Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1200 of 12 June 2025 amending Annexes V, XIII and XIV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 as regards the entries for Canada, Eswatini, the United Kingdom and the United States in the lists of third countries, territories or zones thereof authorised for the entry into the Union of consignments of poultry and germinal products of poultry, fresh meat of bovine animals, farmed and wild game ungulates and fresh meat of poultry and game birds
Date: 2025-06-12
Institutions: Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety, European Commission
Subjects: Canada, Eswatini, United Kingdom, United States, avian influenza, foot-and-mouth disease, import (EU), livestock, meat, poultry, veterinary inspection








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2025/1200


13.6.2025







            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2025/1200
of 12 June 2025
         
amending Annexes V, XIII and XIV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 as regards the entries for Canada, Eswatini, the United Kingdom and the United States in the lists of third countries, territories or zones thereof authorised for the entry into the Union of consignments of poultry and germinal products of poultry, fresh meat of bovine animals, farmed and wild game ungulates 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) and 232(1) and (3) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Regulation (EU) 2016/429 provides 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 that 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) lays down the lists of third countries, or territories, or zones 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. Those lists and certain general rules concerning those lists are set out in Annexes I to XXII to that Implementing Regulation.












(4)


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












(5)


On 20 May 2025 and 28 May 2025, Eswatini has notified the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) of in total five outbreaks of foot and mouth disease (FMD) in bovine, ovine and caprine animals in the region of Shiselweni which were confirmed between 19 May 2025 and 28 May 2025 by laboratory analysis (RT-PCR and NSP-ELISA).












(6)


The list of third countries, territories, or zones thereof set out in Part 1 of Annex XIII to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 specify that the entry into the Union from zones SZ-1 and SZ-2 in Eswatini of consignments of fresh meat of bovine animals, farmed and wild game ungulates are authorised.












(7)


Due to the risk of the introduction of FMD into the Union linked with the entry of consignments of fresh meat of bovine animals, farmed and wild game ungulates from zones SZ-1 and SZ-2 in Eswatini, and in the absence of guarantees allowing for regionalisation of that third country, the entry into the Union of such consignments should no longer be authorised.












(8)


The entries for zones SZ-1 and SZ-2 in Eswatini in the list of third countries, territories, or zones thereof set out in the table in Part 1 of Annex XIII to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 should therefore be amended to take account of the current epidemiological situation in that third country.












(9)


In addition, on 28 May 2025 and 3 June 2025, the United States has notified the Commission of four new outbreaks of HPAI in poultry in the states of Arizona (3) and New Jersey (1) which were confirmed between 19 May 2025 and 30 May 2025 by laboratory analysis (RT-PCR).












(10)


Following those recent outbreaks of HPAI, the veterinary authorities of the United States established restricted zones of at least 10 km around the affected establishments and implemented a stamping-out policy to control the presence of HPAI and limit the spread of that disease.












(11)


The United States has also submitted further information to the Commission on the epidemiological situation in its territory, as well as on the measures taken to prevent the further spread of HPAI following those recent HPAI outbreaks.












(12)


That information has been evaluated by the Commission. In view of the animal health situation in the areas under restrictions established by the veterinary authority of the United States, the entry into the Union of consignments, of poultry and germinal products of poultry, and of fresh meat of poultry and game birds from the areas concerned by the recent outbreaks should be suspended in order to protect the animal health status of the Union. Therefore, the entries for the United States in the tables set out in in Part 1 and in Part 2, Section B of Annex V, and the table set out in Part 1, Section B of Annex XIV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 should be amended accordingly.












(13)


Furthermore, Canada and the United Kingdom have provided updated information to the Commission in relation to the epidemiological situation in their territories as regards HPAI that previously gave rise to the suspension of the entry into the Union of consignments of poultry, germinal products of poultry, and fresh meat of poultry and game birds, as set out in Annexes V and XIV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404.












(14)


On 1 May 2025 and 13 May 2025, Canada submitted updated information on the epidemiological situation in relation to two outbreaks of HPAI in poultry in the province of Ontario, which were confirmed on 13 March 2025 and 24 March 2025, by laboratory analysis (RT-PCR).












(15)


On 27 May 2025 and 2 June 2025, the United Kingdom submitted updated information on the animal health situation and the measures it has taken in relation to two outbreaks of HPAI in poultry in the counties of East Sussex and North Yorkshire, England which were confirmed on 17 January 2025 and 14 April 2025, respectively, by laboratory analysis (RT-PCR).












(16)


Canada and the United Kingdom informed the Commission that, following those outbreaks of HPAI, they implemented a stamping out policy in order to control and limit the spread of that disease, and also completed the requisite cleaning and disinfection following the implementation of the stamping out policy on the infected poultry establishments.












(17)


The Commission has evaluated the information submitted by Canada and the United Kingdom, and considers that they have provided appropriate guarantees that the animal health situation that has given rise to the suspension of the entry of consignments of poultry and germinal products of poultry, and fresh meat of poultry and game birds into the Union from the affected zones, as set out in Annexes V and XIV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404, no longer represents a threat to animal or public health in the Union, and that, consequently, the entry into the Union of those consignments from the affected zones of Canada and the United Kingdom, from which entry into the Union has been suspended, should be reauthorised. Therefore, the entries for those third countries in the tables set out in Part 1 and in Part 2, Section B of Annex V, and the table set out in Part 1, Section B of Annex XIV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 should be amended accordingly.












(18)


Taking into account the recent outbreaks of FMD in Eswatini and the new HPAI outbreaks in the United States, and in order to avoid any unnecessary disruption in trade with Canada and the United Kingdom, the amendments to be made to Annexes V, XIII and XIV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 by this Regulation should take effect as a matter of urgency.












(19)


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, XIII 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, 12 June 2025.


For the Commission


The President

Ursula VON DER LEYEN
            





(1)  
            OJ L 84, 31.3.2016, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/429/oj.

(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, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_del/2020/692/oj).

(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, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2021/404/oj).




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






(1)


Annex V is amended as follows:






(a)


in Part 1, Section B is amended as follows:






(i)


in the entry for Canada, the row for the zone CA-2.260 is replaced by the following:











‘CA

Canada


CA-2.260


BPP, BPR, DOC, DOR, SP, SR, POU-LT20, HEP, HER, HE-LT20


N, P1


 


13.3.2025


31.5.2025’














(ii)


in the entry for Canada, the row for the zone CA-2.262 is replaced by the following:











‘CA

Canada


CA-2.262


BPP, BPR, DOC, DOR, SP, SR, POU-LT20, HEP, HER, HE-LT20


N, P1


 


24.3.2025


24.5.2025’














(iii)


in the entry for the United Kingdom, the row for the zone GB-2.344 is replaced by the following:











‘GB

United Kingdom


GB-2.344


BPP, BPR, DOC, DOR, SP, SR, POU-LT20, HEP, HER, HE-LT20


N, P1


 


17.1.2025


19.2.2025’














(iv)


in the entry for the United Kingdom, the row for the zone GB-2.379 is replaced by the following:











‘GB

United Kingdom


GB-2.379


BPP, BPR, DOC, DOR, SP, SR, POU-LT20, HEP, HER, HE-LT20


N, P1


 


14.4.2025


30.5.2025’














(v)


in the entry for the United States, the following rows for the zones US-2.1035 to US-2.1038 are added after the row for the zone US-2.1034:











‘US

United States


US-2.1035


BPP, BPR, DOC, DOR, SP, SR, POU-LT20, HEP, HER, HE-LT20


N, P1


 


19.5.2025


 




US-2.1036


N, P1


 


27.5.2025


 




US-2.1037


N, P1


 


27.5.2025


 




US-2.1038


N, P1


 


30.5.2025’


 


















(b)


in Part 2, in the entry for the United States, the following descriptions of the zones US-2.1035 to US-2.1038 are added after the description of the zone US-2.1034:







‘United States


US-2.1035


State of Arizona
Maricopa 02
Maricopa County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 112.9723142°W 33.5770952°N)




US-2.1036


State of Arizona
Maricopa 03
Maricopa County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 112.7712189°W 33.4531835°N)




US-2.1037


State of New Jersey
Essex 02
Essex County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 74.1630250°W 40.8412742°N)




US-2.1038


State of Arizona
Maricopa 04
Maricopa County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 112.7783177°W 33.4553922°N)’


















(2)


in Annex XIII, Part 1, the entry for Eswatini is replaced by the following:












‘SZ

Eswatini


SZ-1


Bovine animals


BOV


Maturation and de-boning
No offal


 


19.5.2025


 




Farmed game ungulates


RUF


 




Wild game ungulates


RUW


 




SZ-2


Bovine animals


BOV


 


19.5.2025’


 




Farmed game ungulates


RUF


 




Wild game ungulates


RUW


 














(3)


in Annex XIV, Part 1, Section B is amended as follows:






(a)


in the entry for Canada, the row for the zone CA-2.260 is replaced by the following:











‘CA

Canada


CA-2.260


POU, RAT


N, P1


 


13.3.2025


31.5.2025




GBM


P1


 


13.3.2025


31.5.2025’














(b)


in the entry for Canada, the row for the zone CA-2.262 is replaced by the following:











‘CA

Canada


CA-2.262


POU, RAT


N, P1


 


24.3.2025


24.5.2025




GBM


P1


 


24.3.2025


24.5.2025’














(c)


in the entry for the United Kingdom, the row for the zone GB-2.344 is replaced by the following:











‘GB

United Kingdom


GB-2.344


POU, RAT


N, P1


 


17.1.2025


19.2.2025




GBM


P1


 


17.1.2025


19.2.2025’














(d)


in the entry for the United Kingdom, the row for the zone GB-2.379 is replaced by the following:











‘GB

United Kingdom


GB-2.379


POU, RAT


N, P1


 


14.4.2025


30.5.2025




GBM


P1


 


14.4.2025


30.5.2025’














(e)


in the entry for the United States, the following rows for the zones US-2.1035 to US-2.1038 are added after the rows for the zone US-2.1034:











‘US

United States


US-2.1035


POU, RAT


N, P1


 


19.5.2025


 




GBM


P1


 


19.5.2025


 




US-2.1036


POU, RAT


N, P1


 


27.5.2025


 




GBM


P1


 


27.5.2025


 




US-2.1037


POU, RAT


N, P1


 


27.5.2025


 




GBM


P1


 


27.5.2025


 




US-2.1038


POU, RAT


N, P1


 


30.5.2025


 




GBM


P1


 


30.5.2025’


 















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