Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/638 of 25 March 2025 concerning certain emergency measures relating to infection with peste des petits ruminants virus in Romania and repealing Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/525 (notified under document C(2025) 1939)
Romania shall immediately establish, in accordance with Article 21 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687, a restricted zone, which comprises both protection and surveillance zones, as well as a further restricted zone, and which covers at least the areas listed in Annex I.
In addition, Romania shall ensure that
(a)
the measures required to be applied in the protection, surveillance and further restricted zones listed in Annex I, are applied at least until the dates listed in that Annex; that
(b)
movements of caprine and ovine animals from the protection, surveillance and further restricted zones listed in Annex I to a destination located outside the external perimeter of the further restricted zone, as set out in Part B of Annex I, are prohibited until the dates listed for each zone in that Annex; and that
(c)
movements of caprine and ovine animals from the entire territory of Romania to a destination located in another Member State are prohibited until 9 June 2025.
Romania shall apply the measures which are applicable to further restricted zones, as provided for in Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687, in the areas listed in Annex II to this Decision, and in accordance with the dates set out in that Annex.
Movements of caprine and ovine animals from the areas listed in Annex II to this Decision to a destination located outside the external perimeter of these areas, are prohibited until the dates listed for each area in that Annex.
Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/525 is hereby repealed.
This Decision is addressed to Romania.
Supplementary provisions
ANNEX ISupplementary provisions
ANNEX I
Part A: Protection and surveillance zones established around the confirmed outbreak
Country
Administrative area and ADIS reference number of the outbreak
Areas established as protection and surveillance zones, referred to in Article 1
Date until applicable
Romania
Bihor county
RO-PPR-2025-00001
Protection zone:
The communes of Cefa, Gepiu, Husasău de Tinca, Mădăras,
Nojorid and Sânnicolau Român.
1.4.2025
Surveillance zone:
The communes of Batăr, Biharia, Borș, Cetariu, Ciumeghiu, Girișu de Criș, Hidișelu de Sus, Holod, Lăzăreni, Oradea, Oșorhei, Paleu, Salonta, Sânmartin, Sântandrei, Tinca, Toboliu and Tulca,
10.4.2025
Surveillance zone:
The communes of Cefa, Gepiu, Husasău de Tinca, Mădăras,
Nojorid and Sânnicolau Român.
2.4.2025 – 10.4.2025
Part B: Further restricted zone
Country
Administrative area
Areas established as further restricted zone, referred to in Article 1
Date until applicable
Romania
Bihor county
The entire territory of Bihor county excluding the areas contained in any protection or surveillance zone.
10.4.2025
Arad county
The entire territory of Arad county
10.4.2025
ANNEX IISupplementary provisions
ANNEX II
Country
Administrative area
Areas referred to in Article 2
Date until applicable
Romania
Bihor county
The entire territory of Bihor county
11.4.2025 - 10.5.2025
Arad county
The entire territory of Arad county
11.4.2025 - 10.5.2025
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