2004/850/EC: Commission Decision of 3 December 2004 amending Annexes I and II to Decision 2002/308/EC establishing lists of approved zones and approved farms with regard to one or more of the fish diseases viral haemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS) and infectious haematopoietic necrosis (IHN) (notified under document number C(2004) 4553)Text with EEA relevance

• Published date: 15 December 2004
• Subject Matter: Fisheries policy,Veterinary legislation
• Official Gazette Publication: Official Journal of the European Union, L 368, 15 December 2004

15.12.2004 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 368/28

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 3 December 2004

amending Annexes I and II to Decision 2002/308/EC establishing lists of approved zones and approved farms with regard to one or more of the fish diseases viral haemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS) and infectious haematopoietic necrosis (IHN)

(notified under document number C(2004) 4553)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2004/850/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 91/67/EEC of 28 January 1991 concerning the animal health conditions governing the placing on the market of aquaculture animals and products (1), and in particular Articles 5 and 6 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Decision 2002/308/EC (2) establishes the lists of approved zones and approved fish farms situated in non-approved zones with regard to certain fish diseases.

(2) Austria, Germany, Italy and Spain have submitted the justifications for obtaining the status of approved farms in non-approved zones,with regard to VHS and IHN, for certain farms in their territory. The documentation provided shows that those farms meet the requirements of Article 6 of Directive 91/67/EEC. They therefore qualify for the status of approved farm in a non-approved zone and should be added to the list of approved farms.

(3) Italy has notified positive finding of VHS in a part of a continental zone previously considered free of the disease. The zone does therefore no longer meet the requirements of Article 5 of Directive 91/67/EEC. The approved status for the continental zone as regards VHS should consequently be repealed.

(4) Decision 2002/308/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.

(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Decision 2002/308/EC is amended as follows:

1. Annex I is replaced by the text in Annex I to this Decision.

2. Annex II is replaced by the text in Annex II to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 3 December 2004.

For the Commission

Markos KYPRIANOU

Member of the Commission

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(1) OJ L 46, 19.2.1991, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 806/2003 (OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 1).

(2) OJ L 106, 23.4.2002, p. 28. Decision as last amended by Decision 2004/373/EC (OJ L 118, 23.4.2004, p. 49).

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ANNEX I

‘ANNEX I

Zones approved with regard to the fish diseases viral haemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS) or infectious haematopoietic necrosis (IHN)

1.A. Zones (1) in Denmark approved with regard to VHS

— Hansted Å

— Hovmølle Å

— Grenå

— Treå

— Alling Å

— Kastbjerg

— Villestrup Å

— Korup Å

— Sæby Å

— Elling Å

— Uggerby Å

— Lindenborg Å

— Øster Å

— Hasseris Å

— Binderup Å

— Vidkær Å

— Dybvad Å

— Bjørnsholm Å

— Trend Å

— Lerkenfeld Å

— Vester Å

— Lønnerup med tilløb

— Slette Å

— Bredkær Bæk

— Vandløb til Kilen

— Resenkær Å

— Klostermølle Å

— Hvidbjerg Å

— Knidals Å

— Spang Å

— Simested Å

— Skals Å

— Jordbro Å

— Fåremølle Å

— Flynder Å

— Damhus Å

— Karup Å

— Gudenåen

— Halkær Å

— Storåen

— Århus Å

— Bygholm Å

— Grejs Å

— Ørum Å

1.B. Zones in Denmark approved with regard to IHN

— Denmark (2).

2. Zones in Germany approved with regard to VHS and IHN

2.1. BADEN WÜRTTEMBERG (3)

— Isenburger Tal from the source to the water outlet of the farm Falkenstein

— Eyach and its tributaries from the sources to the first weir downstream situated near Haigerloch

— Andelsbach and its tributaries from the sources to the turbine near Krauchenwies

— Lauchert and its tributaries from the sources to the obstacle of the turbine near Sigmaringendorf

— Grosse Lauter and its tributaries from the sources to the obstacle of the waterfall near Lauterach

— Wolfegger Aach and its tributaries from the sources to the obstacle of the waterfall near Baienfurth

— The water catchment area of ENZ, consisting of Grosse Enz, Kleine Enz and Eyach from their sources to the impassable barrier in the centre of Neuenbürg.

3. Zones in Spain approved with regard to VHS and IHN

3.1. REGION: AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY OF ASTURIAS

Continental zones

— All water catchment areas of Asturias.

Coastal zones

— The entire coast of Asturias.

3.2. REGION: AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY OF GALICIA

Continental zones

— The water catchment areas of Galicia: — including the water catchment areas of the river Eo, the river Sil from its source in the province of Léon, the river Miño from its source to the barrier of Frieira, and the river Limia from its source to the barrier Das Conchas — excluding the water catchment area of the river Tamega.

Coastal zones

— The coastal area in Galicia from the mouth of the river Eo (Isla Pancha) to the the Punta Picos (mouth of the river Miño).

3.3. REGION: AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY OF ARAGON

Continental zones

— The water catchment area of the river Ebro from its source to the dam of Mequinenza in the Community of Aragón

— River Isuela from its source to the barrier of Arguis

— River Flúmen from its source to the barrier of Santa María de Belsue

— River Guatizalema from its source to the barrier of Vadiello

— River Cinca from its source to barrier of Grado

— River Esera from its source to the barrier of Barasona

— River Noguera-Ribagorzana from its source to the barrier of Santa Ana

— River Matarraña from its source to the barrier of Aguas de Pena

— River Pena from its source to the barrier of Pena

— River Guadalaviar-Turia from its source to the barrier of the Generalísimo in the province of Valencia

— River Mijares from its source to the barrier of Arenós in the province of Castellón.

The other watercourses of the Community of Aragón are considered as a buffer zone.

3.4. REGION: AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY OF NAVARRA

Continental zones

— The water catchment area of the river Ebro from its source to the dam of Mequinenza in the Community of Aragón

— River Bidasoa from its source to its mouth

— River Leizarán from its source to the barrier of Leizarán (Muga).

The other watercourses of the Community of Navarra are considered as a buffer zone.

3.5. REGION: AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY OF CASTILLA AND LEÓN

Continental zones

— The water catchment area of the river Ebro from its source to the dam of Mequinenza in the Community of Aragón

— River Duero from its source to the barrier of Aldeávila

— River Sil

— River Tiétar from its source to the barrier of Rosarito

— River Alberche from its source to the barrier of Burguillo.

The other watercourses of the Autonomous Community of Castilla and León are considered as a buffer zone.

3.6. REGION: AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY OF CANTABRIA

Continental zones

— The water catchment area of the river Ebro from its source to the dam of Mequinenza in the Community of Aragón

— The water catchment areas of the following rivers from their source to the sea: — River Deva — River Nansa — River Saja-Besaya — River Pas-Pisueña — River Asón — River Agüera.

The water catchment areas of the rivers Gandarillas, Escudo, Miera y Campiazo are considered as a buffer zone.

Coastal zones

— The entire coast of Cantabria from the mouth of the river Deva until the creek of Ontón.

3.7. REGION: AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY OF LA RIOJA

Continental zones

The water catchment area of the River el Rio Ebro from its sources to dam of Mequinenza in the Commune of Aragón.

4.A. Zones in France approved with regard to VHS and IHN

4.A.1. ADOUR-GARONNE

Catchment areas

— The Charente basin

— The Seudre basin

— The basins of the coastal rivers in the Gironde estuary in the department of Charente-Maritime

— The catchment areas of the Nive and the Nivelles (Pyrénées Atlantiques)

— The Forges basin (Landes)

— The catchment area of the Dronne (Dordogne), from the source to the Églisottes dam at Monfourat

— The catchment area of the Beauronne (Dordogne), from the source to the Faye dam

— The catchment area of the Valouse (Dordogne), from the source to the Étang des Roches-Noires dam

— The catchment area of the Paillasse (Gironde), from the source to the Grand Forge dam

— The catchment area of the Ciron (Lot et Garonne, Gironde), from the source to the Moulin-de-Castaing dam

— The catchment area of the Petite Leyre (Landes), from the source to the Pont-de-l’Espine dam at Argelouse

— The catchment

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