COMMISSION DELEGA TED REGUL ATION (EU) 2023/119 
of 9 November 2022
amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the 
European Parliament and of the Council as regards rules for entr y into the Union, and the 
movement and handling after entr y of consignments of certain animals, germinal products and 
products of animal origin 
(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) 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’) (1), and in particular Articles 3(5), 234(2), 237(4) and 239(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Delegat ed Regulation (EU) 2020/692 (2)supplements the animal health rules laid down in Regulation 
(EU) 2016/429 as regards the entr y into the Union and the movement and handling after entr y of consignments of 
certain animals, germinal products and products of animal origin.
(2) The application of the rules laid down in Delegat ed Regulation (EU) 2020/692 concer ning aquatic animals and their 
products, has indicated that greater clarity is required concer ning which commodities are excluded from the scope of 
that Delegat ed Regulation. In particular , it should be clarified that wild aquatic animals and products of animal origin 
from those wild aquatic animals which are landed from fishing vessels and which enter the food chain intended for 
direct human consum ption are excl uded from the scope of that Regulation. In addition, it should be clarified that 
products of animal origin from aquatic animals other than live aquatic animals, which are not intende d for further 
processing in the Union, are excl uded from the scope of Deleg ated Regulation (EU) 2020/692. Article 1(6) of 
Delegat ed Regulation (EU) 2020/692 should be amended according ly.
(3) Several Member States and stake holders have indicate d that follo wing recent developments and specialisations in the 
germinal products sector , the definition of ‘embr yo collection team s’ in Article 2 of Delegat ed Regulation (EU) 
2020/692 should also include those teams which only collect and handle unfer tilised oocytes . That definition 
should theref ore be amended to cover such teams.
(4) In addition, for the purpose of the specific requirements for equine animals as regards African horse sickness and 
Venezuelan equine encephalomy elitis set out in Annex XI, points 2.1 and 2.2, to Delegat ed Regulation (EU) 
2020/692, it is necessar y to lay down a definit ion of a ‘vector -protect ed establishment’ in Article 2 of that 
Delegat ed Regulation. There is already a definition of ‘vect or-prote cted establishment’ in Article 2 of Commission 
Delegat ed Regulation (EU) 2020/689 (3)in the cont ext of infection with blueton gue virus (serotypes 1-24). 
(1)OJ L 84, 31.3.2016, p. 1.
(2)Commission Delegat ed Regulation (EU) 2020/692 of 30 Januar y 2020 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European 
Parliament and of the Council as regar ds rules for entr y into the Union, and the mov ement and handling after entr y of consignments 
of certain animals, germinal products and products of animal origin (OJ L 174, 3.6.2020, p. 379).
(3)Commission Delegat ed Regulation (EU) 2020/689 of 17 December 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European 
Parliament and of the Council as regar ds rules for surveillance, eradication programmes, and disease-free status for certain listed and 
emerging diseases (OJ L 174, 3.6.2020, p. 211).EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union 18.1.2023 L 16/5  Theref ore, the definit ion of a ‘vect or-prot ected establishment’ in Article 2 of Delegat ed Regulation (EU) 2020/692, 
for the purpose of African horse sickness and Venezuelan equine encephalomy elitis, should be consistent with the 
definit ion of the ‘vector -protect ed establishment’ in Article 2 of Deleg ated Regulation (EU) 2020/689. Article 2 of 
Delegat ed Regulation (EU) 2020/692 should theref ore be amended according ly.
(5) Article 3(5) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 provid es that mov ements of pet animals, other than non-commercial 
mov ements, are to comply with the animal health requirements laid down in Parts IV and V thereof. Article 3(5) of 
that Regulation also empo wers the Commission to lay down rules concer ning the adaptions that are necessar y in 
order to ensure that Parts IV and V thereof are correctly applied to pet animals, in particular to take account of the 
fact that pet animals are kept in households by pet keepe rs. According ly, it is necessar y to adapt the general 
requirements regarding the means of transpor t of terrestr ial animals laid down in Article 17 of Deleg ated 
Regulation (EU) 2020/692 and the requirements on the move ment and handling of terrestrial animals after their 
entr y into the Union laid down in Article 19 of that Delegat ed Regulation to pet animals kept in households. 
Articles 17 and 19 of Delegat ed Regulation (EU) 2020/692 should theref ore be amended according ly.
(6) Article 21(1), point (b) of Delegat ed Regulation (EU) 2020/692 provid es that consignments of ungulate s, other than 
equine animals, are only to be permitted to enter the Union, if the animals of the consignment were individually 
identif ied prior to being dispatched from the establishment of origin, by a physical means of identif ication with a 
visible, legible and indelible displa y of, amongst others, the code of the expor ting countr y in accordance with ISO 
Standard 3166 in the format of two- letter code. It is necessar y to provi de for a derogation from that requirement in 
order for the Member States to permit the entr y into the Union of such ungulates identified by a physical means of 
identif ication displa ying the code of the expor ting countr y differ ent from the code conf orming to ISO Standard 
3166. Such a derogation should only be grant ed by the Commission and upon request by a third countr y or 
territory concer ned.
(7) Article 38(2) of Deleg ated Regulation (EU) 2020/692 provid es that, followi ng an outbreak of highly pathogen ic 
avian influenza in a third countr y or territory , or zone thereof previously considered as free of that disease, that 
third countr y or territory , or zone thereof, is again to be considered as free from highly pathogen ic avian influenza, 
when, after a stam ping out policy and an adequate cleaning and disinfection has been carried out on all previously 
infected establishments, the compet ent author ity of the third countr y or territory has carried out a surveillance 
programme during a period of at least 3 months followi ng the compl etion of the stam ping out policy and cleaning 
and disinfection. However , that time frame is not consist ent with the one applicable following outbreaks of highly 
pathogen ic avian influenza in a Member State. Theref ore, Article 38(2) of Deleg ated Regulation (EU) 2020/692 
should be amended according ly.
(8) Article 53, point (a), of Deleg ated Regulation (EU) 2020/692 provid es that consignments of capti ve birds are only to 
be permitted to enter the Union if the animals in the consignment are identif ied with an individual identification 
number , whic h contains, inter alia, the code of the third countr y or territory of origin conf orming with ISO 
Standard 3166 in the format of two- letter . As some birds are validly identif ied in the third countr ies or territories 
which are not the third countr ies or territori es from where the birds enter into the Union or with an individual 
identif ication number including the code of the third countr y or territory of origin in the format of three-lett er 
conf orming with ISO Standard 3166, Delegat ed Regulation (EU) 2020/692 should be amended according ly.
(9) Article 73 of Delegat ed Regulation (EU) 2020/692 lays down the requirements for the dispatch of dogs, cats and 
ferrets to the Union. It does not provide for an approval obligation for shelt ers where consignments of dogs, cats 
and ferrets are dispatch ed to the Union, whereas Commission Delegat ed Regulation (EU) 2020/688 (4)provid es for 
(4)Commission Delegat ed Regulation (EU) 2020/688 of 17 December 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European 
Parliament and of the Council, as regards animal health requirements for movements within the Union of terrestr ial animals and 
hatc hing eggs (OJ L 174, 3.6.2020, p. 140).EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union L 16/6 18.1.2023  such an approval oblig ation for move ments within the Union. Theref ore, Delega ted Regulation (EU) 2020/692 
should be aligned in this regar d with Delegat ed Regulation (EU) 2020/688 and Article 73 of Delegat ed Regulation 
(EU) 2020/692 should be amended according ly.
(10) Article 79 of Delegat ed Regulation (EU) 2020/692 provides that consignments of semen, oocyte s and embr yos of 
bovin e, porcine, ovine, capr ine and equine animals are only be permitted to enter the Union if they were collected 
from animals which come from third countr ies or territori es which comply with the animal health requirements 
laid down in Article 22 thereof. Article 22 of that Delegat ed Regulation provi des such consignments are only to be 
permitted to enter the Union if they compl y, inter alia, with the prohibition on the vaccination of donor bovine, 
porcine, ovine and capr ine animals against, among others, foot-and-mouth disease. However , Commission 
Delegat ed Regulation (EU) 2020/686 (5), as well as relevant international standards of the World Organisation for 
Animal Health (WOAH) allow vaccination of bovin e, porcine, ovine and capr ine animals again st foot-and-mouth 
disease under certain conditions. Theref ore, Article 79 of Delegat ed Regulation (EU) 2020/692 should be amended 
to provi de for a derog ation for such vaccination and to align that Article with comparab le rules applicable within 
the Union as well as with international standards.
(11) Article 117 of Delegat ed Regulation (EU) 2020/692 lays down animal health requirements for the entr y into the 
Union of consignments of germinal products of certain animals intende d for confined establishments. Since the 
date of application of Delegat ed Regulation (EU) 2020/692 several Member States and stak eholders have questioned 
the propor tionality of those requirements in light of the specifi cities of those consignments and the differences in 
relat ed risks to animal health. Theref ore, it is appropr iate to amend that Article to provide more flexibility for the 
Member State s to manage the risks under their particular circumstances and depending on the animal species 
concer ned while taking into account of the Union lists of author ised third countr ies, territories or zones thereof 
laid down by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 (6).
(12) Article 124, point (c)(i), of Delegat ed Regulation (EU) 2020/692 provides that consignments of fresh meat of kept 
animals, excep t those kept as farmed gam e that have been killed on-the-spot, are only permitted to enter the Union 
if the fresh meat of the consignment has been obtained from kept animals which, during the transpor t to the 
slaughterh ouse, did not pass through a third countr y or territory , or zone thereof, not liste d for the entr y into the 
Union of the particular species and catego ry of fresh meat. However , as regar ds consignments of poultr y, 
compl iance with that requirement would in certain cases require the use of less direct roads, affecting normal trade 
patte rns in a dispropor tionate manner , and also extending the travel time. To resolve this issue while ensur ing the 
application of risk mitigation measures to prevent the spread of diseases, a derog ation from that requirement, 
subject to certain conditions, should be introduced into Delegat ed Regulation (EU) 2020/692.
(13) Article 150 of Deleg ated Regulation (EU) 2020/692 lays down requirements for the entr y into the Union of 
consignments of meat products as rega rds the establishment of origin of the animals from whic h the fresh meat 
used for the production thereof was obtained. That provision should be amended to refer to the date of slaughter or 
killing of the animals instead of the dispatch to the Union of the consignment in order to bette r link the poten tial 
animal health risks to specifi c products in the consignment.
(14) Article 156 of Deleg ated Regulation (EU) 2020/692 lays down requirements for the entr y into the Union of 
consignments of dair y products not subject to a risk-mitig ating treatment and produced only from raw milk. That 
provision should be amended to allow the entr y into the Union of dair y products produced from dair y products not 
subject to a risk-mitig ating treatment subject to compliance with certain conditions, as the risk is similar .
(5)Commission Delegat ed Regulation (EU) 2020/686 of 17 December 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European 
Parliament and of the Council as regar ds the approval of germinal product establishments and the traceability and animal health 
requirements for movements within the Union of germinal products of certain kept terrestrial animals (OJ L 174, 3.6.2020, p. 1).
(6)Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 of 24 March 2021 laying down the lists of third countr ies, territories or zones 
thereof from which the entr y 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).EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union 18.1.2023 L 16/7  (15) Article 163 of Delegat ed Regulation (EU) 2020/692 derogat es from Article 3, points (a)(i) and (c)(i), thereof and lays 
down specifi c requirements for shelf-stable compo site products. That provision should be amended to allow the 
sourcing of the dair y products from Member State s and treated dair y products from third countr ies or territori es, or 
zones thereof author ised for the entr y into the Union of raw milk for the production of shelf-stable composit e 
products. Moreo ver, the requirements concer ning shelf-stable compo site products referred to in Article 163(3) 
should be clarified.
(16) Article 12(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 provides that aquatic animal health professionals may under take 
activities assigned to veteri narians under that Regulation, provi ded they are author ised to do so by the Member 
State concer ned, under national law. In certain third countr ies and territories, clinical inspections of aquatic animals 
prior to expor t to the Union, have in the past, been carried out by aquatic animal health profess ionals, in addition to 
veteri narians. It is theref ore appropr iate to amend Article 166 of Delega ted Regulation (EU) 2020/692 to permit 
aquatic animal health professionals to perform clinical inspections prior to expor t to the Union, provid ed they are 
author ised to do so, under the law of the expor ting third countr y or territory.
(17) Certain aquatic animals are packag ed and labelled for human consum ption in accordance with Regulation (EC) 
No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council (7), before they enter the Union. Such aquatic animals 
present a lower risk for the spread of disease than other aquatic animals which enter the Union, and whic h are not 
packag ed and labelled in the same way. It is theref ore appropr iate to amend Article 167, point (a), of Deleg ated 
Regulation (EU) 2020/692 to exem pt the live aquatic animals whic h are refer red to in Article 172, points (d), (e) 
and (f), of the same Regulation, from the requirement to be dispatch ed directly from their place of origin to the 
Union. This amendment would allow such commodities to be kept in an approved cold store for example, en route 
from their place of origin in a third countr y or territory, to their place of destination in the Union. A similar 
exem ption should also apply to Article 174(1), point (a), of Delegat ed Regulation (EU) 2020/692 concer ning the 
handling after entr y into the Union of certain products of animal origin from aquatic animals, other than live 
aquatic animals. Those Articles should theref ore be amended according ly.
(18) Also due to the lower risk of the spread of disease associated with those commodities, consignments of the aquatic 
animals which are refer red to in Article 172, points (d), (e) and (f), of Delegat ed Regulation (EU) 2020/692, should 
be exem pted from the requirement to be accompan ied by a declaration, which is signed by the maste r of a vessel in 
which such consignments have been transpor ted, when they enter the Union. Article 168 of that Regulation should 
theref ore, be amended according ly.
(19) Regulation (EU) 2016/429 provides that Member States may take national measures concer ning a disease other than 
a listed disease refer red to in Article 9(1), point (d), of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 subject to certain conditions. 
Where such measures concer n mov ements of aquatic animals and products of animal origin from aquatic animals 
between Member States, they are required to be appro ved in accordance with Article 226(3) of that Regulation. 
Such measures may apply to liste d diseases, whic h are catego ry E diseases as defined in Commission Imp lementing 
Regulation (EU) 2018/1882 (8), and to non-listed diseases. Title 2 of Part V of Deleg ated Regulation (EU) 2020/692 
should theref ore, be amended to clarify that national measures, whic h have been approved in accordance with 
Article 226(3) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429, apply not only to non-list ed diseases, but also to categor y E diseases.
(20) A cross referen cing error has been detec ted in Article 170(1), point (a)(iv), of Deleg ated Regulation (EU) 2020/692. 
That Article should theref ore be correcte d by removing the reference to Article 176 and replacing it by a reference 
to Article 175 of that Regulation.
(21) Article 178 of Deleg ated Regulation (EU) 2020/692 lays down the special requirements for the entr y into the Union 
of ungulates, poultr y and aquatic animals originating from and retur ning to the Union following a refusal of entr y by 
a third countr y or territory . Article 179 of that Regulation lays down the special requirements for the entr y into the 
Union of animals other than ungulates, poultr y and aquatic animals originating from and retur ning to the Union 
(7)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 of animal origin (OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 55).
(8)Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1882 of 3 December 2018 on the application of certain disease prevention and 
control rules to categ ories of listed diseases and establishing a list of species and groups of species posing a considerable risk for the 
spread of those listed diseases (OJ L 308, 4.12.2018, p. 21).EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union L 16/8 18.1.2023  follo wing a refusal of entr y by a third countr y or territory. However , the risk of the introduction of animal diseases 
into the Union by capti ve birds is similar to that for poultr y. Theref ore, the special requirements laid down in 
Article 178 should also apply to captive birds. Article 178 and 179 of Delega ted Regulation (EU) 2020/692 should 
theref ore be amended according ly.
(22) Annex VIII, point 4, to Delegat ed Regulation (EU) 2020/692 lays down minimum periods without a repor ted case or 
outbreak of certain diseases in the establishment of origin for equine animals. That point omits an option where 
mov ement restr ictions may be lifted by the compe tent author ity in the case where the 30-da y period has elapsed 
after the last animal of a listed species on the establishment was either killed and destro yed or slaughtered, and the 
premises in the establishment were cleaned and disinf ected. That option is available in the case of mov ements 
between Member States of equine animals in accordance with Article 22 of Delegat ed Regulation (EU) 2020/688 
for establishments where surra, dour ine or equine infec tious anaemia has been repor ted. At the same time, model 
animal health certificates laid down in Annex II, Chapt ers 12 to 18, to Commission Implemen ting Regulation (EU) 
2021/403 (9)already include that option of the 30-da y period without a repor ted case of surra, dour ine or equine 
infectious anaemia in the establishment of origin for equine animals. Theref ore, it is necessar y to align Annex VIII, 
point 4, to Delegat ed Regulation (EU) 2020/692. Annex VIII to Delegat ed Regulation (EU) 2020/692 should be 
aligned according ly.
(23) Annex X, point 1, to Delegat ed Regulation (EU) 2020/692 lays down specific requirements for the entr y into the 
Union of ovine animals as regar ds infection with Brucella as refer red to in Article 24(5) of that Delegat ed Regulation. 
The requirements concer ning a residency period in the establishment of origin should be aligned to those refer red to 
in Article 11, point (b)(iii), of that Delegat ed Regulation and the relevant entr y as regards ovine animals in the table 
in Annex III to that Delegat ed Regulation. Annex X to Delegat ed Regulation (EU) 2020/692 should theref ore be 
amended according ly.
(24) Annex XI, point 2.1, to Delegat ed Regulation (EU) 2020/692 lays down specifi c requirements for African horse 
sickness to be fulfilled by equine animals enter ing the Union from third countr ies or territories, or zones thereof, 
assigned to a sanitar y group E or F. The animals are required to have been kept in isolation in vect or-prote cted 
facilities for a particular period. It is necessar y to align the term ‘vect or-protect ed facility’, reser ved for a conf ined 
establishment as refer red to in Article 34 of Delegat ed Regulation (EU) 2020/692, with the term ‘vect or-prot ected 
establishment’, defined in Article 2 to that Delegat ed Regulation. Annex XI to Deleg ated Regulation (EU) 2020/692 
should theref ore be amended according ly.
(25) Annex XI, point 2.2, to Deleg ated Regulation (EU) 2020/692 lays down specifi c requirements for Venezuelan equine 
encephalomy elitis to be fulfilled by equine animals entering the Union from third countr ies or territories, or zones 
thereof, assigned to a sanitar y group C or D. The animals are required to have been kept in a vector -prote cted 
quarantine for a particular period. It is necessar y to align the term ‘vector -prote cted quarantine ’ with the term 
‘vector -prote cted establishment’, defined in Article 2 to that Deleg ated Regulation. Annex XI to Deleg ated 
Regulation (EU) 2020/692 should theref ore be amended according ly.
(26) In addition, minimum criteria for granting a status of a vect or-protect ed establishment by the compet ent author ity 
should be specified. It is theref ore necessar y to laid down those criteria in Annex XI to Delegat ed Regulation (EU) 
2020/692. Those criteria should be consistent with the criteria provided for in Annex V, Part II, Chapt er 3, to 
Delegat ed Regulation (EU) 2020/689 and in Article 12.1.10, point 1, of the Terrestr ial Animal Health Code of the 
World Org anisation for Animal Health (WOAH). Annex XI to Delegat ed Regulation (EU) 2020/692 should be 
amended according ly.
(9)Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/403 of 24 March 2021 laying down rules for the application of Regulations (EU) 
2016/429 and (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regar ds model animal health certificates and model 
animal health/official certificates, for the entr y into the Union and movements between Member States of consignments of certain 
categor ies of terrestr ial animals and germinal products thereof, official certification regar ding such certificates and repealing Decision 
2010/470/EU (OJ L 113, 31.3.2021, p. 1).EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union 18.1.2023 L 16/9  (27) Annex XXI to Delegat ed Regulation (EU) 2020/692, point 2(b), specif ies the timeframe during which the treatment 
against infestation with Echinoccocus multilocular is is to be administe red. That time frame has proven difficult to 
compl y with. A certain degree of flexibility may be provided without increasing the risks to public or animal health. 
Annex XXI to Deleg ated Regulation (EU) 2020/692 should theref ore be amended according ly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGUL ATION:
Article 1
Amendments to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692
Delegat ed Regulation (EU) 2020/692 is amended as follows:
(1) in Article 1, paragraph (6) is replaced by the following:
‘6. Part V lays down the animal health requirements for the entr y into the Union, as well as the move ment and 
handling after the entr y, and derog ations from those requirements for the followi ng species of aquatic animals at all 
life stages as well as their products of animal origin, excl uding products of animal origin other than live aquatic 
animals which are not intended for further processing in the Union, and wild aquatic animals and products of animal 
origin from those wild aquatic animals landed from fishing vessels intende d for direct human consump tion:
(a) fish of listed species belonging to the superclass Agnatha and to the classes Chondr ichthyes, Sarcopter ygii and 
Actinopter ygii;
(b) aquatic molluscs of listed species belonging to the phylum Mollusca;
(c) aquatic crustaceans of listed species belonging to the subph ylum Crustacea;
(d) aquatic animals of species listed in Annex XXIX to this Regulation whic h are suscep tible to the aquatic diseases for 
which certain Member States have national measures whic h have been approved in accordance with Commission 
Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/260 (*).
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(*) Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/260 of 11 Febr uary 2021 approving national measures designed 
to limit the impact of certain diseases of aquatic animals in accordance with Article 226(3) of Regulation (EU) 
2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Commission Decision 2010/221/EU 
(OJ L 59, 19.2.2021, p. 1).’;
(2) Article 2 is amended as follo ws:
(a) point (36) is replaced by the following:
‘(36) “embr yo collection team” means a germinal product establishment comprised of a group of professiona ls or 
a structure approved by the compet ent author ity for the collection, processing, storag e and transpor t of 
oocyt es or of in vivo derived embr yos intende d for entr y into the Union;’ ;
(b) the followi ng points are added:
‘(50) “animal shelt er” means an establishment where former stray, feral, lost, abandoned or confiscated terrestrial 
animals are kept and whose health status might not be known for all of them at the time of their entr y into 
the establishment ;
(51) “vect or-protect ed establishment” means part or all facilities of an establishment that are prote cted against 
attac ks from, as appropr iate, Culicoides spp. or Culicidae by appropr iate physical and management means, 
with a status of vector -prote cted establishment being granted by the compet ent author ity, and compl ying 
with the criteria laid down in Annex XI, point 3.’;EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union L 16/10 18.1.2023  (3) in Article 17, the followi ng paragraph 3 is added:
‘3. Paragraph 1 shall not apply to mov ements for non-commercial purposes of dogs, cats and ferrets kept as pet 
animals in households into a Member State from a third countr y or territory where such non-commercial 
mov ements cannot be carried out in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article 245(2) or Article 246(1) 
and (2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429.’ ;
(4) in Article 19, the followi ng paragraph 4 is added:
‘4. Paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply to move ments for non-commercial purposes of dogs, cats and ferrets kept as 
pet animals in households into a Member State from a third countr y or territory where such non-commercial 
mov ements cannot be carried out in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article 245(2) or Article 246(1) 
and (2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429’ ;
(5) in Article 21, the followi ng paragraph 5 is added:
‘5. By way of derogat ion from paragraph (1), point (b), based on the request of a third countr y or territory of origin 
to the Commission and subject to its agreement, the code of the expor ting countr y refer red to in paragraph (1), point 
(b), may be replaced by a differ ent code in the format of two-lett er code.’ ;
(6) in Article 38(2), point (c) is replaced by the followi ng:
‘(c) during a period of at least 30 days followi ng the compl etion of the stamping out policy and cleaning and 
disinf ection refer red to in points (a) and (b), the compet ent author ity of the third countr y or territory has carried 
out a surveillance programme, provi ding at least the confidence, by a randomised representative sample of the 
populations at risk, to demonstrate the absence of infection taking into account the specifi c epidemiological 
circumstances in relation to the occur red outbreak(s), with negative results.’ ;
(7) in Article 53, the introductor y phrase and point (a) are replaced by the following:
‘Consignments of captive birds shall only be permitted to enter the Union if the animals in the consignment are 
identif ied with an individual identif ication number by means of a unique mark ed closed-r ing attached at least to one 
leg of the animal with a visible, legible and indelible displa y of an alphanumer ic code or an injectable transponder 
with a legible and indelible displa y of an alphanumer ic code that contains at least the following information:
(a) the code of the third countr y or territory where they were initially identified conf orming with ISO Standard 3166 
in the format of two- letter or three-letter;’ ;
(8) in Article 73, the followi ng paragraph 3 is added:
‘3. Consignments of dogs, cats and ferrets sourced from an animal shelte r shall only be permitted to enter the 
Union if such consignment have been dispatch ed from an animal shelte r:
(a) approved by the compet ent author ity of the third countr y or territory in accordance with requirements at least as 
stringe nt as those laid down in Article 11 of Delegat ed Regulation (EU) 2019/2035;
(b) which has a unique appro val number assigned by the compet ent author ity of the third countr y or territory;
(c) listed for that purpose by the compet ent author ity of the third countr y or territory of dispatch, including the 
information provided for in Article 21 of Delegat ed Regulation (EU) 2019/2035.’ ;EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union 18.1.2023 L 16/11  (9) Article 79 is replaced by the following:
‘Article 79
The third countr y or territor y of origin or zone thereof
1. Consignments of semen, oocyt es and embr yos of bovine, porcine, ovine, capr ine and equine animals shall only 
be permitted to enter the Union if they were collected or produced from animals in third countr ies or territories, or 
zones thereof, whic h compl y with the animal health requirements laid down in Article 22.
2. By way of derog ation from paragraph 1 of this Article, in connection with the animal health requirement laid 
down in Article 22(4), point (a), consignments of semen, oocytes and embr yos of bovine, porcine, ovine, and capr ine 
animals may be permitted to enter the Union if they were collect ed or produced in third countr ies or territories where 
vaccination against foot and mouth disease has been carried out, provided that they were collect ed from animals in 
accordance with the animal health requirements laid down in Annex II, Part 5, Chapt er I, point 3 or 4, to Delega ted 
Regulation (EU) 2020/686.’ ;
(10) in Part III, the heading of TITLE 3 is replaced by the followi ng:
‘TITLE 3
ANIMAL HEAL TH REQUIREMENTS FOR GERMINAL PRODUCTS OF ANIMALS OTHER THAN THOSE REFERRED TO 
IN ARTICLE 1(4), POINTS (A) AND (B), INTENDED FOR CONFINED EST ABLISHMENTS’ ;
(11) Article 117 is replaced by the follo wing:
‘Article 117
Requirements for the entr y into the Union of consignments of germinal products of animals other than 
those refer red to in Article 1(4), point (a) and (b), intended for conf ined establishments
Consignments of semen, oocyte s and embr yos of animals other than those referred to in Article 1(4), point (a) and (b), 
intende d for a conf ined establishment locat ed in the Union may be permitted to enter the Union provided that:
(a) an assessment has been carried out by the compet ent author ity of the Member State of destination of the risks 
that the entr y of those germinal products may present for the Union;
(b) the donor animals of those germinal products originate from a third countr y or territory, or zone thereof, 
author ised for the entr y into the Union of the particular species and cate gory of animals either by Commission 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 (*), or pursuant to Article 230(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429, by the 
Member State of destination, depending on the species in question;
(c) the donor animals of those germinal products originate from an establishment in the third countr y or territory , or 
zone thereof of origin, which is included in a list established by the compet ent author ity of the Member State of 
destination from which the entr y of animals of specifi c species into the Union may be author ised;
(d) the germinal products are destined to a conf ined establishment in the Union, which is approved in accordance 
with Article 95 of Regulation (EU) 2016/429;
(e) the germinal products are transpor ted directly to the confined establishment refer red to in point (d).
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(*) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 of 24 Marc h 2021 laying down the lists of third countr ies, 
territories or zones thereof from which the entr y 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)’.EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union L 16/12 18.1.2023  (12) in Article 124, the following point (e) is added:
‘(e) By way of derogat ion of point (c)(i), during their transpor t to the slaughte rhouse, consignments of poultr y may 
pass through a zone of a third countr y or territory not listed for entr y into the Union of fresh meat of poultr y 
other than ratites, subject to the follo wing conditions:
(i) the establishment of origin of the poultr y, the zone of the third countr y or territory not listed for entr y into 
the Union and the slaughterhouse are locat ed in the same third countr y or territory ;
(ii) the passing through of that zone of the third countr y or territory is performed without stoppi ng or 
unloading in that zone;
(iii) the passing through of that zone of the third countr y or territory is performe d prioritising major highwa ys 
or mainline railwa ys;
(iv) the passing through of that zone of the third countr y or territory is performed avoiding the vicinity of 
establishments keepin g animals of listed species for the relevant diseases of poultr y;
(v) the passing through of that zone of the third countr y or territory is performe d after depopulation and 
cleaning and disinf ection of the establishment(s) affected by outbreak(s) of highly pathogenic avian 
influenza or infection with Newcastle disease virus;
(vi) followi ng the passing through of that zone of the third countr y or territory, the poultr y shall be brought 
directly to the slaughterh ouse and be slaughter ed within a period of 6 hours from the time of their arrival at 
the slaughterhouse.
If no suitable alternatives are possible and provid ed that all the conditions listed in (i) to (vi) of this point are 
compl ied with, poultr y transpor ted to the slaughter house may pass through more than one zone referred to in 
this point.’ ;
(13) Article 150 is replaced by the follo wing:
‘Article 150
The establishment of origin of the animals from which the fresh meat was obtained
Consignments of meat products shall only be permitted to enter the Union if they have been processed from fresh 
meat whic h originates from animals coming from an establishment, or, in the case of wild animals, from a place in 
and around whic h, in an area of a 10 km radius, including, where appropr iate, the territory of a neighbour ing 
countr y, none of the listed diseases, relevant for the species of origin of the meat products in accordance with the list 
set out in Annex I, has been repor ted during the period of 30 days prior to the date of slaughter or killing of the 
animals.’ ;
(14) Article 156 is replaced by the follo wing:
‘Article 156
Dair y products not subject to a risk-mitigating treatment
Consignments of dair y products originating from a third countr y or territory, or zone thereof, which is listed for entr y 
into the Union of raw milk shall be permitted to enter the Union without having undergone a specifi c risk-mitigating 
treatment provided for in Annex XXVII, if the dair y products of the consignment compl y with following 
requirements:
(a) the raw milk or dair y product therefrom, from which they were processed, were obtained from animals of the 
species Bos taurus, Ovis aries, Capr a hircus, Bubalus bubalis and Camelus dromedar ius;EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union 18.1.2023 L 16/13  (b) the raw milk or dair y product therefrom, used for the processing of the dair y products compl ied with the relevant 
general animal health requirements for the entr y into the Union of products of animal origin laid down in Articles 
3 to 10 and the specifi c animal health requirements for the entr y into the Union of raw milk laid down in Articles 
153 and 154, and theref ore was eligible for entr y into the Union and it originate s from one of the following:
(i) a listed third countr y or territory, or zone thereof, where the dair y products were processed;
(ii) a third countr y or territory , or zone thereof, other than a listed third countr y or territory, or zone thereof, 
where the dair y products were processed and whic h is author ised for entr y into the Union of raw milk; or
(iii) a Member State .’;
(15) Article 163 is replaced by the follo wing:
‘Article 163
Specif ic requirements for shelf-st able composite products
1. By way of derogation from Article 3, point (c)(i), consignments of compo site products that do not contain meat 
products, excep t gelatine and collagen , or colostr um-based products, and that have been treated to become shelf- 
stable at ambient temperature, shall be permitted to enter the Union accompan ied by a declaration, as provid ed for in 
paragraph 2 of this Article, if they contain:
(a) dair y products that compl y with one of the followi ng conditions:
(i) they have not undergone a risk-mitiga ting treatment provided for in Annex XXVII, provided that the dair y 
products have been obtained either in the Union or in a third countr y or territory , or zone thereof, liste d for 
the entr y into the Union of dair y products without undergoing a specifi c risk-mitig ating treatment, in 
accordance with Article 156, and the third countr y or territory, or zone thereof, where the compo site 
product is produced, if different, is also listed for entr y into the Union of those products without the 
requirement to apply a specif ic risk-mitig ating treatment ;
(ii) they have undergone a risk-mitigating treatment provid ed for in column A or B of Annex XXVII, relevant for 
the species of origin of the milk, provid ed that they have been obtained either in the Union, or in a third 
countr y or territory , or zone thereof, listed for entr y into the Union of dair y products without undergoing a 
specifi c risk-mitig ating treatment, in accordance with Article 156, or of dair y products that have undergone 
a specific risk-mitigating treatment, in accordance with Article 157; and the third countr y or territory , or 
zone thereof, where the compo site product is produced, if different, is also listed for entr y into the Union of 
those products if they have undergone a specifi c risk-mitig ating treatment ;
(iii) they have undergone a risk-mitig ating treatment at least equivalent to those refer red to in column B of Annex 
XXVII, regar dless of the species of origin of the milk, if the dair y products do not comply with all the 
requirements provid ed for in (i) or (ii) of this point or they have been obtained either in the Union, or in a 
third countr y or territory , or zone thereof, whic h is not author ised for the entr y into the Union of dair y 
products but is author ised for the entr y into the Union of other products of animal origin in accordance 
with this Regulation;
(b) egg products that have undergone a risk-mitigating treatment equivalent to those set out in Annex XXVIII.
2. The declaration referred to in paragraph 1 shall:
(a) only accompan y consignments of compo site products where the final destination of the compo site products is in 
the Union;
(b) be issued by the operator responsible of the entr y into the Union of the consignment of composit e products, 
attesting that the composit e products in the consignment comp ly with the requirements laid down in paragraph 1.EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union L 16/14 18.1.2023  3. By way of derogat ion from of Article 3, point (a)(i), the compo site products containing dair y products refer red 
to in paragraph 1, point (a)(iii), of this Article, and the compo site products containing egg products that have been 
treated to become shelf-stable at ambient temperature shall be permitted to enter the Union if they come from a third 
countr y or territory , or zone thereof whic h is not specifi cally listed for the entr y into the Union of those products of 
animal origin but is liste d for the entr y into the Union of either:
(a) meat products, dair y products or egg products; or
(b) fisher y products in accordance with Article 127 of Regulation (EU) 2017/625’ ;
(16) in Article 166, the following paragraph is added after the introduct ory phrase:
‘How ever , the clinical inspection referred to in the first paragraph may be perf ormed by an aquatic animal health 
profess ional, provid ed that the aquatic animal health profes sional is author ised to under take that activity by the third 
countr y or territory concer ned under its national law.’;
(17) in Article 167, point (a) is replaced by the followi ng:
‘(a) other than in the case of the aquatic animals refer red to in of Article 172, points (d), (e) and (f), they were 
dispatch ed directly from their place of origin to the Union;’ ;
(18) in Article 168, the introduct ory phrase is replaced by the followi ng:
‘Other than in the case of the aquatic animals refer red to in Article 172, points (d), (e) and (f), where the dispatch to 
the Union of consignments of aquatic animals includes transpor t by vessel or well-boat even for part of the jour ney, 
those consignments of aquatic animals transpor ted in accordance with Article 167 shall only be permitted to enter 
the Union if the aquatic animals of the consignment are accompanied by a declaration, attache d to the animal health 
certificate and signed by the maste r of the vessel on the day of arrival of the vessel at its port of destination, providing 
the follo wing information:’ .
(19) in Article 169, paragraph 3 is replaced by the following:
‘3. Products of animal origin from aquatic animals other than live aquatic animals, whic h enter the Union intende d 
for further processing shall compl y with the following requirements:
(a) they must be identified by a legible label on the exte rior of the container , which refers to the certificate that has 
been issued for that consignment ;
(b) the legible label referred to in point (a) must also contain the following statements, as relevant:
(i) “products of animal origin from fish, other than live fish, intended for further processing in the European 
Union”;
(ii) “products of animal origin from molluscs, other than live molluscs, intended for further processing in the 
European Union”;
(iii) “products of animal origin from crustaceans, other than live crustaceans, intende d for further processing in 
the European Union”.’ ;
(20) in Article 174, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:
‘1. After their entr y into the Union, consignments of:
(a) aquatic animals other than those referred to in Article 172, points (d), (e), and (f), shall be transpor ted directly to 
their place of destination in the Union;
(b) aquatic animals and products of animal origin from aquatic animals shall be handled appropr iately to ensure that 
natural wate rs are not contaminated.’ ;EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union 18.1.2023 L 16/15  (21) in Part V, the heading of Title 2 is replaced by the following:
‘TITLE 2
ANIMAL HEAL TH REQUIREMENTS TO LIMIT THE IMP ACT OF CERT AIN DISEASES OTHER THAN THOSE WHICH 
ARE REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 9(1), POINT (D), OF REGUL ATION (EU) 2016/429’ ;
(22) in Article 178, the title and the introduct ory phrase of paragraph 1 are replaced by the following:
‘Article 178
Special requirements for entr y into the Union of ungulates, poultr y, captiv e birds and aquatic animals 
originating from, and retur ning to the Union follo wing a refusal of entr y by a third countr y or territor y
1. Consignments of ungulates , poultr y, captive birds and aquatic animals originating from and retur ning to the 
Union followi ng a refusal of entr y by the compet ent author ity of a third countr y or territory shall only be permitted 
to re-ent er the Union if the followi ng requirements are fulfilled:’ ;
(23) in Article 179, the title and the introduct ory phrase of paragraph 1 are replaced by the following:
‘Article 179
Special requirements for the entr y into the Union of animals other than ungulates, poultr y, captiv e birds and 
aquatic animals originating from, and retur ning to the Union following a refusal of entr y by a third countr y 
or territor y
1. Consignments of animals other than ungulates, poultr y, captive birds and aquatic animals originating from and 
retur ning to the Union followi ng a refusal of entr y by the compet ent author ity of a third countr y or territory shall 
only be permitted to re-ent er the Union if the animals of the consignment are accompanied by the following 
documents:’ ;
(24) Annex es VIII, X, XI and XXI to Delegat ed Regulation (EU) 2020/692 are amended in accordance with the Annex to 
this Regulation.
Article 2
Cor rection to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692
Delegat ed Regulation (EU) 2020/692 is correcte d as follo ws:
in Article 170(1), point (a)(iv), is replaced by the followi ng:
‘(iv) diseases for whic h certain Member States have take n the national measures refer red to in Article 175 of this 
Regulation, when a consignment contains relevant species listed in Annex XXIX hereto and it is destined for a 
Member State, zone or compar tment which is listed in Annex I or II to Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 
2021/260 (*);
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(*) Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/260 of 11 Febr uary 2021 approving national measures designed to 
limit the impact of certain diseases of aquatic animals in accordance with Article 226(3) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 
of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Commission Decision 2010/221/EU (OJ L 59, 
19.2.2021, p. 1)’.EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union L 16/16 18.1.2023  Article 3
Entr y into force
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day followi ng 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, 9 November 2022 .
For the Commission
The President
Ursula VON DER LEYENEN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union 18.1.2023 L 16/17  ANNEX 
Annex es VIII, X, XI and XXI to Delegat ed Regulation (EU) 2020/692 are amended as follows :
(1) in Annex VIII, point 4 is replaced by the followi ng:
‘4. Minimum periods without a repor ted case or outbreak of certain listed diseases in the establishment of origin for 
equine animals as refer red to in Article 23(1), point (a)(ii):
PeriodRequirements to be complied with where there has been a previous repor ted 
case or outbreak in the establishment
Infection with 
Burkholder ia mallei 
(Glanders)6 monthsWhere an infection was repor ted in the establishment during the period of 
3 years prior to the date of dispatch to the Union, followi ng the last 
outbreak the establishment remained under movement restr ictions by the 
compet ent author ity until:
— the infected animals were killed and destro yed, and
— the remaining animals were subjecte d to a test carried out as descr ibed 
in point 3.1 of Chapt er 3.6.11 of the World Org anisation for Animal 
Health (WOAH) Terrestr ial Manual (Version adopt ed 2018) with nega ­
tive results on sample s taken at least 6 months after the date on whic h 
the infect ed animals were killed and destro yed and the establishment 
was cleaned and disinfect ed.
Venezuelan equine 
encephalomy elitis6 monthsIf they come from an establishment situated in a third countr y, territory or 
zone thereof in whic h Venezuelan equine encephalomy elitis was repor ted 
during the period of 2 years prior to the date of dispatch to the Union, they 
compl y with the conditions in the followi ng point (i) and the conditions in 
either of the followi ng points (ii) or (iii):
(i) during the period of at least 21 days prior to date of dispatc h to the 
Union they remained clinically healthy and any animal refer red to in 
point (ii) or (iii) which showed a rise in body temperature, taken daily , 
was subjecte d to a diagnostic test for Venezuelan equine encephalo ­
myelitis with the diagnostic method provi ded for in Part 10(1), point 
(a), of Annex I to Delegat ed Regulation (EU) 2020/688, with negat ive 
results, and
(ii) the animals were kept in isolation in vector -protect ed establishments 
for a period of at least 21 days prot ected from attacks by insect vector , 
and either
—have been vaccinated against Venezuelan equine encephalom ye­
litis with a complet e primar y course and revaccinat ed according 
to the manuf acturer ’s recommendations not less than 60 days 
and not more than 12 months prior to the date of dispatch to 
the Union, or
— were subjected to a test for Venezuelan equine encephalomy elitis 
with the diagnostic method provided for in Part 10(1), point (b), 
of Annex I to Delegat ed Regulation (EU) 2020/688, with negat ive 
results, carried out on a sam ple taken not less than 14 days after 
the date of introduction into the vector -prote cted establishments;EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union L 16/18 18.1.2023  (iii) the animals were subjecte d to:
—a test for Venezuelan equine encephalomy elitis with the diagnos ­
tic method provided for in Part 10(1), point (b), of Annex I to 
Delegat ed Regulation (EU) 2020/688, without an increase in anti­
body titre, carried out on paired samples taken on two occasions 
with an interval of 21 days, the second of which was take n during 
a period of 10 days prior to the date of dispatch to the Union, and
— a test for the detec tion of Venezuelan equine encephalomy elitis 
virus genome with the diagnostic method provi ded for in Part 
10(2) of Annex I to Deleg ated Regulation (EU) 2020/688, with 
negat ive result, carried out on a sam ple taken within 48 hours 
prior to the date of dispatch to the Union, and the animals have 
been prote cted from attacks by insect vectors after sampli ng until 
such dispatch.
Dour ine 6 months1.Where an infection was repor ted in the establishment during the 
period of 2 years prior to the date of dispatch to the Union, 
follo wing the last outbreak the establishment remained under 
mov ement restr iction by the compet ent author ity until:
— the infect ed animals were killed and destro yed or slaughte red, or 
the infected entire male equine animals were castrated, and
—the remaining equine animals in the establishment, with the excep ­
tion of the castrated male equine animals refer red to in first indent 
of this point were kept apar t from female equine animals, were 
subjected to a test for dour ine with the diagnostic method pro­
vided for in Part 8 of Annex I to Delegat ed Regulation (EU) 
2020/688 with negative results, carried out on samples take n at 
least 6 months after the measures descr ibed in the first indent of 
this point were compl eted.
2.By way of derogation from point 1, where an infection was repor ted in 
the establishment during the period of 2 years prior to the date of 
dispatch to the Union, follo wing the last outbreak the establishment 
remained under mov ement restr ictions by the compet ent author ity 
for a period of at least 30 days after the last animal of listed species 
on the establishment was either killed and destro yed or slaughtere d, 
and premises in the establishment were cleaned and disinfect ed.
Surra
(Trypanosoma evansi)6 months1.Where infec tion was repor ted in the establishment during the period 
of 2 years prior to the date of dispatch to the Union, the establishment 
remained under movement restr iction by the compet ent author ity 
until:
— the infected animals were removed from the establishment, and
— the remaining animals had undergone a test for surra (Trypanosoma 
evansi) using one of the diagnostic methods provided for in Part 3 
of Annex I to Delegat ed Regulation (EU) 2020/688 with negat ive 
results, carried out on sam ples taken at least 6 months after the last 
infected animal had been remo ved from the establishment.EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union 18.1.2023 L 16/19  2.By way of derogation from point 1, where infection was repor ted in 
the establishment during the period of 2 years prior to the date of 
dispatch to the Union, the establishment remained under mov ement 
restr ictions by the compet ent author ity for a period of at least 30 days 
after the last animal of liste d species on the establishment was either 
killed and destro yed or slaughter ed, and premises in the establishment 
were cleaned and disinf ected .
Equine infectious 
anaemia90 days1.Where an infection was repor ted in the establishment during the 
period of 12 months prior to the date of dispatc h to the Union, 
follo wing the last outbreak the establishment remained under 
mov ement restr iction by the compet ent author ity until:
— the infect ed animals were killed and destro yed or slaughtered, and
— the remaining animals in the establishment were subjecte d to a test 
for equine infectious anaemia with the diagnostic method pro­
vided for in Part 9 of Annex I to Delegat ed Regulation (EU) 
2020/688 with negative results, carried out on samples taken on 
two occasions with a minimum inter val of 3 months after the mea ­
sures descr ibed in the first indent of this point had been compl eted 
and the establishment was cleaned and disinf ected .
2.By way of derogation from point 1, where an infection was repor ted in 
the establishment during the period of 12 months prior to the date of 
dispatch to the Union, follo wing the last outbreak the establishment 
remained under mov ement restr ictions by the compet ent author ity 
for a period of at least 30 days after the last animal of listed species 
on the establishment was either killed and destro yed or slaughtere d, 
and premises in the establishment were cleaned and disinfect ed.
Rabies 30 days —
Anthrax 15 days —’
(2) in Annex X, point 1 is replaced by the follo wing:
‘1. OVINE ANIMALS
Uncastrated males of ovine animals, other than those intended for slaughter in the Union, must compl y with the 
follo wing requirements:
(a) they have remained for a continuous period of at least 30 days in an establishment where ovine epididymitis 
(Brucella ovis) has not been repor ted during the period of 12 months prior to the date of dispatch to the Union;
(b) they were subjecte d to a serological test for ovine epididymitis (Brucella ovis), with negative results, during the 
period of 30 days prior to the date of dispatc h to the Union.’;
(3) Annex XI is amended as follows:
(a) point 2.1. is replaced by the followi ng:
‘2.1. Specif ic requirements for African horse sickness
Equine animals must comply with the set of requirements laid down in one of the followi ng points:EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union L 16/20 18.1.2023  (a) the animals were kept in isolation in vector -prote cted establishments for a period of at least 30 days prior 
to the date of dispatc h to the Union and a serological and an agent identif ication test for African horse 
sickness were carried out with negative result in each case on a blood sample taken not less than 28 days 
after the date of introduction into the vect or-protect ed establishments and within a period of 10 days 
prior to the date of dispatc h to the Union;
(b) the animals were kept in isolation in vector -prote cted establishments for a period of at least 40 days prior 
to the date of dispatch to the Union and serological tests to detect antibodies against African horse 
sickness virus were carried out with no signif icant increase in antibody titre on blood sample s collect ed 
on two occasions, with an inter val of not less than 21 days, the first sample being collect ed at least 7 
days after the date of introduction into the vect or-protect ed establishments;
(c) the animals were kept in isolation in vector -prote cted establishments for a period of at least 14 days prior 
to the date of dispatch to the Union and an agent identification test for African horse sickness virus was 
carried out with negative result on a blood sample take n not less than 14 days after the date of 
introduction into the vector -prote cted establishments and not more than 72 hours before the time of 
dispatch to the Union, and constant monitoring of the vect or prot ection has proven absence of insect 
vect ors inside the vect or-prote cted establishments;
(d) there is documented evidence that the animals have been vaccinat ed against African horse sickness with a 
compl ete primar y course, and revaccinat ed according to the manufacturer ’s recommendations, with a 
licensed vaccine against all serotypes of the African horse sickness virus present in the source 
population at least 40 days prior to entr y into the vect or-protect ed establishments, and the animals were 
kept in isolation in vect or-protect ed establishments for a period of at least 40 days prior to the date of 
dispatch to the Union;
(e) the animals were kept in isolation in vector -prote cted establishments for a period of at least 30 days prior 
to the date of dispatch to the Union and under went a serological test for the detec tion of antibodies 
against the African horse sickness virus, carried out by the same laborat ory, on the same day, on blood 
sam ples taken during the isolation period in vect or-protect ed establishments on two occasions with an 
interval of between 21 and 30 days. The second of these must have been taken within a period of 10 
days prior to the date of dispatch to the Union, with nega tive results in each case or with a negative 
result in an agent identif ication test for African horse sickness virus on the second samp le.’;
(b) point 2.2. is replaced by the followi ng:
‘2.2. Specif ic requirements for Venezuelan equine encephalomy elitis
Equine animals must comply with at least one of the followi ng requirements:
(a) the animals have been vaccinat ed against Venezuelan equine encephalomy elitis with a compl ete primar y 
course and revaccinated in accordance with the manufact urer ’s recommendations during a period of not 
less than 60 days and not more than 12 months prior to the date of dispatch to the Union and were kept 
in isolation in vector -prote cted establishments for a period of at least 21 days prior to the date of 
dispatch to the Union, and during that period they remained clinically health y, and their body 
temperature, taken daily , remained within the normal physiological range .
Any other equine animal on the same establishment whic h showed a rise in body temperature, take n 
daily , was subjected to a blood test for virus isolation for Venezuelan equine encephalom yelitis with 
negative results;
(b) the animals have not been vaccinat ed against Venezuelan equine encephalomy elitis and were kept in 
isolation in vect or-protect ed establishments for a period of at least 21 days prior to the date of dispatch 
to the Union, and during that period they remained clinically healthy , and their body temperature, taken 
daily , remained within the normal physiological range. Dur ing isolation period, the animals were EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union 18.1.2023 L 16/21  subjecte d to a diagnostic test for Venezuelan equine encephalomy elitis, with negative results, conduct ed 
on a sample taken not less than 14 days after the date of commencement of isolation of the animals in 
the vector -protect ed establishments; and the animals remained prote cted from vect or insects until 
dispatch to the Union.
Any other equine animal on the same establishment that showed a rise in body temperature, taken daily , 
was subjected to a blood test for virus isolation for Venezuelan equine encephalomy elitis with nega tive 
results;
(c) the animals were subject ed to a haemagg lutination inhibition test for Venezuelan equine encephalo ­
myelitis carried out by the same laborat ory on the same day on sam ples taken on two occasions with an 
interval of 21 days, the second of whic h was taken during a period of 10 days prior to the date of 
dispatch to the Union, without an increase in antibody titre, and an reverse transcr iption polymerase 
chain reaction (RT-PCR) test for the detec tion of Venezuelan equine encephalomy elitis virus genome, 
carried out with negative result on a sample taken within 48 hours prior to the date of dispatch to the 
Union, and have been protect ed from vect or attacks from the moment of the RT-PCR sam pling until 
loading for dispatch, by a combined use of approved insect repellents and insecticides on the animals 
and disinsection of the stable and the means in which they are transpor ted.’;
(c) the follo wing point 3 is added:
‘3. VECTOR-PR OTECTED EST ABLISHMENT
Minimum criteria for the granting of a status of vector -protect ed establishment:
(a) it has appropr iate physical barriers at entr y and exit points, for exam ple double-door entr y-exit system;
(b) the openings of the vector -protect ed establishment must be vector -screened with mesh of appropr iate 
gaug e, imp regnated regularly with an approved insecticide according to the instr uctions of the 
manufacturer;
(c) vector surveillance and control must be carried out within and around the vect or-prot ected establishment ;
(d) measures must be taken to limit or eliminate breeding sites for vectors in the vicinity of the vect or- 
protect ed establishment ;
(e) standard operating procedures must be in place, including descr iptions of back -up and alarm systems, for 
the operation of the vect or-protect ed establishment and for the transpor t of the animals from that 
establishment to the place of loading for dispatch to the Union.’;
(4) in Annex XXI, point 2(b) is replaced by the follo wing:
‘(b) the product must be administ ered by a veter inar ian within a period commencing not more than 48 hours and 
ending not less than 24 hours prior to the time of dispatch to the Union;’ .EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union L 16/22 18.1.2023