#32026D0717Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/717 amending emergency measures for Newcastle disease outbreaks in Poland
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This Commission Implementing Decision updates the Annex of Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/2256 by adding new protection and surveillance zones in the Polish voivodeships of Lubuskie, Łódzkie, and Zachodniopomorskie following four additional outbreaks of Newcastle disease (ND) in poultry and captive bird establishments. The zones are defined with precise geographic boundaries using coordinates and administrative units, with protection zones generally extending to a 3 km radius and surveillance zones to a 10 km radius. These emergency measures, based on Regulation (EU) 2016/429 and Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687, must remain in force until specific dates in March and April 2026 to control disease spread. The update aims to minimize trade disruptions while ensuring rapid containment of the category A listed disease.
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Key Changes
- Adds four new ND outbreaks (PL-ND.NON-P-2026-00028, PL-ND-2026-00027, PL-ND-2026-00023, PL-ND.NON-P-2026-00030) to the Annex
- Establishes 3 km radius protection zones around outbreak coordinates in Lubuskie and Łódzkie voivodeships
- Implements 10 km radius surveillance zones with detailed lists of municipalities and localities
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What this law requires
Poland must establish and maintain protection zones with a 3 km radius around confirmed Newcastle disease outbreak establishments in Lubuskie, Łódzkie, and Zachodniopomorskie voivodeships, with specified geographic boundaries using coordinates and administrative units.
Poland must establish and maintain surveillance zones with a 10 km radius around confirmed Newcastle disease outbreak establishments in Lubuskie, Łódzkie, and Zachodniopomorskie voivodeships, as defined in the Annex.
Poland must apply disease control measures within the protection and surveillance zones in accordance with Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687, Articles 21 and 22, for Newcastle disease as a category A listed disease.
Poland must maintain the emergency measures and restricted zones in force until the specific dates set out in the Annex (31 March 2026 and April 2026 dates as applicable) for each outbreak location.
Poland must notify the European Commission of any new Newcastle disease outbreaks in poultry or captive bird establishments, providing outbreak location details and proposed protection/surveillance zone boundaries.