EN   EN 
 
 
 EUROPEAN  
COMMISSION   
Brussels, XXX   
SANTE/11090/2021 ANNEX CIS 
(POOL/G4/2021/11090/11090 -EN 
ANNEX CIS.docx)  
[…](2021) XXX  draft  
ANNEX  
 
ANNEX  
to the  
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) …/…  
 
amending Annexes VIII and IX to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European 
Parliament and of the Council as regards Chronic Wasting Disease   EN 1  EN ANNEX  
Annexes VIII and IX to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 are amended as follows:  
(1) Annex VIII is amended as follows:  
(a) Chapter A  is amended as follows:  
(i) Section B is deleted ; 
(ii) the following Section  C is added:  
‘SECTION C  
Conditions which apply to cervids  
1. List of Member States and areas thereof established in relation to chronic 
wasting disease  
1.1 Member States where cases of chronic wasting disease  have been 
confirmed:  
(a) Finland  
(b) Sweden  
1.2 Areas of Finland and Sweden defined in relation to the  risk of 
chronic wasting disease linked to traditional cross -border 
movements of live cervids to and from Norway of semi -
domesticated reindeer :  
(a) in Finland:  the area located between the Norwegian -Finnish 
border and the Norwegian -Finnish Reindeer Fence;  
(b) in Sweden:  
(i) the county of Norrbotten,  
(ii) the county of Västerbotten,  
(iii) the county of Jämtland,  
(iv) the county of Västernorrland,  
(v) the Älvdalen municipality in the county of Dalarna,  
(vi) the municipalities of Nordanstig, Hudiksvall and 
Söderhamn in the county of Gävleborg.  
2. Movements of live cervids from Norway into the Union  
2.1 The movements of live cervids from Norway into the Union shall 
be prohibited.  
2.2 By way of derog ation from point 2.1, the following movements of 
live cervids shall be permitted:  
(a) movements from Norway to the areas in Sweden listed in 
point 1.2(b) of live semi -domesticated reindeer for seasonal 
grazing, provided that the competent authority of Swed en 
gives its prior written consent to such movements;  
(b) the return from Norway to the areas in Sweden listed in point 
1.2(b) of live semi -domesticated reindeer after seasonal EN 2  EN grazing in Norway, provided that the competent authority of 
Sweden gives its pr ior written consent to such movements;  
(c) movements from Norway to the areas in Finland listed in 
point 1.2(a) of live semi -domesticated reindeer for seasonal 
grazing;  
(d) the return from Norway to Finland of live semi -domesticated 
reindeer which have gra zed in Norway in the area located 
between the Norwegian -Finnish border and the Norwegian -
Finnish Reindeer Fence;  
(e) movements from Norway to Sweden or Finland of live 
cervids for direct slaughter, provided that the competent 
authority of the Member State of destination gives its prior 
written consent to such movements;  
(f) movements from Norway to the areas in Sweden listed in 
point 1.2(b) of live semi -domesticated reindeer for sportive or 
cultural events, provided that the competent authority of 
Sweden gi ves its prior written consent to the movement of 
each consignment;  
(g) the return from Norway to the areas in Sweden listed in point 
1.2(b) of live semi -domesticated reindeer after having taken 
part in sportive or cultural events in Norway, provided that 
the competent authority of Sweden gives its prior written 
consent to the movement of each consignment;  
(h) transit of live cervids from Norway through Sweden or 
Finland and destined to Norway, provided that the competent 
authority of the Member State of tra nsit gives its prior written 
consent.  
3. Movements of live cervids out of the areas of Finland and Sweden with a  
tradition of cross -border movements with Norway of semi -domesticated 
reindeer  
3.1 The movements of live cervids out of the areas listed in poin t 1.2 
shall be prohibited.  
3.2 By way of derogation from point 3.1, the following movements of 
live cervids out of the areas listed in point 1.2 shall be permitted:  
(a) movements of live cervids to Norway, provided that the 
competent authority of Norway gi ves its prior written consent 
to such movements ; 
(b) movements of live cervids for direct slaughter in Finland or 
Sweden, provided that the competent authority of destination 
gives its prior written consent to such movements ; 
(c) movements from the areas o f Sweden listed in point 1.2(b) to 
Finland of live forest reindeer, provided that the competent 
authority of Finland gives its prior written consent to such 
movements ; EN 3  EN (d) movements of live cervids from a confined establishment as 
defined in Article 4 (48)  of Regulation (EU) 2016/429  of the 
European Parliament and of the Council * and located in an 
area listed in point 1.2(b)  of this Annex , to a confined 
establishment, as defined in Article 4 (48)  of Regulation (EU) 
2016/429 , in Sweden, provided that the competent authority 
of Sweden gives its prior written consent to such movements.  
______________________________________________________  
*  Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 
9 March 2016 on transmissible animal diseas es and amending and repealing 
certain acts in the area of animal health  (‘Animal Health Law’)  (OJ L 84, 
31.3.2016, p. 1).  
4. Movements of live cervids out of a Member State where chronic wasting 
disease  has been confirmed  
4.1 Without prejudice to the provi sions laid down in point 3, the 
movements of live cervids out of a Member State listed in point 1.1 
to other Member States shall be prohibited.  
4.2 By way of derogation from point 4.1, the following movements of 
live cervids out of a Member State listed in  point 1.1 shall be 
permitted:  
(a) movements of live cervids for direct slaughter in another 
Member State listed in point 1.1 or Norway ; 
(b) movements of live cervids for purposes other than direct 
slaughter to another Member State listed in point 1.1 or 
Norway, provided that the competent authority of destination 
gives its prior written consent to such movements ; 
(c) movements of live cervids from a confined establishment as 
defined in, Article 4(48)  of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 to a 
confined establishment , as defined in Article 4(48) of 
Regulation (EU) 2016/429, in another Member State, 
provided that the competent authority of destination gives its 
prior written consent to such movements.’ ; 
(b) in Chapter C, the following Section  C is added:  
‘SECTION C  
Urine hunting lures  from cervids  
1. The movement into the Union of consignments of urine hunting lures 
derived from cervids originating in Norway shall be prohibited.  
2. The manufacture, placing on the market and use of urine hunting lures 
derived from cervids o riginating in the Member States listed in point 1.1 
shall be prohibited.’ ; 
(2) in Annex IX, in Chapter F, the following point 3 is added:  
‘3. The importation into the Union of urine hunting lures derived from cervids 
shall be prohibited.’ .