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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 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 two outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in poultry in the province of Ontario which were confirmed on 27 December 2024 and 2 January 2025, respectively, by laboratory analysis (RT-PCR).
(6)The United Kingdom has notified the Commission of two outbreaks of HPAI in poultry in the county of Norfolk, England, and in the council area of Angus, Scotland which were confirmed on 28 December 2024 and 10 January 2025, respectively, by laboratory analysis (RT-PCR).
(7)The United States has notified the Commission of 24 outbreaks of HPAI in poultry in the states of Arkansas (1) California (6), Delaware (2), Indiana (1), Michigan (4), Mississippi (1), Missouri (1), Nebraska (1), North Carolina (1), Ohio (2), South Carolina (1), South Dakota (1), West Virginia (1) and Wisconsin (1) which were confirmed between 24 December 2024 and 7 January 2025 by laboratory analysis (RT-PCR).
(8)Following those 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 following these recent outbreaks of HPAI.
(10)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, the United Kingdom 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.
(11)In addition, Canada has provided updated information to the Commission in relation to the epidemiological situation on its territory as regards HPAI that gave rise to the suspension of the entry into the Union of certain products, as set out in Annexes V and XIV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404.
(12)Canada has submitted updated information on the epidemiological situation in relation to two outbreaks of HPAI in the province of British Columbia, which were confirmed on 31 October 2024 and 21 November 2024, respectively, by laboratory analysis (RT-PCR).
(13)Canada has also submitted information on the measures its has taken to prevent the further spread of HPAI. In particular, following these outbreaks of HPAI, Canada has implemented a stamping out policy in order to control and limit the spread of that disease, and also completed the requisite cleaning and disinfection following the implementation of the stamping out policy on the infected poultry establishments.
(14)The Commission has evaluated the information submitted by Canada, and considers that it has provided appropriate guarantees that the animal health situation that gave rise to the suspension of the entry of consignments of certain products into the Union from the concerned zones, as set out in Annexes V and XIV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404, no longer represents a threat to animal or public health within the Union, and that, consequently, the entry into the Union of those consignments from the concerned zones of Canada, from which entry into the Union had been suspended, should be reauthorised.
(15)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.
(16)Taking into account the current epidemiological situation in Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States as regards HPAI, and in order to avoid unnecessary disruption in trade with Canada, 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.
(17)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.
Amendments to implementing regulation (eu) 2021/404
(1)Annex V is amended as follows:
(a)in Part 1, Section B is amended as follows:
(i)in the entry for Canada, the row for the zone CA-2.241 is replaced by the following:CACanada | CA-2.241 | BPP, BPR, DOC, DOR, SP, SR, POU-LT20, HEP, HER, HE-LT20 | N, P1 | | 31.10.2024 | 15.1.2025
(ii)in the entry for Canada, the row for the zone CA-2.246 is replaced by the following:CACanada | CA-2.246 | BPP, BPR, DOC, DOR, SP, SR, POU-LT20, HEP, HER, HE-LT20 | N, P1 | | 21.11.2024 | 15.1.2025
(iii)in the entry for Canada, the following rows for zones CA-2.252 and CA-2.253 are added after the row for the zone CA-2.251:CACanada | CA-2.252 | BPP, BPR, DOC, DOR, SP, SR, POU-LT20, HEP, HER, HE-LT20 | N, P1 | | 27.12.2024 |CA-2.253 | N, P1 | | 2.1.2025 |
(iv)in the entry for the United Kingdom, the following rows for the zones GB-2.341 and GB-2.342 are added after the row for the zone GB-2.340:GBUnited Kingdom | GB-2.341 | BPP, BPR, DOC, DOR, SP, SR, POU-LT20, HEP, HER, HE-LT20 | N, P1 | | 28.12.2024 |GB-2.342 | N, P1 | | 10.1.2025 |
(v)in the entry for the United States, the following rows for the zones US-2.798 to US-2.821 are added after the row for the zone US-2.797:USUnited States | US-2.798 | BPP, BPR, DOC, DOR, SP, SR, POU-LT20, HEP, HER, HE-LT20 | N, P1 | | 27.12.2024 |US-2.799 | N, P1 | | 27.12.2024 |US-2.800 | N, P1 | | 24.12.2024 |US-2.801 | N, P1 | | 27.12.2024 |US-2.802 | N, P1 | | 2.1.2025 |US-2.803 | N, P1 | | 3.1.2025 |US-2.804 | N, P1 | | 3.1.2025 |US-2.805 | N, P1 | | 31.12.2024 |US-2.806 | N, P1 | | 30.12.2024 |US-2.807 | N, P1 | | 30.12.2024 |US-2.808 | N, P1 | | 30.12.2024 |US-2.809 | N, P1 | | 31.12.2024 |US-2.810 | N, P1 | | 31.12.2024 |US-2.811 | N, P1 | | 31.12.2024 |US-2.812 | N, P1 | | 4.1.2025 |US-2.813 | N, P1 | | 4.1.2025 |US-2.814 | N, P1 | | 7.1.2025 |US-2.815 | N, P1 | | 3.1.2025 |US-2.816 | N, P1 | | 4.1.2025 |US-2.817 | N, P1 | | 9.1.2025 |US-2.818 | N, P1 | | 7.1.2025 |US-2.819 | N, P1 | | 9.1.2025 |US-2.820 | N, P1 | | 8.1.2025 |US-2.821 | N, P1 | | 31.12.2025 |
(b)Part 2 is amended as follows:
(i)in the entry for Canada, the following descriptions of zones CA-2.252 and CA-2.253 are added after the row for the zone CA-2.251:Canada | CA-2.252 | Ontario – Latitude 43.05, Longitude –81.03The municipalities involved are:3 km PZ: Thamesford10 km SZ: Cobble Hill, Kintore, Holiday, Dunn’s Corners, Ingersoll, Dicksons Corners, Banner, Putnam, Nilestown and ThorndaleCA-2.253 | Ontario – Latitude 43.14, Longitude –81.51The municipalities involved are:3 km PZ: Ailsa Craig and Carlisle10 km SZ: West McGillivray, Brinsley, Mooresville, Clandeboye, Lucan, Dengate, Bowood, Fernhill and Nairn
(ii)in the entry for the United Kingdom, the following descriptions of the zones GB-2.341 and GB-2.342 are added after the description of the zone GB-2.340:United Kingdom | GB-2.341 | near Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, GBthe area contained with a circle of a radius of 10 km, centred on WGS84 dec, coordinates Lat: N53.90 and Long: W0.43GB-2.342 | near Kirriemuir, Angus, Scotland, GBthe area contained with a circle of a radius of 10 km, centred on WGS84 dec, coordinates Lat: N56.70 and Long: W3.08
(iii)in the entry for the United States, the following descriptions of the zones US-2.798 to US-2.821 are added after the description of the zone US-2.797:United States | US-2.798 | State of WisconsinBurnette 01Burnette County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 92.0723185°W 45.9267560°N)US-2.799 | State of MissouriCooper 02Cooper County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 92.6284035°W 38.8695488°N)US-2.800 | State of CaliforniaStanislaus 12Stanislaus County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 120.8936711°W 37.7796160°N)US-2.801 | State of CaliforniaStanislaus 15Stanislaus County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 121.0250010°W 37.5731540°N)US-2.802 | State of CaliforniaStanislaus 16Stanislaus County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 120.7698195°W 37.5844317°N)US-2.803 | State of CaliforniaStanislaus 17Stanislaus County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 120.7970001°W 37.6031542°N)US-2.804 | State of CaliforniaButte 04Butte County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 121.6220145°W 39.4683346°N)US-2.805 | State of CaliforniaRiverside 03Riverside County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 117.1361904°W 33.9054280°N)US-2.806 | State of NebraskaJohnson 01Johnson County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 96.3118643°W 40.3816362°N)US-2.807 | State of MississippiCopiah 02Copiah County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 90.6092943°W 31.7900384°N)US-2.808 | State of ArkansasClay 01Clay County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 90.6711883°W 36.5359024°N)US-2.809 | State of South DakotaMiner 01Miner County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 97.5517829°W 44.0274764°N)US-2.810 | State of MichiganOttawa 04Ottawa County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 86.0577945°W 42.9455829°N)US-2.811 | State of MichiganOttawa 05Ottawa County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 86.0661846°W 42.9514637°N)US-2.812 | State of MichiganOttawa 06Ottawa County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 86.1073049°W 43.0253169°N)US-2.813 | State of MichiganOttawa 07Ottawa County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 86.1084076°W 43.0192671°N)US-2.814 | State of IndianaJay 01Jay County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 84.8442941°W 40.6257610°N)US-2.815 | State of West VirginiaPocahontas 01Pocahontas County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 79.7561685°W 38.5976913°N)US-2.816 | State of DelawareKent 04Kent County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 75.6876113°W 39.2030333°N)US-2.817 | State of DelawareKent 05Kent County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 75.6758756°W 39.2336703°N)US-2.818 | State of North CarolinaHyde 01Hyde County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 76.5026312°W 35.7285291°N)US-2.819 | State of OhioDarke 05Darke County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 84.7163458°W 40.4033690°N)US-2.820 | State of OhioDarke 06Darke County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 84.7747360°W 40.4271757°N)US-2.821 | State of South CarolinaSpartanburg 01Spartanburg County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 81.9948505°W 35.2469060°N)
(2)in Annex XIV, in Part 1, Section B is amended as follows:
(a)in the entry for Canada, the rows for the zone CA-2.241 are replaced by the following:CACanada | CA-2.241 | POU, RAT | N, P1 | | 31.10.2024 | 15.1.2025GBM | P1 | | 31.10.2024 | 15.1.2025
(b)in the entry for Canada, the rows for the zone CA-2.246 are replaced by the following:CACanada | CA-2.246 | POU, RAT | N, P1 | | 21.11.2024 | 15.1.2025GBM | P1 | | 21.11.2024 | 15.1.2025
(c)in the entry for Canada, the following rows for the zones CA-2.252 and CA-2.253 are added after the rows for the zone CA-2.251:CACanada | CA-2.252 | POU, RAT | N, P1 | | 27.12.2024 |GBM | P1 | | 27.12.2024 |CA-2.253 | POU, RAT | N, P1 | | 2.1.2025 |GBM | P1 | | 2.1.2025 |
(d)in the entry for the United Kingdom, the following rows for the zones GB-2.341 and GB-2.342 are added after the rows for the zone GB-2.340:GBUnited Kingdom | GB-2.341 | POU, RAT | N, P1 | | 28.12.2024 |GBM | P1 | | 28.12.2024 |GB-2.342 | POU, RAT | N, P1 | | 10.1.2025 |GBM | P1 | | 10.1.2025 |
(e)in the entry for the United States, the following rows for zones US-2.798 to US-2.821 are added after the rows for the zone US-2.797:USUnited States | US-2.798 | POU, RAT | N, P1 | | 27.12.2024 |GBM | P1 | | 27.12.2024 |US-2.799 | POU, RAT | N, P1 | | 27.12.2024 |GBM | P1 | | 27.12.2024 |US-2.800 | POU, RAT | N, P1 | | 24.12.2024 |GBM | P1 | | 24.12.2024 |US-2.801 | POU, RAT | N, P1 | | 27.12.2024 |GBM | P1 | | 27.12.2024 |US-2.802 | POU, RAT | N, P1 | | 2.1.2025 |GBM | P1 | | 2.1.2025 |US-2.803 | POU, RAT | N, P1 | | 3.1.2025 |GBM | P1 | | 3.1.2025 |US-2.804 | POU, RAT | N, P1 | | 2.1.2025 |GBM | P1 | | 2.1.2025 |US-2.805 | POU, RAT | N, P1 | | 31.12.2024 |GBM | P1 | | 31.12.2024 |US-2.806 | POU, RAT | N, P1 | | 30.12.2024 |GBM | P1 | | 30.12.2024 |US-2.807 | POU, RAT | N, P1 | | 30.12.2024 |GBM | P1 | | 30.12.2024 |US-2.808 | POU, RAT | N, P1 | | 30.12.2024 |GBM | P1 | | 30.12.2024 |US-2.809 | POU, RAT | N, P1 | | 31.12.2024 |GBM | P1 | | 31.12.2024 |US-2.810 | POU, RAT | N, P1 | | 31.12.2024 |GBM | P1 | | 31.12.2024 |US-2.811 | POU, RAT | N, P1 | | 31.12.2024 |GBM | P1 | | 31.12.2024 |US-2.812 | POU, RAT | N, P1 | | 4.1.2025 |GBM | P1 | | 4.1.2025 |US-2.813 | POU, RAT | N, P1 | | 4.1.2025 |GBM | P1 | | 4.1.2025 |US-2.814 | POU, RAT | N, P1 | | 7.1.2025 |GBM | P1 | | 7.1.2025 |US-2.815 | POU, RAT | N, P1 | | 3.1.2025 |GBM | P1 | | 3.1.2025 |US-2.816 | POU, RAT | N, P1 | | 4.1.2025 |GBM | P1 | | 4.1.2025 |US-2.817 | POU, RAT | N, P1 | | 9.1.2025 |GBM | P1 | | 9.1.2025 |US-2.818 | POU, RAT | N, P1 | | 7.1.2025 |GBM | P1 | | 7.1.2025 |US-2.819 | POU, RAT | N, P1 | | 9.1.2025 |GBM | P1 | | 9.1.2025 |US-2.820 | POU, RAT | N, P1 | | 8.1.2025 |GBM | P1 | | 8.1.2025 |US-2.821 | POU, RAT | N, P1 | | 31.12.2025 |GBM | P1 | | 31.12.2025 |
Annexes V and XIV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 are amended as follows:
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