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Official TranscriptOfficial Journal EN of the European Union L series 2026/1839 28.7.2026 COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION(EU) 2026/1839 of 23 July 2026 amending Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/820 concerning certain emergency measures relating to foot and mouth disease in Greece (notified under document C(2026) 5381) (Only the Greek text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, Having regard...
Official Journal EN of the European Union L series 2026/1839 28.7.2026 COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION(EU) 2026/1839 of 23 July 2026 amending Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/820 concerning certain emergency measures relating to foot and mouth disease in Greece (notified under document C(2026) 5381) (Only the Greek text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on transmissible animal diseases and amending and repealing certain acts in the area of animal health (‘Animal Health Law’)(1), and in particular Article 259(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Foot and mouth disease is an infectious viral disease affecting animals of the mammal orders of Artiodactyla and Proboscidea and can have a severe impact on the concerned animal population and the profitability of farming, causing disturbance to movements of consignments of those animals and products thereof within the Union and exports to third countries. In the event of an outbreak of foot and mouth disease in animals there is a serious risk of the spread of that disease to other establishments keeping animals of listed species, as set out in the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1882(2)(the listed species).
(2) Commission Delegated Regulation 2020/687(3)supplements the rules for the control of the listed diseases referred to in Article 9(1), points (a), (b) and (c), of Regulation (EU) 2016/429, and defined as category A, B and C diseases in Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1882. In particular, Articles 21 and 22 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687 provide for the establishment of a restricted zone in the event of an outbreak of a category A disease, including foot and mouth disease, and for certain measures to be applied therein. In addition, Article 21(1) of that Delegated Regulation provides that the restricted zone is to comprise a protection zone and a surveillance zone, and, if necessary, further restricted zones around or adjacent to the protection and surveillance zones.
(3) Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/820(4)was adopted on the basis of Regulation (EU) 2016/429, and it lays down certain emergency measures relating to the outbreaks of foot and mouth disease in Greece. In particular, Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/820 provides that Greece must establish restricted zones, which comprise protection and surveillance zones, as well as a further restricted zone, in accordance with Article 21 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687, where the measures required to be applied in protection and surveillance zones, and in the further restricted zone, must be applied at least until the dates listed in the Annex to that Implementing Decision, and that the protection and surveillance zones, as well as the further restricted zone, must comprise at least the areas listed in that Annex. Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/820 was last amended by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/1330(5).
(1) OJ L 84, 31.3.2016, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/429/oj.
(2) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1882 of 3 December 2018 on the application of certain disease prevention and control rules to categories of listed diseases and establishing a list of species and groups of species posing a considerable risk for the spread of those listed diseases (OJ L 308, 4.12.2018, p. 21, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2018/1882/oj).
(3) Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687 of 17 December 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and the Council, as regards rules for the prevention and control of certain listed diseases (OJ L 174, 3.6.2020, p. 64, ELI:
http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_del/2020/687/oj).
(4) Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/820 of 1 April 2026 concerning certain emergency measures relating to foot and mouth disease in Greece and repealing Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/732 (OJ L, 2026/820, 8.4.2026, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/ eli/dec_impl/2026/820/oj).
(5) Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/1330 of 9 June 2026 amending Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/820 concerning certain emergency measures relating to foot and mouth disease in Greece (OJ L, 2026/1330, 12.6.2026, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/ dec_impl/2026/1330/oj).
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2026/1839/oj 1/8EN OJ L, 28.7.2026
(4) Since the adoption of Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/1330, the emergency measures required to be applied in the protection and surveillance zones and in the further restricted zone listed in the Annex to Implementing Decision
(EU) 2026/820, and the timeline for their application, have been reviewed based on the information provided by Greece, in particular with respect to the dates of the preliminary cleaning and disinfection of the affected establishments, required to be carried out in accordance with Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687. As a consequence, the duration of the emergency measures in those protection and surveillance zones must be adapted.
(5) In addition, since the adoption of Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/1330, there have been further outbreaks of foot and mouth disease in establishments in the Lesvos regional unit in Greece.
(6) Accordingly, given the current epidemiological situation as regards foot and mouth disease in Greece, and in order to prevent the further spread of that disease in that Member State, to other Member States or to third countries, it is necessary to urgently update the areas listed as protection, surveillance or further restricted zones in the Annex to Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/820, to adapt them both spatially and temporally where necessary, and also to establish new protection and surveillance zones taking into account the most recent outbreaks in Greece. This is also necessary in order to prevent any unnecessary disturbance to trade within the Union, and to avoid any unjustified barriers to trade being imposed by third countries.
(7) The Annex to Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/820 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(8) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1 The Annex to Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/820 is replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2 This Decision is addressed to the Hellenic Republic.
Done at Brussels, 23 July 2026.
For the Commission Olivér VÁRHELYI Member of the Commission 2/8 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2026/1839/ojANNEX ‘ANNEX Protection, surveillance and further restricted zones established around the confirmed outbreaks Protection and surveillance zones established around the confirmed outbreaks ADIS reference Date until Member State Admin. division number of the Areas established as protection and surveillance zones, part of the restricted zones referred to in Article 1 applicable outbreak
Greece Protection zone:
Those parts of Greece, contained within a circle of a radius of 3 kilometres, centred on ETRS89 coordinates Lat.39,114210, Long.25,978861.
GR-FMD- Lesvos 1.10.2026 2026-00064
Surveillance zone:
Those parts of Greece, contained within a circle of a radius of 10 kilometres, centred on ETRS89 coordinates Lat.39,114210, Long.25,978861, excluding the areas contained in the protection zone.
Greece Protection zone:
Those parts of Greece, contained within a circle of a radius of 3 kilometres, centred on ETRS89 coordinates Lat.39,211426, Long.26,442246.
GR-FMD- Lesvos 1.10.2026 2026-00086
Surveillance zone:
Those parts of Greece, contained within a circle of a radius of 10 kilometres, centred on ETRS89 coordinates Lat.39,211426, Long.26,442246, excluding the areas contained in the protection zone.
Greece Protection zone:
Those parts of Greece, contained within a circle of a radius of 3 kilometres, centred on ETRS89 coordinates Lat.39,222886, Long.26,464158.
GR-FMD- Lesvos 1.10.2026 2026-00092
Surveillance zone:
Those parts of Greece, contained within a circle of a radius of 10 kilometres, centred on ETRS89 coordinates Lat.39,222886, Long.26,464158, excluding the areas contained in the protection zone.
Greece Protection zone:
Those parts of Greece, contained within a circle of a radius of 3 kilometres, centred on ETRS89 coordinates Lat.39,243355, Long.26,255711.
GR-FMD- Lesvos 1.10.2026 2026-00102
Surveillance zone:
Those parts of Greece, contained within a circle of a radius of 10 kilometres, centred on ETRS89 coordinates Lat.39,243355, Long.26,255711, excluding the areas contained in the protection zone.
Greece Protection zone:
Those parts of Greece, contained within a circle of a radius of 3 kilometres, centred on ETRS89 coordinates Lat.39,233772, Long.26,437640.
GR-FMD- Lesvos 1.10.2026 2026-00105
Surveillance zone:
Those parts of Greece, contained within a circle of a radius of 10 kilometres, centred on ETRS89 coordinates Lat.39,233772, Long.26,437640, excluding the areas contained in the protection zone.
ELI:
http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2026/1839/oj 3/8 OJ L,
28.7.2026 ENADIS reference Date until Member State Admin. division number of the Areas established as protection and surveillance zones, part of the restricted zones referred to in Article 1 applicable outbreak
Greece Protection zone:
Those parts of Greece, contained within a circle of a radius of 3 kilometres, centred on ETRS89 coordinates Lat.39,213357, Long.26,421648.
GR-FMD- Lesvos 1.10.2026 2026-00108
Surveillance zone:
Those parts of Greece, contained within a circle of a radius of 10 kilometres, centred on ETRS89 coordinates Lat.39,213357, Long.26,421648, excluding the areas contained in the protection zone.
Greece Protection zone:
Those parts of Greece, contained within a circle of a radius of 3 kilometres, centred on ETRS89 coordinates Lat.39,325123, Long.26,272703.
GR-FMD- Lesvos 1.10.2026 2026-00109
Surveillance zone:
Those parts of Greece, contained within a circle of a radius of 10 kilometres, centred on ETRS89 coordinates Lat.39,325123, Long.26,272703, excluding the areas contained in the protection zone.
Greece Protection zone:
Those parts of Greece, contained within a circle of a radius of 3 kilometres, centred on ETRS89 coordinates Lat.39,285580, Long.26,347073.
GR-FMD- Lesvos 1.10.2026 2026-00110
Surveillance zone:
Those parts of Greece, contained within a circle of a radius of 10 kilometres, centred on ETRS89 coordinates Lat.39,285580, Long.26,347073, excluding the areas contained in the protection zone.
Greece Protection zone:
Those parts of Greece, contained within a circle of a radius of 3 kilometres, centred on ETRS89 coordinates Lat.39,249964, Long.26,210090.
GR-FMD- Lesvos 1.10.2026 2026-00114
Surveillance zone:
Those parts of Greece, contained within a circle of a radius of 10 kilometres, centred on ETRS89 coordinates Lat.39,249964, Long.26,210090, excluding the areas contained in the protection zone.
Greece Protection zone:
Those parts of Greece, contained within a circle of a radius of 3 kilometres, centred on ETRS89 coordinates Lat.39,232752, Long.26,438317.
GR-FMD- Lesvos 1.10.2026 2026-00117
Surveillance zone:
Those parts of Greece, contained within a circle of a radius of 10 kilometres, centred on ETRS89 coordinates Lat.39,232752, Long.26,438317, excluding the areas contained in the protection zone.
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Greece Protection zone:
Those parts of Greece, contained within a circle of a radius of 3 kilometres, centred on ETRS89 coordinates Lat.39,289750, Long.26,362421.
GR-FMD- Lesvos 1.10.2026 2026-00119
Surveillance zone:
Those parts of Greece, contained within a circle of a radius of 10 kilometres, centred on ETRS89 coordinates Lat.39,289750, Long.26,362421, excluding the areas contained in the protection zone.
Greece Protection zone:
Those parts of Greece, contained within a circle of a radius of 3 kilometres, centred on ETRS89 coordinates Lat.39,113628, Long.26,112457.
GR-FMD- Lesvos 1.10.2026 2026-00121
Surveillance zone:
Those parts of Greece, contained within a circle of a radius of 10 kilometres, centred on ETRS89 coordinates Lat.39,113628, Long.26,112457, excluding the areas contained in the protection zone.
Greece Protection zone:
Those parts of Greece, contained within a circle of a radius of 3 kilometres, centred on ETRS89 coordinates Lat.39,242110, Long.26,256752.
GR-FMD- Lesvos 23.7.2026 2026-00122
Surveillance zone:
Those parts of Greece, contained within a circle of a radius of 10 kilometres, centred on ETRS89 coordinates Lat.39,242110, Long.26,256752, excluding the areas contained in the protection zone.
Greece Protection zone:
Those parts of Greece, contained within a circle of a radius of 3 kilometres, centred on ETRS89 coordinates Lat.39,120014, Long.26,006803.
GR-FMD- Lesvos 1.10.2026 2026-00123
Surveillance zone:
Those parts of Greece, contained within a circle of a radius of 10 kilometres, centred on ETRS89 coordinates Lat.39,120014, Long.26,006803, excluding the areas contained in the protection zone.
Greece Protection zone:
Those parts of Greece, contained within a circle of a radius of 3 kilometres, centred on ETRS89 coordinates Lat.39,223082, Long.26,452950.
GR-FMD- Lesvos 1.10.2026 2026-00124
Surveillance zone:
Those parts of Greece, contained within a circle of a radius of 10 kilometres, centred on ETRS89 coordinates Lat.39,223082, Long.26,452950, excluding the areas contained in the protection zone.
Greece Protection zone:
Those parts of Greece, contained within a circle of a radius of 3 kilometres, centred on ETRS89 coordinates Lat.39,209492, Long.26,479450.
GR-FMD- Lesvos 1.10.2026 2026-00125
Surveillance zone:
Those parts of Greece, contained within a circle of a radius of 10 kilometres, centred on ETRS89 coordinates Lat.39,209492, Long.26,479450, excluding the areas contained in the protection zone.
ELI:
http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2026/1839/oj 5/8 OJ L, 28.7.2026 ENADIS reference Date until Member State Admin. division number of the Areas established as protection and surveillance zones, part of the restricted zones referred to in Article 1 applicable outbreak
Greece Protection zone:
Those parts of Greece, contained within a circle of a radius of 3 kilometres, centred on ETRS89 coordinates Lat.39,369333, Long.26,275481.
GR-FMD- Lesvos 1.10.2026 2026-00126
Surveillance zone:
Those parts of Greece, contained within a circle of a radius of 10 kilometres, centred on ETRS89 coordinates Lat.39,369333, Long.26,275481, excluding the areas contained in the protection zone.
Greece Protection zone:
Those parts of Greece, contained within a circle of a radius of 3 kilometres, centred on ETRS89 coordinates Lat.39,226315, Long.26,451467.
GR-FMD- Lesvos 1.10.2026 2026-00127
Surveillance zone:
Those parts of Greece, contained within a circle of a radius of 10 kilometres, centred on ETRS89 coordinates Lat.39,226315, Long.26,451467, excluding the areas contained in the protection zone.
Greece Protection zone:
Those parts of Greece, contained within a circle of a radius of 3 kilometres, centred on ETRS89 coordinates Lat.39,156040, Long.25,989911.
GR-FMD- Lesvos 1.10.2026 2026-00128
Surveillance zone:
Those parts of Greece, contained within a circle of a radius of 10 kilometres, centred on ETRS89 coordinates Lat.39,156040, Long.25,989911, excluding the areas contained in the protection zone.
Greece Protection zone:
Those parts of Greece, contained within a circle of a radius of 3 kilometres, centred on ETRS89 coordinates Lat.39,112886, Long.25,983028.
GR-FMD- Lesvos 1.10.2026 2026-00129
Surveillance zone:
Those parts of Greece, contained within a circle of a radius of 10 kilometres, centred on ETRS89 coordinates Lat.39,112886, Long.25,983028, excluding the areas contained in the protection zone.
Greece Protection zone:
Those parts of Greece, contained within a circle of a radius of 3 kilometres, centred on ETRS89 coordinates Lat.39,219780, Long.26,225000.
GR-FMD- Lesvos 1.10.2026 2026-00130
Surveillance zone:
Those parts of Greece, contained within a circle of a radius of 10 kilometres, centred on ETRS89 coordinates Lat.39,219780, Long.26,225000, excluding the areas contained in the protection zone.
Greece Protection zone:
Those parts of Greece, contained within a circle of a radius of 3 kilometres, centred on ETRS89 coordinates Lat.39,256929, Long.26,263282.
GR-FMD- Lesvos 1.10.2026 2026-00131
Surveillance zone:
Those parts of Greece, contained within a circle of a radius of 10 kilometres, centred on ETRS89 coordinates Lat.39,256929, Long.26,263282, excluding the areas contained in the protection zone.
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28.7.2026ADIS reference Date until Member State Admin. division number of the Areas established as protection and surveillance zones, part of the restricted zones referred to in Article 1 applicable outbreak
Greece Protection zone:
Those parts of Greece, contained within a circle of a radius of 3 kilometres, centred on ETRS89 coordinates Lat.39,284995, Long.26,282484.
GR-FMD- Lesvos 1.10.2026 2026-00132
Surveillance zone:
Those parts of Greece, contained within a circle of a radius of 10 kilometres, centred on ETRS89 coordinates Lat.39,284995, Long.26,282484, excluding the areas contained in the protection zone.
Greece Protection zone:
Those parts of Greece, contained within a circle of a radius of 3 kilometres, centred on ETRS89 coordinates Lat.39,327428, Long.26,272185.
GR-FMD- Lesvos 1.10.2026 2026-00133
Surveillance zone:
Those parts of Greece, contained within a circle of a radius of 10 kilometres, centred on ETRS89 coordinates Lat.39,327428, Long.26,272185, excluding the areas contained in the protection zone.
Greece Protection zone:
Those parts of Greece, contained within a circle of a radius of 3 kilometres, centred on ETRS89 coordinates Lat.39,302167, Long.26,282640.
GR-FMD- Lesvos 1.10.2026 2026-00134
Surveillance zone:
Those parts of Greece, contained within a circle of a radius of 10 kilometres, centred on ETRS89 coordinates Lat.39,302167, Long.26,282640, excluding the areas contained in the protection zone.
Greece Protection zone:
Those parts of Greece, contained within a circle of a radius of 3 kilometres, centred on ETRS89 coordinates Lat.39,225621, Long.26,244000.
GR-FMD- Lesvos 1.10.2026 2026-00135
Surveillance zone:
Those parts of Greece, contained within a circle of a radius of 10 kilometres, centred on ETRS89 coordinates Lat.39,225621, Long.26,244000, excluding the areas contained in the protection zone.
Greece Protection zone:
Those parts of Greece, contained within a circle of a radius of 3 kilometres, centred on ETRS89 coordinates Lat.39,210619, Long.26,233998.
GR-FMD- Lesvos 1.10.2026 2026-00136
Surveillance zone:
Those parts of Greece, contained within a circle of a radius of 10 kilometres, centred on ETRS89 coordinates Lat.39,210619, Long.26,233998, excluding the areas contained in the protection zone.
Greece Protection zone:
Those parts of Greece, contained within a circle of a radius of 3 kilometres, centred on ETRS89 coordinates Lat.39,311916, Long.26,211611.
GR-FMD- Lesvos 1.10.2026 2026-00137
Surveillance zone:
Those parts of Greece, contained within a circle of a radius of 10 kilometres, centred on ETRS89 coordinates Lat.39,311916, Long.26,211611, excluding the areas contained in the protection zone.
ELI:
http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2026/1839/oj 7/8 OJ L, 28.7.2026 ENADIS reference Date until Member State Admin. division number of the Areas established as protection and surveillance zones, part of the restricted zones referred to in Article 1 applicable outbreak
Greece Protection zone:
Those parts of Greece, contained within a circle of a radius of 3 kilometres, centred on ETRS89 coordinates Lat.39,322043, Long.26,276393.
GR-FMD- Lesvos 1.10.2026 2026-00138
Surveillance zone:
Those parts of Greece, contained within a circle of a radius of 10 kilometres, centred on ETRS89 coordinates Lat.39,322043, Long.26,276393, excluding the areas contained in the protection zone.
Greece Protection zone:
Those parts of Greece, contained within a circle of a radius of 3 kilometres, centred on ETRS89 coordinates Lat.39,220641, Long.26,477719.
GR-FMD- Lesvos 1.10.2026 2026-00139
Surveillance zone:
Those parts of Greece, contained within a circle of a radius of 10 kilometres, centred on ETRS89 coordinates Lat.39,220641, Long.26,477719, excluding the areas contained in the protection zone.
Further restricted zone Area established as the further restricted zone, part of the restricted zone, referred Member State Date until applicable to in Article 1 Greece The remaining area of the Lesvos regional unit not included as part of the
1.10.2026’ protection and surveillance zones listed in this Annex.
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