasto Gozdnica, część gminy Niegosławice położona na zachód od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 328 w powiecie żagańskim, — część gminy Lubrza położona na południe od linii wyznaczonej przez autostradę A2, część gminy Łagów położona na południe od linii wyznaczonej przez autostradę A2, część gminy Zbąszynek położona na połud- nie od linii wyznaczonej przez linię kolejową biegnącą od Zbąszynia do Świebodzina oraz część położona na południe od linii wyznaczonej przez linię kolejową biegnącą od miasta Zbąszynek w kierunku zachodniej granicy gminy do skrzyżowania z drogą nr 1210F, a następnie przez drogę 1210F biegnącą od skrzyżowania z linia kolejową do zachodniej granicy gminy, część gminy Szczaniec położona na południe od linii wyznaczonej przez linię kolejową, część gminy Świebodzin położona na południe od linii wyznaczonej przez autostradę A2 w powiecie świebodzińskim, w województwie dolnośląskim: — gmina Pęcław, część gminy Kotla położona na północ od linii wyznaczonej przez rzekę Krzycki Rów, część gminy wiejskiej Głogów położona na wschód od linii wyznaczonej przez drogi nr 12, 319 oraz 329, część miasta Głogów położona na wschód od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 12 w powiecie głogowskim, — gmina Grębocice w powiecie polkowickim, w województwie wielkopolskim: — powiat wolsztyński, — gminy Rakoniewice, Wielichowo i część gminy Kamieniec położona na zachód od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 308 w powiecie grodziskim, — gminy Wijewo, część gminy Włoszakowice położona na zachód od linii wyznaczonej przez drogi 3903P biegnącą od północnej granicy gminy do miejscowości Boguszyn, a następnie przez drogę łączącą miejscowość Boguszyn z miejscowością Krzycko aż do południowej granicy gminy i część gminy Święciechowa położona na północ od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 12 w powiecie leszczyńskim, — część gminy Śmigiel położona na zachód od linii wyznaczonej przez drogi nr 3903P biegnącej od południo- wej granicy gminy przez miejscowości Bronikowo i Morowice aż do miejscowości Śmigiel do skrzyżowania z drogą 3820P i dalej drogą 3820P, która przechodzi w ul. Jagiellońską, następnie w Lipową i Glinkową, aż do skrzyżowania z drogą S5, następnie przez drogą nr S5 do północnej granicy gminy w powiecie kościańskim, w województwie łódzkim: — gminy Drzewica, Opoczno i Poświętne w powiecie opoczyńskim, — gmina Sadkowice w powiecie rawskim. 8. Slovakia The following areas in Slovakia: — in the district of Gelnica, the whole municipality of Smolník, — the whole district of Košice – okolie, except municipalities included in part III, — the whole city of Košice, — the whole district of Trebišov, except municipalities included in Part III, — in the district of Michalovce, the whole municipalities of the district not included in Part I and Part III, — in the district of Revúca, the whole municipalities of Gemer, Tornaľa, Žiar, Gemerská Ves, Levkuška, Ot- ročok, Polina, Rašice, — in the district of Rimavská Sobota, the whole municipalities of Abovce, Barca, Bátka, Cakov, Chanava, Du- lovo, Figa, Gemerské Michalovce, Hubovo, Ivanice, Kaloša, Kesovce, Kráľ, Lenartovce, Lenka, Neporadza, Orávka, Radnovce, Rakytník, Riečka, Rimavská Seč, Rumince, Stránska, Uzovská Panica, Valice, Vieska nad Blhom, Vlkyňa, Vyšné Valice, Včelince, Zádor, Číž, Štrkovec Tomášovce and Žíp, — in the district of Rožňava, the whole municipalities of Ardovo, Bohúňovo, Bretka, Čoltovo, Dlhá Ves, Ge- merská Hôrka, Gemerská Panica, Kečovo, Meliata, Plešivec, Silica, Silická Brezová, Slavec, Hrušov, Krás- nohorská Dlhá Lúka, Krásnohorské podhradie ,Lipovník, Silická Jablonica.

87 9. Romania The following areas in Romania: — Judeţul Bistrița-Năsăud, — Județul Suceava.

PART III 1. Bulgaria The following areas in Bulgaria: — the whole region of Blagoevgrad, — the whole region of Dobrich, — the whole region of Gabrovo, — the whole region of Kardzhali, — the whole region of Lovech, — the whole region of Montana, — the whole region of Pleven, — the whole region of Razgrad, — the whole region of Ruse, — the whole region of Shumen, — the whole region of Silistra, — the whole region of Sliven, — the whole region of Sofia city, — the whole region of Sofia Province, — the whole region of Targovishte, — the whole region of Vidin, — the whole region of Varna, — the whole region of Veliko Tarnovo, — the whole region of Vratza, — in Burgas region: — the whole municipality of Burgas, — the whole municipality of Kameno, — the whole municipality of Malko Tarnovo, — the whole municipality of Primorsko, — the whole municipality of Sozopol, — the whole municipality of Sredets, — the whole municipality of Tsarevo, — the whole municipality of Sungurlare, — the whole municipality of Ruen, — the whole municipality of Aytos. 2. Latvia The following areas in Latvia: — Aizputes novada Lažas pagasta daļa uz ziemeļiem no autoceļa caur Miķelīšu mežu līdz autoceļam 1265, uz austrumiem no autoceļa, kas savieno autoceļu 1265 pie Mežmaļiem līdz robežai ar Rīvas upi, Kalvenes pagasta daļa uz austrumiem no ceļa pie Vārtājas upes līdz autoceļam A9, uz ziemeļiem no autoceļa A9, uz austrumiem no autoceļa V1200, Kazdangas pagasta daļa uz austrumiem no ceļa V1200, P115, P117, V1296, — Alsungas novads, — Kuldīgas novada Gudenieku pagasts, Ēdoles pagasta daļa uz dienvidiem no autoceļa 1269, 1271, uz rietumiem no autoceļa 1288, uz dienvidiem no autoceļa P119, Īvandes pagasta daļa uz dienvidiem no autoceļa P119, uz rietumiem no autoceļa 1292, 1279, uz rietumiem no autoceļa, kas savieno autoceļu 1279 no Upītēm līdz autoceļam 1290, Kurmāles pagasta daļa uz dienvidiem no autoceļa 1290, uz rietumiem no autoceļa, kas savieno autoceļu 1290 no Alejām līdz autoceļam 1283, uz rietumiem no autoceļa 1283 un P112, Turlavas pagasta daļa uz ziemeļiem no autoceļa P112, Laidu pagasta daļa uz dienvidiem no autoceļa V1296, — Skrundas novada Rudbāržu, Nīkrāces pagasts, Raņķu pagasta daļa uz dienvidiem no autoceļa V1272 līdz robežai ar Ventas upi, Skrundas pagasts (izņemot pagasta daļa no Skrundas uz ziemeļiem no autoceļa A9 un austrumiem no Ventas upes), Skrundas pilsēta,

88 — Vaiņodes novada Embūtes pagasta daļa uz ziemeļiem autoceļa P116, P106. 3. Lithuania The following areas in Lithuania: — Alytaus rajono savivaldybė: Simno, Krokialaukio ir Miroslavo seniūnijos, — Birštono savivaldybė, — Kauno rajono savivaldybė: Akademijos, Alšėnų, Batniavos, Čekiškės, Ežerėlio, Kačerginės, Kulautuvos, Raudondvario, Ringaudų ir Zapyškio seniūnijos, Babtų seniūnijos dalis į vakarus nuo kelio A1, Užliedžių seniūnijos dalis į vakarus nuo kelio A1 ir Vilkijos apylinkių seniūnijos dalis į rytus nuo kelio Nr. 1907, — Kazlų Rūdos savivaldybė: Antanavo, Jankų, Kazlų rūdos seniūnijos dalis Kazlų Rūdos seniūnija į pietus nuo kelio Nr. 230, į vakarus nuo kelio Kokė-Užbaliai-Čečetai iki kelio Nr. 2610 ir į šiaurę nuo kelio Nr. 2610, Plutiškių seniūnijos, — Marijampolės savivaldybė: Gudelių, Igliaukos, Sasnavos ir Šunskų seniūnijos, — Molėtų rajono savivaldybė: Alantos seniūnijos dalis į rytus nuo kelio Nr. 119 ir į pietus nuo kelio Nr. 2828, Čiulėnų, Inturkės, Luokesos, Mindūnų ir Suginčių seniūnijos, — Plungės rajono savivaldybė: Alsėdžių, Babrungo, Paukštakių, Platelių ir Žemaičių Kalvarijos seniūnijos, — Prienų rajono savivaldybė: Ašmintos, Balbieriškio, Išlaužo, Jiezno, Naujosios Ūtos, Pakuonio, Prienų ir Šilavotos seniūnijos, — Skuodo rajono savivaldybės: Barstyčių, Notėnų ir Šačių seniūnijos, — Vilkaviškio rajono savivaldybės: Gižų ir Pilviškių seniūnijos. 4. Poland The following areas in Poland: w województwie warmińsko-mazurskim: — gminy Bisztynek, Sępopol i Bartoszyce z miastem Bartoszyce w powiecie bartoszyckim, — gminy Kiwity i Lidzbark Warmiński z miastem Lidzbark Warmiński w powiecie lidzbarskim, — gminy Srokowo, Barciany, część gminy Kętrzyn położona na północ od linii kolejowej łączącej miejscowości Giżycko i Kętrzyn biegnącej do granicy miasta Kętrzyn oraz na wschód od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 591 biegnącą od miasta Kętrzyn do północnej granicy gminy i część gminy Korsze położona na północ od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę biegnącą od wschodniej granicy łączącą miejscowości Krelikiejmy i Sątoczno i na zachód od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę łączącą miejscowości Sątoczno, Sajna Wielka biegnącą do skrzyżowania z drogą nr 590 w miejscowości Glitajny, a następnie na zachód od drogi nr 590 do skrzyżowania z drogą nr 592 i na północ od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 592 biegnącą od zachodniej granicy gminy do skrzyżowania z drogą nr 590 w powiecie kętrzyńskim, — część gminy Wilczęta położona na południe od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 509 w powiecie braniewskim, — część gminy Morąg położona na północ od linii wyznaczonej przez linię kolejową biegnącą od Olsztyna do Elbląga w powiecie ostródzkim, — gminy Godkowo i Pasłęk w powiecie elbląskim, — powiat olecki, — powiat węgorzewski, — gminy Kruklanki, Wydminy, Miłki, Giżycko z miastem Giżycko i część gminy Ryn położona na północ od linii kolejowej łączącej miejscowości Giżycko i Kętrzyn w powiecie giżyckim, — gminy Jeziorany, Jonkowo, Dywity, Dobre Miasto, część gminy Świątki położona na wschód od linii wyznaczonej przez rzekę Pasłęka, część gminy Gietrzwałd położona na północ od linii wyznaczonej przez linię kolejową i część gminy Barczewo położona na północ od linii wyznaczonej przez linię kolejową w powiecie olsztyńskim, — powiat miejski Olsztyn, — część gminy Prostki położona na zachód od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę biegnącą od północnej granicy gminy łączącą miejscowości Żelazki – Dąbrowskie - Długosze do południowej granicy gminy, część gminy wiejskiej Ełk położona na południe od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 667 biegnącą od miejscowości Ba- jtkowo do miejscowości Nowa Wieś Ełcka, a następnie na południe od linii wyznaczonej przez rzekę Ełk biegnącą od miejscowości Nowa Wieś Ełcka do wschodniej granicy gminy w powiecie ełckim, — część gminy Biała Piska położona na wschód od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę 667 biegnącą od północnej granicy gminy do miejscowości Biała Piska, a następnie na północ od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 58 biegnącą od miejscowości Biała Piska do wschodniej granicy gminy w powiecie piskim, w województwie podlaskim: — gminy Wyszki, Bielsk Podlaski z miastem Bielsk Podlaski w powiecie bielskim,

89 — gminy Łapy, Juchnowiec Kościelny, Suraż, Turośń Kościelna, część gminy Poświętne położona na wschód od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 681 w powiecie białostockim, — gminy Perlejewo i Drohiczyn w powiecie siemiatyckim, — gmina Ciechanowiec w powiecie wysokomazowieckim, — część gminy Bakałarzewo położona na południe od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę 653 biegnącej od zachodniej granicy gminy do skrzyżowania z drogą 1122B oraz na zachód od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 1122B biegnącą od drogi 653 w kierunku południowym do skrzyżowania z drogą 1124B i następnie na południowy- zachód od drogi nr 1124B biegnącej od skrzyżowania z drogą 1122B do granicy z gminą Raczki w powiecie suwalskim, — gmina Szczuczyn, część gminy wiejskiej Grajewo położona na północ o linii wyznaczonej przez drogę biegnącą od zachodniej granicy gminy łączącej miejscowości: Mareckie – Łękowo – Kacprowo – Ruda, a następnie od miejscowości Ruda na północ od rzeki Binduga uchodzącej do rzeki Ełk i następnie na północ od linii wyznaczonej przez rzekę Ełk od ujścia rzeki Binduga do wschodniej granicy gminy i miasto Grajewo w powiecie grajewskim, w województwie mazowieckim: — gminy Łaskarzew z miastem Łaskarzew, Maciejowice, Sobolew, Trojanów, Żelechów, część gminy Wilga położona na południe od linii wyznaczonej przez rzekę Wilga biegnącą od wschodniej granicy gminy do ujścia dorzeki Wisły, część gminy Górzno położona na południe od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę łączącą miejscowości Łąki i Górzno biegnącą od wschodniej granicy gminy, następnie od miejscowości Górzno na południe od drogi nr 1328W biegnącej do drogi nr 17, a następnie na południe od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę biegnącą od drogi nr 17 do zachodniej granicy gminy przez miejscowości Józefów i Kobyla Wola w powiecie garwolińskim, — gminy Jabłonna Lacka, Sabnie i Sterdyń w powiecie sokołowskim, — gmina Nur w powiecie ostrowskim, — gminy Grabów nad Pilicą, Magnuszew, Głowaczów, Kozienice w powiecie kozienickim, — gmina Stromiec w powiecie białobrzeskim, w województwie lubelskim: — powiat tomaszowski, — gminy Białopole, Dubienka, Kamień, Wierzbica, Rejowiec, Rejowiec Fabryczny z miastem Rejowiec Fabryczny, Siedliszcze , Żmudź, część gminy Dorohusk położona na południe od linii wyznaczonej przez li- nię kolejową, część gminy Wojsławice położona na wschód od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę 1839L, część gminy Leśniowice położona na wschód od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę 1839L w powiecie chełmskim, — gminy Izbica, Gorzków, Rudnik, Kraśniczyn, Krasnystaw z miastem Krasnystaw, Siennica Różana i część gminy Łopiennik Górny położona na wschód od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 17, część gminy Żółkiewka położona na południe od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 842 w powiecie krasnostawskim, — powiat zamojski, — powiat miejski Zamość,, — powiat biłgorajski, — powiat hrubieszowski, — gminy Dzwola i Chrzanów w powiecie janowskim, — gminy Hanna, Wyryki, Urszulin, część gminy Hańsk położona na zachód od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 819 i część gminy wiejskiej Włodawa położona na północ od linii wyznaczonej przez północną granicę miasta Włodawa i miasto Włodawa w powiecie włodawskim, — powiat łęczyński, — gmina Trawniki w powiecie świdnickim, — gminy Serokomla i Wojcieszków w powiecie łukowskim, — gminy Milanów, Parczew, Siemień w powiecie parczewskim, — gminy Borki, Czemierniki, Radzyń Podlaski z miastem Radzyń Podlaski, Wohyń w powiecie radzyńskim, — gminy Abramów, Kamionka, Michów, Lubartów z miastem Lubartów, Firlej, Jeziorzany, Kock, Niedźwiada, Ostrów Lubelski, Ostrówek, Serniki w powiecie lubartowskim, — gminy Jastków, Niemce i Wólka w powiecie lubelskim, — powiat miejski Lublin, — gminy Kłoczew, Stężyca i część gminy Ryki położona na północ od linii wyznaczonej przez linię kolejową w powiecie ryckim, w województwie podkarpackim: — gminy Narol, Stary Dzików i część gminy Cieszanów położona na zachód od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 865 biegnącą od południowej granicy gminy do skrzyżowania z drogą 863, a następnie na zachód od drogi

90 nr 863 biegnącej do miejscowości Lubliniec i dalej na zachód od drogi biegnącej przez Nowy Lubliniec do północnej granicy gminy w powiecie lubaczowskim, — część gminy wiejskiej Leżajsk położona na wschód od linii wyznaczonej przez rzekę San, część gminy Ku- ryłówka położona na wschód od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę biegnącą od północnej granicy gminy łączącej miejscowości Brzyska Wola – Dąbrowica - Ożanna do południowej granicy gminy w powiecie leżajskim, — część gminy Wiązownica położona na północ od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 867 w powiecie ja- rosławskim, — gminy Adamówka i Sieniawa w powiecie przeworskim, w województwie lubuskim: — gminy Nowa Sól i miasto Nowa Sól, Otyń oraz część gminy Kożuchów położona na północ od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 283 biegnącą od wschodniej granicy gminy do skrzyżowania z drogą nr 290 i na północ od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 290 biegnącej od miasta Mirocin Dolny do zachodniej granicy gminy, część gminy Bytom Odrzański położona na południowy wschód od linii wyznaczonej przez drogi nr 293 i 326, część gminy Nowe Miasteczko położona na wschód od linii wyznaczonych przez drogi 293 i 328, część gminy Siedlisko położona na południowy wschód od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę biegnącą od rzeki Odry przy południowe granicy gminy do drogi nr 326 łączącej się z drogą nr 325 biegnącą w kierunku miejscowości Różanówka do skrzyżowania z drogą nr 321 biegnącą od tego skrzyżowania w kierunku miejscowości Bielawy, a następnie przedłużoną przez drogę przeciwpożarową biegnącą od drogi nr 321 w miejscowości Bielawy do granicy gminy w powiecie nowosolskim, — gminy Czerwieńsk, Świdnica, Zabór, część gminy Bojadła położona na południe od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 278 biegnącą od wschodniej granicy gminy do skrzyżowania z drogą nr 282 i na południe od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 282 biegnącej od miasta Bojadła do zachodniej granicy gminy i część gminy Su- lechów położona na zachód od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr S3 w powiecie zielonogórskim, — część gminy Niegosławice położona na wschód od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 328 w powiecie żagańskim, — powiat miejski Zielona Góra, — gmina Skąpe w powiecie świebodzińskim, — gmina Dąbie, część gminy Krosno Odrzańskie położona na wschód od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 1157F biegnącą od północnej granicy gminy do skrzyżowania z drogą nr 29, a następnie przez drogę nr 29 biegnącą od tego skrzyżowania do południowej granicy gminy, część gminy Bytnica położona na zachód od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 1157F w powiecie krośnieńskim, w województwie wielkopolskim: — gminy Buk, Dopiewo, Tarnowo Podgórne, część gminy Komorniki położona na zachód od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 5, część gminy Stęszew położona na północny – zachód od linii wyznaczonej przez drogi nr 5 i 32 w powiecie poznańskim, — część gminy Duszniki położona na wschód od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 306 biegnącą od południowej granicy gminy do skrzyżowania z drogą nr 92 oraz na południe od linii wyznaczonej przez droge nr 92 biegnącą od wschodniej granicy gminy do skrzyżowania z drogą nr 306, część gminy Kaźmierz położona na południe i na wschód od linii wyznaczonych przez drogi: nr 92 biegnącą od zachodniej granicy gminy do skrzyżowania z drogą łączącą miejscowości Witkowice – Gorszewice – Kaźmierz (wzdłuż ulic Czereśniowa, Dworcowa, Marii Konopnickiej) – Chlewiska, biegnącą do wschodniej granicy gminy w powiecie szamotulskim, — gminy Lipno, Osieczna, część gminy Włoszakowice położona na wschód od linii wyznaczonej przez drogi 3903P biegnącą od północnej granicy gminy do miejscowości Boguszyn, a następnie przez drogę łączącą miejscowość Boguszyn z miejscowością Krzycko aż do południowej granicy gminy w powiecie les- zczyńskim, — powiat miejski Leszno, — część gminy Śmigiel położona na wschód od linii wyznaczonej przez drogi nr 3903P biegnącej od południo- wej granicy gminy przez miejscowości Bronikowo i Morowice aż do miejscowości Śmigiel do skrzyżowania z drogą 3820P i dalej drogą 3820P, która przechodzi w ul. Jagiellońską, następnie w Lipową i Glinkową, aż do skrzyżowania z drogą S5, następnie przez drogą nr S5 do północnej granicy gminy, część gminy wiejskiej Kościan położona na południowy – wschód od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 5 oraz na zachód od linii wyznaczonej przez kanał Obry, część gminy Krzywiń położona na zachód od linii wyznaczonej przez kanał Obry w powiecie kościańskim. w województwie dolnośląskim: — gminy Jerzmanowa, Żukowice, część gminy Kotla położona na południe od linii wyznaczonej przez rzekę Krzycki Rów, część gminy wiejskiej Głogów położona na zachód od linii wyznaczonej przez drogi nr 12, 319 oraz 329, część miasta Głogów położona na zachód od linii wyznaczonej przez drogę nr 12 w powiecie głogowskim,

91 — gminy Gaworzyce, Radwanice i część gminy Przemków położona na północ od linii wyznaczonej prze drogę nr 12 w powiecie polkowickim. 5. Romania The following areas in Romania: — Zona orașului București, — Județul Constanța, — Județul Satu Mare, — Județul Tulcea, — Județul Bacău, — Județul Bihor, — Județul Brăila, — Județul Buzău, — Județul Călărași, — Județul Dâmbovița, — Județul Galați, — Județul Giurgiu, — Județul Ialomița, — Județul Ilfov, — Județul Prahova, — Județul Sălaj, — Județul Vaslui, — Județul Vrancea, — Județul Teleorman, — Judeţul Mehedinţi, — Județul Gorj, — Județul Argeș, — Judeţul Olt, — Judeţul Dolj, — Județul Arad, — Județul Timiș, — Județul Covasna, — Județul Brașov, — Județul Botoșani, — Județul Vâlcea, — Județul Iași, — Județul Hunedoara, — Județul Alba, — Județul Sibiu, — Județul Caraș-Severin, — Județul Neamț, — Județul Harghita, — Județul Mureș, — Județul Cluj, — Județul Maramureş. 6. Slovakia — Region Trebišov – municipalities located east of river Bodrog, — Region Michalovce the municipalities of Odorín, Petríkovce, Malčice, Markovce, Sliepkovce, Budkovce, Slavkovce, Zemplínske Kopčany, Malé Raškovce, Veľké Raškovce, Beša, Ižkovce, Drahňov, Stretavka, Stretava, Palín, Senné, Pavlovce nad Uhom, Krišovská Liesková, Vojany, Čičarovce, Veľké Kapušany, Čierne Pole, Kapušianske Kľačany, Ptrukša, Veľké Slemence, Ruská, Budince, Maťovské Vojkovce, Bajany, Vysoká nad Uhom, — Region Sobrance – municipalities Lekárovce, Pinkovce, Záhor, Bežovce,

92 — In the district Košice okolie, the municipalities of Janík, Hosťovce, Chorváty, Turnianska Nová Ves, Turňa nad Bodvou, Žarnov, Peder, Drienovec, Moldava nad Bodvou, Mokrance, Rešica, Buzica, Čečejovce, Budu- lov , Dvorníky, Zádiel, Háj, Debraď, Jasov, Rudník, Veľká Ida, Paňovce, Cestice, Komárovce, Nižný Lánec, Hačava, Medzev, — In the district Rožnava, the municipalities of Bôrka, Lúčka, Jablonov nad Turňou, Drnava, Kováčová, Hrhov.

PART IV Italy The following areas in Italy: — tutto il territorio della Sardegna.