Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/620 of 15 April 2021 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the approval of the disease-free and non-vaccination status of certain Member States or zones or compartments thereof as regards certain listed diseases and the approval of eradication programmes for those listed diseases (Text with EEA relevance)

Article 1

Subject matter and scope

This Regulation lists in the Annexes thereto:

(a) the Member States or zones or compartments thereof with approved compulsory eradication programmes for Category B diseases and optional eradication programmes for Category C diseases.

(b) the Member States or zones thereof with approved disease-free status and non-vaccination status;

(c) the compartments of Member States with recognised disease-free status.

Article 2

Infection with Brucella abortus, B. melitensis and B. suis

Article 3

Infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (M. bovis, M. caprae and M. tuberculosis) (MTBC)

Article 4

Infection with rabies virus (RABV)

Article 5

Enzootic bovine leukosis (EBL)

Article 6

Infectious bovine rhinotracheitis/infectious pustular vulvovaginitis (IBR/IPV)

Article 7

Infection with Aujeszky’s disease virus(ADV)

Article 8

Bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD)

Article 9

Infection with bluetongue virus (serotypes 1-24) (infection with BTV)

Article 10

Infestation with Varroa spp.

The Member States or zones thereof with disease-free status from infestation with Varroa spp. shall be listed in Annex IX.

Article 11

Infection with Newcastle disease virus

The Member States or zones thereof with disease-free status from infection with Newcastle disease virus without vaccination shall be listed in Annex X.

Article 12

Infection with highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI)

Compartments of the Member States free from HPAI shall be listed in Annex XI.

Article 13

Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS)

The following shall be listed in Part I of Annex XII:

(a) Member States where their whole territory has disease-free status from viral haemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS);

(b) zones or compartments of Member States where more than 75 % of the territory of the Member State has disease-free status from VHS; and

(c) zones or compartments of Member States with disease-free status from VHS, where the water catchment area supplying those zones or compartments of the Member State is shared with another Member State or a third country.

The following shall be listed in Part II of Annex XII:

(a) Member States where their whole territory has an approved eradication programme for VHS;

(b) zones and compartments of Member States where more than 75 % of the territory of the Member State has an approved eradication programme for VHS; and

(c) zones and compartments of Member States with an approved eradication programme for VHS, where the water catchment area supplying those zones or compartments of the Member State is shared with another Member State or a third country.

Article 14

Infectious haematopoietic necrosis (IHN)

The following shall be listed in Part I of Annex XIII:

(a) Member States where their whole territory has disease-free status from infectious haematopoietic necrosis (IHN);

(b) zones or compartments of Member States where more than 75 % of the territory of the Member State has disease-free status from IHN; and

(c) zones or compartments of Member States with disease-free status from IHN, where the water catchment area supplying those zones or compartments of the Member State is shared with another Member State or a third country.

The following shall be listed in Part II of Annex XIII:

(a) Member States where their whole territory has an approved eradication programme for IHN;

(b) zones and compartments of Member States where more than 75 % of the territory of the Member State has an approved eradication programme for IHN; and

(c) zones and compartments of Member States with an approved eradication programme for IHN, where the water catchment area supplying those zones or compartments of the Member State is shared with another Member State or a third country.

Article 15

Infection with highly polymorphic region deleted infectious salmon anaemia virus (HPR-deleted ISAV)

The following shall be listed in Part I of Annex XIV:

(a) Member States where their whole territory has disease-free status from infection with highly polymorphic region deleted infectious salmon anaemia virus (HPR-deleted ISAV);

(b) zones or compartments of Member States where more than 75 % of the territory of the Member State has disease-free status from infection with HPR-deleted ISAV; and

(c) zones or compartments of Member States with disease-free status from infection with HPR-deleted ISAV, where the water catchment area supplying those zones or compartments of the Member State is shared with another Member State or a third country.

The following shall be listed in Part II of Annex XIV:

(a) Member States where their whole territory has an approved eradication programme for infection with HPR-deleted ISAV;

(b) zones and compartments of Member States where more than 75 % of the territory of the Member State has an approved eradication programme for infection with HPR-deleted ISAV; and

(c) zones and compartments of Member States with an approved eradication programme for infection with HPR-deleted ISAV, where the water catchment area supplying those zones or compartments of the Member State is shared with another Member State or a third country.

Article 16

Infection with Marteilia refringens

The following shall be listed in Part I of Annex XV:

(a) Member States where their whole territory has disease-free status from infection with Marteilia refringens;

(b) zones or compartments of Member States where more than 75 % of the territory of the Member State has disease-free status from infection with Marteilia refringens; and

(c) zones or compartments of Member States with disease-free status from infection with Marteilia refringens, where the water catchment area supplying those zones or compartments of the Member State is shared with another Member State or a third country.

The following shall be listed in Part II of Annex XV:

(a) Member States where their whole territory has an approved eradication programme for infection with Marteilia refringens;

(b) zones and compartments of Member States where more than 75 % of the territory of the Member State has an approved eradication programme for infection with Marteilia refringens; and

(c) zones and compartments of Member States with an approved eradication programme for infection with Marteilia refringens, where the water catchment area supplying those zones or compartments of the Member State is shared with another Member State or a third country.

Article 17

Infection with Bonamia exitiosa

The following shall be listed in Part I of Annex XVI:

(a) Member States where their whole territory has disease-free status from infection with Bonamia exitiosa;

(b) zones or compartments of Member States where more than 75 % of the territory of the Member State has disease-free status from infection with Bonamia exitiosa; and

(c) zones or compartments of Member States with disease-free status from infection with Bonamia exitiosa, where the water catchment area supplying those zones or compartments of the Member State is shared with another Member State or a third country.

The following shall be listed in Part II of Annex XVI:

(a) Member States where their whole territory has an approved eradication programme for infection with Bonamia exitiosa;

(b) zones and compartments of Member States where more than 75 % of the territory of the Member State has an approved eradication programme for infection with Bonamia exitiosa; and

(c) zones and compartments of Member States with an approved eradication programme for infection with Bonamia exitiosa, where the water catchment area supplying those zones or compartments of the Member State is shared with another Member State or a third country.

Article 18

Infection with Bonamia ostreae

The following shall be listed in Part I of Annex XVII:

(a) Member States where their whole territory has disease-free status from infection with Bonamia ostreae;

(b) zones or compartments of Member States where more than 75 % of the territory of the Member State has disease-free status from infection with Bonamia ostreae; and

(c) zones or compartments of Member States with disease-free status from infection with Bonamia ostreae, where the water catchment area supplying those zones or compartments of the Member State is shared with another Member State or a third country.

The following shall be listed in Part II of Annex XVII:

(a) Member States where their whole territory has an approved eradication programme for infection with Bonamia ostreae;

(b) zones and compartments of Member States where more than 75 % of the territory of the Member State has an approved eradication programme for infection with Bonamia ostreae; and

(c) zones and compartments of Member States with an approved eradication programme for infection with Bonamia ostreae, where the water catchment area supplying those zones or compartments of the Member State is shared with another Member State or a third country.

Article 19

Infection with white spot syndrome virus (WSSV)

The following shall be listed in Part I of Annex XVIII:

(a) Member States where their whole territory has disease-free status from infection with white spot syndrome virus (WSSV);

(b) zones or compartments of Member States where more than 75 % of the territory of the Member State has disease-free status from infection with WSSV; and

(c) zones or compartments of Member States with disease-free status from infection with WSSV, where the water catchment area supplying those zones or compartments of the Member State is shared with another Member State or a third country.

The following shall be listed in Part II of Annex XVIII:

(a) Member States where their whole territory has an approved eradication programme for infection with WSSV;

(b) zones and compartments of Member States where more than 75 % of the territory of the Member State has an approved eradication programme for infection with WSSV; and

(c) zones and compartments of Member States with an approved eradication programme for infection with WSSV, where the water catchment area supplying those zones or compartments of the Member State is shared with another Member State or a third country.

Article 20

Repeal

The following acts are repealed:

— Decision 93/52/EEC,

— Decision 94/963/EC,

— Decision 95/98/EC,

— Decision 2003/467/EC,

— Decision 2004/558/EC,

— Decision 2008/185/EC,

— Decision 2009/177/EC,

— Regulation (EC) No 616/2009,

— Implementing Decision 2013/503/EU.

Article 21

Entry into force and application

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

It shall apply from 21 April 2021.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

ANNEX I

PART I

Disease-free status from infection with Brucella abortus, B. melitensis and B. suis

CHAPTER 1

Member States or zones thereof with disease-free status from infection with Brucella abortus, B. melitensis and B. suis in bovine animal populations

Member State (*1)	Territory
Belgium	Whole territory
Czechia	Whole territory
Denmark	Whole territory
Germany	Whole territory
Estonia	Whole territory
Ireland	Whole territory
Spain	Whole territory
France	Whole territory
Croatia	Whole territory
Italy	Regione Abruzzo: Provincia di Pescara, Teramo, Chieti Regione Basilicata: Provincia di Matera Regione Calabria: Provincia di Vibo Valentia Regione Campania: Provincia di Avellino, Benevento, Napoli Regione Emilia-Romagna Regione Friuli Venezia Giulia Regione Lazio Regione Liguria Regione Lombardia Regione Marche Regione Molise Regione Piemonte Regione Puglia: Provincia di Bari, Barletta-Andria-Trani, Brindisi, Lecce Regione Sicilia: Provincia de Agrigento, Trapani, Caltanissetta Regione Sardegna Regione Toscana Regione Trentino – Alto Adige Regione Umbria Regione Valle d’Aosta Regione Veneto
Cyprus	Whole territory
Latvia	Whole territory
Lithuania	Whole territory
Luxembourg	Whole territory
Hungary	Whole territory
Malta	Whole territory
Netherlands	Whole territory
Austria	Whole territory
Poland	Whole territory
Portugal	Distritos Aveiro, Castelo Branco, Coimbra, Faro, Guarda, Leiria, Santarem, Setubal, Viseu Região Autónoma dos Açores: Ilhas de Corvo, Faial, Flores, Graciosa, Pico, São Jorge, Santa Maria, Terceira
Romania	Whole territory
Slovenia	Whole territory
Slovakia	Whole territory
Finland	Whole territory
Sweden	Whole territory
United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)	Northern Ireland
(*1) In accordance with the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 5(4) of the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland in conjunction with Annex 2 to that Protocol, for the purposes of this Annex references to Member States include the United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland.

CHAPTER 2

Member States or zones thereof with disease-free status from infection with Brucella abortus, B. melitensis and B. suis in ovine and caprine animal populations

Member State (*1)	Territory
Belgium	Whole territory
Czechia	Whole territory
Denmark	Whole territory
Germany	Whole territory
Estonia	Whole territory
Ireland	Whole territory
Spain	Whole territory
France	Whole territory
Croatia	Whole territory
Italy	Regione Abruzzo Regione Basilicata: Province di Matera Regione Calabria: Province di Catanzaro, Cosenza Regione Campania: Provincia di Benevento, Napoli, Salerno Regione Emilia-Romagna Regione Friuli Venezia Giulia Regione Lazio Regione Liguria Regione Lombardia Regione Marche Regione Molise Regione Piemonte: Provincia de Asti, Biella, Cuneo, Novara, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Vercelli and Citta Metropolitana di Torino Regione Puglia: Province di Bari, Barletta-Andria-Trani, Brindisi, Lecce, Taranto Regione Sardegna Regione Toscana Regione Trentino – Alto Adige Regione Umbria Regione Valle d’Aosta Regione Veneto
Cyprus	Whole territory
Latvia	Whole territory
Lithuania	Whole territory
Luxembourg	Whole territory
Hungary	Whole territory
Netherlands	Whole territory
Austria	Whole territory
Poland	Whole territory
Portugal	Região Autónoma dos Açores
Romania	Whole territory
Slovenia	Whole territory
Slovakia	Whole territory
Finland	Whole territory
Sweden	Whole territory
United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)	Northern Ireland
(*1) In accordance with the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 5(4) of the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland in conjunction with Annex 2 to that Protocol, for the purposes of this Annex references to Member States include the United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland.

PART II

Member States or zones thereof with an approved eradication programme for Brucella abortus, B. melitensis and B. suis

CHAPTER 1

Member States or zones thereof with an approved eradication programme for Brucella abortus, B. melitensis and B. suis in bovine animal populations

Member State	Territory
Bulgaria	Whole territory
Greece	Whole territory
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Italy	Regione Abruzzo: Provincia dell’Aquila, Regione Basilicata: Provincia di Potenza Regione Calabria: Provincia di Catanzaro, Cosenza, Crotone, Reggio Calabria Regione Campania: Provincia di Caserta, Salerno Regione Puglia: Provincia di Foggia, Taranto Regione Sicilia except the Provincia of Agrigento,Trapani, Caltanissetta
Portugal	Distritos Beja, Braga, Braganca, Evora, Lisboa, Portalegre, Porto, Viana do Castelo, Vila Real Região Autónoma da Madeira Região Autónoma dos Açores: Ilha de São Miguel

CHAPTER 2

Member States or zones thereof with an approved eradication programme for Brucella abortus, B. melitensis and B. suis in ovine and caprine animal populations