Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/928 of 15 June 2022 amending Annexes V and XIV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 as regards the entries for Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States in the lists of third countries authorised for the entry into the Union of consignments of poultry, germinal products of poultry and fresh meat of poultry and game birds (Text with EEA relevance)
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/928of 15 June 2022amending Annexes V and XIV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 as regards the entries for Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States in the lists of third countries authorised for the entry into the Union of consignments of poultry, germinal products of poultry and fresh meat of poultry and game birds(Text with EEA relevance) 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")OJ L 84, 31.3.2016, p. 1., and in particular Articles 230(1) and 232(1) and (3) thereof.Whereas:(1)Regulation (EU) 2016/429 requires 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) 2020/692Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692 of 30 January 2020 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards rules for entry into the Union, and the movement and handling after entry of consignments of certain animals, germinal products and products of animal origin (OJ L 174, 3.6.2020, p. 379). lays down the animal health requirements with which 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) 2021/404Commission 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 of the Council (OJ L 114, 31.3.2021, p. 1). establishes the lists of third countries, or territories, or zones or compartments 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.(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, germinal products of poultry, and of fresh meat from poultry and game birds.(5)Canada notified the Commission of two outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza in poultry: one outbreak is located in the province of British Columbia, Canada and another in the province of Ontario, Canada, and they were confirmed on 18 May 2022 by laboratory analysis (RT-PCR).(6)In addition, Canada notified the Commission of one outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza in poultry located in the province of British Columbia, Canada, and it was confirmed on 22 May 2022 by laboratory analysis (RT-PCR).(7)Moreover, Canada notified the Commission of one outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza in poultry located in the province of Saskatchewan, Canada, and it was confirmed on 26 May 2022 by laboratory analysis (RT-PCR).(8)The United Kingdom notified the Commission of one outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza near Ludlow, Ludlow, Shropshire, United Kingdom, and it was confirmed on 1 June 2022 by laboratory analysis (RT-PCR).(9)In addition, the United Kingdom notified the Commission of another outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza near Ludlow, Ludlow, Shropshire, United Kingdom, and it was confirmed on 7 June 2022 by laboratory analysis (RT-PCR).(10)The United States notified the Commission of one outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza in poultry located in the state of Pennsylvania, United States, and it was confirmed on 2 June 2022 by laboratory analysis (RT-PCR).(11)Following those outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza, the veterinary authorities of Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States established a 10 km control zone around the affected establishments and implemented a stamping-out policy in order to control the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza and limit the spread of that disease.(12)Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States have submitted information to the Commission on the epidemiological situation on their territory and the measures they have taken to prevent the further spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza. That information has been evaluated by the Commission. On the basis of that evaluation and in order to protect the animal health status of the Union, the entry into the Union of consigments of poultry, germinal products of poultry, and fresh meat from poultry and game birds from the areas under restrictions established by the veterinary authorities of Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States due to the recent outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza should no longer be authorised.(13)Moreover, the United Kingdom has submitted updated information on the epidemiological situation on its territory in relation to five outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenzain poultry establishments: two outbreaks near North Somercotes, East Lindsey, Lincolnshire England, United Kingdom, and they were confirmed on 28 December 2021 and 5 January 2022, two outbreaks near Louth, East Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom, and they were confirmed on 31 December 2021 and 10 January 2022 and one outbreak near Lazonby, Eden, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, and it was confirmed on 4 January 2022. The United Kingdom has also submitted information on the measures it has taken to prevent the further spread of that disease. In particular, following these outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza, the United Kingdom has implemented a stamping out policy in order to control and limit the spread of that disease. In addition, the United Kingdom has completed the requisite cleaning and disinfection measures following the implementation of the stamping out policy on the infected poultry establishments on its territory.(14)The Commission has evaluated the information submitted by the United Kingdom and concluded that the highly pathogenic avian influenzaoutbreaks near North Somercotes, East Lindsey, Lincolnshire England, United Kingdom, near Louth, East Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom and near Lazonby, Eden, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom in poultry establishments have been cleared and that there is no longer any risk associated with the entry into the Union of poultry commodities from the zones of the United Kingdom from which the entry into the Union of poultry commodities were suspended due to these outbreaks.(15)Annexes V and XIV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 should be therefore amended to take account of the current epidemiological situation as regards highly pathogenic avian influenza in Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States. Regulation (EU) 2021/404 should therefore be amended accordingly.(16)Taking into account the current epidemiological situation in Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States as regards highly pathogenic avian influenza and the serious risk of its introduction into the Union, the amendments to be made 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 1Annexes V and XIV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 are amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 15 June 2022.For the CommissionThe PresidentUrsula von der LeyenANNEXAnnexes V and XIV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 are amended as follows:(1)Annex V is amended as follows:(a)Part 1 is amended as follows:(i)in the entry for Canada, the following rows for the zones CA-2.64 to CA-2.67 are added after the rows for the zone CA-2.63:
"CACanadaCA-2.64Breeding poultry other than ratites and productive poultry other than ratitesBPPN, P118.5.2022
Breeding ratites and productive ratitesBPRN, P118.5.2022
Poultry intended for slaughter other than ratitesSPN, P118.5.2022
Ratites intended for slaughterSRN, P118.5.2022
Day-old chicks other than ratitesDOCN, P118.5.2022
Day-old chicks of ratitesDORN, P118.5.2022
Less than 20 heads of poultry other than ratitesPOU-LT20N, P118.5.2022
Hatching eggs of poultry other than ratitesHEPN, P118.5.2022
Hatching eggs of ratitesHERN, P118.5.2022
Less than 20 hatching eggs of poultry other than ratitesHE-LT20N, P118.5.2022
CA-2.65Breeding poultry other than ratites and productive poultry other than ratitesBPPN, P118.5.2022
Breeding ratites and productive ratitesBPRN, P118.5.2022
Poultry intended for slaughter other than ratitesSPN, P118.5.2022
Ratites intended for slaughterSRN, P118.5.2022
Day-old chicks other than ratitesDOCN, P118.5.2022
Day-old chicks of ratitesDORN, P118.5.2022
Less than 20 heads of poultry other than ratitesPOU-LT20N, P118.5.2022
Hatching eggs of poultry other than ratitesHEPN, P118.5.2022
Hatching eggs of ratitesHERN, P118.5.2022
Less than 20 hatching eggs of poultry other than ratitesHE-LT20N, P118.5.2022
CA-2.66Breeding poultry other than ratites and productive poultry other than ratitesBPPN, P122.5.2022
Breeding ratites and productive ratitesBPRN, P122.5.2022
Poultry intended for slaughter other than ratitesSPN, P122.5.2022
Ratites intended for slaughterSRN, P122.5.2022
Day-old chicks other than ratitesDOCN, P122.5.2022
Day-old chicks of ratitesDORN, P122.5.2022
Less than 20 heads of poultry other than ratitesPOU-LT20N, P122.5.2022
Hatching eggs of poultry other than ratitesHEPN, P122.5.2022
Hatching eggs of ratitesHERN, P122.5.2022
Less than 20 hatching eggs of poultry other than ratitesHE-LT20N, P122.5.2022
CA-2.67Breeding poultry other than ratites and productive poultry other than ratitesBPPN, P126.5.2022
Breeding ratites and productive ratitesBPRN, P126.5.2022
Poultry intended for slaughter other than ratitesSPN, P126.5.2022
Ratites intended for slaughterSRN, P126.5.2022
Day-old chicks other than ratitesDOCN, P126.5.2022
Day-old chicks of ratitesDORN, P126.5.2022
Less than 20 heads of poultry other than ratitesPOU-LT20N, P126.5.2022
Hatching eggs of poultry other than ratitesHEPN, P126.5.2022
Hatching eggs of ratitesHERN, P126.5.2022
Less than 20 hatching eggs of poultry other than ratitesHE-LT20N, P126.5.2022"
(ii)in the entry for the United Kingdom, the rows for the zone GB-2.79 are replaced by the following:
"GBUnited KingdomGB-2.79Breeding poultry other than ratites and productive poultry other than ratitesBPPN, P128.12.20218.6.2022
Breeding ratites and productive ratitesBPRN, P128.12.20218.6.2022
Poultry intended for slaughter other than ratitesSPN, P128.12.20218.6.2022
Ratites intended for slaughterSRN, P128.12.20218.6.2022
Day-old chicks other than ratitesDOCN, P128.12.20218.6.2022
Day-old chicks of ratitesDORN, P128.12.20218.6.2022
Less than 20 heads of poultry other than ratitesPOU-LT20N, P128.12.20218.6.2022
Hatching eggs of poultry other than ratitesHEPN, P128.12.20218.6.2022
Hatching eggs of ratitesHERN, P128.12.20218.6.2022
Less than 20 hatching eggs of poultry other than ratitesHE-LT20N, P128.12.20218.6.2022"
(iii)in the entry for the United Kingdom, the rows for zone GB-2.82 are replaced by the following:
"GBUnited KingdomGB-2.82Breeding poultry other than ratites and productive poultry other than ratitesBPPN, P131.12.20218.6.2022
Breeding ratites and productive ratitesBPRN, P131.12.20218.6.2022
Poultry intended for slaughter other than ratitesSPN, P131.12.20218.6.2022
Ratites intended for slaughterSRN, P131.12.20218.6.2022
Day-old chicks other than ratitesDOCN, P131.12.20218.6.2022
Day-old chicks of ratitesDORN, P131.12.20218.6.2022
Less than 20 heads of poultry other than ratitesPOU-LT20N, P131.12.20218.6.2022
Hatching eggs of poultry other than ratitesHEPN, P131.12.20218.6.2022
Hatching eggs of ratitesHERN, P131.12.20218.6.2022
Less than 20 hatching eggs of poultry other than ratitesHE-LT20N, P131.12.20218.6.2022"
(iv)in the entry for the United Kingdom, the rows for zones GB-2.85 and GB-2.86 are replaced by the following:
"GBUnited KingdomGB-2.85Breeding poultry other than ratites and productive poultry other than ratitesBPPN, P14.1.20227.6.2022
Breeding ratites and productive ratitesBPRN, P14.1.20227.6.2022
Poultry intended for slaughter other than ratitesSPN, P14.1.20227.6.2022
Ratites intended for slaughterSRN, P14.1.20227.6.2022
Day-old chicks other than ratitesDOCN, P14.1.20227.6.2022
Day-old chicks of ratitesDORN, P14.1.20227.6.2022
Less than 20 heads of poultry other than ratitesPOU-LT20N, P14.1.20227.6.2022
Hatching eggs of poultry other than ratitesHEPN, P14.1.20227.6.2022
Hatching eggs of ratitesHERN, P14.1.20227.6.2022
Less than 20 hatching eggs of poultry other than ratitesHE-LT20N, P14.1.20227.6.2022
GB-2.86Breeding poultry other than ratites and productive poultry other than ratitesBPPN, P15.1.20228.6.2022
Breeding ratites and productive ratitesBPRN, P15.1.20228.6.2022
Poultry intended for slaughter other than ratitesSPN, P15.1.20228.6.2022
Ratites intended for slaughterSRN, P15.1.20228.6.2022
Day-old chicks other than ratitesDOCN, P15.1.20228.6.2022
Day-old chicks of ratitesDORN, P15.1.20228.6.2022
Less than 20 heads of poultry other than ratitesPOU-LT20N, P15.1.20228.6.2022
Hatching eggs of poultry other than ratitesHEPN, P15.1.20228.6.2022
Hatching eggs of ratitesHERN, P15.1.20228.6.2022
Less than 20 hatching eggs of poultry other than ratitesHE-LT20N, P15.1.20228.6.2022"
(v)in the entry for the United Kingdom, the rows for zone GB-2.88 are replaced by the following:
"GBUnited KingdomGB-2.88Breeding poultry other than ratites and productive poultry other than ratitesBPPN, P110.1.20228.6.2022
Breeding ratites and productive ratitesBPRN, P110.1.20228.6.2022
Poultry intended for slaughter other than ratitesSPN, P110.1.20228.6.2022
Ratites intended for slaughterSRN, P110.1.20228.6.2022
Day-old chicks other than ratitesDOCN, P110.1.20228.6.2022
Day-old chicks of ratitesDORN, P110.1.20228.6.2022
Less than 20 heads of poultry other than ratitesPOU-LT20N, P110.1.20228.6.2022
Hatching eggs of poultry other than ratitesHEPN, P110.1.20228.6.2022
Hatching eggs of ratitesHERN, P110.1.20228.6.2022
Less than 20 hatching eggs of poultry other than ratitesHE-LT20N, P110.1.20228.6.2022"
(vi)in the entry for the United Kingdom, the following rows for the zone GB-2.123 and GB-2.124 are added after the rows for the zone GB-2.122:
"GBUnited KingdomGB-2.123Breeding poultry other than ratites and productive poultry other than ratitesBPPN, P11.6.2022
Breeding ratites and productive ratitesBPRN, P11.6.2022
Poultry intended for slaughter other than ratitesSPN, P11.6.2022
Ratites intended for slaughterSRN, P11.6.2022
Day-old chicks other than ratitesDOCN, P11.6.2022
Day-old chicks of ratitesDORN, P11.6.2022
Less than 20 heads of poultry other than ratitesPOU-LT20N, P11.6.2022
Hatching eggs of poultry other than ratitesHEPN, P11.6.2022
Hatching eggs of ratitesHERN, P11.6.2022
Less than 20 hatching eggs of poultry other than ratitesHE-LT20N, P11.6.2022
GB-2.124Breeding poultry other than ratites and productive poultry other than ratitesBPPN, P17.6.2022
Breeding ratites and productive ratitesBPRN, P17.6.2022
Poultry intended for slaughter other than ratitesSPN, P17.6.2022
Ratites intended for slaughterSRN, P17.6.2022
Day-old chicks other than ratitesDOCN, P17.6.2022
Day-old chicks of ratitesDORN, P17.6.2022
Less than 20 heads of poultry other than ratitesPOU-LT20N, P17.6.2022
Hatching eggs of poultry other than ratitesHEPN, P17.6.2022
Hatching eggs of ratitesHERN, P17.6.2022
Less than 20 hatching eggs of poultry other than ratitesHE-LT20N, P17.6.2022"
(vii)in the entry for the United States, the following rows for the zone US-2.224 are added after the rows for the zone US-2.223:
"USUnited StatesUS-2.224Breeding poultry other than ratites and productive poultry other than ratitesBPPN, P12.6.2022
Breeding ratites and productive ratitesBPRN, P12.6.2022
Poultry intended for slaughter other than ratitesSPN, P12.6.2022
Ratites intended for slaughterSRN, P12.6.2022
Day-old chicks other than ratitesDOCN, P12.6.2022
Day-old chicks of ratitesDORN, P12.6.2022
Less than 20 heads of poultry other than ratitesPOU-LT20N, P12.6.2022
Hatching eggs of poultry other than ratitesHEPN, P12.6.2022
Hatching eggs of ratitesHERN, P12.6.2022
Less than 20 hatching eggs of poultry other than ratitesHE-LT20N, P12.6.2022"
(b)Part 2 is amended as follows:(i)in the entry for Canada, the following descriptions of the zones CA-2.64 to CA-2.67 are added after the description of the zone CA-2.63:
"CanadaCA-2.64British Columbia:BC-IP9: Latitude 49.04 Longitude -122.38BC-IP11: Latitude 49.04 Longitude -122.39The municipalities involved are:3km PZ: Aldergrove, Aberdeen and West Abbotsford10km SZ: Langley Township, Bradner, Townline Hill, Abbotsford and South Poplar
CA-2.65Ontario - Latitude 44.3 Longitude -79.25The municipalities involved are:3km PZ: Brighton Beach, Balfour Beach and Orchard Grove10km SZ: Stroud, Innisfil, Nantyr, Alcona, Georgina, Filey Beach, Baldwin, Keswick, Brown Hill, Ravenshoe, Beverley Isles, Deerhurst, Fennell and Gilford Beach
CA-2.66British Columbia - Latitude 49.65 Longitude -120.41The municipalities involved are:3km PZ: Bankeir10km SZ: Jellicoe
CA-2.67Saskatchewan - Latitude 50.51 Longitude -103.71The municipalities involved are:3km PZ: Dingley10km SZ: Indian Head and Sintaluta"
(ii)in the entry for the United Kingdom, the following descriptions of the zones GB-2.123 and GB-2.124 are added after the description of the zone GB-2.122:
"United KingdomGB-2.123Near Ludlow, Ludlow, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom:The area contained with a circle of a radius of 10km, centred on WGS84 dec, coordinates N52.32 and W2.72.
GB-2.124Near Ludlow, Ludlow, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom:The area contained with a circle of a radius of 10km, centred on WGS84 dec, coordinates N52.35 and W2.63."
(iii)in the entry for the United States, the following description of the zone US-2.224 is added after the description of the zone US-2.223:
"United StatesUS-2.224State of Pennsylvania - Berks 10Berks County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 76.1349705°W 40.5745889°N)."
(2)in Annex XIV, Part 1 is amended as follows:(i)in the entry for Canada, the following rows for the zones CA-2.64 to CA-2.67 are added after the rows for the zone CA-2.63:
"CACanadaCA-2.64Fresh meat of poultry other than ratitesPOUN, P118.5.2022
Fresh meat of ratitesRATN, P118.5.2022
Fresh meat of game birdsGBMP118.5.2022
CA-2.65Fresh meat of poultry other than ratitesPOUN, P118.5.2022
Fresh meat of ratitesRATN, P118.5.2022
Fresh meat of game birdsGBMP118.5.2022
CA-2.66Fresh meat of poultry other than ratitesPOUN, P122.5.2022
Fresh meat of ratitesRATN, P122.5.2022
Fresh meat of game birdsGBMP122.5.2022
CA-2.67Fresh meat of poultry other than ratitesPOUN, P126.5.2022
Fresh meat of ratitesRATN, P126.5.2022
Fresh meat of game birdsGBMP126.5.2022"
(ii)in the entry for the United Kingdom, the rows for the zone GB-2.79 are replaced by the following:
"GBUnited KingdomGB-2.79Fresh meat of poultry other than ratitesPOUN, P128.12.20218.6.2022
Fresh meat of ratitesRATN, P128.12.20218.6.2022
Fresh meat of game birdsGBMP128.12.20218.6.2022"
(iii)in the entry for the United Kingdom, the rows for the zone GB-2.82 are replaced by the following:
"GBUnited KingdomGB-2.82Fresh meat of poultry other than ratitesPOUN, P131.12.20218.6.2022
Fresh meat of ratitesRATN, P131.12.20218.6.2022
Fresh meat of game birdsGBMP131.12.20218.6.2022"
(iv)in the entry for the United Kingdom, the rows for the zones GB-2.85 and GB-2.86 are replaced by the following:
"GBUnited KingdomGB-2.85Fresh meat of poultry other than ratitesPOUN, P14.1.20227.6.2022
Fresh meat of ratitesRATN, P14.1.20227.6.2022
Fresh meat of game birdsGBMP14.1.20227.6.2022
GB-2.86Fresh meat of poultry other than ratitesPOUN, P15.1.20228.6.2022
Fresh meat of ratitesRATN, P15.1.20228.6.2022
Fresh meat of game birdsGBMP15.1.20228.6.2022"
(v)in the entry for the United Kingdom, the rows for the zone GB-2.88 are replaced by the following:
"GBUnited KingdomGB-2.88Fresh meat of poultry other than ratitesPOUN, P110.1.20228.6.2022
Fresh meat of ratitesRATN, P110.1.20228.6.2022
Fresh meat of game birdsGBMP110.1.20228.6.2022"
(vi)in the entry for the United Kingdom, the following rows for the zones GB-2.123 and GB-2.124 are added after the rows for the zone GB-2.122:
"GBUnited KingdomGB-2.123Fresh meat of poultry other than ratitesPOUN, P11.6.2022
Fresh meat of ratitesRATN, P11.6.2022
Fresh meat of game birdsGBMP11.6.2022
GB-2.124Fresh meat of poultry other than ratitesPOUN, P17.6.2022
Fresh meat of ratitesRATN, P17.6.2022
Fresh meat of game birdsGBMP17.6.2022"
(vii)in the entry for the United States, the following rows for the zone US-2.224 is added after the rows for the zone US-2.223:
"USUnited StatesUS-2.224Fresh meat of poultry other than ratitesPOUN, P12.6.2022
Fresh meat of ratitesRATN, P12.6.2022
Fresh meat of game birdsGBMP12.6.2022"