Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1197 of 11 July 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 and correcting Annex XIV as regards an entry for the United Kingdom (Text with EEA relevance)
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1197of 11 July 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 and correcting Annex XIV as regards an entry for the United Kingdom(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 three outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza in poultry, all located in the province of British Columbia, Canada, and they were confirmed on 8, 15 and 18 June 2022 by laboratory analysis (RT-PCR).(6)The United States notified the Commission of one outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza in poultry located in the state of Colorado, United States, and it was confirmed on 9 June 2022 by laboratory analysis (RT-PCR).(7)Following those outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza, the veterinary authorities of Canada 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.(8)Canada 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 consignments 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 and the United States due to the recent outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza should no longer be authorised.(9)In addition, Canada has submitted updated information on the epidemiological situation on its territory in relation to one outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza in a poultry establishment in the province of Nova Scotia, confirmed on 1 February 2022. Canada has also submitted information on the measures it has taken to prevent the further spread of that disease. In particular, following this outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza, Canada has implemented a stamping out policy in order to control and limit the spread of that disease. Canada has also completed the requisite cleaning and disinfection measures following the implementation of the stamping out policy on the infected poultry establishments on its territory.(10)Furthermore, the United Kingdom has submitted updated information on the epidemiological situation on its territory in relation to six outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza in poultry establishments: one outbreak near Ross-on-Wye, Hereford and South Herefordshire, Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom, which was confirmed on 20 January 2022; one outbreak near Ashleworth, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom, which was confirmed on 28 January 2022; one outbreak near Holy Island, Berwick Upon Tweed, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom, which was confirmed on 9 February 2022; one outbreak near Ledbury, North Herefordshire, Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom, which was confirmed on 25 February 2022; one outbreak near Beith, North Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom which was confirmed on 18 March 2022; and one outbreak near Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, which was confirmed on 19 March 2022.(11)Canada and the United Kingdom have also submitted information on the measures they have taken to prevent the further spread of that disease. In particular, following these outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza, Canada and the United Kingdom have implemented a stamping out policy in order to control and limit the spread of that disease, and have also completed the requisite cleaning and disinfection measures following the implementation of the stamping out policy on the infected poultry establishments on their territories.(12)The Commission has evaluated the information submitted by Canada and the United Kingdom and concluded that the highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreaks 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 Canada and the United Kingdom from which the entry into the Union of poultry commodities was suspended due to those outbreaks.(13)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.(14)Taking into account the current epidemiological situation in Canada 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.(15)Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/976Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/976 of 22 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 (OJ L 167, 24.6.2022, p. 38). amended Annex XIV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 by adding the row GB-2.125, related to an affected zone with a closing date of 15 June 2022, in the entry for the United Kingdom in that Annex XIV. As an error has been detected, the row for this zone GB-2.125 should be corrected accordingly. That correction should apply from the date of application of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/976.(16)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) 2021/404Annexes V and XIV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 are amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2Correction to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404In Annex XIV, in Part 1, in the entry for the United Kingdom, the row for the zone GB-2.125 with a closing date of 15.6.2022, is replaced by the following:
"GB-2.126Fresh meat of poultry other than ratitesPOUN, P115.6.2022
Fresh meat of ratitesRATN, P115.6.2022
Fresh meat of game birdsGBMP115.6.2022"
Article 3Entry into force and applicationThis Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.However, Article 2 shall apply from 25 June 2022.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 11 July 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 rows for the zone CA-2.1 are replaced by the following:
"CACanadaCA-2.1Breeding poultry other than ratites and productive poultry other than ratitesBPPN, P11.2.20221.7.2022
Breeding ratites and productive ratitesBPRN, P11.2.20221.7.2022
Poultry intended for slaughter other than ratitesSPN, P11.2.20221.7.2022
Ratites intended for slaughterSRN, P11.2.20221.7.2022
Day-old chicks other than ratitesDOCN, P11.2.20221.7.2022
Day-old chicks of ratitesDORN, P11.2.20221.7.2022
Less than 20 heads of poultry other than ratitesPOU-LT20N, P11.2.20221.7.2022
Hatching eggs of poultry other than ratitesHEPN, P11.2.20221.7.2022
Hatching eggs of ratitesHERN, P11.2.20221.7.2022
Less than 20 hatching eggs of poultry other than ratitesHE-LT20N, P11.2.20221.7.2022"
(ii)in the entry for Canada, the following rows for the zones CA-2.71 to CA-2.73 are added after the rows for the zone CA-2.70:
"CACanadaCA-2.71Breeding poultry other than ratites and productive poultry other than ratitesBPPN, P18.6.2022
Breeding ratites and productive ratitesBPRN, P18.6.2022
Poultry intended for slaughter other than ratitesSPN, P18.6.2022
Ratites intended for slaughterSRN, P18.6.2022
Day-old chicks other than ratitesDOCN, P18.6.2022
Day-old chicks of ratitesDORN, P18.6.2022
Less than 20 heads of poultry other than ratitesPOU-LT20N, P18.6.2022
Hatching eggs of poultry other than ratitesHEPN, P18.6.2022
Hatching eggs of ratitesHERN, P18.6.2022
Less than 20 hatching eggs of poultry other than ratitesHE-LT20N, P18.6.2022
CA-2.72Breeding poultry other than ratites and productive poultry other than ratitesBPPN, P115.6.2022
Breeding ratites and productive ratitesBPRN, P115.6.2022
Poultry intended for slaughter other than ratitesSPN, P115.6.2022
Ratites intended for slaughterSRN, P115.6.2022
Day-old chicks other than ratitesDOCN, P115.6.2022
Day-old chicks of ratitesDORN, P115.6.2022
Less than 20 heads of poultry other than ratitesPOU-LT20N, P115.6.2022
Hatching eggs of poultry other than ratitesHEPN, P115.6.2022
Hatching eggs of ratitesHERN, P115.6.2022
Less than 20 hatching eggs of poultry other than ratitesHE-LT20N, P115.6.2022
CA-2.73Breeding poultry other than ratites and productive poultry other than ratitesBPPN, P118.6.2022
Breeding ratites and productive ratitesBPRN, P118.6.2022
Poultry intended for slaughter other than ratitesSPN, P118.6.2022
Ratites intended for slaughterSRN, P118.6.2022
Day-old chicks other than ratitesDOCN, P118.6.2022
Day-old chicks of ratitesDORN, P118.6.2022
Less than 20 heads of poultry other than ratitesPOU-LT20N, P118.6.2022
Hatching eggs of poultry other than ratitesHEPN, P118.6.2022
Hatching eggs of ratitesHERN, P118.6.2022
Less than 20 hatching eggs of poultry other than ratitesHE-LT20N, P118.6.2022"
(iii)in the entry for the United Kingdom, the rows for the zone GB-2.91 are replaced by the following:
"GBUnited KingdomGB-2.91Breeding poultry other than ratites and productive poultry other than ratitesBPPN, P120.1.202222.6.2022
Breeding ratites and productive ratitesBPRN, P120.1.202222.6.2022
Poultry intended for slaughter other than ratitesSPN, P120.1.202222.6.2022
Ratites intended for slaughterSRN, P120.1.202222.6.2022
Day-old chicks other than ratitesDOCN, P120.1.202222.6.2022
Day-old chicks of ratitesDORN, P120.1.202222.6.2022
Less than 20 heads of poultry other than ratitesPOU-LT20N, P120.1.202222.6.2022
Hatching eggs of poultry other than ratitesHEPN, P120.1.202222.6.2022
Hatching eggs of ratitesHERN, P120.1.202222.6.2022
Less than 20 hatching eggs of poultry other than ratitesHE-LT20N, P120.1.202222.6.2022"
(iv)in the entry for the United Kingdom, the rows for the zone GB-2.95 are replaced by the following:
"GBUnited KingdomGB-2.95Breeding poultry other than ratites and productive poultry other than ratitesBPPN, P128.1.202222.6.2022
Breeding ratites and productive ratitesBPRN, P128.1.202222.6.2022
Poultry intended for slaughter other than ratitesSPN, P128.1.202222.6.2022
Ratites intended for slaughterSRN, P128.1.202222.6.2022
Day-old chicks other than ratitesDOCN, P128.1.202222.6.2022
Day-old chicks of ratitesDORN, P128.1.202222.6.2022
Less than 20 heads of poultry other than ratitesPOU-LT20N, P128.1.202222.6.2022
Hatching eggs of poultry other than ratitesHEPN, P128.1.202222.6.2022
Hatching eggs of ratitesHERN, P128.1.202222.6.2022
Less than 20 hatching eggs of poultry other than ratitesHE-LT20N, P128.1.202222.6.2022"
(v)in the entry for the United Kingdom, the rows for the zone GB-2.97 are replaced by the following:
"GBUnited KingdomGB-2.97Breeding poultry other than ratites and productive poultry other than ratitesBPPN, P19.2.202220.6.2022
Breeding ratites and productive ratitesBPRN, P19.2.202220.6.2022
Poultry intended for slaughter other than ratitesSPN, P19.2.202220.6.2022
Ratites intended for slaughterSRN, P19.2.202220.6.2022
Day-old chicks other than ratitesDOCN, P19.2.202220.6.2022
Day-old chicks of ratitesDORN, P19.2.202220.6.2022
Less than 20 heads of poultry other than ratitesPOU-LT20N, P19.2.202220.6.2022
Hatching eggs of poultry other than ratitesHEPN, P19.2.202220.6.2022
Hatching eggs of ratitesHERN, P19.2.202220.6.2022
Less than 20 hatching eggs of poultry other than ratitesHE-LT20N, P19.2.202220.6.2022"
(vi)in the entry for the United Kingdom, the rows for the zone GB-2.102 are replaced by the following:
"GBUnited KingdomGB-2.102Breeding poultry other than ratites and productive poultry other than ratitesBPPN, P125.2.202230.6.2022
Breeding ratites and productive ratitesBPRN, P125.2.202230.6.2022
Poultry intended for slaughter other than ratitesSPN, P125.2.202230.6.2022
Ratites intended for slaughterSRN, P125.2.202230.6.2022
Day-old chicks other than ratitesDOCN, P125.2.202230.6.2022
Day-old chicks of ratitesDORN, P125.2.202230.6.2022
Less than 20 heads of poultry other than ratitesPOU-LT20N, P125.2.202230.6.2022
Hatching eggs of poultry other than ratitesHEPN, P125.2.202230.6.2022
Hatching eggs of ratitesHERN, P125.2.202230.6.2022
Less than 20 hatching eggs of poultry other than ratitesHE-LT20N, P125.2.202230.6.2022"
(vii)in the entry for the United Kingdom, the rows for the zones GB-2.108 and GB-2.109 are replaced by the following:
"GBUnited KingdomGB-2.108Breeding poultry other than ratites and productive poultry other than ratitesBPPN, P118.3.202220.6.2022
Breeding ratites and productive ratitesBPRN, P118.3.202220.6.2022
Poultry intended for slaughter other than ratitesSPN, P118.3.202220.6.2022
Ratites intended for slaughterSRN, P118.3.202220.6.2022
Day-old chicks other than ratitesDOCN, P118.3.202220.6.2022
Day-old chicks of ratitesDORN, P118.3.202220.6.2022
Less than 20 heads of poultry other than ratitesPOU-LT20N, P118.3.202220.6.2022
Hatching eggs of poultry other than ratitesHEPN, P118.3.202220.6.2022
Hatching eggs of ratitesHERN, P118.3.202220.6.2022
Less than 20 hatching eggs of poultry other than ratitesHE-LT20N, P118.3.202220.6.2022
GB-2.109Breeding poultry other than ratites and productive poultry other than ratitesBPPN, P119.3.202228.6.2022
Breeding ratites and productive ratitesBPRN, P119.3.202228.6.2022
Poultry intended for slaughter other than ratitesSPN, P119.3.202228.6.2022
Ratites intended for slaughterSRN, P119.3.202228.6.2022
Day-old chicks other than ratitesDOCN, P119.3.202228.6.2022
Day-old chicks of ratitesDORN, P119.3.202228.6.2022
Less than 20 heads of poultry other than ratitesPOU-LT20N, P119.3.202228.6.2022
Hatching eggs of poultry other than ratitesHEPN, P119.3.202228.6.2022
Hatching eggs of ratitesHERN, P119.3.202228.6.2022
Less than 20 hatching eggs of poultry other than ratitesHE-LT20N, P119.3.202228.6.2022"
(viii)in the entry for the United States, the following rows for the zone US-2.229 is added after the rows for the zone US-2.228:
"USUnited StatesUS-2.229Breeding poultry other than ratites and productive poultry other than ratitesBPPN, P19.6.2022
Breeding ratites and productive ratitesBPRN, P19.6.2022
Poultry intended for slaughter other than ratitesSPN, P19.6.2022
Ratites intended for slaughterSRN, P19.6.2022
Day-old chicks other than ratitesDOCN, P19.6.2022
Day-old chicks of ratitesDORN, P19.6.2022
Less than 20 heads of poultry other than ratitesPOU-LT20N, P19.6.2022
Hatching eggs of poultry other than ratitesHEPN, P19.6.2022
Hatching eggs of ratitesHERN, P19.6.2022
Less than 20 hatching eggs of poultry other than ratitesHE-LT20N, P19.6.2022"
(b)Part 2 is amended as follows:(i)in the entry for Canada, the following descriptions of the zones CA-2.71 to CA-2.73 are added after the description of the zone CA-2.70:
"CanadaCA-2.71British Columbia - Latitude 49.06 Longitude -122.61The municipalities involved are:3km PZ: Langley Township10km SZ: Murrayville, Aldergrove, Aberdeen, Bradner, West Abbotsford and Townline Hill
CA-2.72British Columbia - Latitude 49.15 Longitude -123.73The municipalities involved are:3km PZ: Gabriola Island10km SZ: Gabriola, Valdes Island and Boat Harbour
CA-2.73British Columbia - Latitude 49.06 Longitude -122.61The municipalities involved are:3km PZ: Langley Township10km SZ: Aberdeen, Aldergrove, Campbell Heights, Langley, Langley Township, Murrayville, and West Abbotsford"
(ii)in the entry for the United States, the following description of the zone US-2.229 is added after the description of the zone US-2.228:
"United StatesUS-2.229State of Colorado - Weld03Weld County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 104.4035962°W 40.2418374°N)"
(2)in Annex XIV, Part 1 is amended as follows:(i)in the entry for Canada, the rows for the zone CA-2.1 are replaced by the following:
"CACanadaCA-2.1Fresh meat of poultry other than ratitesPOUN, P11.2.20221.7.2022
Fresh meat of ratitesRATN, P11.2.20221.7.2022
Fresh meat of game birdsGBMP11.2.20221.7.2022"
(ii)in the entry for Canada, the following rows for the zones CA-2.71 to CA-2.73 are added after the rows for the zone CA-2.70:
"CACanadaCA-2.71Fresh meat of poultry other than ratitesPOUN, P18.6.2022
Fresh meat of ratitesRATN, P18.6.2022
Fresh meat of game birdsGBMP18.6.2022
CA-2.72Fresh meat of poultry other than ratitesPOUN, P115.6.2022
Fresh meat of ratitesRATN, P115.6.2022
Fresh meat of game birdsGBMP115.6.2022
CA-2.73Fresh meat of poultry other than ratitesPOUN, P118.6.2022
Fresh meat of ratitesRATN, P118.6.2022
Fresh meat of game birdsGBMP118.6.2022"
(iii)in the entry for the United Kingdom, the rows for the zone GB-2.91 are replaced by the following:
"GBUnited KingdomGB-2.91Fresh meat of poultry other than ratitesPOUN, P120.1.202222.6.2022
Fresh meat of ratitesRATN, P120.1.202222.6.2022
Fresh meat of game birdsGBMP120.1.202222.6.2022"
(iv)in the entry for the United Kingdom, the rows for the zone GB-2.95 are replaced by the following:
"GBUnited KingdomGB-2.95Fresh meat of poultry other than ratitesPOUN, P128.1.202222.6.2022
Fresh meat of ratitesRATN, P128.1.202222.6.2022
Fresh meat of game birdsGBMP128.1.202222.6.2022"
(v)in the entry for the United Kingdom, the rows for the zone GB-2.97 are replaced by the following:
"GBUnited KingdomGB-2.97Fresh meat of poultry other than ratitesPOUN, P19.2.202220.6.2022
Fresh meat of ratitesRATN, P19.2.202220.6.2022
Fresh meat of game birdsGBMP19.2.202220.6.2022"
(vi)in the entry for the United Kingdom, the rows for the zone GB-2.102 are replaced by the following:
"GBUnited KingdomGB-2.102Fresh meat of poultry other than ratitesPOUN, P125.2.202230.6.2022
Fresh meat of ratitesRATN, P125.2.202230.6.2022
Fresh meat of game birdsGBMP125.2.202230.6.2022"
(vii)in the entry for the United Kingdom, the rows for the zones GB-2.108 and GB-2.109 are replaced by the following:
"GBUnited KingdomGB-2.108Fresh meat of poultry other than ratitesPOUN, P118.3.202220.6.2022
Fresh meat of ratitesRATN, P118.3.202220.6.2022
Fresh meat of game birdsGBMP118.3.202220.6.2022
GB-2.109Fresh meat of poultry other than ratitesPOUN, P119.3.202228.6.2022
Fresh meat of ratitesRATN, P119.3.202228.6.2022
Fresh meat of game birdsGBMP119.3.202228.6.2022"
(viii)in the entry for the United States, the following row for the zone US-2.229 is added after the row for the zone US-2.228:
"USUnited StatesUS-2.229Fresh meat of poultry other than ratitesPOUN, P19.6.2022
Fresh meat of ratitesRATN, P19.6.2022
Fresh meat of game birdsGBMP19.6.2022"