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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) and (3) thereof.Whereas:
(1)Regulation (EU) 2016/429 provides 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 that 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, fresh meat of poultry and game birds.
(5)Canada has notified the Commission of four outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in poultry in the province of Saskatchewan, which were confirmed between 30 October 2023 and 1 November 2023 by laboratory analysis (RT-PCR).
(6)The United Kingdom has notified the Commission of an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in poultry in England, in the council area of Lincolnshire, which was confirmed on 9 November 2023, by laboratory analysis (RT-PCR).
(7)The United States has notified the Commission of 13 outbreaks of HPAI in poultry in the states of Iowa (5), Minnesota (3), Montana (1), and South Dakota (4), which were confirmed between 3 November 2023 and 9 November 2023 by laboratory analysis (RT-PCR).
(8)Following these recent outbreaks of HPAI, the veterinary authorities of Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States established restricted zones of at least 10 km around the affected establishments and implemented a stamping-out policy to control the presence of HPAI and limit the spread of that disease.
(9)Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States have submitted information to the Commission on the epidemiological situation on their territories and the measures taken to prevent the further spread of HPAI.
(10)That information has been evaluated by the Commission. The Commision considers that, in view of the animal health situation in the areas under restrictions established by the veterinary authorities of Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States, the entry into the Union of consigments of poultry, germinal products of poultry, and fresh meat of poultry and game birds from those areas should be suspended, in order to protect the animal health status of the Union.
(11)Annexes V and XIV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 should therefore be amended to take account of the current epidemiological situation as regards HPAI in Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States.
(12)Taking into account the current epidemiological situation in Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States as regards HPAI, the amendments to be made to Annexes V and XIV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 by this Regulation should take effect as a matter of urgency.
(13)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 2Entry into force and applicability#
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)in Part 1, Section B is amended as follows:
(i)in the entry for Canada, the following rows for the zones CA-2.202 to CA-2.205 are added after the row for the zone CA-2.201:CACanada | CA-2.202 | BPP, BPR, DOC, DOR, SP, SR, POU-LT20, HEP, HER, HE-LT20 | N, P1 | | 30.10.2023 |CA-2.203 | N, P1 | | 31.10.2023 |CA-2.204 | N, P1 | | 1.11.2023 |CA-2.205 | N, P1 | | 1.11.2023; |
(ii)in the entry for the United Kingdom, the following row for the zone GB-2.324 is added after the row for the zone GB-2.323:GBUnited Kingdom | GB-2.324 | BPP, BPR, DOC, DOR, SP, SR, POU-LT20, HEP, HER, HE-LT20 | N, P1 | | 9.11.2023; |
(iii)in the entry for the United States, the rows for the zones US-2.493 to US-2.505 are added after the row for the zone US-2.492:USUnited States | US-2.493 | BPP, BPR, DOC, DOR, SP, SR, POU-LT20, HEP, HER, HE-LT20 | N, P1 | | 3.11.2023 |US-2.494 | N, P1 | | 6.11.2023 |US-2.495 | N, P1 | | 3.11.2023 |US-2.496 | N, P1 | | 6.11.2023 |US-2.497 | N, P1 | | 7.11.2023 |US-2.498 | N, P1 | | 9.11.2023 |US-2.499 | N, P1 | | 9.11.2023 |US-2.500 | N, P1 | | 8.11.2023 |US-2.501 | N, P1 | | 8.11.2023 |US-2.502 | N, P1 | | 8.11.2023 |US-2.503 | N, P1 | | 9.11.2023 |US-2.504 | N, P1 | | 9.11.2023 |US-2.505 | N, P1 | | 9.11.2023; |
(b)Part 2 is amended as follows:
(i)in the entry for Canada, the following descriptions of the zones CA-2.202 to CA-2.205 are added after the row for the zone CA-2.201:Canada | CA-2.202 | Saskatchewan- Latitude 52.6 Longitude -106.7The municipalities involved are:3km PZ: Waldheim 10kmSZ: Blaine Lake, Laird, Petrofka, and WaldheimCA-2.203 | Saskatchewan- Latitude 51.5, Longitude -107.28The municipalities involved are:3km PZ: Dinsmore10km SZ: Anerley, Bounty, Bratton, Conquest, Dinsmore, and MildenCA-2.204 | Saskatchewan- Latitude 51.06, Longitude -106.33The municipalities involved are:3km PZ: Brownlee and Eyebrow10km SZ: Brownlee and EyebrowCA-2.205 | Saskatchewan- Latitude 52.21, Longitude -106.29The municipalities involved are:3km PZ: Blucher and Saskatoon10km SZ: Bergheim, Blucher, Clavet, Saskatoon, and St-Denis;
(ii)in the entry for the United Kingdom, the following description of the zone GB-2.324 is added after the description of the zone GB-2.323:United Kingdom | GB-2.324 | near Donington, New Holland, Lincolnshire, England, GBThe area contained within a circle of a radius of 10km, centred on WGS84 dec, coordinates Lat: N52.90 and Long: W0.25;
(iii)in the entry for the United States, the following descriptions of the zones US-2.493 to US-2.505 are added after the description of the zone US-2.492:United States | US-2.493 | State of IowaClay 01Clay County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 95.0877604°W 43.0428604°N)US-2.494 | State of IowaClay 02Clay County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 95.0969928°W 43.0451005°N)US-2.495 | State of IowaClay 03Clay County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 94.9393707°W 43.0296790°N)US-2.496 | State of IowaHamilton 03Hamilton County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 93.7913229°W 42.5968856°N)US-2.497 | State of MinnesotaStearns 14Stearns County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 94.8587663°W 45.7690948°N)US-2.498 | State of MinnesotaSteele 01Steele County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 93.2287143°W 43.9383793°N)US-2.499 | State of MinnesotaRedwood 04Redwood County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 95.4899659°W 44.6199986°N)US-2.500 | State of IowaKossuth 02Kossuth County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 94.1046726°W 43.3769102°N)US-2.501 | State of South DakotaCharles Mix 07Charles Mix County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 98.1448992°W 43.2347570°N)US-2.502 | State of South DakotaClark 09Clark County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 97.9077432°W 44.8578366°N)US-2.503 | State of South DakotaMcPherson 08McPherson County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 98.8351890°W 45.6944596°N)US-2.504 | State of South DakotaRoberts 02Roberts County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 96.6244707°W 45.9994061°N)US-2.505 | State of MontanaWheatland 01Wheatland County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 109.7727183°W 46.5449673°N);
(2)in Annex XIV, in Part 1, Section B is amended as follows:
(a)in the entry for Canada, the following rows for the zones CA-2.202 to CA-2.205 are added after the row for the zone CA-2.201:CACanada | CA-2.202 | POU, RAT | N, P1 | | 30.10.2023 |GBM | P1 | | 30.10.2023 |CA-2.203 | POU, RAT | N, P1 | | 31.10.2023 |GBM | P1 | | 31.10.2023 |CA-2.204 | POU, RAT | N, P1 | | 1.11.2023 |GBM | P1 | | 1.11.2023 |CA-2.205 | POU, RAT | N, P1 | | 1.11.2023 |GBM | P1 | | 1.11.2023; |
(b)in the entry for the United Kingdom, the rows for the zone GB-2.324 are added after the rows for the zone GB-2.323:GBUnited Kingdom | GB-2.324 | POU, RAT | N, P1 | | 9.11.2023 |GBM | P1 | | 9.11.2023; |
(c)in the entry for the United States, the rows for the zones US-2.493 to US-2.505 are added after the row for the zone US-2.492:USUnited States | US-2.493 | POU, RAT | N, P1 | | 3.11.2023 |GBM | P1 | | 3.11.2023 |US-2.494 | POU, RAT | N, P1 | | 6.11.2023 |GBM | P1 | | 6.11.2023 |US-2.495 | POU, RAT | N, P1 | | 3.11.2023 |GBM | P1 | | 3.11.2023 |US-2.496 | POU, RAT | N, P1 | | 6.11.2023 |GBM | P1 | | 6.11.2023 |US-2.497 | POU, RAT | N, P1 | | 7.11.2023 |GBM | P1 | | 7.11.2023 |US-2.498 | POU, RAT | N, P1 | | 9.11.2023 |GBM | P1 | | 9.11.2023 |US-2.499 | POU, RAT | N, P1 | | 9.11.2023 |GBM | P1 | | 9.11.2023 |US-2.500 | POU, RAT | N, P1 | | 8.11.2023 |GBM | P1 | | 8.11.2023 |US-2.501 | POU, RAT | N, P1 | | 8.11.2023 |GBM | P1 | | 8.11.2023 |US-2.502 | POU, RAT | N, P1 | | 8.11.2023 |GBM | P1 | | 8.11.2023 |US-2.503 | POU, RAT | N, P1 | | 9.11.2023 |GBM | P1 | | 9.11.2023 |US-2.504 | POU, RAT | N, P1 | | 9.11.2023 |GBM | P1 | | 9.11.2023 |US-2.505 | POU, RAT | N, P1 | | 9.11.2023 |GBM | P1 | | 9.11.2023. |
Annexes V and XIV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 are amended as follows:
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