COMMI SSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2022/575 
of 6 Apr il 2022
concer ning emergency measures to prev ent the introduction into the Union of foot and mouth 
disease through consignments of hay and straw from third countr ies or territor ies and repealing 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2208 
(notified under document C(2022)2078) 
(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 Article 261(1), point (b), thereof,
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) (2), and in particular Article 128(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Foot and mouth disease (‘FMD’) is a severe, highly contagious viral disease of livestoc k, whic h can have a significant 
economic impact on the agricultural sector, and the poten tial to spread rapidly through contaminate d plant 
mater ials, including hay and straw.
(2) Hay and straw are the only plant mater ials for which restr ictions on the entr y into the Union of consignments 
thereof were laid down in Commission Regulation (EC) No 136/2004 (3), which applied until 20 Apr il 2021 . In 
particular , only consignments of hay and straw from third countr ies or territories liste d in Annex V to Regulation 
(EC) No 136/2004 were permitted to enter the Union. Given the risk posed for the spread of FMD through those 
mater ials, it is appropr iate to continue to have such restr ictions laid down in Union law.
(3) The new legislative framew ork for animal health, established under Regulation (EU) 2016/429, and which applies 
from 21 Apr il 2021 , should ensure a smooth transition from the requirements laid down in pre-existing Union 
acts, including those concer ning the entr y into the Union of plant mate rials, as they have proved to be effective. 
Theref ore, the aim and substance of those pre-existing rules should be maintained in the rules laid down in this 
(1)OJ L 84, 31.3.2016, p. 1.
(2)OJ L 95, 7.4.2017, p. 1.
(3)Commission Regulation (EC) No 136/2004 of 22 Januar y 2004 laying down procedures for veterin ary chec ks at Community border 
inspection posts on products impor ted from third countr ies (OJ L 21, 28.1.2004, p. 11).EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union 8.4.2022 L 109/69  Decision, pending a scientifi c opinion of the European Food Auth ority (EFSA ) evaluating the animal health risks of 
the introduction into the Union of FMD and other cate gory A diseases as refer red to in Article 1(1) of Commission 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1882 (4)through consignments of hay and straw from third countr ies or 
territories.
(4) It is theref ore necessar y to lay down in this Decision a list of third countr ies or territories from which the entr y into 
the Union of consignments of hay and straw is author ised. Such a list should take into account the list in Annex V to 
Regulation (EC) No 136/2004, and the list, in Annex II to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 (5), 
of third countr ies or territories, or zones thereof from which the entr y into the Union of consignments of ungulates 
is author ised due to their favour able animal health situation as regards, amongst others, FMD. In order not to cause 
any disturbance to trade and for the sake of clarity, there should also be a separate list of third countr ies or 
territories from whic h the entr y into the Union of consignments of pellete d straw intended for combustion in a 
plant is author ised.
(5) In order to prevent the contact of consignments of pelleted straw intende d for combustion with animals susceptible 
to FMD, this Decision should also lay down strict risk-mitiga ting measures for the deliver y of such consignments to 
the plant of destination in the Union. They should be placed under the special custom procedure provid ed for in 
Article 210, point (a), of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (6), and their 
transpor t should be monitor ed, in accordance with Commission Deleg ated Regulation (EU) 2019/1666 (7), through 
the comput erised information manag ement system for official controls (IMSOC) provided for in Article 131 of 
Regulation (EU) 2017/625, and they should be delivered directly from the border control post of entr y into the 
Union to the plant of destination in the Union, where they are going to be burnt.
(6) The CN codes for hay and straw are laid down in Chapt er 12 of the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation 
(EU) 2021/632 (8), and should theref ore be taken into account in this Decision.
(7) For the sake of simplification and legal clarity, Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2208 (9)currently 
author ising imports into the Union of consignments of hay and straw from Great Britain and the Crown 
Dependencies should be repealed, and they should be listed in Part 1 of the Annex to this Decision.
(8) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committ ee on Plants, 
Animals, Food and Feed,
(4)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).
(5)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 of the Council (OJ L 114, 31.3.2021, p. 1).
(6)Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 Octo ber 2013 laying down the Union Cust oms 
Code (OJ L 269, 10.10.2013, p. 1).
(7)Commission Delegat ed Regulation (EU) 2019/1666 of 24 June 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European 
Parliament and of the Council as regar ds conditions for monitoring the transpor t and arrival of consignments of certain goods from 
the border control post of arrival to the establishment at the place of destination in the Union (OJ L 255, 4.10.2019, p. 1).
(8)Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/632 of 13 Apr il 2021 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) 
2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regar ds the lists of animals, products of animal origin, germinal products, 
animal by-products and derived products, compo site products, and hay and straw subject to official controls at border control posts, 
and repealing Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2007 and Commission Decision 2007/275/EC (OJ L 132, 19.4.2021, 
p. 24).
(9)Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2208 of 22 December 2020 including the Unit ed Kingdom as a third countr y 
author ised for the impor ts into the Union of consignments of hay and straw (OJ L 438, 28.12.2020, p. 21).EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union L 109/70 8.4.2022  HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Subject matter and scope
This Decision lays down emerge ncy measures for the entr y into the Union of consignments of hay and straw from third 
countr ies and territories.
Article 2
Requirements for the entr y into the Union of consignments of hay and straw
1. Consignments of straw (CN code Ex 1213 00 00) as refer red to in Chapt er 12 of the Annex to Imp lementing 
Regulation (EU) 2021/632, or hay (CN code: Ex 1214 90) as referred to in Chapt er 12 of that Annex, shall only be 
permitted to enter the Union if such consignments originate from the third countr ies or territori es listed in Part 1 of the 
Annex to this Decision.
2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, consignments of pellet ed straw intended for combustion in a plant shall be 
permitted to enter the Union provid ed that they comply with the followi ng conditions:
(a) they originat e from the third countr ies or territories listed in Part 2 of the Annex;
(b) they are placed, upon entr y into the Union, under the special procedure provi ded for in Article 210, point (a), of 
Regulation (EU) No 952/2013; their transpor t is monitor ed, in accordance with Delegat ed Regulation (EU) 
2019/1666, through the comput erised information management syste m for official controls (IMSOC) provi ded for in 
Article 131 of Regulation (EU) 2017/625; and they are delivered directly from the border control post of entr y into 
the Union to the plant of destination in the Union, where they are going to be burnt.
Article 3
Repeal
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2208 is repealed.
Article 4
Addresses
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 6 Apr il 2022 .
For the Commission
Stella KYRIAKIDES
Member of the CommissionEN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union 8.4.2022 L 109/71  ANNEX 
Part 1 – List of third countr ies or territories from which the entr y into the Union of consignments of hay 
and straw is author ised, as referred to in Article 2(1)
ISO code of the third countr y or territory Name of the third countr y or territory
AU Australia
CA Canada
CH Switzerland
CL Chile
GB Unit ed Kingdom (1)
GG Guer nsey
GL Greenland
IM Isle of Man
IS Iceland
JE Jersey
NZ New Zealand
RS Serbia (2)
US Unit ed States
(1)In accordance with the Agreement on the withdrawal of the Unit ed Kingdom of Great Britain and Nor ther n Ireland from the European 
Union and the European Atomic Energy Community , and in particular Article 5(4) of the Prot ocol on Ireland/Nor ther n Ireland in 
conjunction with Annex 2 to that Prot ocol, for the purposes of Part 1 of this Annex references to the Unit ed Kingdom do not include 
Nor ther n Ireland.
(2)For the purpose of the emergency measures referred to in Article 1, when reference to Serbia is made in this Annex, the territory of 
Kosov o* is not included.
*This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244/1999 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosov o 
declaration of independence.
Part 2 – List of third countr ies or territor ies from which the entr y into the Union of consignments of pelleted 
straw is author ised, as refer red to in Article 2(2)
ISO code of the third countr y or territory Name of the third countr y or territory
UA UkraineEN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union L 109/72 8.4.2022