This is a Commission Implementing Regulation amending Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2023/594 regarding special disease control measures for African swine fever (ASF). The regulation updates the restricted zones I, II and III in various EU member states where special control measures for ASF apply. The main changes include: – New outbreaks of ASF were detected in wild boar in Poland (Pomorskie, Kujawsko-Pomorskie and Świętokrzyskie regions) in January 2025, requiring adjustments to restricted zones The regulation contains detailed lists of municipalities and areas in different member states that are classified as restricted zones I, II or III based on ASF risk level. The main provisions include:
- Redefinition of restricted zone boundaries in Poland to account for new outbreaks
- Detailed geographic descriptions of restricted areas in Germany, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Italy, Czechia, Greece and Croatia
- Classification of areas into three risk zones (I, II, III) with corresponding control measures
