#32026R0767Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/767 of 26 March 2026 amending Annexes I and II to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/594 on special disease control measures for African swine fever
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This regulation updates the restricted zones for African swine fever (ASF) across the EU due to new outbreaks in wild boar. Germany, Italy, Lithuania, and Poland must reclassify certain areas from restricted zone I to II because of recent ASF detections in wild porcine animals near existing zones. Italy benefits from several downgrades and delistings of zones in Emilia-Romagna, Lombardia, and Piemonte after 12 months without outbreaks. Lithuania reclassifies part of a zone III to zone II in Vilniaus county. A new infected zone in Poland's Zachodniopomorskie region is added to Annex II following an outbreak in a previously free area. The changes take effect the day after publication to limit further spread.
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Key Changes
- Germany: reclassifies restricted zone I areas in Nordrhein-Westfalen to restricted zone II due to new wild boar outbreaks in March 2026
- Italy: reclassifies restricted zone I areas in Emilia-Romagna to zone II; downgrades and delists multiple zones in Emilia-Romagna, Lombardia and Piemonte after 12 months without outbreaks
- Lithuania: reclassifies restricted zone I areas in Vilniaus and Utenos to zone II; changes part of Vilniaus county from zone III to zone II after 3 months without outbreaks in kept pigs
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Obligations
What this law requires
Germany must reclassify areas currently listed as restricted zone I to restricted zone II in Annex I, and redefine the boundaries of restricted zones I and II to account for new ASF outbreaks in wild porcine animals in Nordrhein-Westfalen
Italy must reclassify areas currently listed as restricted zone I to restricted zone II in Annex I, and redefine the boundaries of restricted zones I and II to account for new ASF outbreaks in wild porcine animals in Emilia-Romagna region
Lithuania must reclassify areas currently listed as restricted zone I to restricted zone II in Annex I, and redefine the boundaries of restricted zones I and II to account for new ASF outbreaks in wild porcine animals in Vilniaus and Utenos counties
Poland must list the infected zone established in the Zachodniopomorskie region in Part A of Annex II to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/594 following the confirmed outbreak of ASF in wild porcine animals on 10 March 2026
Italy must downgrade and delist zones in Emilia-Romagna, Lombardia, and Piemonte from Annex I following 12 months without ASF outbreaks