Commission Regulation (EU) 2022/384 of 4 March 2022 amending Annex XIV to Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 as regards adaptation of the lists of third countries, territories or zones thereof from which the entry into the Union of animal by-products and derived products is permitted (Text with EEA relevance)
Commission Regulation (EU) 2022/384of 4 March 2022amending Annex XIV to Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 as regards adaptation of the lists of third countries, territories or zones thereof from which the entry into the Union of animal by-products and derived products is permitted(Text with EEA relevance)THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 laying down health rules as regards animal by-products and derived products not intended for human consumption and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 ("Animal by-products Regulation")OJ L 300, 14.11.2009, p. 1., and in particular Article 41(3), first and third subparagraphs, Article 42(2), first subparagraph, introductory phrase and points (a) and (b), and second subparagraph thereof,Whereas:(1)Commission Regulation (EU) No 142/2011Commission Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 of 25 February 2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down health rules as regards animal by-products and derived products not intended for human consumption and implementing Council Directive 97/78/EC as regards certain samples and items exempt from veterinary checks at the border under that Directive (OJ L 54, 26.2.2011, p. 1). lays down implementing measures for the public and animal health rules for animal by-products and derived products laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009, including the lists of third countries authorised for imports into and transit through the Union of animal by-products and derived products.(2)More specifically, Annex XIV to Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 refers to the lists of third countries authorised for imports into and transit through the Union of certain animal by-products and derived products, in particular, by cross-references to the lists of third countries authorised for imports into and transit through the Union of products of animal origin for human consumption laid down in other Commission acts.(3)Following a major revision of the Union legislation on animal health by Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilRegulation (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") (OJ L 84, 31.3.2016, p. 1)., and official controls by Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilRegulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2017 on official controls and other official activities performed to ensure the application of food and feed law, rules on animal health and welfare, plant health and plant protection products, amending Regulations (EC) No 999/2001, (EC) No 396/2005, (EC) No 1069/2009, (EC) No 1107/2009, (EU) No 1151/2012, (EU) No 652/2014, (EU) 2016/429 and (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Regulations (EC) No 1/2005 and (EC) No 1099/2009 and Council Directives 98/58/EC, 1999/74/EC, 2007/43/EC, 2008/119/EC and 2008/120/EC, and repealing Regulations (EC) No 854/2004 and (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Directives 89/608/EEC, 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC, 91/496/EEC, 96/23/EC, 96/93/EC and 97/78/EC and Council Decision 92/438/EEC (Official Controls Regulation) (OJ L 95, 7.4.2017, p. 1)., a number of Commission acts laying down lists of third countries authorised for imports into and transit through the Union of products of animal origin for human consumption, referred to in Annex XIV to Regulation (EU) No 142/2011, have been repealed and replaced, in particular by acts adopted pursuant to Regulations (EU) 2016/429 and (EU) 2017/625.(4)Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404Commission 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 (OJ L 114, 31.3.2021, p. 1)., was adopted pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2016/429, and it lays down the lists of third countries, territories or zones thereof, or compartments thereof in the case of aquaculture animals, from which the entry into the Union of consignments of certain species and categories of animals, germinal products and products of animal origin is permitted. In addition, Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/405Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/405 of 24 March 2021 laying down the lists of third countries or regions thereof authorised for the entry into the Union of certain animals and goods intended for human consumption in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 114, 31.3.2021, p. 118)., was adopted pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2017/625, and it lays down the lists of third countries or regions thereof from which the entry into the Union of consignments of certain animals and goods intended for human consumption is permitted. However, animal by-products and derived products are not within the scope of these two regulations.(5)Accordingly, the lists of third countries authorised for imports into and transit through the Union of animal by-products and derived products, set out in Annex XIV to Regulation (EU) No 142/2011, should be updated, notably by replacing the references to the lists of third countries laid down in the repealed Commission acts by appropriate references to Implementing Regulations (EU) 2021/404 and (EU) 2021/405.(6)Annex XIV to Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 should therefore be amended accordingly.(7)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: