Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/207 of 14 February 2020 amending Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 as regards imports of petfood from Saudi Arabia (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2020-02-14
Institutions: Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety, European Commission
Subjects: Saudi Arabia, animal health, import (EU), originating product, pet food, veterinary inspection








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17.2.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 43/69








            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2020/207
of 14 February 2020
         
amending Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 as regards imports of petfood from Saudi Arabia
(Text with EEA relevance)


THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,


Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 laying down health rules as regards animal by-products and derived products not intended for human consumption and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 (1), and in particular Article 41(4), thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Commission Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 (2) lays down rules implementing Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 including public and animal health conditions for imports of petfood.












(2)


The requirements for the importation into and transit through the Union of petfood including dogchews are set out in Section 1 of Chapter II of Annex XIV to Regulation (EU) No 142/2011, including the list of third countries in row 12 of Table 2 thereof.












(3)


The competent authorities of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia provided the Commission with assurances that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia can comply with the relevant health conditions and sufficient guarantees for the controls they carry out on the production of petfood obtained from poultry. It is therefore justified to add Saudi Arabia to the list of third countries from where processed petfood of poultry origin may be imported into and transit through the Union.












(4)


Table 2 of Section 1 of Chapter II of Annex XIV to Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 should therefore be amended accordingly.












(5)


The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1
Table 2 of Section 1 of Chapter II of Annex XIV to Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 is amended in accordance with the text set out in the Annex to this Regulation.


Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following 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, 14 February 2020.


For the Commission


The President

Ursula VON DER LEYEN
            





(1)  
            OJ L 300, 14.11.2009, p. 1.

(2)  Commission Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 of 25 February 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 regards certain samples and items exempt from veterinary checks at the border under that Directive (OJ L 54, 26.2.2011, p. 1).




ANNEX
In Table 2 of Section 1 of Chapter II of Annex XIV to Regulation (EU) No 142/2011, row 12 is replaced by the following:











‘12


Petfood, including dogchews








(a)


In the case of processed petfood and of dogchews: materials referred to in Article 35(a)(i) and (ii).










(b)


In the case of raw petfood: materials referred to in Article 35(a)(iii).






The petfood and the dogchews must have been produced in accordance with Chapter II of Annex XIII.








(a)


In the case of raw petfood:
Third countries listed in Part 1 of Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 206/2010 or in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008, from which Member States authorise imports of fresh meat from the same species and where only bone-in meat is authorised.
In the case of fish materials, third countries listed in Annex II to Decision 2006/766/EC.










(b)


In the case of dogchews and petfood other than raw petfood:
Third countries listed in Part 1 of Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 206/2010, and the following countries:






 


(JP) Japan










 


(EC) Ecuador










 


(LK) Sri Lanka










 


(TW) Taiwan










 


(SA) Saudi Arabia (only processed petfood of poultry origin)




In the case of processed petfood derived from fish materials, third countries listed in Annex II to Decision 2006/766/EC.












(a)


In the case of canned petfood: Annex XV, Chapter 3(A).










(b)


In the case of processed petfood other than canned petfood: Annex XV, Chapter 3(B).










(c)


In the case of dogchews: Annex XV, Chapter 3(C).










(d)


In the case of raw petfood: Annex XV, Chapter 3(D).’