Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/641 of 16 April 2021 concerning emergency measures in relation to outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza in certain Member States (notified under document C(2021) 2704) (Text with EEA relevance)Text with EEA relevance

This Decision establishes at Union level the protection and surveillance zones to be established by the Member States listed in the Annex to this Decision (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 protection zones in accordance with Article 39 and in the surveillance zones in accordance with Article 55 of that Delegated Regulation.

The concerned Member States shall ensure that:

1. the protection zones established by their competent authorities, in accordance with Article 21(1), point (a), of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687, comprise at least the areas listed as protection zones in Part A of the Annex to this Decision;

2. the measures to be applied in the protection zones, as provided for in Article 39 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687, are maintained until at least the dates for the protection zones set out in Part A of the Annex to this Decision.

The concerned Member States shall ensure that:

1. the surveillance zones established by their competent authorities in accordance with Article 21(1), point (b), of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687, comprise at least the areas listed as surveillance zones in Part B of the Annex to this Decision;

2. the measures to be applied in the surveillance zones, as provided for in Article 55 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687, are maintained until at least the dates for the surveillance zones set out in Part B of the Annex to this Decision.

This Decision shall apply from 21 April 2021 until 30 September 2021.

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.