(4)As regards Brucella abortus, B. melitensis and B. suis, the disease-free status in ovine and caprine animal populations in the province of Alessandria in the region of Piemonte in Italy was withdrawn by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/620, as amended by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2692note. Due to that amendment, Italy has now submitted to the Commission an amendment to the approved eradication programme for Brucella abortus, B. melitensis and B. suis in ovine and caprine animal populations including that province. Following an assessment by the Commission, the amended eradication programme was found to comply with the criteria laid down in Part II, of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/689 for the approval of eradication programmes as regards Brucella abortus, B. melitensis and B. suis. Therefore, that province should be listed in Chapter 2 of Part II of Annex I to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/620 as a zone with an approved eradication programme for Brucella abortus, B. melitensis and B. suis in ovine and caprine animal populations. Therefore, the entry for Italy in Chapter 2 of Part II of that Annex should be amended accordingly.
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