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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 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 lays down the lists of third countries, or territories, or zones 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. Those lists and certain general rules concerning those lists are set out in Annexes I to XXII to that Implementing Regulation.
(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 and germinal products of poultry, and of fresh meat of poultry and game birds.
(5)Canada has notified the Commission of three outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in poultry in the provinces of Alberta (2) and British Columbia (1), which were confirmed on 12 November 2024 and 14 November 2024 by laboratory analysis (RT-PCR).
(6)The United States has notified the Commission of 18 outbreaks of HPAI in poultry in the states of Arizona (1), California (14), Illinois (1) and Utah (2) which were confirmed between 13 November 2024 and 21 November 2024 by laboratory analysis (RT-PCR).
(7)Following those recent outbreaks of HPAI, the veterinary authorities of Canada 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.
(8)Canada 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 following these recent outbreaks.
(9)That information has been evaluated by the Commission. The Commission considers that, in view of the animal health situation in the areas under restrictions established by the veterinary authorities of Canada and the United States, the entry into the Union of consignments of poultry and germinal products of poultry, and of fresh meat of poultry and game birds from those areas concerned by the recent outbreaks should be suspended, in order to protect the animal health status of the Union.
(10)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 and the United States.
(11)Taking into account the current epidemiological situation in Canada 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.
(12)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 1Amendments to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404#
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 zones CA-2.242, CA-2.243 and CA-2.244 are added after the row for the zone CA-2.241:CACanada | CA-2.242 | BPP, BPR, DOC, DOR, SP, SR, POU-LT20, HEP, HER, HE-LT20 | N, P1 | | 12.11.2024 |CA-2.243 | N, P1 | | 12.11.2024 |CA-2.244 | N, P1 | | 12.11.2024 |
(ii)in the entry for the United States, the following rows for the zones US-2.698 to US-2.715 are added after the row for the zone US-2.697:USUnited States | US-2.698 | BPP, BPR, DOC, DOR, SP, SR, POU-LT20, HEP, HER, HE-LT20 | N, P1 | | 13.11.2024 |US-2.699 | N, P1 | | 14.11.2024 |US-2.700 | N, P1 | | 14.11.2024 |US-2.701 | N, P1 | | 14.11.2024 |US-2.702 | N, P1 | | 14.11.2024 |US-2.703 | N, P1 | | 14.11.2024 |US-2.704 | N, P1 | | 14.11.2024 |US-2.705 | N, P1 | | 14.11.2024 |US-2.706 | N, P1 | | 14.11.2024 |US-2.707 | N, P1 | | 15.11.2024 |US-2.708 | N, P1 | | 21.11.2024 |US-2.709 | N, P1 | | 19.11.2024 |US-2.710 | N, P1 | | 15.11.2024 |US-2.711 | N, P1 | | 19.11.2024 |US-2.712 | N, P1 | | 19.11.2024 |US-2.713 | N, P1 | | 20.11.2024 |US-2.714 | N, P1 | | 20.11.2024 |US-2.715 | N, P1 | | 21.11.2024 |
(b)Part 2 is amended as follows:
(i)in the entry for Canada, the following descriptions of zones CA-2.242, CA-2.243 and CA-2.244 are added after the row for the zone CA-2.241:Canada | CA-2.242 | British Columbia – Latitude 49.27, Longitude -121.84The municipalities involved are:3km PZ: Agassiz.10km SZ: Agassiz, Chilliwack, Harrison Hot Springs, Kent, and RosedaleCA-2.243 | Alberta – Latitude 52.83, Longitude -112.75The municipalities involved are:3km PZ: Edberg.10km SZ: Edberg, Ferintosh, and New NorwayCA-2.244 | Alberta – Latitude 51.09, Longitude -110.66The municipalities involved are:3km PZ: Cappon, Oyen, and Special Area No 310km SZ: Cappon, Oyen, Special Area No 3, and Sunnydal
(ii)in the entry for the United States, the following descriptions of zones US-2.698 to US-2.715 are added after the description of the zone US-2.697:United States | US-2.698 | State of ArizonaPinal 01Pinal County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 111.9595682°W 33.0867618°N)US-2.699 | State of CaliforniaKings 05Kings County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 119.7193610°W 36.2864830°N)US-2.700 | State of CaliforniaKings 06Kings County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 119.7865100°W 36.3621048°N)US-2.701 | State of CaliforniaMerced 13Merced County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 120.4544931°W 37.5899946°N)US-2.702 | State of CaliforniaSan Joaquin 05San Joaquin County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 121.3923372°W 38.2744648°N)US-2.703 | State of CaliforniaFresno 13Fresno County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 119.8380794°W 36.5103495°N)US-2.704 | State of CaliforniaFresno 14Fresno County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 119.7740086°W 36.5490953°N)US-2.705 | State of CaliforniaFresno 15Fresno County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 119.8917084°W 36.5996445°N)US-2.706 | State of CaliforniaFresno 16Fresno County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 120.0192288°W 36.6473912°N)US-2.707 | State of UtahPiute 02Piute County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 112.2589301°W 38.4920902°N)US-2.708 | State of UtahPiute 03Piute County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 112.2612724°W 38.4900599°N)US-2.709 | State of IllinoisHenry 01Henry County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 90.2753746°W 41.5738110°N)US-2.710 | State of CaliforniaStanislaus 06Stanislaus County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 120.7822549°W 37.8688242°N)US-2.711 | State of CaliforniaFresno 17Fresno County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 119.8793928°W 36.5467485°N)US-2.712 | State of CaliforniaMerced 14Merced County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 120.4604603°W 37.5901530°N)US-2.713 | State of CaliforniaMarin 02Marin County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 122.9436599°W 38.3611004°N)US-2.714 | State of CaliforniaKern 02Kern County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 119.3829456°W 35.8491741°N)US-2.715 | State of CaliforniaTulare 05Tulare County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 119.5166852°W 36.5033811°N)
(2)in Annex XIV, in Part 1, Section B is amended as follows:
(a)in the entry for Canada, the following rows for zones CA-2.242, CA-2.243 and CA-2.244 are added after the rows for the zone CA-2.241:CACanada | CA-2.242 | POU, RAT | N, P1 | | 12.11.2024 |GBM | P1 | | 12.11.2024 |CA-2.243 | POU, RAT | N, P1 | | 12.11.2024 |GBM | P1 | | 12.11.2024 |CA-2.244 | POU, RAT | N, P1 | | 14.11.2024 |GBM | P1 | | 14.11.2024 |
(b)in the entry for the United States, the following rows for zones US-2.698 to US-2.715 are added after the rows for the zone US-2.697:USUnited States | US-2.698 | POU, RAT | N, P1 | | 13.11.2024 |GBM | P1 | | 13.11.2024 |US-2.699 | POU, RAT | N, P1 | | 14.11.2024 |GBM | P1 | | 14.11.2024 |US-2.700 | POU, RAT | N, P1 | | 14.11.2024 |GBM | P1 | | 14.11.2024 |US-2.701 | POU, RAT | N, P1 | | 14.11.2024 |GBM | P1 | | 14.11.2024 |US-2.702 | POU, RAT | N, P1 | | 14.11.2024 |GBM | P1 | | 14.11.2024 |US-2.703 | POU, RAT | N, P1 | | 14.11.2024 |GBM | P1 | | 14.11.2024 |US-2.704 | POU, RAT | N, P1 | | 14.11.2024 |GBM | P1 | | 14.11.2024 |US-2.705 | POU, RAT | N, P1 | | 14.11.2024 |GBM | P1 | | 14.11.2024 |US-2.706 | POU, RAT | N, P1 | | 14.11.2024 |GBM | P1 | | 14.11.2024 |US-2.707 | POU, RAT | N, P1 | | 15.11.2024 |GBM | P1 | | 15.11.2024 |US-2.708 | POU, RAT | N, P1 | | 21.11.2024 |GBM | P1 | | 21.11.2024 |US-2.709 | POU, RAT | N, P1 | | 19.11.2024 |GBM | P1 | | 19.11.2024 |US-2.710 | POU, RAT | N, P1 | | 15.11.2024 |GBM | P1 | | 15.11.2024 |US-2.711 | POU, RAT | N, P1 | | 19.11.2024 |GBM | P1 | | 19.11.2024 |US-2.712 | POU, RAT | N, P1 | | 19.11.2024 |GBM | P1 | | 19.11.2024 |US-2.713 | POU, RAT | N, P1 | | 20.11.2024 |GBM | P1 | | 20.11.2024 |US-2.714 | POU, RAT | N, P1 | | 20.11.2024 |GBM | P1 | | 20.11.2024 |US-2.715 | POU, RAT | N, P1 | | 21.11.2024 |GBM | P1 | | 21.11.2024 |
Annexes V and XIV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 are amended as follows:
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