#32026D0396Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/396 amending emergency measures for highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreaks in certain EU Member States
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This Commission Implementing Decision updates the Annex of Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/2447 to reflect 26 new outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) reported in Bulgaria, Denmark, Germany, France, Italy, Hungary, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania, and Slovakia. It establishes or modifies protection zones (typically 3 km radius) and surveillance zones around affected poultry and captive bird establishments in these countries. The measures, based on Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687, must remain in force until specific dates ranging from mid-February to early March 2026. One surveillance zone in Slovakia extends across the border into Hungary, requiring cross-border cooperation. The goal is to control disease spread while minimizing unnecessary trade disruptions within the EU and with third countries.
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Key Changes
- Adds or updates protection and surveillance zones for 26 new HPAI outbreaks in 10 Member States: Bulgaria, Denmark, Germany, France, Italy, Hungary, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovakia
- Establishes 3 km radius protection zones around outbreak locations with end dates between 12.2.2026 and 8.3.2026
- Includes first-time listing of protection zones for Denmark and Romania, and both protection and surveillance zones for Slovakia
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Obligations
What this law requires
Establish and maintain protection zones with a minimum 3 km radius around confirmed HPAI outbreak establishments in poultry and captive bird holdings
Establish and maintain surveillance zones around affected poultry and captive bird establishments as defined in the amended Annex to Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/2447
Apply disease control measures within protection and surveillance zones in accordance with Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687 Article 21 requirements
Maintain protection and surveillance zone measures in force until specific expiration dates ranging from mid-February to early March 2026 as listed in the amended Annex
Cross-border collaboration between Hungary and Slovakia competent authorities to establish and manage surveillance zone that extends across the border in the Komárno county area