Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 of 24 March 2021 laying down the lists of third countries, territories or zones thereof from which the entry into the Union of animals, germinal products and products of animal origin is permitted in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and the Council (Text with EEA relevance)
Basic information
Dates Date of document:
  • March 24, 2021
Date of publication:
  • March 31, 2021
Date of effect:
  • April 20, 2021
    • Entry into force - Date pub. +20 See Art 7
  • April 21, 2021
    • Application - See Art 7
Deadline:
  • January 15, 2022
    • See Art 6.1
  • March 15, 2022
    • See Art 6.1
Modified by
Corrected by:
Modified by:
Modifies
Repeal:
  • 2010/472/EU: Commission Decision of 26 August 2010 on imports of semen, ova and embryos of animals of the ovine and caprine species into the Union (notified under document C(2010) 5780) Text with EEA relevance
  • Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/659 of 12 April 2018 on the conditions for the entry into the Union of live equidae and of semen, ova and embryos of equidae (Text with EEA relevance. )
  • 2000/585/EC: Commission Decision of 7 September 2000 laying down animal and public health conditions and veterinary certifications for import of wild and farmed game meat and rabbit meat from third countries and repealing Commission Decisions 97/217/EC, 97/218/EC, 97/219/EC and 97/220/EC (notified under document number C(2000) 2492) (Text with EEA relevance)
  • 2011/630/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 20 September 2011 on imports into the Union of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species (notified under document C(2011) 6426) Text with EEA relevance
  • 2006/168/EC: Commission Decision of 4 January 2006 establishing the animal health and veterinary certification requirements for imports into the Community of bovine embryos and repealing Decision 2005/217/EC (notified under document number C(2005) 5796) (Text with EEA relevance)
  • 2008/636/EC: Commission Decision of 22 July 2008 establishing the list of third countries from which Member States authorise imports of ova and embryos of the porcine species (notified under document number C(2008) 3671) (Text with EEA relevance)
  • Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1301 of 27 September 2018 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/659 on the conditions for the entry into the Union of live equidae and of semen, ova and embryos of equidae (Text with EEA relevance.)
  • 2012/137/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 1 March 2012 on imports into the Union of semen of domestic animals of the porcine species (notified under document C(2012) 1148) Text with EEA relevance
  • Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/294 of 18 February 2019 laying down the list of territories and third countries authorised for imports into the Union of dogs, cats and ferrets and the model animal health certificate for such imports (notified under document C(2019) 1059) (Text with EEA relevance.)
Implicit repeal:
  • 2003/571/EC: Commission Decision of 31 July 2003 amending Decisions 1999/283/EC and 2000/585/EC as regards imports of fresh meat from Botswana and Swaziland (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2003) 2743)
  • 2012/414/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 17 July 2012 amending Annexes I to IV to Decision 2006/168/EC as regards certain veterinary certification requirements for imports into the Union of bovine embryos (notified under document C(2012) 4816) Text with EEA relevance
  • 2013/470/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 20 September 2013 amending Decisions 2010/470/EU and 2010/472/EU as regards the animal health requirements relating to scrapie for trade in and imports into the Union of semen, ova and embryos of animals of the ovine and caprine species (notified under document C(2013) 5917) Text with EEA relevance
  • 2004/245/EC: Commission Decision of 9 March 2004 amending Decisions 2000/585/EC and 97/222/EC as regards imports of wild and farmed game meat and certain game meat products from Iceland (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2004) 701)
  • 2012/415/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 18 July 2012 amending Implementing Decision 2011/630/EU as regards animal health requirements relating to bluetongue and Simbu viruses (notified under document C(2012) 4882) Text with EEA relevance
  • 2014/802/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 14 November 2014 amending Decisions 2010/470/EU and 2010/472/EU as regards the animal health requirements relating to scrapie for trade in and imports into the Union of embryos of animals of the ovine and caprine species (notified under document C(2014) 8339) Text with EEA relevance
  • Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1768 of 23 October 2019 amending Annex I to Decision 2006/168/EC as regards the inclusion of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and certain of its Crown Dependencies in the list of third countries authorised for the introduction into the European Union of bovine embryos (notified under document C(2019) 7636) (Text with EEA relevance)
  • 2014/199/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 9 April 2014 amending the Annexes to Implementing Decision 2011/630/EU as regards animal health requirements relating to bluetongue and epizootic haemorrhagic disease (notified under document C(2014) 2256) Text with EEA relevance
  • Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1767 of 23 October 2019 amending Annexes I and III to Decision 2010/472/EU as regards the inclusion of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in the lists of third countries or parts thereof authorised for the introduction into the Union of semen, ova and embryos of animals of the ovine and caprine species (notified under document C(2019) 7635) (Text with EEA relevance)
  • Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/2214 of 22 December 2020 amending Annex I to Implementing Decision 2012/137/EU as regards the entry for the United Kingdom in the list of third countries or parts thereof authorised for the import into the Union of semen of domestic animals of the porcine speciesd (notified under document C(2020) 9551) (Text with EEA relevance)
  • 2003/74/EC: Commission Decision of 31 January 2003 amending Commission Decisions 1999/283/EC and 2000/585/EC as regards Botswana (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2003) 403)
  • 2013/309/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 19 June 2013 amending Annexes II, III and IV to Decision 2006/168/EC as regards certain veterinary certification requirements for imports into the Union of bovine embryos (notified under document C(2013) 3704) Text with EEA relevance
  • 2001/640/EC: Commission Decision of 2 August 2001 amending Decision 2000/585/EC as regards imports of wild and farmed game meat and rabbit meat from Argentina, New Caledonia and Uruguay (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2001) 2455)
  • Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1777 of 27 November 2020 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/659 on the conditions for the entry into the Union of live equidae and of semen, ova and embryos of equidae (Text with EEA relevance)
  • Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/2216 of 22 December 2020 amending Annex I to Decision 2006/168/EC as regards the entry for the United Kingdom and certain of the Crown Dependencies in the list of third countries authorised for imports into the Union of bovine embryos (Text with EEA relevance)
  • Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1775 of 23 October 2019 amending Annex I to Commission Implementing Decision 2011/630/EU as regards the inclusion of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and certain of its Crown Dependencies in the list of third countries or parts thereof authorised for the introduction into the Union of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species (notified under document C(2019) 7647) (Text with EEA relevance)
  • Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/606 of 11 April 2019 amending Annex I to Decision 2012/137/EU as regards the inclusion of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and certain of its Crown Dependencies in the lists of third countries or parts thereof authorised for the introduction into the Union of semen of domestic animals of the porcine species (notified under document C(2019) 2841) (Text with EEA relevance.)
  • Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/569 of 7 April 2015 amending the Annexes to Implementing Decision 2011/630/EU as regards the equivalence between officially tuberculosis-free bovine herds in Member States and in New Zealand and the information in the model animal health certificate on the quantity of semen (notified under document C(2015) 2187) Text with EEA relevance
  • Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1774 of 23 October 2019 amending Annex I to Decision 2012/137/EU as regards the inclusion of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in the list of third countries or parts thereof authorised for the introduction into the Union of semen of domestic animals of the porcine species (notified under document C(2019) 7644) (Text with EEA relevance)
  • Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/2002 of 8 November 2016 amending Annex E to Council Directive 91/68/EEC, Annex III to Commission Decision 2010/470/EU and Annex II to Commission Decision 2010/472/EU concerning trade in and imports into the Union of ovine and caprine animals and semen of animals of the ovine and caprine species in relation to the rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (notified under document C(2016) 7026) (Text with EEA relevance )
  • Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/2215 of 22 December 2020 amending Annex I to Implementing Decision 2011/630/EU as regards the entries for the United Kingdom and certain of the Crown Dependencies in the list of third countries or parts thereof authorised for imports into the Union of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species (notified under document C(2020) 9552) (Text with EEA relevance)
  • Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/604 of 11 April 2019 amending Annexes I and III to Decision 2010/472/EU as regards the inclusion of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and certain of its Crown Dependencies in the lists of third countries or parts thereof authorised for the introduction into the Union of semen, ova and embryos of animals of the ovine and caprine species (notified under document C(2019) 2838) (Text with EEA relevance.)
  • 2009/873/EC: Commission Decision of 30 November 2009 amending Decision 2006/168/EC as regards the listing of embryo collection and production teams approved for imports of bovine embryos into the Community (notified under document C(2009) 9320) (Text with EEA relevance)
  • 2001/736/EC: Commission Decision of 17 October 2001 amending Decision 1999/283/EC laying down the animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of fresh meat from certain African countries and amending Decision 2000/585/EC laying down animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of wild and farmed game meat and rabbit meat from third countries, as regards Zimbabwe (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2001) 3109)
  • 2003/163/EC: Commission Decision of 7 March 2003 amending Decisions 1999/283/EC and 2000/585/EC as regards Botswana (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2003) 713)
  • Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/2217 of 22 December 2020 amending Annexes I and III to Decision 2010/472/EU as regards the entry for the United Kingdom in the lists of third countries or parts thereof authorised for imports into the Union of semen, ova and embryos of animals of the ovine and caprine species (notified under document C(2020) 9554) (Text with EEA relevance)
  • 2002/219/EC: Commission Decision of 7 March 2002 amending Decision 1999/283/EC laying down the animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of fresh meat from certain African countries and in particular as regards Botswana and amending Decision 2000/585/EC laying down the animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of wild and farmed game meat and rabbit meat from third countries (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2002) 892)
  • Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1256 of 7 September 2020 amending Annex I to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/659 as regards the entry into the Union of live equidae and of semen, ova and embryos of equidae from Malaysia (Text with EEA relevance)
  • 2001/793/EC: Commission Decision of 9 November 2001 amending Decision 2000/585/EC as regards imports of wild farmed feathered game meat from Argentina, Thailand and Tunisia (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2001) 3410)
  • Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/590 of 11 April 2019 amending Annex I to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/659 as regards the inclusion of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and certain of its Crown Dependencies in the list of third countries and parts of the territory of third countries from which the entry into the Union of live equidae and semen, ova and embryos of equidae is authorised (Text with EEA relevance.)
  • Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/602 of 11 April 2019 amending Annex I to Decision 2006/168/EC as regards the inclusion of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and certain of its Crown Dependencies in the list of third countries authorised for the introduction into the European Union of bovine embryos (notified under document C(2019) 2833) (Text with EEA relevance.)
  • Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1757 of 23 October 2019 amending Annex I to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/659 as regards the inclusion of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and its Crown Dependencies in the list of third countries and parts of the territory of third countries from which the entry into the Union of live equidae and semen, ova and embryos of equidae is authorised (Text with EEA relevance)
  • 2002/646/EC: Commission Decision of 31 July 2002 amending Decision 1999/283/EC laying down the animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of fresh meat from certain African countries and in particular as regards Botswana and amending Decision 2000/585/EC laying down the animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of wild and farmed game meat and rabbit meat from third countries (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2002) 2889)
  • 2004/118/EC: Commission Decision of 28 January 2004 amending Decisions 95/233/EC, 96/482/EC, and 2001/751/EC relating to the importation of live poultry and hatching eggs and live ratites and hatching eggs; Decisions 94/85/EC, 94/984/EC, and 2000/609/EC relating to the importation of fresh poultrymeat, fresh farmed ratite meat, wild and farmed feathered game meat; Decision 2000/585/EC relating to the importation of wild and farmed game and rabbit meat and Decision 97/222/EC relating to the importation of meat products, with respect to certain Acceding States (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2004) 125)
  • Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/581 of 27 April 2020 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/659 on the conditions for the entry into the Union of live equidae and of semen, ova and embryos of equidae (Text with EEA relevance)
  • Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/485 of 2 April 2020 amending Annex I to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/659 as regards the entry into the Union of live equidae and of semen, ova and embryos of equidae from Thailand (Text with EEA relevance)
  • Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2203 of 22 December 2020 amending Annex I to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/659 as regards the entries for the United Kingdom and the Crown Dependencies in the list of third countries and parts of the territory of third countries from which the entry into the Union of consignments of equidae and of semen, ova and embryos of equidae is authorised (Text with EEA relevance)
  • Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/601 of 11 April 2019 amending Annex I to Implementing Decision 2011/630/EU as regards the inclusion of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and certain of its Crown Dependencies in the list of third countries or parts thereof authorised for the introduction into the Union of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species (notified under document C(2019) 2832) (Text with EEA relevance.)
  • 2012/411/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 17 July 2012 amending Decision 2010/472/EU as regards animal health requirements relating to Simbu viruses and epizootic haemorrhagic disease (notified under document C(2012) 4831) Text with EEA relevance
  • Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2147 of 28 November 2019 amending and correcting Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/659 on the conditions for the entry into the Union of live equidae and of semen, ova and embryos of equidae (Text with EEA relevance)
  • 2004/413/EC:Commission Decision of 28 April 2004 amending Commission Decision 2000/585/EC as regards the animal health conditions and veterinary certification for rabbit meat and certain wild and farmed game meat transiting or being temporarily stored in the Community
Affected by case
Legal basis
EuroVoc Vocabulary
  • Third country
  • Health certificate
  • Animal health and zootechnics
  • Animal product
  • Animal health
  • Live animals, germinal products and products of animal origin
  • Live animal
  • Veterinary inspection
  • Import (EU)
  • Veterinary legislation