Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/2492 of 4 December 2025 amending Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/1160 concerning certain emergency measures relating to sheep pox and goat pox in Bulgaria (notified under document C(2025) 8530)

1 Bulgaria shall prohibit, until the dates set out for the respective protection, surveillance or further restricted zones in Annex I: (a) movements of sheep and goats from the protection and surveillance zones to a destination located outside the external perimeter of a further restricted zone immediately surrounding those protection and surveillance zones; and (b) movements of sheep and goats from a further restricted zone to any destination located outside the external perimeter of this further restricted zone.

2 Bulgaria shall also prohibit, until the end of the time when protection zones must be established within the external perimeter of a further restricted zone, movements of sheep and goats from those parts of the territory of Bulgaria that are not listed as a protection, surveillance or further restricted zone in Annex I to a destination located within the external perimeter of such further restricted zone. The competent authority of Bulgaria may exceptionally authorise movements of sheep and goats from those parts of the territory of Bulgaria that are not listed in Annex I to a slaughterhouse located within the external perimeter of a further restricted zone in Bulgaria, provided that: (i) The animals are moved directly to the slaughterhouse, and for immediate slaughter; and that (ii) The competent authority has carried out a risk assessment which indicates that the risks deriving from the authorisation are negligible.

3 Bulgaria shall also prohibit movements of sheep and goats from any part of its territory to a destination located outside Bulgaria until 31 March 2026.’

This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Bulgaria.