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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) …/...  
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laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European 
Parliament and of the Council as regards the lists of animals, products of animal origin, 
germinal products, animal by -products and derived products and hay and straw subject  
to official controls at border control posts and amending Decision 2007/275/EC  
(Text with EEA relevance)   EN 1  EN COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) …/...  
of XXX  
laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European 
Parliament and of the Council as regards the lists of animals, products of animal origin, 
germinal products, animal by -products and derived products and hay and straw subject 
to official controls at border control posts and amending Decision 2007/275/EC  
(Text with EEA re levance)  
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,  
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union , 
Having regard to Council Directive 97/78/EC  of 18 December 1997 laying down the 
principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on products e ntering the 
Community from third countries1, and in particular Article 3(5) thereof,  
Having 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 performed to en sure the 
application of food and feed law, rules on animal health and welfare, 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 Regulation s (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  (Official Controls Regulation)2, and in particu lar point (a) of the first 
subparagraph of Article 47(2) thereof,  
Whereas:  
(1) Regulation (EU) 2017/625 establishes rules on the performance of official controls by 
the competent authorities of the Member States on animals and goods entering the 
Union in order  to verify the compliance with Union agri -food chain legislation.  
(2) Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/4783 amended Regulation (EU) 
2017/625 by adding  hay and straw and foodstuffs containing both products of plant 
origin and processed products of anim al origin (‘composite products’) to the 
categories of goods in point (b) of Article 47(1) of that Regulation.  
(3) In accordance with  Regulation (EU) 2017/625, certain categories of animals and goods 
from third countries should always be presented at a border control post for official 
controls to be performed prior to their e ntry into the Union. In addition to animals, 
                                                 
1 OJ L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 9.  
2 OJ L 95, 7.4.2017, p. 1. 
3 Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/478  of 14 January 2019 amending Regulation (EU) 
2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the categories of consignments to 
be subjecte d to official controls at border control posts (OJ L 82, 25.3.2019, p. 4).  EN 2  EN products of anima l origin, germinal pr oducts , animal by -products , hay and straw  and 
composite products  are among the categories that should always be presented for 
official controls at border control posts.  
(4) Regulation (EU) 2017/625 requires the Commission to establish lists of the different 
animals and products of animal origin, germinal products, animal by -products , hay and 
straw and composite products  to be presented for official controls at border control 
posts with the indication of their respective Combined Nomencl ature (CN) code 
provided for in Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/874. 
(5) As derived products are a sub -category of animal by -products, they should be included 
in the lists and their CN codes should be indicated accordingly . 
(6) Commission Decision 2007/275 /EC5 lays down  provisions concerning  animals and 
products, including  composite products , subject to veterinary checks at border 
inspection posts  in accordance with Council Directives 91/496/EEC6 and 97/78/EC . 
New conditions for the entry into the Union of composi te products will apply from  21 
April 2021 in accordance with  Commission Delegated Regulation  (EU) 2019/6257. It 
is therefore appropriate that until then the current rules laid down in Decision 
2007/275 /EC concerning composite products subject to official controls at border 
control posts continue to apply  and that this Regulation does not apply to composite 
products.  In order to avoid overlapping of legal provisions, t his Regulation should 
amend Decision 20 07/275/EC  by limit ing its scope of application to composite 
products.  
(7) In order to facilitate official controls by the competent authorities at border control 
posts  in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/625 , the list established in this 
Regulation should  describe, in detail , the animals, products of animal origin, germinal 
products, animal by -products and derived products and hay and straw subject to such 
official controls.  
(8) In addition, for certain CN codes, this Regulation lists only part of the animals  and 
products that fall under the relevant heading or subheading . In such cases, this 
Regulation should give additional details about the relevant animals and pr oducts 
which are subject to official controls  at border control posts.   
(9) As the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 governing the matters covered by this 
Regulation apply from 14 December 2019, this Regulation should apply from the 
same date . 
(10) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the 
Standing Committe e on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed,  
                                                 
4 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). 
5 Commission Decision 2 007/275/EC of 17 April 2007 concerning 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) .  
6 Council Directive 91/496/EEC of 15  July 1991 laying do wn the principles governing the organization 
of veterinary checks on  animals entering the Community from third countries and amending 
Directives  89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC and 90/675/EEC (OJ L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 56).  
7 Commission Delegated Regulation  (EU) 2019/625  of 4 March  2019  supplementing  Regulation (EU) 
2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to requirements for the entry into 
the Union of consignments of certain animals and goods intended for human consumption (OJ L  131, 
17.5.2019 , p. 131). EN 3  EN HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:  
Article 1  
Subject matter and s cope 
(1) This Regulation establishes  the list s of animals, products of animal origin, germinal 
products, animal by -products and derived products and hay and str aw subject to 
official controls at border control posts in accordance with point (a) of the first 
subparagraph of Article 47 (2) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625.  
(2) This Regulation shall  not apply to composite products.   
Article 2  
Definitions  
For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions shall apply:  
(1) ‘products of animal origin’ means  products of animal origin as defined in point 8 .1 of 
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004  of the European Parliament and of the 
Council8; 
(2) ‘untreated pig bristles’  means untreated pig bristles as defined in point 33 of Annex I 
to Commission Regulation (EU) No 142/20119; 
(3) ‘untreated feathers ’ means  untreated feathers  as defined in point 30  of Annex I to 
Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 ; 
(4) ‘untreated hair’ means untreated hair as defined in point 32  of Annex I to Regulation 
(EU) No 142/2011 ; 
(5) ‘intermediate product’ means  intermediate product as defined in point 35  of Annex I 
to Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 ; 
(6) ‘treated hides and skins’ me ans treated hides and skins as defined in point 28  of 
Annex  I to Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 ; 
(7) ‘untreated wool’ means untreated wool as defined in point 31  of Annex I to 
Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 . 
Article 3  
Official controls of animals  and goods  listed in Annex  I 
The animals and goods listed in Annex  I to this Regulation shall be subject to official controls 
at border control post s in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/625 .  
Article 4 
Amendments to Decision 2007/275/EC  
Decision 2007/275/EC is amended as follows:  
                                                 
8 Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down 
specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin (OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 55).  
9 Commission Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 of 25 Februar y 2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 
1069/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down health rules as regards animal by -
products and derived products not intended for human consumption and implementing Council Directive 
97/78/EC as reg ards certain samples and items exempt from veterinary checks at the border under that 
Directive (OJ L 54, 26.2.2011, p. 1).  EN 4  EN (1) the title is replaced by the following:  
‘Commission Decision  of 17 April 2007 concerning lists of composite products to be 
subject to controls at border control posts’ ; 
(2) Article 1 is replaced by the following:  
‘Article 1  
Subject matter  
This Decision lays down rules regarding the composite products to be subjected to 
official controls at border control posts upon entry into the Union. ’;  
(3) in Article 2, p oint (d) is deleted ; 
(4) Article 3  is replaced by the following:  
‘Article 3  
Official controls of composite products listed in Annex I  
1.   The composite products listed in Annex I to this Decision shall be subjected to 
official controls at border control posts in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/625  
of the European Parliament and of the Council* . 
2. Initial selection of composite products for official controls made on the basis 
of the Combined Nomenclature in Column (1) of Annex  I shall be qualified by 
reference to the specific text or legislation cited in Column (3) of Annex I . 
* Regulation (EU) 2017/625  of the European Parliament and of the Council  of 
15 March  2017 on official controls and other official activities performed to ensure the 
application of food and feed law, rules on animal health and welfare, 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 (Official Controls Regulation ) (OJ L 95, 7.4.2017, p. 1 ).’; 
(5) Article 4 is amended as follows:  
(a) the title is replaced by the following:  
‘Comp osite products subject to official controls ’; 
(b) the introductory phrase  is replaced by the following:  
‘The following composite products shall be subject to official controls:’;  
(6) Article 6 is replaced by the following:  
‘Article 6  
Derogation for certain  composite products  
1. By way of derogation from Article 3, the following composite products, not 
containing any meat products, shall not be subject to official controls:  EN 5  EN (a) composite products containing less than half of their substance of any 
other proc essed product provided such products are:  
(i) shelf -stable at ambient temperature or have clearly undergone in 
their manufacture a complete cooking or heat treatment process 
throughout their substance, so that any raw product is denatured;  
(ii) clearly ide ntified as intended for human consumption;  
(iii) securely packaged or sealed in clean containers;  
(iv) accompanied by a commercial document and labelled in an official 
language of a Member State, so that that document and labelling 
together give informatio n on the nature, quantity and number of 
packages of the composite products, the country of origin, the 
manufacturer, and the ingredient;  
(b) composite products listed in Annex II.  
2. However, any milk product included in any composite products shall only be 
derived from  countries  listed in Annex I to  Commission Regulation (EU) No 
605/2010 *, and treated as indicated  in that Annex . 
* Commission Regulation (EU) No 605/2010 of 2 July 2010 laying down 
animal and public health and veterinary certification conditions for the 
introduction into the  European Union of raw milk, dairy products , colostrum 
and colostrum -based products intended for human consumption (OJ L 175, 
10.7.2010, p. 1). ’; 
(7) Annex es I and II are  amended in accordance w ith Annex II to this Regulation.  
Article 5 
Entry into force and application  
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following 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,  
 For the Commission  
 The President  
 Jean -Claude JUNCKER