Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/2447 concerning emergency measures in relation to outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza in certain Member States.

Subject

Livestock, Food & nutrition

Keyword

Certification Food quality control/food safety International trade Poultry products Animal health Birds Pests/diseases Poultry Risk assessment/management

Geographical area

European Union Countries

Entry into force notes

This Decision shall apply until 30 September 2024.

Abstract

This Decision establishes at Union level: (I) the protection and surveillance zones to be established by the Member States listed in the Annex to this Decision, following an outbreak or outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza in poultry or captive birds, in accordance with Article 21 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687, and the duration of the disease control measures to be applied in the protection zones in accordance with Article 39, and in the surveillance zones in accordance with Article 55 of that Delegated Regulation; and (II) the further restricted zones to be established by the concerned Member States, following an outbreak or outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza in poultry or captive birds, in accordance with Article 21 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687, and the duration of the measures to be applied in the further restricted zones. It also lays down rules concerning movements of consignments of poultry, captive birds, hatching eggs and specific pathogen-free eggs from the further restricted zones, where a derogation has been granted, in accordance with Article 23 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687, permitting such movements.

Full text

English

Website

europa.eu

References - Legislation

Implements

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and the Council, as regards rules for the prevention and control of certain listed diseases.

Legislation | European Union | 2019 (2021)

Keyword: Aquaculture, Fish products, Fish disease, Traceability/product tracing, Business/industry/corporations, Inspection, Biosecurity, Animal health, Food quality control/food safety, Internal trade, International trade, Pests/diseases, Quarantine, Wild fauna

Source: FAO, FAOLEX