#32026D1186EU updates emergency zones for avian influenza outbreaks
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This decision updates EU emergency measures for highly pathogenic avian influenza by changing the areas that Member States must treat as protection, surveillance, or further restricted zones after outbreaks. The practical effect is on poultry farms, captive bird facilities, animal health authorities, and businesses moving birds or poultry products. Operators in the listed zones may face tighter movement controls, monitoring, and disease-control requirements until the restrictions are lifted or revised.
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Key Changes
- Updates the EU list of restricted zones linked to highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreaks
- Requires affected Member States to apply protection, surveillance, and further restricted zones in the listed areas
- Maintains coordinated EU controls to reduce the risk of disease spread and trade disruption
Obligations
What this law requires
Competent authorities must immediately establish a restricted zone around an establishment where highly pathogenic avian influenza is confirmed, comprising a protection zone, a surveillance zone, and, where necessary, further restricted zones around or adjacent to those zones.
Member States affected by highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreaks must apply the updated protection, surveillance, and further restricted zone designations set out in Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/2447 as amended by this Decision.