II 
(Non-legislative acts) 
REGUL ATIONS 
COMMISSION DELEGA TED REGUL ATION (EU) 2019/2122 
of 10 Oct ober 2019 
supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards 
certain categor ies of animals and goods exempted from official controls at border control pos ts, 
specif ic controls on passengers’ personal luggage and on small consignments of goods sent to 
natural persons which are not intended to be placed on the marke t and amending Commission 
Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 
(Text with EEA relevance) 
THE EUR OPEAN COMMISSION, 
Havi ng regar d to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, 
Havi ng regard to Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2017 on official 
controls and other official activities perf ormed to ensure the application of food and feed law, rules on animal health and 
welf are, 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 (Offici al 
Controls Regulation) (1), and in particular Article 48(b), (c), (d), (e) and (f), point (d)(ii) of Article 53(1) and point (k) of 
Article 77(1) thereof, 
Whereas: 
(1) Article 48 of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 empo wers the Commission to adopt rules exempting certain cate gories of 
animals and goods from official controls at border control posts, when such an exem ption is justif ied. Point (d)(ii) of 
Article 53(1) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 empo wers the Commission to adopt rules concer ning specifi c offici al 
control tasks performed by customs author ities or other public author ities, insof ar as those tasks are not already 
falling under the responsibility of those author ities, on passeng ers’ personal lugg age. 
(2) These rules are substantially linked and man y are intended to be applied in tandem. In the interest of simplicity and 
transparency , as well as to facilitate their application and avoid a multiplication of rules, they should theref ore be 
laid down in a sing le act rather than in a number of separate acts with man y cross-ref erences and the risk of 
duplication. These rules often serve common purposes and refer to compl ementar y activities of operat ors and 
compet ent author ities. Theref ore, it is appropr iate to group together these rules in a sing le Deleg ated Regulation. 
(3) Where rules establishing exem ptions from official controls at border control posts are adopt ed, conditions, such as 
adequate control arrang ements, should be established to ensure that no unaccep table risks to public, animal and 
plant health are incur red where such animals and goods enter the Union 
(1)OJ L 95, 7.4.2017, p. 1. EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union 12.12.2019                                                                                                                                       L 321/45   (4) Exemp tions from official controls at border control posts for products which form part of travellers’ personal 
lugg age, for products for consum ption by the crew and passengers on board means of transpor t operating 
internati onally , and for products sent as small consignments to private persons already exist under Council 
Directive 97/78/EC (2). For the sake of legal clarity and in order to ensure a consistent application of those 
exem ptions given that Directive 97/78/EC is repealed with effect from 14 December 2019, it is appropr iate to lay 
down provis ions on such exem ptions in this Regulation. Those exem ptions concer n certain catego ries of animals 
and goods which, although they enter the Union, are not to be placed on the market. 
(5) In order to ensure consiste ncy of Union legislation, Member States should continue to carry out appropr iate risk- 
based controls with a view to preventing the introduction into the Union of certain invasive alien species, as 
required by Regulation (EU) No 1143/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3). 
(6) In the interest of facilitating the promotion of scientific activities, it is justif ied to exem pt certain catego ries of 
animals and goods intended for scientifi c purposes from official controls at border control posts. 
(7) Plants, plant products and other objects referred to in Article 47(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 intended for 
scientific purposes should be exem pted from identity and physical chec ks at border control posts, under certain 
conditions, since adequate prot ection measures are laid down in accordance with Article 48 of Regulation (EU) 
2016/2031 of the European Parliament and of the Council (4). 
(8) Pursuant to Article 48(d) and (e) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625, products which form part of passeng er’s personal 
lugg age and are intended for their personal consum ption or use and small consignments of goods sent to natural 
persons which are not intended to be placed on the mark et should be exem pted from official controls at border 
control posts. Concer ning small consignments of goods sent to natural persons whic h are not intended to be placed 
on the market, Member State s should carry-out risk-based controls. The possible risk of introducing pathogenic 
agents or diseases into the Union through the introduction of products of animal origin should be considered in 
measures regulating the introduction of such consignments or products. 
(9) To ensure that risks to public health, animal health and plant health are minimised Member States should review at 
least once per year their specif ic control mechani sms and actions for goods which form part of passeng ers’ personal 
lugg age and updat e these mechanisms and actions annually after the main travelling season. 
(10) Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (5) and Commission Implementing 
Regulation (EU) No 577/2013 (6) provi de rules concer ning certain species of pet animals accompan ying their owner 
or an author ised person during non-commercial move ments into the Union from third countr ies. Administrative 
burden related to such movements should be minimised while a suffi cient level of safety should be ensured with 
regard to the public and animal health risks involved. Further more, Member States should only author ise the 
mov ement into the Union of pet birds in accordance with Commission Decision 2007/25/EC (7). 
(11) Article 48(f) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 emp owers the Commission to adop t rules exempting pet animals kept for 
private non-commercial purposes from official controls at border control posts. The rules on exem ption in this 
Regulation should not affect the obligation of Member States to carry out official controls to ensure compl iance 
with Regulation (EU) No 1143/2014 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 865/2006 (8). 
(2)Council Directive 97/78/EC of 18 December 1997 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinar y chec ks on 
products entering the Community from third countr ies (OJ L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 9). 
(3)Regulation (EU) No 1143/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2014 on the prevention and 
managemen t of the introduction and spread of invasive alien species (OJ L 317, 4.11.2014, p. 35). 
(4)Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament of the Council of 26 October 2016 on protective measures against pests of 
plants, amending Regulations (EU) No 228/2013, (EU) No 652/2014 and (EU) No 1143/2014 of the European Parliament and of the 
Council and repealing Council Directives 69/464/EEC, 74/647/EEC, 93/85/EEC, 98/57/EC, 2000/29/EC, 2006/91/EC and 
2007/33/EC (OJ L 317, 23.11.2016, p. 4). 
(5)Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 June 2013 on the non-commercial movement of 
pet animals and repealing Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 (OJ L 178, 28.6.2013, p. 1). 
(6)Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 577/2013 of 28 June 2013 on the model identif ication documents for the non- 
commercial movement of dogs, cats and ferrets, the establishment of lists of territories and third countr ies and the format, layout and 
language requirements of the declarations attesting compliance with certain conditions provided for in Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 
of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 178, 28.6.2013, p. 109). 
(7)Commission Decision 2007/25/EC of 22 December 2006 as regar ds certain prot ection measures in relation to highly pathogen ic avia n 
influenza and movements of pet birds accompan ying their owners into the Community (OJ L 8, 13.1.2007, p. 29). 
(8)Commission Regulation (EC) No 865/2006 of 4 May 2006 laying down detailed rules concer ning the implementation of Council 
Regulation (EC) No 338/97 on the prot ection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein (OJ L 166, 19.6.2006, p. 1). EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union L 321/46                                                                                                                                       12.12.2019   (12) With a view to provid ing citizens with clear and accessible information concer ning the rules that apply to the non- 
commercial mov ement into the Union of certain species of pet animals, Member State s should be required to make 
that information available to the public. 
(13) The level of public and animal health risk arising from the introduction of animal diseases and pathogenic agents 
varies according to diffe rent factors, such as the type of product, the animal species from which the products have 
been obtained, and the likelihood of the presence of pathogen ic agents. Comp rehensive Union rules to prevent the 
introduction of animal diseases and pathoge nic agents exist in Commission Regulation (EC) No 206/2009 (9) to 
address such risks. Given that this Regulation lays down rules covered by Regulation (EC) No 206/2009, that 
Regulation should be repealed from the date of application of this Regulation. 
(14) Commission Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 (10) should be amended as regards the exemption of certain researc h and 
diagnostic samples from veteri nary checks at the border inspection posts as the subject matter is covered by this 
Regulation. 
(15) Regulation (EU) 2017/625 applies from 14 December 2019. According ly, the rules laid down in this Regulation 
should also apply from that date , 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGUL ATION: 
Article 1 
Subject matter 
This Regulation lays down rules for the cases where and the conditions under whic h certain categor ies of animals and 
goods are exem pted from official controls at border control posts and the cases where and the conditions under whic h 
specifi c control tasks may be perf ormed by customs author ities or other public author ities, insof ar as those tasks are not 
already falling under the responsibility of those author ities, on passengers’ personal lugg age. 
Article 2 
Def initions 
For the purposes of this Regulation, the followi ng definitions apply: 
(1) ‘research and diagnostic samples’ means research and diagnostic samples as defined in point (38) of Annex I to 
Regulation (EU) No 142/2011; 
(2) ‘IMSOC’ means the information manage ment system for official controls referred to in Article 131 of Regulation (EU) 
2017/625; 
(3) ‘fresh fisher y products’ means fresh fisher y products as defined in point 3.5 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 
853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council (11); 
(4) ‘prepared fisher y products’ means prepared fisher y products as defined in point 3.6 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 
853/2004; 
(5) ‘processed fisher y products’ means ‘processed fisher y products’ as defined in point 7.4 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 
853/2004; 
(6) ‘pet animal’ means pet animal as defined in point (11) of Article 4 of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European 
Parliament and of the Council (12); 
(9)Commission Regulation (EC) No 206/2009 of 5 March 2009 on the introduction into the Community of personal consignments of 
products of animal origin and amending Regulation (EC) No 136/2004 (OJ L 77, 24.3.2009, p. 1). 
(10)Commission Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 of 25 Febr uary 2011 implement ing Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 of the European 
Parliament and of the Council laying down health rules as regar ds animal by-pr oducts and derived products not intended for human 
consump tion and implementing Council Directive 97/78/EC as regards certain samples and items exem pt from veterinar y chec ks at 
the border under that Directive (OJ L 54, 26.2.2011, p. 1). 
(11)Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 Apr il 2004 laying down specific hygiene rules for 
food on animal origin (OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 55). 
(12)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). EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union 12.12.2019                                                                                                                                       L 321/47   (7) ‘non-commercial mov ement ’ means non-commercial movement as defined in point (14) of Article 4 of Regulation (EU) 
2016/429; 
(8) ‘petf ood’ means petfood as defined in point (19) of Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 142/2011. 
Article 3 
Animals intended for scientif ic pur poses 
1. Invertebr ates intended for scientifi c purposes such as research, educational activities or research related to product 
development activities shall be exem pted from official controls at border control posts other than controls carried out in 
accordance with Article 15(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1143/2014, provi ded that: 
(a) they compl y with the animal health requirements set out in the rules refer red to in point (d) of Article 1(2) of 
Regulation (EU) 2017/625; 
(b) their entr y into the Union is author ised in advance for that purpose by the compe tent author ity of the Member State of 
destination; 
(c) when the activities relat ed to the scientifi c purposes have been carried out, they and products derived from them, with 
the excep tion of the quantities used for the scientific purposes, shall be disposed of or re-dispatched to the third 
countr y of origin. 
2. Paragraph 1 shall not apply to honey bees (Apis mellifer a), bumble bees (Bombus spp.), molluscs belonging to the 
phylum Mollusca and crustaceans belonging to the subph ylum Crustacea. 
Article 4 
Research and diagnosti c samples 
1. The compet ent author ity may exem pt researc h and diagnostic samples from offici al controls at border control posts 
provid ed that: 
(a) the compet ent author ity of the Member State of destination has issued to the user of the samples an author isation in 
advance for their introduction into the Union in accordance with Article 27(1) of Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 and 
this author isation is recorded in an official document delivered by that author ity; 
(b) they are accompan ied by the official document refer red to in point (a) or by a copy thereof until they reach the user 
refer red to in point (a) or in the case refer red to in point (c) the border control post of entr y; 
(c) in the case of entr y into the Union via a Member State other than the Member State of destination, the operator 
presents the sample s at a border control post. 
2. In the case refer red in paragraph 1(c), the compet ent author ity of the border control post shall inform through the 
IMSOC the compet ent author ity of the Member State of destination of the introduction of the samples . 
Article 5 
Plants, plant products and other objects intended for scientif ic pur poses 
1. Plants, plant products and other objects are exem pted from identity and physical checks at border control posts other 
than controls carried out pursuant to Article 15(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1143/2014, provided that they are intended for 
scientific purposes in accordance with Article 48(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031. 
2. The compet ent author ity of the border control post of first arrival of the consignment shall perform documentar y 
checks on the author isation refer red to in Article 48(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031. In case of identif ied or suspecte d 
non-com pliance, the compet ent author ity of the border control post of first arrival may perform identity and physical 
checks on the consignment or request such checks to be carried out by the person responsible for the quarantine station 
or the confinement facility that has been designated by the compet ent author ity. EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union L 321/48                                                                                                                                       12.12.2019   3. If the compe tent author ity of the border control post of first arrival of the consignment requests identity and physical 
checks to be carried out by the person responsible for the quarantine station or the conf inement facility that has been 
designate d by the compet ent author ity, the compet ent author ity of the border control post of first arrival of the 
consignment shall inform through the IMSOC the compet ent author ity of the quarantine station or the confinement 
facility of the results of the documentar y checks and of the subsequent depar ture of the consignment for the quarantine 
station or the conf inement facility . The compet ent author ity of the quarantine station or the conf inement facility shall 
inform through the IMSOC the compet ent author ity of the border control post of first arrival of the consignment of the 
arrival of the consignment at the quarantine station or the conf inement facility . The compet ent author ity of the quarantine 
station or the confinement facility shall carry out identity and physical checks. 
Article 6 
Products of animal origin and composite products on board means of transpor t operating inter nationally which 
are not unloaded and are intended for consumption by the crew and passengers 
1. Products of animal origin and compo site products are exem pted from official controls at border control posts 
provid ed that: 
(a) they are intende d for consum ption by the crew and passeng ers on board means of transpor t operating internati onally ; 
and 
(b) they are not unloaded on Union territory. 
2. Direct transfe r of goods referred to in paragraph 1 unloaded at a port from one means of transpor t operating 
internati onally to another means of transpor t operating internationally is exempted from official controls at border 
control posts provid ed that : 
(a) it takes place in accordance with the agreement of the compet ent author ity of the border control post ; and 
(b) it takes place under customs super vision. 
3. The operat or responsible for the goods refer red to in paragraph 1 shall request the agreement referred to in paragraph 
2(a) prior to the transfer of these goods from one means of transpor t operating internationally to another means of 
transpor t operating intern ationally . 
Article 7 
Goods which form part of passengers’ personal luggage and are intended for personal consumption or use 
Products of animal origin, compo site products, products derived from animal by-pro ducts, plants, plant products and other 
objects which form part of passeng ers’ personal lugg age and which are intended for personal consum ption or use, are 
exem pted from offici al controls at border control posts provided that they belong to at least one of the following catego ries: 
(a) goods liste d in Part 1 of Annex I provided that their combined quantity does not exce ed the weight limit of 2 kg; 
(b) eviscerated fresh fisher y products or prepared fisher y products, or processed fisher y products provi ded that their 
combined quantity does not exceed the weight limit of 20 kg or the weight of one fish, whic hever weight is the highest ; 
(c) goods other than those referred to in points (a) and (b) of this article and other than those referred to in Part 2 of Annex 
I, provid ed that their combined quantity does not exceed the weight limit of 2 kg; 
(d) plants, other than plants for planting, plant products and other objects; 
(e) goods, other than plants for planting, coming from Andor ra, Iceland, Liecht enste in, Nor way, San Mar ino or 
Switzerland; 
(f) fisher y products coming from the Faroe Islands or Greenland; 
(g) goods, other than plants for planting and other than fisher y products, coming from the Faroe Islands or Greenland 
provided that their combined quantity does not exce ed the weight limit of 10 kg. EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union 12.12.2019                                                                                                                                       L 321/49   Article 8 
Information on goods which form part of passengers’ personal luggage and are intended for personal 
consumption or use 
1. In all points of entr y into the Union, the compet ent author ity shall displa y information by means of one of the 
poster s set out in Annex II, in at least one of the official language s of the Member State of introduction into the Union, 
placed in locations which are easily visible to passengers arriving from third countr ies. 
2. The compe tent author ity may complement the information refer red to in paragraph 1 with additional information, 
including: 
(a) the information set out in Annex III; 
(b) information appropr iate to the local conditions. 
3. Internatio nal passeng er transpor t operators, including airport, port and rail operat ors and travel agencies shall: 
(a) draw the attention of their customers to the rules laid down in Article 7 and in this Article, in particular by provid ing 
the information set out in Annex es II and III; 
(b) accept that the compet ent author ity displa ys the information referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 within their premises in 
locations whic h are easily visible to passeng ers arriving from third countr ies. 
Article 9 
Specif ic official controls on goods which form part of passengers’ personal luggage 
1. For goods which form part of passengers’ personal lugg age, the compet ent author ities, the custom s author ities or 
other public author ities responsible, in cooperation with port, airport and rail operat ors and with operat ors responsible 
for other points of entr y shall orga nise specifi c official controls at points of entr y into the Union. These specifi c official 
controls shall be risk-based and effective. 
2. The controls refer red to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall: 
(a) aim in particular at detecting the presence of goods refer red to in Article 7; 
(b) aim at verifying that the conditions laid down in Article 7 are met ; and 
(c) be carried out by appropr iate means, whic h may include the use of scanning equipment or specifi cally trained detector 
dogs, to screen large volumes of goods. 
3. The compet ent author ities, the customs author ities or other public author ities responsible, which carry out specifi c 
official controls shall: 
(a) aim at identifying the goods which are non-comp liant with the rules laid down in Article 7; 
(b) ensure that the non-com pliant goods identified are seized and destro yed in accordance with national legislation and, 
where applicable, in accordance with Articles 197 to 199 of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European 
Parliament and of the Council (13); 
(c) review , at least once per year and before 1 October , their applied mechanis ms and actions, establish the level of 
compliance achi eved, and, on a risk-basis, adapt those mechanisms and actions if necessar y, to achi eve the objectives 
laid down in points (a) and (b) of paragraph 2. 
4. The review referred to in point (c) of paragraph 3 shall ensure that risks to public health, animal health and plant 
health are minimised. 
The review shall take into account : 
(a) data collected on the appro ximat e number of consignments whic h are in breac h of the rules laid down in Article 7; 
(b) the number of specifi c official controls done; 
(c) the total quantif ied amount of seized and destro yed consignments which were found in passeng ers’ personal lugg age 
and whic h were not in compl iance with Article 7; and 
(d) any other relevant information. 
(13)Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 October 2013 laying down the Union Cust oms 
Code (OJ L 269, 10.10.2013, p. 1). EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union L 321/50                                                                                                                                       12.12.2019   Article 10 
Small consignments of goods sent to natural persons which are not intended to be placed on the market 
1. Small consignments of products of animal origin, compo site products, products derived from animal by-products, 
plants, plant products and other objects sent to natural persons, whic h are not intended to be placed on the market, are 
exem pted from official controls at border control posts provided that they belong to a least one of the categor ies listed in 
Article 7. 
2. Member States shall carry out specific offici al controls on those goods in accordance with Article 9. 
3. Postal services shall draw the attention of their custome rs to the rules laid down in paragraph 1, in particular by 
provid ing the information set out in Annex e III. 
Article 11 
Pet animals 
Pet animals entering the Union during a non-commercial mov ement are exempted from official controls at border control 
posts other than official controls carried out in accordance with Article 15(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1143/2014 and other 
than official controls carried out to verify compliance with Article 57(1) of Regulation (EC) No 865/2006, as follows: 
(a) animals of species listed in Part A of Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 which: 
(i) meet the conditions laid down in Article 5(1) or Article 5(2) of Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 and are being 
move d from a territory or a third countr y listed in Part 1 of Annex II to Implemen ting Regulation 
(EU) No 577/2013, provi ded that they undergo documentar y and identity checks in accordance with Article 33 
and, where relevant, standard spot checks in accordance with Article 5(3) of Regulation (EU) No 576/2013; or 
(ii) meet the conditions laid down in Article 5(1) or Article 5(2) of Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 and are being 
move d from a territory or a third countr y listed in Part 2 of Annex II to Implemen ting Regulation 
(EU) No 577/2013, provi ded that they undergo documentar y and identity checks in accordance with Article 34 
and, where relevant, standard spot checks in accordance with Article 5(3) of Regulation (EU) No 576/2013; or 
(iii) meet the conditions laid down in Article 10(3) of Regulation (EU) No 576/2013, provided that they undergo 
chec ks in accordance with the permit refer red to in point (a) of Article 10(3) of that Regulation and with the 
requirements in point (b) of Article 10(3) of that Regulation; or 
(iv) meet the conditions laid down in Article 32 of Regulation (EU) No 576/2013, provid ed that they undergo chec ks 
in accordance with the permit refer red to in point (a) of Article 32(1) of that Regulation; 
(b) birds listed in Part B of Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 provid ed that: 
(i) their movement has been author ised by Member States in accordance with Article 1(1) of Decision 2007/25/EC; 
and 
(ii) they undergo veteri nary checks in accordance with Article 2 of Decision 2007/25/EC; 
(c) birds listed in Part B of Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 mov ing into the Union from Andor ra, the Faroe 
Islands, Greenland, Iceland, Liecht enstei n, Monaco, Nor way, San Mar ino, Switzerland and the Vatican City State; 
(d) animals of species other than birds, listed in Part B of Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 576/2013. 
Article 12 
Information on pet animals 
1. In all points of entr y into the Union, the compet ent author ity shall displa y information in the poste r set out in Annex 
IV, in at least one of the official language s of the Member State of introduction into the Union, by prominent notices placed 
in locations which are easily visible to passengers arriving from third countr ies. EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union 12.12.2019                                                                                                                                       L 321/51   2. Internatio nal passeng er transpor t operat ors, including airport, port and rail operat ors shall accept that the compet ent 
author ity displa ys the information referred to in paragraph 1 within their premises in locations whic h are easily visible to 
passeng ers arriving from third countr ies. 
Article 13 
Repeal of Regulation (EC) No 206/2009 
1. Regulation (EC) No 206/2009 is repealed with effect from 14 December 2019. 
2. References to the repealed act shall be constr ued as references to this Regulation and read in accordance with the 
correlation table in Annex V. 
Article 14 
Amendment to Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 
In Article 27 of Regulation (EU) No 142/2011, paragraph 2 is delet ed. 
Article 15 
Entr y into force and date of application 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day followi ng that of its publication in the Official Journal of the 
European Union. 
It shall apply from 14 December 2019. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. 
Done at Brussels, 10 Octobe r 2019.  
For the Commission 
The President 
Jean-Claude JUNCKER     EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union L 321/52                                                                                                                                       12.12.2019   ANNEX I 
PART 1 
List of goods referred to in Article 7(a) 
1. Powdered infant milk, infant food and special foods required for medical reasons, under the conditions that these 
products: 
(i) do not require refrigerat ion before opening; 
(ii) are packag ed propr ietar y brand products for direct sale to the final consumer ; and 
(iii) that the packag ing is unbroken unless in current use. 
2. Petfood required for health-related reasons, under the conditions that these products: 
(i) are intended for the pet accompan ying the passeng er; 
(ii) are shelf-stable; 
(iii) are packag ed propr ietar y brand products for direct sale to the final consumer ; and 
(iv) that the packag ing is unbroken unless in current use. 
PART 2 
List of goods which are not exempted from official controls at border control pos ts provided for in Article 7(c)                                                                
Combined 
Nomenclature code (1) Descr iption Qualif ication and explanation 
ex Chapt er 2 
(0201-0210) Meat and edible meat offal All, excl uding frogs’ legs  
(CN code 0208 90 70) 
0401-0406 Dair y produce All 
ex 0504 00 00 Guts, bladders and stomac hs of animals (other than 
fish), whole and pieces thereof, fresh, chilled, frozen, 
salted , in brine, dried or smoke d All, excl uding casings 
ex 0511 Animal products not elsewhere specifi ed or included; 
dead animals of Chapt ers 1 or 3 of Section 1 of Part 2 
of Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87, unfit for 
human consum ption Only petfood 
1501 00 Pig fat (including lard) and poultr y fat, other than that 
of heading 0209 or 1503 All 
1502 00 Fats of bovine animals, sheep or goats, other than 
those of heading 1503 All 
1503 00 Lard stear in, lard oil, oleostearin , oleo-oil and tallow 
oil, not emulsifi ed or mixed or other wise prepared All 
1506 00 00 Other animal fats and oils and their fractions, whether 
or not refined , but not chemical ly modified All 
1601 00 Sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal or 
blood; food preparations based on these products All 
1602 Other prepared or preser ved meat, meat offal or blood All EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union 12.12.2019                                                                                                                                       L 321/53   Combined 
Nomenclature code (1) Descr iption Qualif ication and explanation 
1702 11 00 
1702 19 00 Lact ose and lactose syrup All 
ex 1901 Malt extract ; food preparations of flour , groats, meal, 
starch or malt extract, not containing cocoa or con­
taining less than 40 % by weight of cocoa calculat ed on 
a tota lly defat ted basis, not elsewhere specified or in­
cluded; food preparations of goods of headings 0401 
to 0404, not containing cocoa or containing less than 
5 % by weight of cocoa calculat ed on a totally defatted 
basis, not elsewhere specif ied or included Only those preparations containing meat 
or milk, or both 
ex 1902 Pasta, whether or not cooked or stuffed (with meat or 
other substances) or other wise prepared, such as spa­
ghetti, macaroni, noodles, lasagne, gnocc hi, ravioli , 
cannelloni; couscous, whether or not prepared Only those preparations containing meat 
or milk, or both 
ex 1905 Bread, pastr y, cake s, biscuits and other bake rs’ wares, 
whether or not containing cocoa; communion wafers, 
emp ty cachets of a kind suitable for phar maceutical 
use, sealing wafers, rice paper and similar products Only those preparations containing meat 
or milk, or both 
ex 2004 Other vege tables prepared or preser ved other wise 
than by vineg ar or acetic acid, frozen, other than 
products of heading 2006 (1) Only those preparations containing meat 
or milk, or both 
ex 2005 Other vege tables prepared or preser ved other wise 
than by vineg ar or acetic acid, not frozen, other than 
products of heading 2006 Only those preparations containing meat 
or milk, or both 
ex 2103 Sauces and preparations thereof; mixed condiments 
and mixed seasonings; mustard flour and meal and 
prepared mustard Only those preparations containing meat 
or milk, or both 
ex 2104 Soups and broths and preparations theref ore; homo­
genised compo site food preparations Only those preparations containing meat 
or milk, or both 
ex 2105 00 Ice cream and other edible ice, whether or not con­
taining cocoa Only those preparations containing milk 
ex 2106 Food preparations not elsewhere specifi ed or included Only those preparations containing meat 
or milk, or both 
ex 2309 Preparations of a kind used in animal feeding Only petfood, dog chews and mixtures of 
meals containing meat or milk, or both 
(1) Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common 
Customs Tariff (OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1). 
(2) Heading 2006 reads: ‘Veget ables, fruit, nuts, fruit-peel and other parts of plants, preser ved by sugar (drained, glacé or crystallised)’ .   
Notes: 
1. Column 1: Where only certain products under any code are required to be examined and no specific subdivision 
under this code exists in the goods nomenclature, the code is marked ‘ex’ (e.g. ex 1901: only those preparations 
containing meat or milk, or both should be included). 
2. Column 2: The descr iption of the goods is as laid down in the descr iption column of Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 
2658/87. 
3. Column 3: This column gives details of the products covered.   EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union L 321/54                                                                                                                                       12.12.2019   ANNEX II 
Posters refer red to in Article 8(1) 
The posters can be found at: 
https://ec.europa.eu/f ood/animals/animalproducts/personal_impor ts_en   
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Information refer red to in point (a) of Article 8(2)   
Keep infectious animal diseases out of the EU! 
Animal products may carry pathogens causing infe c­
tious disease   
Due to the risk of introducing diseases into the European Union (EU), there are strict procedures for the introduction of 
certain animal products into the EU. These procedures do not apply to the mov ements of animal products between the 
Member State s of the EU, or for animal products coming in small quantities for personal consump tion from Andor ra, 
Iceland, Liech tenst ein, Nor way, San Mar ino, and Switzerland. 
All animal products not conf orming to these rules shall be surrendered on arrival in the EU for official disposal. Failure to 
declare such items may result in a fine or criminal prosecution. 
The followi ng goods shall not be introduced into the EU, unless the combined quantity of goods liste d in points 2, 3 and 5 
does not exceed the weight limit of 2 kg per person. 
In the case of goods coming from the Faroe Islands or Greenland, the combined quantity of goods listed in points 1, 2, 3 
and 5 shall not exceed the weight limit of 10 kg per person.                                                              
1.Small quantities of meat and milk and their products (other than powdered infant milk , infant food, and 
special foods required for medical reasons or petfoo d required for health-related reasons)   
You may only bring in or send to the EU personal consignments of meat and milk and their products (other than powdered 
infant milk, infant food, and special foods required for medical reasons or petfood required for health-related reasons) 
provid ed that they come from the Faroe Islands or Greenland, and their weight does not exceed 10 kg per person.                                                              
2.Po wdered infant milk, infant food, and special foods required for medical reasons   
You may only bring in or send to the EU personal consignments of powdered infant milk, infant food, and special foods 
required for medical reasons provid ed that: 
— they come from the Faroe Islands or Greenland, and their combined quantity does not exceed the weight limit of 10 kg 
per person, and that:   
(a) the product does not require refrigerat ion before consump tion; 
(b) the product is a packa ged propr ietar y brand product ; and 
(c) the packaging is unbroken unless in current use, 
— they come from other countr ies (other than the Faroe Islands or Greenland), and their combined quantity does not 
exceed the weight limit of 2 kg per person, and that:   
(a) the product does not require refrigerat ion before consump tion; 
(b) the product is a packa ged propr ietar y brand product ; and 
(c) the packaging is unbroken unless in current use.  EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union 12.12.2019                                                                                                                                       L 321/59   3.Petf ood required for health-related reasons   
You may only bring in or send to the EU personal consignments of petfood required for health-related reasons provi ded 
that: 
— they come from the Faroe Islands or Greenland, and their combined quantity does not exceed the weight limit of 10 kg 
per person, and that:   
(a) the product does not require refrigerat ion before consump tion; 
(b) the product is a packa ged propr ietar y brand product ; and 
(c) the packaging is unbroken unless in current use, 
— they come from other countr ies (other than the Faroe Islands or Greenland), and their combined quantity does not 
exceed the weight limit of 2 kg per person, and that:   
(a) the product does not require refrigerat ion before consump tion; 
(b) the product is a packa ged propr ietar y brand product ; and 
(c) the packaging is unbroken unless in current use. 
4.Small quantities of fisher y products for personal human consumption   
You may only bring in or send to the EU personal consignments of fisher y products (including fresh, dried, cook ed, cured 
or smoked fish, and certain shellf ish, such as prawns, lobsters, dead mussels and dead oysters) provided that: 
— fresh fish are eviscerated, 
— the weight of the fisher y products does not exceed , per person, 20 kg or the weight of one fish, whichever weight is the 
highest. 
These restr ictions do not apply to fisher y products coming from the Faroe Islands or Greenland.                                                              
5.Small quantities of other animal products for personal human consumption   
You may only bring in or send to the EU other animal products, such as hone y, live oysters, live mussels and snails for 
example, provid ed that: 
— they come from the Faroe Islands or Greenland, and their combined weight does not exceed 10 kg per person, 
— they come from other countr ies (other than the Faroe Islands or Greenland) and their combined weight does not excee d 
2 kg per person. 
Please note that you may bring in or send to the EU small quantities of animal products from several of the abov e five 
catego ries (paragraphs 1 to 5) provided that they compl y with the rules explained in each of the relevant paragraphs.                                                              
6.Larger quantities of animal products   
You may only bring in or send to the EU larger quantities of animal products if they meet the requirements for commercial 
consignments, whic h include: 
— certification requirements, as laid down in the appropr iate official EU official certificate, 
— the presentation of the goods, with the correct documentation, to a EU border control post, on arrival in the EU. EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union L 321/60                                                                                                                                       12.12.2019   7.Ex empted products   
The followi ng products are exem pted from the rules set out in points 1 to 6: 
— bread, cakes, biscuits, waff les and wafers, rusks, toast ed bread and similar toast ed products containing less than 20 % of 
processed dair y and egg products and treate d as provid ed for in point (a)(i) of Article 6(1) of Commission Decision 
2007/275/EC (1), 
— chocolate and confecti oner y (including sweets) containing less than 50 % of processed dair y and egg products and 
treated as provided for in point (a)(i) of Article 6(1) of Decision 2007/275/EC, 
— food supplements packag ed for the final consumer containing small amounts (in total less than 20 %) of processed 
animal products (including glucosamine, chondroitin or chitosan, or both chondroitin and chitosan) other than meat 
products, 
— olives stuffed with fish, 
— pasta and noodles not mixed or filled with meat product containing less than 50 % of processed dair y and egg products 
and treate d as provid ed for in point (a)(i) of Article 6(1) of Decision 2007/275/EC, 
— soup stoc ks and flavourings packag ed for the final consumer containing less than 50 % of fish oils, fish powders or fish 
extracts and treated as provi ded for in point (a)(i) of Article 6(1) of Decision 2007/275/EC.   
(1)Commission Decision 2007/275/EC of 17 Apr il 2007 concer ning lists of animals and products to be subject to controls at border 
inspection posts under Council Directives 91/496/EEC and 97/78/EC (OJ L 116, 4.5.2007, p. 9). EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union 12.12.2019                                                                                                                                       L 321/61   ANNEX IV 
Poster refer red to in Article 12 
The poster can be found at: 
https://ec.europa.eu/f ood/animals/pet-movement/post er-diseases-dont-respect-borders_en   
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Cor relation table referred to in Article 13(2) 
Regulation (EC) No 206/2009 This Regulation 
Article 1(1) 
Article 1(2) 
Article 1(3) 
Article 1(4) 
Article 2(1)(a) 
Article 2(1)(b) 
Article 2(1)(c) 
Article 2(1)(d) 
Article 2(2)(a) 
Article 2(2)(b) 
Article 2(3) 
Article 3(1) 
Article 3(2) 
Article 3(3) 
Article 3(4)(a) 
Article 3(4)(b) 
Article 4 
Article 5(1) 
Article 5(2) 
Article 5(3) 
Article 6(1)(a) 
Article 6(1)(b) 
Article 6(2) 
Article 6(3) 
Article 7 
Article 8 
Article 9 
Article 10 
Article 11 
Annex I, Part 1 
Annex I, Part 2 
Annex II, Part 1 
Annex II, Part 2 
Annex III 
Annex IV 
Annex V 
Annex VI 
Annex VII __ 
Article 7(e) and (f) and Article 10(1) 
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Article 7(a) and Article 10(1) 
Article 7(b) and Article 10(1) 
Article 7(c) and Article 10(1) 
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Article 7(a) and Article 10(1) 
Article 7(g) and Article 10(1) 
Article 8(1) 
Article 8(1) 
Article 8(2) 
Article 8(1) 
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Article 8(3)(a) and Article 10(3) 
Articles 9(1) and 10(2) 
Article 9(2)(a) and (b) and Article 10(2) 
Article 9(2)(c) and Article 10(2) 
Article 9(3)(a) and Article 10(2) 
Article 9(3)(b) and Article 10(2) 
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Annex I, Part 2 
Annex I, Part 2 
Annex I, Part 1, point (1) 
Annex I, Part 1, point (2) 
Annex II 
Annex III 
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