Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/845 of 30 May 2022 amending Annexes V and XIV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 as regards the entries for the United Kingdom and the United States in the lists of third countries authorised for the entry into the Union of consignments of poultry, germinal products of poultry and fresh meat of poultry and game birds (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2022-05-30
Institutions: Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety, European Commission
Subjects: England, United Kingdom, United States, avian influenza, fresh meat, game meat, import (EU), poultry, poultrymeat, veterinary inspection








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31.5.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 148/26








            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2022/845
of 30 May 2022
         
amending Annexes V and XIV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 as regards the entries for the United Kingdom and the United States in the lists of third countries authorised for the entry into the Union of consignments of poultry, germinal products of poultry and fresh meat of poultry and game birds
(Text with EEA relevance)


THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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


Having 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 230(1), 232(1) and 232(3) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Regulation (EU) 2016/429 requires that consignments of animals, germinal products and products of animal origin must come from a third country or territory, or zone or compartment thereof, listed in accordance with Article 230(1) of that Regulation in order to enter the Union.












(2)


Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692 (2) lays down the animal health requirements with which consignments of certain species and categories of animals, germinal products and products of animal origin from third countries or territories, or zones thereof, or compartments thereof, in the case of aquaculture animals, must comply with in order to enter the Union.












(3)


Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 (3) establishes the lists of third countries, or territories, or zones or compartments thereof, from which the entry into the Union of the species and categories of animals, germinal products and products of animal origin falling within the scope of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692 is permitted.












(4)


More particularly, Annexes V and XIV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 set out the lists of third countries, or territories, or zones thereof authorised for the entry into the Union, respectively, of consignments of poultry, germinal products of poultry, and of fresh meat from poultry and game birds.












(5)


The United States notified the Commission of two outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza in poultry: one outbreak is located in the state of Idaho, United States and the other in the state of Michigan, United States and they were confirmed on 10 May 2022 by laboratory analysis (RT-PCR).












(6)


In addition, the United States notified the Commission of an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza in poultry. The outbreak is located in the state of Minnesota, United States, and was confirmed on 11 May 2022 by laboratory analysis (RT-PCR).












(7)


Moreover, the United States notified the Commission of an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza in poultry. The outbreak is located in the state of Wisconsin, United States, and was confirmed on 13 May 2022 by laboratory analysis (RT-PCR).












(8)


Additionally, the United States notified the Commission of an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza in poultry. The outbreak is located in the state of Pennsylvania, United States, and was confirmed on 14 May 2022 by laboratory analysis (RT-PCR).












(9)


The veterinary authorities of the United States established a 10 km control zone around the affected establishments and implemented a stamping-out policy in order to control the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza and limit the spread of that disease.












(10)


The United States have submitted information to the Commission on the epidemiological situation on their territory and the measures they have taken to prevent the further spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza. That information has been evaluated by the Commission. On the basis of that evaluation and in order to protect the animal health status of the Union, the entry into the Union of consignments of poultry, germinal products of poultry, and fresh meat from poultry and game birds from the areas under restrictions established by the veterinary authorities of the United States due to the recent outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza should no longer be authorised.












(11)


Moreover, the United Kingdom has submitted updated information on the epidemiological situation on its territory in relation to six outbreaks of HPAI in poultry establishments: two outbreaks near Leeming Bar, Hambleton, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, confirmed on 14 and 24 November 2021, two outbreaks near Willington, South Derbyshire, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom, confirmed on 19 November 2021 and 11 December 2021, one outbreak near Clitheroe, Ribble Valley, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, confirmed on 28 November 2021 and one outbreak near Watlington, King’s Lynn and West Norfolk, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom, confirmed on 26 December 2021. The United Kingdom has also submitted the measures it has taken to prevent the further spread of that disease. In particular, following these outbreaks of HPAI, the United Kingdom has implemented a stamping out policy in order to control and limit the spread of that disease. In addition, the United Kingdom completed the requisite cleaning and disinfection measures following the implementation of the stamping out policy on the infected poultry establishments on its territory.












(12)


The Commission has evaluated the information submitted by the United Kingdom and concluded that the HPAI outbreaks near Leeming Bar, Hambleton, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, near Willington, South Derbyshire, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom, near Clitheroe, Ribble Valley, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom and near Watlington, King’s Lynn and West Norfolk, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom in poultry establishments have been cleared and that there is no longer any risk associated with the entry into the Union of poultry commodities from the zones of the United Kingdom from which the entry into the Union of poultry commodities have been suspended due to these outbreaks.












(13)


Annexes V and XIV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 should be therefore amended accordingly.












(14)


Taking into account the current epidemiological situation in the United States as regards highly pathogenic avian influenza and the serious risk of its introduction into the Union, the amendments to be made to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 by this Regulation should take effect as a matter of urgency.












(15)


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
Annexes V and XIV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 are amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.


Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 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, 30 May 2022.


For the Commission


The President

Ursula VON DER LEYEN
            





(1)  
            OJ L 84, 31.3.2016, p. 1.

(2)  Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692 of 30 January 2020 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards rules for entry into the Union, and the movement and handling after entry of consignments of certain animals, germinal products and products of animal origin (OJ L 174, 3.6.2020, p. 379).

(3)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 of 24 March 2021 laying down the lists of third countries, territories or zones thereof from which the entry 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).




ANNEX
Annexes V and XIV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 are amended as follows:






(1)


Annex V is amended as follows:






(a)


Part 1 is amended as follows:






(i)


in the entry for the United Kingdom, the rows for zone GB-2.21 are replaced by the following:












‘GB

United Kingdom


GB-2.21


Breeding poultry other than ratites and productive poultry other than ratites


BPP


N, P1


 


14.11.2021


14.5.2022




Breeding ratites and productive ratites


BPR


N, P1


 


14.11.2021


14.5.2022




Poultry intended for slaughter other than ratites


SP


N, P1


 


14.11.2021


14.5.2022




Ratites intended for slaughter


SR


N, P1


 


14.11.2021


14.5.2022




Day-old chicks other than ratites


DOC


N, P1


 


14.11.2021


14.5.2022




Day-old chicks of ratites


DOR


N, P1


 


14.11.2021


14.5.2022




Less than 20 heads of poultry other than ratites


POU-LT20


N, P1


 


14.11.2021


14.5.2022




Hatching eggs of poultry other than ratites


HEP


N, P1


 


14.11.2021


14.5.2022




Hatching eggs of ratites


HER


N, P1


 


14.11.2021


14.5.2022




Less than 20 hatching eggs of poultry other than ratites


HE-LT20


N, P1


 


14.11.2021


14.5.2022’














(ii)


in the entry for the United Kingdom, the rows for zone GB-2.25 are replaced by the following:












‘GB

United Kingdom


GB-2.25


Breeding poultry other than ratites and productive poultry other than ratites


BPP


N, P1


 


19.11.2021


18.5.2022




Breeding ratites and productive ratites


BPR


N, P1


 


19.11.2021


18.5.2022




Poultry intended for slaughter other than ratites


SP


N, P1


 


19.11.2021


18.5.2022




Ratites intended for slaughter


SR


N, P1


 


19.11.2021


18.5.2022




Day-old chicks other than ratites


DOC


N, P1


 


19.11.2021


18.5.2022




Day-old chicks of ratites


DOR


N, P1


 


19.11.2021


18.5.2022




Less than 20 heads of poultry other than ratites


POU-LT20


N, P1


 


19.11.2021


18.5.2022




Hatching eggs of poultry other than ratites


HEP


N, P1


 


19.11.2021


18.5.2022




Hatching eggs of ratites


HER


N, P1


 


19.11.2021


18.5.2022




Less than 20 hatching eggs of poultry other than ratites


HE-LT20


N, P1


 


19.11.2021


18.5.2022’














(iii)


in the entry for the United Kingdom, the rows for zone GB-2.31 is replaced by the following:












‘GB

United Kingdom


GB-2.31


Breeding poultry other than ratites and productive poultry other than ratites


BPP


N, P1


 


24.11.2021


14.5.2022




Breeding ratites and productive ratites


BPR


N, P1


 


24.11.2021


14.5.2022




Poultry intended for slaughter other than ratites


SP


N, P1


 


24.11.2021


14.5.2022




Ratites intended for slaughter


SR


N, P1


 


24.11.2021


14.5.2022




Day-old chicks other than ratites


DOC


N, P1


 


24.11.2021


14.5.2022




Day-old chicks of ratites


DOR


N, P1


 


24.11.2021


14.5.2022




Less than 20 heads of poultry other than ratites


POU-LT20


N, P1


 


24.11.2021


14.5.2022




Hatching eggs of poultry other than ratites


HEP


N, P1


 


24.11.2021


14.5.2022




Hatching eggs of ratites


HER


N, P1


 


24.11.2021


14.5.2022




Less than 20 hatching eggs of poultry other than ratites


HE-LT20


N, P1


 


24.11.2021


14.5.2022’














(iv)


in the entry for the United Kingdom, the rows for zone GB-2.37 are replaced by the following:












‘GB

United Kingdom


GB-2.37


Breeding poultry other than ratites and productive poultry other than ratites


BPP


N, P1


 


26.11.2021


16.5.2022




Breeding ratites and productive ratites


BPR


N, P1


 


26.11.2021


16.5.2022




Poultry intended for slaughter other than ratites


SP


N, P1


 


26.11.2021


16.5.2022




Ratites intended for slaughter


SR


N, P1


 


26.11.2021


16.5.2022




Day-old chicks other than ratites


DOC


N, P1


 


26.11.2021


16.5.2022




Day-old chicks of ratites


DOR


N, P1


 


26.11.2021


16.5.2022




Less than 20 heads of poultry other than ratites


POU-LT20


N, P1


 


26.11.2021


16.5.2022




Hatching eggs of poultry other than ratites


HEP


N, P1


 


26.11.2021


16.5.2022




Hatching eggs of ratites


HER


N, P1


 


26.11.2021


16.5.2022




Less than 20 hatching eggs of poultry other than ratites


HE-LT20


N, P1


 


26.11.2021


16.5.2022’














(v)


in the entry for the United Kingdom, the rows for zone GB-2.58 are replaced by the following:












‘GB

United Kingdom


GB-2.58


Breeding poultry other than ratites and productive poultry other than ratites


BPP


N, P1


 


11.12.2021


18.5.2022




Breeding ratites and productive ratites


BPR


N, P1


 


11.12.2021


18.5.2022




Poultry intended for slaughter other than ratites


SP


N, P1


 


11.12.2021


18.5.2022




Ratites intended for slaughter


SR


N, P1


 


11.12.2021


18.5.2022




Day-old chicks other than ratites


DOC


N, P1


 


11.12.2021


18.5.2022




Day-old chicks of ratites


DOR


N, P1


 


11.12.2021


18.5.2022




Less than 20 heads of poultry other than ratites


POU-LT20


N, P1


 


11.12.2021


18.5.2022




Hatching eggs of poultry other than ratites


HEP


N, P1


 


11.12.2021


18.5.2022




Hatching eggs of ratites


HER


N, P1


 


11.12.2021


18.5.2022




Less than 20 hatching eggs of poultry other than ratites


HE-LT20


N, P1


 


11.12.2021


18.5.2022’














(vi)


in the entry for the United Kingdom, the rows for zone GB-2.78 are replaced by the following:












‘GB

United Kingdom


GB-2.78


Breeding poultry other than ratites and productive poultry other than ratites


BPP


N, P1


 


28.12.2021


19.5.2022




Breeding ratites and productive ratites


BPR


N, P1


 


28.12.2021


19.5.2022




Poultry intended for slaughter other than ratites


SP


N, P1


 


28.12.2021


19.5.2022




Ratites intended for slaughter


SR


N, P1


 


28.12.2021


19.5.2022




Day-old chicks other than ratites


DOC


N, P1


 


28.12.2021


19.5.2022




Day-old chicks of ratites


DOR


N, P1


 


28.12.2021


19.5.2022




Less than 20 heads of poultry other than ratites


POU-LT20


N, P1


 


28.12.2021


19.5.2022




Hatching eggs of poultry other than ratites


HEP


N, P1


 


28.12.2021


19.5.2022




Hatching eggs of ratites


HER


N, P1


 


28.12.2021


19.5.2022




Less than 20 hatching eggs of poultry other than ratites


HE-LT20


N, P1


 


28.12.2021


19.5.2022’














(vii)


in the entry for the United States, the following rows for the zones US-2.205 to US-2.209 are added after the rows for the zone US-2.204:












‘US

United States


US-2.205


Breeding poultry other than ratites and productive poultry other than ratites


BPP


N, P1


 


10.5.2022


 




Breeding ratites and productive ratites


BPR


N, P1


 


10.5.2022


 




Poultry intended for slaughter other than ratites


SP


N, P1


 


10.5.2022


 




Ratites intended for slaughter


SR


N, P1


 


10.5.2022


 




Day-old chicks other than ratites


DOC


N, P1


 


10.5.2022


 




Day-old chicks of ratites


DOR


N, P1


 


10.5.2022


 




Less than 20 heads of poultry other than ratites


POU-LT20


N, P1


 


10.5.2022


 




Hatching eggs of poultry other than ratites


HEP


N, P1


 


10.5.2022


 




Hatching eggs of ratites


HER


N, P1


 


10.5.2022


 




Less than 20 hatching eggs of poultry other than ratites


HE-LT20


N, P1


 


10.5.2022


 




US-2.206


Breeding poultry other than ratites and productive poultry other than ratites


BPP


N, P1


 


10.5.2022


 




Breeding ratites and productive ratites


BPR


N, P1


 


10.5.2022


 




Poultry intended for slaughter other than ratites


SP


N, P1


 


10.5.2022


 




Ratites intended for slaughter


SR


N, P1


 


10.5.2022


 




Day-old chicks other than ratites


DOC


N, P1


 


10.5.2022


 




Day-old chicks of ratites


DOR


N, P1


 


10.5.2022


 




Less than 20 heads of poultry other than ratites


POU-LT20


N, P1


 


10.5.2022


 




Hatching eggs of poultry other than ratites


HEP


N, P1


 


10.5.2022


 




Hatching eggs of ratites


HER


N, P1


 


10.5.2022


 




Less than 20 hatching eggs of poultry other than ratites


HE-LT20


N, P1


 


10.5.2022


 




US-2.207


Breeding poultry other than ratites and productive poultry other than ratites


BPP


N, P1


 


11.5.2022


 




Breeding ratites and productive ratites


BPR


N, P1


 


11.5.2022


 




Poultry intended for slaughter other than ratites


SP


N, P1


 


11.5.2022


 




Ratites intended for slaughter


SR


N, P1


 


11.5.2022


 




Day-old chicks other than ratites


DOC


N, P1


 


11.5.2022


 




Day-old chicks of ratites


DOR


N, P1


 


11.5.2022


 




Less than 20 heads of poultry other than ratites


POU-LT20


N, P1


 


11.5.2022


 




Hatching eggs of poultry other than ratites


HEP


N, P1


 


11.5.2022


 




Hatching eggs of ratites


HER


N, P1


 


11.5.2022


 




Less than 20 hatching eggs of poultry other than ratites


HE-LT20


N, P1


 


11.5.2022


 




US-2.208


Breeding poultry other than ratites and productive poultry other than ratites


BPP


N, P1


 


13.5.2022


 




Breeding ratites and productive ratites


BPR


N, P1


 


13.5.2022


 




Poultry intended for slaughter other than ratites


SP


N, P1


 


13.5.2022


 




Ratites intended for slaughter


SR


N, P1


 


13.5.2022


 




Day-old chicks other than ratites


DOC


N, P1


 


13.5.2022


 




Day-old chicks of ratites


DOR


N, P1


 


13.5.2022


 




Less than 20 heads of poultry other than ratites


POU-LT20


N, P1


 


13.5.2022


 




Hatching eggs of poultry other than ratites


HEP


N, P1


 


13.5.2022


 




Hatching eggs of ratites


HER


N, P1


 


13.5.2022


 




Less than 20 hatching eggs of poultry other than ratites


HE-LT20


N, P1


 


13.5.2022


 




US-2.209


Breeding poultry other than ratites and productive poultry other than ratites


BPP


N, P1


 


14.5.2022


 




Breeding ratites and productive ratites


BPR


N, P1


 


14.5.2022


 




Poultry intended for slaughter other than ratites


SP


N, P1


 


14.5.2022


 




Ratites intended for slaughter


SR


N, P1


 


14.5.2022


 




Day-old chicks other than ratites


DOC


N, P1


 


14.5.2022


 




Day-old chicks of ratites


DOR


N, P1


 


14.5.2022


 




Less than 20 heads of poultry other than ratites


POU-LT20


N, P1


 


14.5.2022


 




Hatching eggs of poultry other than ratites


HEP


N, P1


 


14.5.2022


 




Hatching eggs of ratites


HER


N, P1


 


14.5.2022


 




Less than 20 hatching eggs of poultry other than ratites


HE-LT20


N, P1


 


14.5.2022’


 


















(b)


Part 2 is amended as follows: in the entry for the United States, the following descriptions of the zones US-2.205 to US-2.209 are added after the description of the zone US-2.204:







‘United States


US-2.205


State of Idaho
Ada County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 116.2942052°W 43.7596877°N)




US-2.206


State of Michigan
Muskegon County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 85.9209812°W 43.3395919°N.




US-2.207


State of Minnesota
Chisago County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 92.6956363°W 45.5063470°N).




US-2.208


State of Wisconsin
Barron 07
Barron County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 91.7498191°W 45.4483193°N).




US-2.209


State of Pennsylvania
Berks 06
Berks County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 76.1681315°W 40.4962471°N)’


















(2)


in Annex XIV, Part 1 is amended as follows:






(i)


in the entry for the United Kingdom, the rows for the zone GB-2.21 are replaced by the following:












‘GB

United Kingdom


GB-2.21


Fresh meat of poultry other than ratites


POU


N, P1


 


14.11.2021


14.5.2022




Fresh meat of ratites


RAT


N, P1


 


14.11.2021


14.5.2022




Fresh meat of game birds


GBM


P1


 


14.11.2021


14.5.2022’














(ii)


in the entry for the United Kingdom, the rows for the zone GB-2.25 are replaced by the following:












‘GB

United Kingdom


GB-2.25


Fresh meat of poultry other than ratites


POU


N, P1


 


19.11.2021


18.5.2022




Fresh meat of ratites


RAT


N, P1


 


19.11.2021


18.5.2022




Fresh meat of game birds


GBM


P1


 


19.11.2021


18.5.2022’














(iii)


in the entry for the United Kingdom, the rows for the zone GB-2.31 are replaced by the following:












‘GB

United Kingdom


GB-2.31


Fresh meat of poultry other than ratites


POU


N, P1


 


24.11.2021


14.5.2022




Fresh meat of ratites


RAT


N, P1


 


24.11.2021


14.5.2022




Fresh meat of game birds


GBM


P1


 


24.11.2021


14.5.2022’














(iv)


in the entry for the United Kingdom, the rows for the zone GB-2.37 are replaced by the following:












‘GB

United Kingdom


GB-2.37


Fresh meat of poultry other than ratites


POU


N, P1


 


26.11.2021


16.5.2022




Fresh meat of ratites


RAT


N, P1


 


26.11.2021


16.5.2022




Fresh meat of game birds


GBM


P1


 


26.11.2021


16.5.2022’














(v)


in the entry for the United Kingdom, the rows for the zone GB-2.58 are replaced by the following:












‘GB

United Kingdom


GB-2.58


Fresh meat of poultry other than ratites


POU


N, P1


 


11.12.2021


18.5.2022




Fresh meat of ratites


RAT


N, P1


 


11.12.2021


18.5.2022




Fresh meat of game birds


GBM


P1


 


11.12.2021


18.5.2022’














(vi)


in the entry for the United Kingdom, the rows for the zone GB-2.78 are replaced by the following:












‘GB

United Kingdom


GB-2.78


Fresh meat of poultry other than ratites


POU


N, P1


 


28.12.2021


19.5.2022




Fresh meat of ratites


RAT


N, P1


 


28.12.2021


19.5.2022




Fresh meat of game birds


GBM


P1


 


28.12.2021


19.5.2022’














(vii)


in the entry for the United States, the following rows for the zones US-2.205 to US-2.209 are added after the rows for the zone US-2.204:












‘US

United States


US-2.205


Fresh meat of poultry other than ratites


POU


N, P1


 


10.5.2022


 




Fresh meat of ratites


RAT


N, P1


 


10.5.2022


 




Fresh meat of game birds


GBM


P1


 


10.5.2022


 




US-2.206


Fresh meat of poultry other than ratites


POU


N, P1


 


10.5.2022


 




Fresh meat of ratites


RAT


N, P1


 


10.5.2022


 




Fresh meat of game birds


GBM


P1


 


10.5.2022


 




US-2.207


Fresh meat of poultry other than ratites


POU


N, P1


 


11.5.2022


 




Fresh meat of ratites


RAT


N, P1


 


11.5.2022


 




Fresh meat of game birds


GBM


P1


 


11.5.2022


 




US-2.208


Fresh meat of poultry other than ratites


POU


N, P1


 


13.5.2022


 




Fresh meat of ratites


RAT


N, P1


 


13.5.2022


 




Fresh meat of game birds


GBM


P1


 


13.5.2022


 




US-2.209


Fresh meat of poultry other than ratites


POU


N, P1


 


14.5.2022


 




Fresh meat of ratites


RAT


N, P1


 


14.5.2022


 




Fresh meat of game birds


GBM


P1


 


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