Those incursions mainly occurred in the southern parts of the Union. However, since the adoption of Directive 2000/75/EC, and particularly since the introduction into the Union of bluetongue virus serotypes 1 and 8 in the years 2006 and 2007, the bluetongue virus has become more widespread in the Union, with the potential to become endemic in certain areas.
Or, depuis l'adoption de la directive 2000/75/CE, et surtout depuis l'introduction des sérotypes 1 et 8 du virus de la maladie dans l'Union, en 2006 et 2007, le virus s'est répandu dans l'Union et risque de devenir endémique dans certaines zones.