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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), point (b) and 232(3), point (b) thereof.Whereas:
(1)Regulation (EU) 2016/429 provides that consignments of animals, germinal products and products of animal origin from third countries or territories must be allowed to enter the Union only if the third countries or territories concerned are listed in accordance with Article 230(1) of that Regulation.
(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, 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, 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, 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 nine new outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in poultry in the provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Quebec, and Saskatchewan, which were confirmed between 13 October 2025 and 26 October 2025 by laboratory analysis (RT-PCR).
(6)The United Kingdom has notified the Commission of four new outbreaks of HPAI in poultry in the counties of Cumbria, North Yorkshire, and Suffolk, England, and in the county of Denbighshire, Wales, which were confirmed on 25 October 2025 and 26 October 2025 by laboratory analysis (RT-PCR).
(7)The United States has notified the Commission of 17 new outbreaks of HPAI in poultry in the states of Georgia (1), Idaho (1), Indiana (6), Minnesota (4), and Pennsylvania (5), which were confirmed between 14 October 2025 and 24 October 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 respective territories and the measures taken to prevent the further spread of HPAI following those recent HPAI outbreaks.
(10)That information has been evaluated by the Commission. 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 the areas concerned by the outbreaks in those third countries should be suspended in order to protect the animal health status of the Union, taking into account the dates when the outbreaks were confirmed. Therefore, the entries for those third countries in the tables set out in Section B of Part 1 and in Part 2 of Annex V, and the table set out in Section B of Part 1 of Annex XIV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 should be amended accordingly.
(11)In addition, Canada and the United States have provided updated information to the Commission in relation to the epidemiological situation on their respective territories as regards earlier outbreaks of HPAI that gave rise to the suspension of the entry into the Union of consignments of poultry and germinal products of poultry, and of fresh meat of poultry and game birds, as set out in the table in Section B of Part 1 of Annex V, and in the table in Section B of Part 1 of Annex XIV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404.
(12)On 7 October 2025, Canada submitted updated information on the animal health situation and the measures it has taken in relation to two outbreaks of HPAI in poultry in the province of Alberta, which were confirmed on 9 September 2025 by laboratory analysis (RT-PCR).
(13)On 23 October 2025, the United States submitted updated information on the animal health situation and the measures it has taken in relation to seven outbreaks of HPAI in poultry in the states of North Dakota and South Dakota, which were confirmed between 28 August 2025 and 13 September 2025 by laboratory analysis (RT-PCR).
(14)Canada and the United States have informed the Commission that, following those earlier outbreaks of HPAI, they have implemented a stamping out policy in order to control and limit the spread of that disease, and they have also completed the requisite cleaning and disinfection following the implementation of the stamping out policy in the infected poultry establishments.
(15)The Commission has evaluated the information submitted by Canada and the United States and considers that they have provided appropriate guarantees that the animal health situation that had given rise to the suspension of the entry of consignments of poultry and germinal products of poultry, and of fresh meat of poultry and game birds into the Union from the affected zones, as set out in the table in Section B of Part 1 of Annex V, and in the table in Section B of Part 1 of Annex XIV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404, no longer represents a threat to animal or public health in the Union, and that, consequently, the entry into the Union of those consignments from the affected zones of Canada and the United States, from which entry into the Union had been suspended, should be re-authorised. Therefore, the entries for Canada and the United States in those tables in those Annexes should be amended accordingly.
(16)Taking into account the new HPAI outbreaks in Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States, and in order to avoid any unnecessary disruption in trade with Canada and the United States, 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 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)in Part 1, Section B is amended as follows:
(i)in the entry for Canada, the rows for the zones CA-2.268 and CA-2.269 are replaced by the following:CACanada | CA-2.268 | BPP, BPR, DOC, DOR, SP, SR, POU-LT20, HEP, HER, HE-LT20 | N, P1 | | 9.9.2025 | 30.10.2025CA-2.269 | N, P1 | | 9.9.2025 | 27.10.2025
(ii)in the entry for Canada, the following rows for the zones CA-2.280 to CA-2.291 are added after the row for the zone CA-2.279:CACanada | CA-2.280 | BPP, BPR, DOC, DOR, SP, SR, POU-LT20, HEP, HER, HE-LT20 | N, P1 | | 13.10.2025 |CA-2.281 | N, P1 | | 13.10.2025 |CA-2.282 | N, P1 | | 13.10.2025 |CA-2.283 | N, P1 | | 13.10.2025 |CA-2.284 | N, P1 | | 15.10.2025 |CA-2.285 | N, P1 | | 15.10.2025 |CA-2.286 | N, P1 | | 16.10.2025 |CA-2.287 | N, P1 | | 16.10.2025 |CA-2.288 | N, P1 | | 20.10.2025 |CA-2.289 | N, P1 | | 23.10.2025 |CA-2.290 | N, P1 | | 25.10.2025 |CA-2.291 | N, P1 | | 26.10.2025 |
(iii)in the entry for the United Kingdom, the rows for the zones GB-2.396 to GB-2.399 are added after the row for the zone GB-2.395:GBUnited Kingdom | GB-2.396 | BPP, BPR, DOC, DOR, SP, SR, POU-LT20, HEP, HER, HE-LT20 | N, P1 | | 25.10.2025 |GB-2.397 | N, P1 | | 25.10.2025 |GB-2.398 | N, P1 | | 25.10.2025 |GB-2.399 | N, P1 | | 26.10.2025 |
(iv)in the entry for the United States, the rows for the zones US-2.1042 and US-2.1043 are replaced by the following:USUnited States | US-2.1042 | BPP, BPR, DOC, DOR, SP, SR, POU-LT20, HEP, HER, HE-LT20 | N, P1 | | 28.8.2025 | 15.10.2025US-2.1043 | N, P1 | | 2.9.2025 | 10.10.2025
(v)in the entry for the United States, the rows for the zones US-2.1045 and US-2.1046 are replaced by the following:USUnited States | US-2.1045 | BPP, BPR, DOC, DOR, SP, SR, POU-LT20, HEP, HER, HE-LT20 | N, P1 | | 9.9.2025 | 15.10.2025US-2.1046 | N, P1 | | 10.9.2025 | 25.10.2025
(vi)in the entry for the United States, the row for the zone US-2.1048 is replaced by the following:USUnited States | US-2.1048 | BPP, BPR, DOC, DOR, SP, SR, POU-LT20, HEP, HER, HE-LT20 | N, P1 | | 4.9.2025 | 17.10.2025
(vii)in the entry for the United States, the rows for the zones US-2.1051 and US-2.1052 are replaced by the following:USUnited States | US-2.1051 | BPP, BPR, DOC, DOR, SP, SR, POU-LT20, HEP, HER, HE-LT20 | N, P1 | | 11.9.2025 | 25.10.2025US-2.1052 | N, P1 | | 13.9.2025 | 25.10.2025
(viii)in the entry for the United States, the following rows for the zones US-2.1083 to US-2.1099 are added after the row for the zone US-2.1082:USUnited States | US-2.1083 | BPP, BPR, DOC, DOR, SP, SR, POU-LT20, HEP, HER, HE-LT20 | N, P1 | | 14.10.2025 |US-2.1084 | N, P1 | | 14.10.2025 |US-2.1085 | N, P1 | | 16.10.2025 |US-2.1086 | N, P1 | | 16.10.2025 |US-2.1087 | N, P1 | | 16.10.2025 |US-2.1088 | N, P1 | | 21.10.2025 |US-2.1089 | N, P1 | | 16.10.2025 |US-2.1090 | N, P1 | | 20.10.2025 |US-2.1091 | N, P1 | | 20.10.2025 |US-2.1092 | N, P1 | | 20.10.2025 |US-2.1093 | N, P1 | | 20.10.2025 |US-2.1094 | N, P1 | | 22.10.2025 |US-2.1095 | N, P1 | | 22.10.2025 |US-2.1096 | N, P1 | | 22.10.2025 |US-2.1097 | N, P1 | | 23.10.2025 |US-2.1098 | N, P1 | | 24.10.2025 |US-2.1099 | N, P1 | | 24.10.2025 |
(b)Part 2 is amended as follows:
(i)in the entry for Canada, the following descriptions of the zones CA-2.280 to CA-2.291 are added after the row for the zone CA-2.279:Canada | CA-2.280 | British Columbia– Latitude 49.08, Longitude -122.43Fraser Valley Regionalization Zone 4. The municipalities involved are: Abbotsford, Aberdeen, Gifford, Glen ValleyCA-2.281 | British Columbia– Latitude 49.07, Longitude -122.29Fraser Valley Regionalization Zone 5. The municipality involved is: AbbotsfordCA-2.282 | British Columbia– Latitude 49.08, Longitude -122.08Fraser Valley Regionalization Zone 6. The municipalities involved are: Arnold, Lindell, Lindell Beach, Kilgard, Barrowtown, Atchelitz, Chilliwack, South Sumas, Baker Trails, and Cultus LakeCA-2.283 | British Columbia– Latitude 49.25, Longitude -122.43Fraser Valley Regionalization Zone 10. The municipalities involved are: Mission, Hatzic, Silverhill, Steelhead, Stave Falls, Ruskin, Whonnock, Websters Corners, and Silver Valley.CA-2.284 | Quebec – Latitude 47.56, Longitude -70.26The municipalities involved are:3km PZ: Charlevoix-Est and Saint-Irénée10km SZ: Charlevoix-Est, La Malbaie, La Vieille-Maison-Jaune, Les boulements, Notre-Dame-des-Monts, Saint-Aimé-des-Lacs, Saint-Hilarion, and Saint-IrénéeCA-2.285 | Manitoba – Latitude 49.59, Longitude -96.82The municipalities involved are:3km PZ: CHanover, Kleefeld, and New Bothwell10km SZ: Blumenort, De Salaberry, Hanover, Kleefeld, Landmark, Linden, Mitchell, New Bothwell, Niverville, Randolph, Ritchot, Steinbach, Taché, and Tourond.CA-2.286 | Saskatchewan – Latitude 52.26, Longitude -105.46The municipalities involved are:3km PZ: Bayne and Bruno10km SZ: Bayne, Bremen, Bruno, Carmel, Dana, Humboldt and Muskiki SpringsCA-2.287 | Alberta – Latitude 51.19, Longitude -114.25The municipalities involved are:3km PZ: Calgary and Rocky View10km SZ: Calgary, Cochrane, and Rocky ViewCA-2.288 | Manitoba – Latitude 49.56, Longitude -96.66The municipalities involved are:3km PZ: Blumenort, Hanover and Steinbach10km SZ: Blumenort, Giroux, Hanover, La Broquerie, Landmark, Mitchell, New Bothwell, Randolph, Ste. Anne, and SteinbachCA-2.289 | Saskatchewan – Latitude 52.7, Longitude -106.74The municipalities involved are:3km PZ: Blaine Lake, Laird, Petrofka and Waldheim10km SZ: Blaine Lake, Laird, Petrofka and WaldheimCA-2.290 | Manitoba – Latitude 49.59, Longitude -96.7The municipalities involved are:3km PZ: Blumenort, Elma, Hanover, and Steinbach10km SZ: Blumenort, Elma, Giroux, Hanover, La Broquerie, Landmark, Mitchell, Ste. Anne, and SteinbachCA-2.291 | Saskatchewan – Latitude 52.44, Longitude -105.63The municipalities involved are:3km PZ: Cudworth and Hoodoo10km SZ: Bayne, Bremen, Cudworth, Fish Creek, and Hoodoo
(ii)in the entry for the United Kingdom, the following description of the zones GB-2.396 to GB-2.399 are added after the description of the zone GB-2.395:United Kingdom | GB-2.396 | near Cynwyd, Denbighshire, Wales, GBthe area contained with a circle of a radius of 10 km, centred on WGS84 dec, coordinates Lat: N52.95 Long: W3.44GB-2.397 | near Bedale, Thirsk and Malton, Yorkshire, England, GBthe area contained with a circle of a radius of 10 km, centred on WGS84 dec, coordinates Lat: N54.33 Long: W1.61GB-2.398 | near Penrith, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, GBthe area contained with a circle of a radius of 10 km, centred on WGS84 dec, coordinates Lat: N54.66 Long: W2.78GB-2.399 | near Lakenheath, West Suffolk, Suffolk, England, GBthe area contained with a circle of a radius of 10 km, centred on WGS84 dec, coordinates Lat: N52.44 Long: E0.52
(iii)in the entry for the United States, the following descriptions of the zones US-2.1083 to US-2.1099 are added after the description of the zone US-2.1082:United States | US-2.1083 | State of IndianaLaGrange 02LaGrange County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 85.5442386°W 41.6788362°N)US-2.1084 | State of IndianaElkhart 07Elkhart County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 85.7231942°W 41.7254155°N)US-2.1085 | State of IndianaLaGrange 03LaGrange County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 85.5366597°W 41.6735754°N)US-2.1086 | State of IndianaLaGrange 04LaGrange County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 85.5460216°W 41.6753365°N)US-2.1087 | State of IndianaElkhart 08Elkhart County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 85.7260986°W 41.7224959°N)US-2.1088 | State of IndianaLaGrange 05LaGrange County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 85.5507391°W 41.6688771°N)US-2.1089 | State of MinnesotaOtter Tail 14Otter Tail County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 95.3657614°W 46.2920714°N)US-2.1090 | State of MinnesotaSwift 10Swift County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 95.2457485°W 45.2568268°N)US-2.1091 | State of PennsylvaniaLancaster 43Lancaster County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 76.0704505°W 40.2174005°N)US-2.1092 | State of PennsylvaniaLancaster 44Lancaster County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 76.0652372°W 40.2354692°N)US-2.1093 | State of IdahoPayette 01Payette County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 116.7693359°W 43.8995410°N)US-2.1094 | State of MinnesotaOtter Tail 15Otter Tail County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 95.6672050°W 46.7548956°N)US-2.1095 | State of MinnesotaMeeker 20Meeker County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 94.3821034°W 45.2901552°N)US-2.1096 | State of PennsylvaniaLancaster 45Lancaster County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 76.0598758°W 40.2209382°N)US-2.1097 | State of PennsylvaniaLancaster 46Lancaster County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 76.0611511°W 40.2108587°N)US-2.1098 | State of PennsylvaniaLancaster 47Lancaster County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 76.0645965°W 40.2081594°N)US-2.1099 | State of GeorgiaGordon 01Gordon County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 84.8084714°W 34.5932581°N)
(2)in Annex XIV, in Part 1, Section B is amended as follows:
(a)in the entry for Canada, the rows for the zones CA-2.268 and CA-2.269 are replaced by the following:CACanada | CA-2.268 | POU, RAT | N, P1 | | 9.9.2025 | 30.10.2025GBM | P1 | | 9.9.2025 | 30.10.2025CA-2.269 | POU, RAT | N, P1 | | 9.9.2025 | 27.10.2025GBM | P1 | | 9.9.2025 | 27.10.2025
(b)in the entry for Canada, the following rows for the zones CA-2.280 to CA-2.291 are added after the row for the zone CA-2.279:CACanada | CA-2.280 | POU, RAT | N, P1 | | 13.10.2025 |GBM | P1 | | 13.10.2025 |CA-2.281 | POU, RAT | N, P1 | | 13.10.2025 |GBM | P1 | | 13.10.2025 |CA-2.282 | POU, RAT | N, P1 | | 13.10.2025 |GBM | P1 | | 13.10.2025 |CA-2.283 | POU, RAT | N, P1 | | 13.10.2025 |GBM | P1 | | 13.10.2025 |CA-2.284 | POU, RAT | N, P1 | | 15.10.2025 |GBM | P1 | | 15.10.2025 |CA-2.285 | POU, RAT | N, P1 | | 15.10.2025 |GBM | P1 | | 15.10.2025 |CA-2.286 | POU, RAT | N, P1 | | 16.10.2025 |GBM | P1 | | 16.10.2025 |CA-2.287 | POU, RAT | N, P1 | | 16.10.2025 |GBM | P1 | | 16.10.2025 |CA-2.288 | POU, RAT | N, P1 | | 20.10.2025 |GBM | P1 | | 20.10.2025 |CA-2.289 | POU, RAT | N, P1 | | 23.10.2025 |GBM | P1 | | 23.10.2025 |CA-2.290 | POU, RAT | N, P1 | | 25.10.2025 |GBM | P1 | | 25.10.2025 |CA-2.291 | POU, RAT | N, P1 | | 26.10.2025 |GBM | P1 | | 26.10.2025 |
(c)in the entry for the United Kingdom, the following rows for the zones GB-2.396 to GB-2.399 are added after the row for the zone GB-2.395:GBUnited Kingdom | GB-2.396 | POU, RAT | N, P1 | | 25.10.2025 |GBM | P1 | | 25.10.2025 |GB-2.397 | POU, RAT | N, P1 | | 25.10.2025 |GBM | P1 | | 25.10.2025 |GB-2.398 | POU, RAT | N, P1 | | 25.10.2025 |GBM | P1 | | 25.10.2025 |GB-2.399 | POU, RAT | N, P1 | | 26.10.2025 |GBM | P1 | | 26.10.2025 |
(d)in the entry for the United States, the rows for the zones US-2.1042 and US-2.1043 are replaced by the following:USUnited States | US-2.1042 | POU, RAT | N, P1 | | 28.8.2025 | 15.10.2025GBM | P1 | | 28.8.2025 | 15.10.2025US-2.1043 | POU, RAT | N, P1 | | 2.9.2025 | 10.10.2025GBM | P1 | | 2.9.2025 | 10.10.2025
(e)in the entry for the United States, the rows for the zones US-2.1045 and US-2.1046 are replaced by the following:USUnited States | US-2.1045 | POU, RAT | N, P1 | | 9.9.2025 | 15.10.2025GBM | P1 | | 9.9.2025 | 15.10.2025US-2.1046 | POU, RAT | N, P1 | | 10.9.2025 | 25.10.2025GBM | P1 | | 10.9.2025 | 25.10.2025
(f)in the entry for the United States, the row for the zone US-2.1048 is replaced by the following:USUnited States | US-2.1048 | POU, RAT | N, P1 | | 4.9.2025 | 17.10.2025GBM | P1 | | 4.9.2025 | 17.10.2025
(g)in the entry for the United States, the rows for the zones US-2.1051 and US-2.1052 are replaced by the following:USUnited States | US-2.1051 | POU, RAT | N, P1 | | 11.9.2025 | 25.10.2025GBM | P1 | | 11.9.2025 | 25.10.2025US-2.1052 | POU, RAT | N, P1 | | 13.9.2025 | 25.10.2025GBM | P1 | | 13.9.2025 | 25.10.2025
(h)in the entry for the United States, the following rows for the zones US-2.1083 to US-2.1099 are added after the row for the zone US-2.1082:USUnited States | US-2.1083 | POU, RAT | N, P1 | | 14.10.2025 |GBM | P1 | | 14.10.2025 |US-2.1084 | POU, RAT | N, P1 | | 14.10.2025 |GBM | P1 | | 14.10.2025 |US-2.1085 | POU, RAT | N, P1 | | 16.10.2025 |GBM | P1 | | 16.10.2025 |US-2.1086 | POU, RAT | N, P1 | | 16.10.2025 |GBM | P1 | | 16.10.2025 |US-2.1087 | POU, RAT | N, P1 | | 16.10.2025 |GBM | P1 | | 16.10.2025 |US-2.1088 | POU, RAT | N, P1 | | 21.10.2025 |GBM | P1 | | 21.10.2025 |US-2.1089 | POU, RAT | N, P1 | | 16.10.2025 |GBM | P1 | | 16.10.2025 |US-2.1090 | POU, RAT | N, P1 | | 20.10.2025 |GBM | P1 | | 20.10.2025 |US-2.1091 | POU, RAT | N, P1 | | 20.10.2025 |GBM | P1 | | 20.10.2025 |US-2.1092 | POU, RAT | N, P1 | | 20.10.2025 |GBM | P1 | | 20.10.2025 |US-2.1093 | POU, RAT | N, P1 | | 20.10.2025 |GBM | P1 | | 20.10.2025 |US-2.1094 | POU, RAT | N, P1 | | 22.10.2025 |GBM | P1 | | 22.10.2025 |US-2.1095 | POU, RAT | N, P1 | | 22.10.2025 |GBM | P1 | | 22.10.2025 |US-2.1096 | POU, RAT | N, P1 | | 22.10.2025 |GBM | P1 | | 22.10.2025 |US-2.1097 | POU, RAT | N, P1 | | 23.10.2025 |GBM | P1 | | 23.10.2025 |US-2.1098 | POU, RAT | N, P1 | | 24.10.2025 |GBM | P1 | | 24.10.2025 |US-2.1099 | POU, RAT | N, P1 | | 24.10.2025 |GBM | P1 | | 24.10.2025 |
Annexes V and XIV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 are amended as follows:
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