This regulation amends Annex I to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/594 regarding special control measures for African swine fever (ASF). The regulation updates the restricted zones I, II and III in various EU member states where ASF control measures are applied. The main changes include: – New outbreaks of ASF in wild boars in Greece, Lithuania, Poland and Slovakia, as well as a new outbreak in kept pigs in Italy, leading to changes in zone designations The regulation contains detailed lists of municipalities and regions that are designated as restricted zones I, II or III in the following countries:
- Germany
- Estonia
- Latvia
- Hungary
- Poland
- Slovakia
- Italy
- Czech Republic
- Greece
- Croatia
The restrictions and control measures vary by zone designation, with zone III having the strictest controls. The zoning is based on the epidemiological situation, risk assessments, and scientific criteria for geographically defining areas affected by ASF.
