Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/1927

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THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on transmissible animal diseases and amending and repealing certain acts in the area of animal health (‘Animal Health Law’)^note, and in particular Article 259(1), point (c), thereof,Whereas:

(1)Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) is an infectious viral disease in birds and can have a severe impact on the profitability of poultry farming causing disturbance to trade within the Union and exports to third countries. HPAI viruses can infect migratory birds, which can then spread these viruses over long distances during their autumn and spring migrations. Therefore, the presence of HPAI viruses in wild birds poses a continuous threat for the direct and indirect introduction of these viruses into holdings where poultry or captive birds are kept. In the event of an outbreak of HPAI, there is a risk that the disease agent may spread to other holdings where poultry or captive birds are kept.

(2)Regulation (EU) 2016/429 establishes the legislative framework for the prevention and control of diseases that are transmissible to animals or humans. HPAI falls within the definition of a listed disease in that Regulation, and it is subject to the disease prevention and control rules laid down therein. In addition, Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687^note supplements Regulation (EU) 2016/429 as regards the rules for the prevention and control of certain listed diseases, including HPAI. In particular, Article 21 of that Delegated Regulation provides that in the event of an outbreak of a category A disease in an establishment, the competent authority is to immediately establish a restricted zone comprising a protection zone, a surveillance zone, and if necessary, further restricted zones around or adjacent to the protection and surveillance zones.

(3)Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/2447^note was adopted on the basis of Regulation (EU) 2016/429, and it lays down emergency measures at Union level in relation to outbreaks of HPAI.

(4)In particular, Article 2, point (a), Article 3, point (a) and Article 4, point (a) of Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/2447 provide, respectively, that following outbreaks of HPAI, the protection, surveillance, and further restricted zones to be established by the Member States listed in the Annex thereto, in accordance with Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687, must comprise at least the areas listed as protection, surveillance, and further restricted zones in that Annex. Article 2, point (b), Article 3, point (b) and Article 4, point (b) of Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/2447 also provide that the measures to be applied in those respective zones, in accordance with Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687, must be maintained until at least the dates set out in the Annex to that Implementing Decision.

(5)The Annex to Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/2447 was recently amended by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/1912^note, following outbreaks of HPAI in Spain in establishments where poultry were kept, which needed to be reflected in that Annex.

(6)Since the date of adoption of Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/1912, Germany has notified the Commission of two new outbreaks of HPAI in establishments where poultry were kept, located in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

(7)Following those two new outbreaks, Germany has taken the disease control measures required in accordance with Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687, including the establishment of protection and surveillance zones around the outbreaks.

(8)The Commission has examined the disease control measures taken by Germany, and it is satisfied that the boundaries of the protection and surveillances zones established by that Member State are at a sufficient distance from the establishments where the two new outbreaks of HPAI have been confirmed in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

(9)In order to prevent any unnecessary disturbance to trade within the Union and to avoid any unjustified disruptions to trade being imposed by third countries, it is necessary to rapidly lay down at Union level, in collaboration with Germany, the protection and surveillance zones established by that Member State, in accordance with Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687.

(10)Therefore, the areas listed as protection and surveillance zones for Germany in the Annex to Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/2447 should be amended, to take account of the boundaries of the protection and surveillance zones established by Germany following those two new HPAI outbreaks in that Member State, as well as the required duration of the measures to be applicated in those zones, in accordance with Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687. The Annex to Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/2447 should, therefore, be amended accordingly.

(11)Given the urgency of the epidemiological situation in the Union as regards the spread of HPAI, it is important that the amendments to be made to Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/2447 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:

Article 1 #

The Annex to Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/2447 is replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2 #

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Part A

Protection zones in the concerned Member States* as referred to in Article 1, point (a), and Article 2:

Member State: Bulgaria

ADIS reference number of the outbreak	Area comprising:	Date until applicable in accordance with Article 39 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687
*Plovdiv region*
BG-HPAI(P)-2025-00008BG-HPAI(P)-2025-00009BG-HPAI(P)-2025-000010	The following villages in Rakovski municipality:RakovskiMomino seloThe following villages in Kaloyanovo municipality:Glavatar	21.9.2025

Member State: Germany

ADIS reference number of the outbreak	Area comprising:	Date until applicable in accordance with Article 39 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687
MECKLENBURG-VORPOMMERN
DE-HPAI(P)-2025-00011DE-HPAI(P)-2025-00012	Landkreis Rostock3 km Radius um die GPS-Koordinaten:12,490912/54,064633 und 12,494110/54,062042Stadt Tessin mit den Ortsteilen Neu Gramstorf und Wolfsberger Mühle, Gemeinde Gnewitz mit den Ortsteilen Gnewitz und Barkvieren, Gemeinde Zarnewanz mit dem Ortsteilen Zarnewanz, Kleinhof und Stormstorf	6.10.2025
SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN
DE-HPAI(P)-2025-00010	Kreis Steinburg3 km Radius um den Ausbruchsbetrieb GPS-Koordinaten 9,450142 / 54,038066Die gesamten Gemeinden Hadenfeld, Bokelrehm, sowie Teile der Gemeinden Aasbüttel, Agethorst, Bokhorst, Kaisborstel, Mehlbek, Nienbüttel, Pöschendorf, Schenefeld, Warringholz.	24.9.2025

Member State: Spain

ADIS reference number of the outbreak	Area comprising:	Date until applicable in accordance with Article 39 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687
ES-HPAI(P)-2025-00003	Those parts in the province of Huelva of the comarca of Valverde del Camino contained within a circle of a radius of 3 kilometres, centered on UTM 30, ETRS89 coordinates long -6,8929226, lat 37,7619535	1.10.2025
ES-HPAI(P)-2025-00004	Those parts in the province of Guadalajara of the comarca of Pozo de Guadalajara contained within a circle of a radius of 3 kilometres, centered on UTM 30, ETRS89 coordinates long -3,1910813, lat 40,4981733	29.9.2025
ES-HPAI(P)-2025-00005	Those parts in the province of Huelva of the comarca of Valverde del Camino contained within a circle of a radius of 3 kilometres, centered on UTM 30, ETRS89 coordinates long -6,8007952, lat 37,6069237	7.10.2025

Member State: Portugal

ADIS reference number of the outbreak	Area comprising:	Date until applicable in accordance with Article 39 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687
PT-HPAI(P)-2025-00003	The parts from the county of Benavente from the district of Santarém that are contained within circle of 3 kilometers radius, centered on GPS coordinates 38.829589 N, -8.710556 W	26.9.2025

Part B

Surveillance zones in the concerned Member States* as referred to in Article 1, point (a), and Article 3:

Member State: Bulgaria

ADIS reference number of the outbreak	Area comprising:	Date until applicable in accordance with Article 55 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687
*Plovdiv region*
BG-HPAI(P)-2025-00008BG-HPAI(P)-2025-00009BG-HPAI(P)-2025-000010	The following villages in Rakovski municipality:ShishmantsiBoltarinoStrayamaThe following villages in Maritsa municipality:Manolsko KonareYasno poleDinkKalekovetsKrislovoThe following villages in Brezovo municipality:PadarskoBoretsOtets KirilovoDrangovoStreltsiThe following villages in Kaloyanovo municipality:RazhevoRazhevo KonareDalgo pole	30.9.2025
The following villages in Rakovski municipality:RakovskiMomino seloThe following villages in Kaloyanovo municipality:Glavatar	22.9.2025 – 30.9.2025

Member State: Germany

ADIS reference number of the outbreak	Area comprising:	Date until applicable in accordance with Article 55 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687
MECKLENBURG-VORPOMMERN
DE-HPAI(P)-2025-00011DE-HPAI(P)-2025-00012	Landkreis Rostock10 km Radius um die GPS-Koordinaten:12,490912/54,064633 und 12,494110/54,062042Amt Tessin: Gemeinde Cammin mit den Ortsteilen Prangendorf, Weitendorf und Wohrenstorf, Gemeinde Gnewitz mit dem Ortsteil Neu Barkvieren, Gemeinde Grammow mit den Ortseilen Alt Strassow, Neu Strassow, Grammow, Neuhof und Recknitzberg,Gemeinde Nustrow mit dem Ortsteil Nustrow, Gemeinde Selpin mit den Ortsteilen Vogelsang, Reddersdorf, Bärenberg, Woltow, Selpin und Drüsewitz, Gemeinde Stubbendorf mit den Ortsteilen Stubbendorf und Ehmkendorf, Stadt Tessin und den Ortsteilen Helmstorf, Vilz und Klein Tessin, Gemeinde Thelkow mit den Ortsteilen Sophienhof, Thelkow, Kowalz, Liepen und Starkow;Gemeinde Sanitz mit den Ortsteilen und Ortschaften: Sanitz, Niekrenz, Groß Lüsewitz, Oberhof, Vietow, Wehnendorf, Ausbau Niekrenz, Neu Wendorf, Horst, Teutendorf, Klein Wehnendorf, Klein Freienholz, Wendorf, Reppelin, Wendfeld, Groß Freienholz, Gubkow und Hohen Gubkow;Amt Gnoien: Gemeinde Behren Lübchin mit der Ortschaft Duckwitz, Gemeinde Walkendorf mit den Ortschaften Repnitz und BasseLandkreis Vorpommern-Rügen10 km Radius um die GPS-Koordinaten:12,490912/54,064633 und 12,494110/54,062042gesamte Gemeinde DettmannsdorfGemeinde Lindholz mit dem Ortsteil SchabowStadt Marlow mit den Ortsteilen Dänschenburg, Carlsruhe, Neu Steinhorst, Alt Steinhorst, Brunstorf, Fahrenhaupt, Schulenberg, Kneese	15.10.2025
Landkreis Rostock3 km Radius um die GPS-Koordinaten:12,490912/54,064633 und 12,494110/54,062042Stadt Tessin mit den Ortsteilen Neu Gramstorf und Wolfsberger Mühle, Gemeinde Gnewitz mit den Ortsteilen Gnewitz und Barkvieren, Gemeinde Zarnewanz mit dem Ortsteilen Zarnewanz, Kleinhof und Stormstorf	7.10.2025- 15.10.2025
SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN
DE-HPAI(P)-2025-00010	Kreis Dithmarschen10 km Radius um den Ausbruchsbetrieb GPS-Koordinaten 9,450142 / 54,038066Teile der Gemeinden Schafstedt, Hochdonn.Kreis Rendsburg-Eckernförde10 km Radius um den Ausbruchsbetrieb GPS-Koordinaten 9,450142 / 54,038066Die gesamte Gemeinde Bendorf und Thaden sowie Teile der Gemeinden Beldorf, Beringstedt, Bornholt, Gokels, Hanerau- Hademarschen, Lütjenwestedt, Osterstedt, Seefeld, Steenfeld, Wapelfeld.Kreis Steinburg10 km Radius um den Ausbruchsbetrieb GPS-Koordinaten 9,450142 / 54,038066Die gesamten Gemeinden Besdorf, Bokelrehm, Christinenthal, Drage, Hohenaspe, Huje, Kaaks, Kleve, Looft, Nutteln, Oldenborstel, Puls, Wacken, sowie Teile der Gemeinden Aasbüttel, Agethorst, Bokhorst, Gribbohm, Hohenlockstedt, Holstenniendorf, Itzehoe, Kaisborstel, Krummendiek, Mehlbek, Moorhusen, Neuendorf-Sachsenbande, Nienbütttel, Oldendorf, Ottenbüttel, Peissen, Pöschendorf, Reher, Schenefeld, Vaale, Vaalermoor, Warringholz.	3.10.2025
Kreis Steinburg3 km Radius um den Ausbruchsbetrieb GPS-Koordinaten 9,450142 / 54,038066Die gesamten Gemeinden Hadenfeld, Bokelrehm, sowie Teile der Gemeinden Aasbüttel, Agethorst, Bokhorst, Kaisborstel, Mehlbek, Nienbüttel, Pöschendorf, Schenefeld, Warringholz.	25.9.2025 – 3.10.2025

Member State: Spain

ADIS reference number of the outbreak	Area comprising:	Date until applicable in accordance with Article 55 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687
ES-HPAI(P)-2025-00003	Those parts in the province of Huelva of the comarca of Valverde del Camino beyond the area described in the protection zone and contained within a circle of a radius of 10 kilometres, centered on UTM 30, ETRS89 coordinates long -6,8929226, lat 37,7619535	10.10.2025
Those parts in the province of Huelva of the comarca of Valverde del Camino contained within a circle of a radius of 3 kilometres, centered on UTM 30, ETRS89 coordinates long -6,8929226, lat 37,7619535	2.10.2025-10.10.2025
ES-HPAI(P)-2025-00004	Those parts in the province of Guadalajara of the comarca of Pozo de Guadalajara beyond the area described in the protection zone and contained within a circle of a radius of 10 kilometres, centered on UTM 30, ETRS89 coordinates long -3,1910813, lat 40,4981733	8.10.2025
Those parts in the province of Guadalajara of the comarca of Pozo de Guadalajara contained within a circle of a radius of 3 kilometres, centered on UTM 30, ETRS89 coordinates long -3,1910813, lat 40,4981733	30.9.2025-8.10.2025
ES-HPAI(P)-2025-00005	Those parts in the province of Huelva of the comarca of Valverde del Camino beyond the area described in the protection zone and contained within a circle of a radius of 10 kilometres, centered on UTM 30, ETRS89 coordinates long -6,8007952, lat 37,6069237	16.10.2025
Those parts in the province of Huelva of the comarca of Valverde del Camino contained within a circle of a radius of 3 kilometres, centered on UTM 30, ETRS89 coordinates long -6,8007952, lat 37,6069237	8.10.2025-16.10.2025

Member State: Portugal

ADIS reference number of the outbreak	Area comprising:	Date until applicable in accordance with Article 55 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687
PT-HPAI(P)-2025-00003	The parts from the county of Benavente from the district of Santarém, that are beyond the areas described in the protection zone, and are contained within circle of 10 kilometers centered on GPS coordinates 38.829589 N, -8.710556 W, and the parts from the county of Coruche, from the district of Santarém, and the parts from the county of Montijo from the district of Setúbal, that are contained within circle of 10 kilometers radius, centered on GPS coordinates 38.829589 N, -8.710556 W	5.10.2025
The parts from the county of Benavente from the district of Santarém that are contained within circle of 3 kilometers radius, centered on GPS coordinates 38.829589 N, -8.710556 W	27.9.2025-5.10.2025

Part C

Further restricted zones in the concerned Member States* as referred to in Article 1, point (b), and Article 4:

Member State: None

Area comprising:	Date until measures are to remain applicable in accordance with Article 4