{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2007-128/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2007/128",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Decision of 20 February 2007 amending Decision 2006/415/EC concerning certain protection measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza of the subtype H5N1 in poultry in Hungary and the United Kingdom (notified under document number C(2007) 510) (Text with EEA relevance) (2007/128/EC)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2007-128",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Commission Decision\nof 20 February 2007\namending Decision 2006/415/EC concerning certain protection measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza of the subtype H5N1 in poultry in Hungary and the United Kingdom\n(notified under document number C(2007) 510)\n(Text with EEA relevance)\n(2007/128/EC)\nTHE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,\nHaving regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,\nHaving regard to Council Directive 89/662/EEC of 11 December 1989 concerning veterinary checks in intra-Community trade with a view to the completion of the internal market, and in particular Article 9(4) thereof,\nHaving regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market, and in particular Article 10(4) thereof,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nCommission Decision 2006/415/EC of 14 June 2006 concerning certain protection measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza of the subtype H5N1 in poultry in the Community and repealing Decision 2006/135/EC lays down certain protection measures to prevent the spread of the avian influenza into the disease free parts of the Community through the movement of birds as well as products thereof.\n(2)\nThe Commission has adopted Decision 2007/79/EC of 31 January 2007 amending Decision 2006/415/EC concerning certain protection measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza of the subtype H5N1 in poultry in Hungary to confirm areas A and B in Hungary and the duration of that regionalisation following an outbreak of that disease in Hungary.\n(3)\nThe epidemiological situation of the avian influenza outbreak of H5N1 in poultry in Hungary requires a modification of the restricted areas and of the duration of the measures.\n(4)\nThe Commission has adopted Decision 2007/83/EC of 5 February 2007 amending Decision 2006/415/EC concerning certain protection measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza of the subtype H5N1 in poultry in the United Kingdom following an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza of H5N1 subtype in the United Kingdom.\n(5)\nThe measures taken by the United Kingdom in the framework of Decision 2006/415/EC, including the establishment of Areas A and B as provided for in Article 4 of that Decision have been reviewed within the frame of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health.\n(6)\nIt is therefore necessary to amend Decision 2006/415/EC accordingly.\n(7)\nThe measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 13. Directive as last amended by Directive 2004/41/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 157, 30.4.2004, p. 33); corrected by OJ L 195, 2.6.2004, p. 12."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29. Directive as last amended by Directive 2002/33/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 315, 19.11.2002, p. 14)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "OJ L 164, 16.6.2006, p. 51. Decision as last amended by Decision 2007/83/EC (OJ L 33, 7.2.2007, p. 4)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "OJ L 26, 2.2.2007, p. 5."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}