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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’)note, and in particular Articles 230(1) and 232(1) thereof.Whereas:
(1)Regulation (EU) 2016/429 requires that consignments of animals, germinal products and products of animal origin must come from a third country or territory, or zone or compartment thereof, listed in accordance with Article 230(1) of that Regulation in order to enter the Union.
(2)Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692note lays down the animal health requirements with which consignments of certain species and categories of animals, germinal products and products of animal origin from third countries or territories, or zones thereof, or compartments thereof, in the case of aquaculture animals, must comply with in order to enter the Union.
(3)Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404note establishes the lists of third countries, or territories, or zones or compartments thereof, from which the entry into the Union of the species and categories of animals, germinal products and products of animal origin falling within the scope of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692 is permitted.
(4)More particularly, Annexes V and XIV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 set out the lists of third countries, or territories, or zones thereof authorised for the entry into the Union, respectively, of consignments of poultry, germinal products of poultry, and of fresh meat from poultry and game birds.
(5)Canada notified the Commission of an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza in poultry. The outbreak is located in the province of Nova Scotia and was confirmed on 1 February 2022 by laboratory analysis (RT-PCR).
(6)Additionally, the United States of America notified the Commission of an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza in poultry. The outbreak is located in the county of Dubois, state of Indiana, and was confirmed on 8 February 2022 by laboratory analysis (RT-PCR).
(7)The veterinary authorities of Canada and the United States of America established a 10 km control zone around the affected establishments and implemented a stamping-out policy in order to control the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza and limit the spread of that disease.
(8)Canada and the United States of America have submitted information to the Commission on the epidemiological situation on their territories and the measures they have taken to prevent the further spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza. That information has been evaluated by the Commission. On the basis of that evaluation, the entry into the Union of consigments of poultry, germinal products of poultry, and fresh meat from poultry and game birds from the areas under restrictions established by the veterinary authorities of Canada and the United States of America due to the recent outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza should no longer be authorised.
(9)Annexes V and XIV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 should be therefore amended accordingly.
(10)Taking into account the current epidemiological situation in Canada and the United States of America as regards highly pathogenic avian influenza and its serious risk of introduction into the Union, the amendments to be made to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 by this Regulation should take effect as a matter of urgency.
(11)The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1#
Annexes V and XIV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 are amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2#
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
(1)Annex V is amended as follows:
(a)Part 1 is amended as follows:
(i)in the entry for Canada, the following row for zone CA-2.1 is inserted after the row CA-2:CA Canada | CA-2.1 | Breeding poultry other than ratites and productive poultry other than ratites | BPP | N, P1 | | 1.2.2022 |Breeding ratites and productive ratites | BPR | N, P1 | | 1.2.2022 |Poultry intended for slaughter other than ratites | SP | N, P1 | | 1.2.2022 |Ratites intended for slaughter | SR | N, P1 | | 1.2.2022 |Day-old chicks other than ratites | DOC | N, P1 | | 1.2.2022 |Day-old chicks of ratites | DOR | N, P1 | | 1.2.2022 |Less than 20 heads of poultry other than ratites | POU-LT20 | N, P1 | | 1.2.2022 |Hatching eggs of poultry other than ratites | HEP | N, P1 | | 1.2.2022 |Hatching eggs of ratites | HER | N, P1 | | 1.2.2022 |Less than 20 heads of poultry other than ratites | HE-LT20 | N, P1 | | 1.2.2022 |
(ii)in the entry for the United States, the following row for zone US-2.4 is inserted after the row for zone US-2.3:US United States | US-2.4 | Breeding poultry other than ratites and productive poultry other than ratites | BPP | N, P1 | | 8.2.2022 |Breeding ratites and productive ratites | BPR | N, P1 | | 8.2.2022 |Poultry intended for slaughter other than ratites | SP | N, P1 | | 8.2.2022 |Ratites intended for slaughter | SR | N, P1 | | 8.2.2022 |Day-old chicks other than ratites | DOC | N, P1 | | 8.2.2022 |Day-old chicks of ratites | DOR | N, P1 | | 8.2.2022 |Less than 20 heads of poultry other than ratites | POU-LT20 | N, P1 | | 8.2.2022 |Hatching eggs of poultry other than ratites | HEP | N, P1 | | 8.2.2022 |Hatching eggs of ratites | HER | N, P1 | | 8.2.2022 |Less than 20 heads of poultry other than ratites | HE-LT20 | N, P1 | | 8.2.2022 |
(b)Part 2 is amended as follows:
(i)in the entry for Canada, the following description of the zone CA-2.1 is inserted after the row CA-2:Canada | CA-2.1 | Province of Nova Scotia:Municipalities of Gaspereau, Grand Pre, Lower Wolfville, Melanson, Wolfville, Avonport, Greenfield, Hansport, Hortonville, New Minas, North Grand Pre, Port Williams and White Rock
(ii)in the entry for US, the following description of the zone US-2.4 is inserted after the description of zone US-2.3:‘United StatesUS-2.4State of Indiana:Dubois County: A zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point on the circular Dubois 01 premise Control Zone border and extending in a clockwise fashion:
(a)North: 0.56km northeast from intersection of E. Schnellville Road and Rustic Acres Road.
(b)Northeast: 1.28km north-northwest from the intersection of S 600E and E 400S highways.
(c)East: 0.45km west intersection of S Schnell Road and S Kyana Road.
(d)Southeast: 0.11km south from intersection of Highway 64 and E Ferdinand Road E.
(e)South: 0.66km southeast from intersection of County Road 875 E and E County Road 2100N.
(f)Southwest: 0.66km east from intersection of S US Highway 231 and W 1100 S.
(g)West: 0.94km southeast from intersection of S 500W and W 630S.
(h)Northwest: 0.2km north of intersection of S US Highway 231 and S Witz Road’
(2)Annex XIV is amended as follows:
(a)Part 1 is amended as follows;
(i)in the entry for Canada, the following row for zone CA-2.1 is inserted after the row CA-2:CA Canada | CA-2.1 | Fresh meat of poultry other than ratites | POU | N, P1 | | 1.2.2022 |Fresh meat of ratites | RAT | N, P1 | | 1.2.2022 |Fresh meat of game birds | GBM | P1 | | 1.2.2022 |
(ii)in the entry for the United States, the following row for zone US-2.4 is inserted after the row for zone US-2.3:US United States | US-2.4 | Fresh meat of poultry other than ratites | POU | N, P1 | | 8.2.2022 |Fresh meat of ratites | RAT | N, P1 | | 8.2.2022 |Fresh meat of game birds | GBM | P1 | | 8.2.2022 |
(b)Part 2 is amended as follows:
(i)in the entry for Canada, the description of the zone CA-2. is replaced by the following:Canada | CA-2. | The territory of Canada corresponding to:CA-2.1 | Province of Nova Scotia:Municipalities of Gaspereau, Grand Pre, Lower Wolfville, Melanson, Wolfville, Avonport,, Greenfield, Hansport, Hortonville, New Minas, North Grand Pre, Port Williams and White Rock
(ii)in the entry for the United States, the following description of the zone US-2.4 is inserted after the description of zone US-2.3:‘United StatesUS-2.4State of Indiana:Dubois County: A zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point on the circular Dubois 01 premise Control Zone border and extending in a clockwise fashion:
(a)North: 0.56km northeast from intersection of E. Schnellville Road and Rustic Acres Road.
(b)Northeast: 1.28km north-northwest from the intersection of S 600E and E 400S highways.
(c)East: 0.45km west intersection of S Schnell Road and S Kyana Road.
(d)Southeast: 0.11km south from intersection of Highway 64 and E Ferdinand Road E.
(e)South: 0.66km southeast from intersection of County Road 875 E and E County Road 2100N.
(f)Southwest: 0.66km east from intersection of S US Highway 231 and W 1100 S.
(g)West: 0.94km southeast from intersection of S 500W and W 630S.
(h)Northwest: 0.2km north of intersection of S US Highway 231 and S Witz Road’
Annexes V and XIV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 are amended as follows:
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