Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2639 of 18 December 2025 amending Annexes V and XIV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 as regards the entries for Canada, 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, and of fresh meat of poultry and game birds
Date: 2025-12-18
Institutions: Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety, European Commission
Subjects: Canada, England, United Kingdom, United States, avian influenza, fresh meat, game meat, import (EU), poultry, poultrymeat, veterinary inspection








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Official Journal of the European Union


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2025/2639


22.12.2025







            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2025/2639
of 18 December 2025
         
amending Annexes V and XIV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 as regards the entries for Canada, 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, and of 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 Article 230(1), Article 232(1), point (b) and Article 232(3), point (b) thereof.

Whereas:







(1)


Regulation (EU) 2016/429 provides that consignments of animals, germinal products and products of animal origin from third countries or territories are only to be allowed to enter into the Union if the third countries or territories concerned are listed in accordance with Article 230(1) of that Regulation.












(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, 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, 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 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, and of fresh meat of poultry and game birds.












(5)


Canada has notified the Commission of two new outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in poultry in the provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan, which were confirmed on 1 December 2025 and 2 December 2025, respectively, by laboratory analysis (RT-PCR).












(6)


The United Kingdom has notified the Commission of five new outbreaks of HPAI in poultry in the counties of Kent, Lincolnshire, Norfolk and Suffolk, in England, which were confirmed between 3 December 2025 and 8 December 2025 by laboratory analysis (RT-PCR).












(7)


The United States has notified the Commission of 25 new outbreaks of HPAI in poultry in the states of Indiana, Iowa, North Carolina, North Dakota, South Dakota and Vermont, which were confirmed between 28 November 2025 and 8 December 2025 by laboratory analysis (RT-PCR).












(8)


Following those recent outbreaks of HPAI, the veterinary authorities of Canada, the United Kingdom and 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.












(9)


Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States have submitted information to the Commission on the epidemiological situation on their respective territories and the measures they have taken to prevent the further spread of HPAI following those recent HPAI outbreaks.












(10)


That information has been evaluated by the Commission. In view of the animal health situation in the areas under restrictions established by the veterinary authorities of Canada, the United Kingdom, and 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 new outbreaks in those third countries should be suspended in order to protect the animal health status of the Union, taking into account the dates when the outbreaks were confirmed. Therefore, the entries for those third countries in the tables set out in Section B of Part 1 and in Part 2 of Annex V, and the table set out in Section B of Part 1 of Annex XIV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 should be amended accordingly.












(11)


In addition, Canada has provided updated information to the Commission in relation to the epidemiological situation on its territory as regards earlier outbreaks of HPAI that gave rise to the suspension of the entry into the Union of consignments of poultry and germinal products of poultry, and of fresh meat of poultry and game birds, as set out in the table in Section B of Part 1 of Annex V, and in the table in Section B of Part 1 of Annex XIV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404.












(12)


On 19 November 2025, 1 December 2025, 5 December 2025, and 13 December 2025, Canada submitted updated information on the animal health situation and the measures it has taken in relation to six outbreaks of HPAI in poultry in the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan, which were confirmed between 16 October 2025 and 3 November 2025 by laboratory analysis (RT-PCR).












(13)


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












(14)


The Commission has evaluated the information submitted by Canada and considers that it has provided appropriate guarantees that the animal health situation that had given rise to the suspension of the entry of consignments of poultry and germinal products of poultry, and of fresh meat of poultry and game birds into the Union from the affected zones in that third country, as set out in the table in Section B of Part 1 of Annex V, and in the table in Section B of Part 1 of Annex 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 those affected zones of Canada from which entry into the Union had been suspended, should be re-authorised. Therefore, the entries for Canada in those tables in those Annexes should be amended accordingly.












(15)


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












(16)


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, 18 December 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 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-2.286 is replaced by the following:











‘CA

Canada


CA-2.286


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


N, P1


 


16.10.2025


11.12.2025’














(ii)


in the entry for Canada, the row for the zone CA-2.289 is replaced by the following:











‘CA

Canada


CA-2.289


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


N, P1


 


23.10.2025


10.12.2025’














(iii)


in the entry for Canada, the rows for the zones CA-2.297 and CA-2.298 are replaced by the following:











‘CA

Canada


CA-2.297


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


N, P1


 


27.10.2025


6.12.2025




CA-2.298


N, P1


 


28.10.2025


12.12.2025’














(iv)


in the entry for Canada, the row for the zone CA-2.301 is replaced by the following:











‘CA

Canada


CA-2.301


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


N, P1


 


30.10.2025


8.12.2025’














(v)


in the entry for Canada, the row for the zone CA-2.303 is replaced by the following:











‘CA

Canada


CA-2.303


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


N, P1


 


3.11.2025


13.12.2025’














(vi)


in the entry for Canada, the following rows for the zones CA-2.318 and CA-2.319 are added after the row for the zone CA-2.317:











‘CA

Canada


CA-2.318


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


N, P1


 


1.12.2025


 




CA-2.319


N, P1


 


2.12.2025’


 














(vii)


in the entry for the United Kingdom, the rows for the zones GB-2.437 to GB-2.441 are added after the row for the zone GB-2.436:











‘GB

United Kingdom


GB-2.437


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


N, P1


 


3.12.2025


 




GB-2.438


N, P1


 


3.12.2025


 




GB-2.439


N, P1


 


5.12.2025


 




GB-2.440


N, P1


 


6.12.2025


 




GB-2.441


N, P1


 


8.12.2025’


 














(viii)


in the entry for the United States, the following rows for the zones US-2.1171 to US-2.1195 are added after the row for the zone US-2.1170:











‘US

United States


US-2.1171


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


N, P1


 


28.11.2025


 




US-2.1172


N, P1


 


28.11.2025


 




US-2.1173


N, P1


 


28.11.2025


 




US-2.1174


N, P1


 


28.11.2025


 




US-2.1175


N, P1


 


3.12.2025


 




US-2.1176


N, P1


 


4.12.2025


 




US-2.1177


N, P1


 


4.12.2025


 




US-2.1178


N, P1


 


5.12.2025


 




US-2.1179


N, P1


 


5.12.2025


 




US-2.1180


N, P1


 


8.12.2025


 




US-2.1181


N, P1


 


5.12.2025


 




US-2.1182


N, P1


 


5.12.2025


 




US-2.1183


N, P1


 


5.12.2025


 




US-2.1184


N, P1


 


5.12.2025


 




US-2.1185


N, P1


 


5.12.2025


 




US-2.1186


N, P1


 


5.12.2025


 




US-2.1187


N, P1


 


5.12.2025


 




US-2.1188


N, P1


 


5.12.2025


 




US-2.1189


N, P1


 


5.12.2025


 




US-2.1190


N, P1


 


5.12.2025


 




US-2.1191


N, P1


 


5.12.2025


 




US-2.1192


N, P1


 


8.12.2025


 




US-2.1193


N, P1


 


8.12.2025


 




US-2.1194


N, P1


 


8.12.2025


 




US-2.1195


N, P1


 


8.12.2025’


 


















(b)


Part 2 is amended as follows:






(i)


in the entry for Canada, the following descriptions of the zones CA-2.318 to CA-2.319 are added after the row for the zone CA-2.317:







‘Canada


CA-2.318


Manitoba – Latitude 49.34, Longitude -96.94
The municipalities involved are:
3km PZ: Arnaud, De Salaberry, and Emerson-Franklin
10km SZ: Arnaud, Carlowrie, De Salaberry, Dufrost, Emerson-Franklin, Montcalm, Saint Malo, and Ste. Elizabeth




CA-2.319


Saskatchewan – Latitude 52.04, Longitude -106.77
The municipalities involved are:
3km PZ: Vanscoy
10km SZ: Corman Park, Grandora, Saskatoon, and Vanscoy’














(ii)


in the entry for the United Kingdom, the following description of the zones GB-2.437 to GB-2.441 are added after the description of the zone GB-2.436:







‘United Kingdom


GB-2.437


near Chedburgh, West Suffolk, Suffolk, England, GB
the area contained with a circle of a radius of 10 km, centred on WGS84 dec, coordinates Lat: N52.20 and Long: E0.66




GB-2.438


near Newington, Swale, Kent, England, GB
the area contained with a circle of a radius of 10 km, centred on WGS84 dec, coordinates Lat: N51.36 and Long: E0.65




GB-2.439


near Gainsborough, West Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England, GB
the area contained with a circle of a radius of 10 km, centred on WGS84 dec, coordinates Lat: N53.43 and Long: W0.77




GB-2.440


near Sudbrooke, West Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England, GB
the area contained with a circle of a radius of 10 km, centred on WGS84 dec, coordinates Lat: N53.28 and Long: W0.39




GB-2.441


near Dereham, Breckland, Norfolk, England, GB
the area contained with a circle of a radius of 10 km, centred on WGS84 dec, coordinates Lat: N52.67 and Long: E1.01’














(iii)


in the entry for the United States, the following descriptions of the zones US-2.1171 to US-2.1195 are added after the description of the zone US-2.1170:







‘United States


US-2.1171


State of Indiana
LaGrange 49
LaGrange County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 85.5827652°W 41.6983402°N)




US-2.1172


State of Indiana
LaGrange 50
LaGrange County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 85.4503529°W 41.7400746°N)




US-2.1173


State of Indiana
LaGrange 51
LaGrange County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 85.4426239°W 41.6853146°N)




US-2.1174


State of Indiana
LaGrange 52
LaGrange County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 85.6049383°W 41.7282323°N)




US-2.1175


State of Iowa
Hamilton 04
Hamilton County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 93.7777272°W 42.3139197°N)




US-2.1176


State of North Carolina
Wayne 11
Wayne County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 77.9510902°W 35.2963576°N)




US-2.1177


State of Illinois
St. Clair 02
St. Clair County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 89.8322473°W 38.5388397°N)




US-2.1178


State of Vermont
Orleans 02
Orleans County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 72.1157928°W 45.0731293°N)




US-2.1179


State of South Dakota
Kingsbury 08
Kingsbury County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 97.1788601°W 44.3252271°N)




US-2.1180


State of North Dakota
Stutsman 04
Stutsman County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 98.9161919°W 47.3604508°N)




US-2.1181


State of Indiana
LaGrange 53
LaGrange County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 85.4655386°W 41.6626675°N)




US-2.1182


State of Indiana
LaGrange 54
LaGrange County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 85.4446786°W 41.6754550°N)




US-2.1183


State of Indiana
LaGrange 55
LaGrange County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 85.5840229°W 41.8172385°N)




US-2.1184


State of Indiana
Elkhart 16
Elkhart County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 85.6796978°W 41.6716415°N)




US-2.1185


State of Indiana
Elkhart 17
Elkhart County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 85.6453568°W 41.6011788°N)




US-2.1186


State of Indiana
LaGrange 56
LaGrange County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 85.4471514°W 41.6286660°N)




US-2.1187


State of Indiana
LaGrange 57
LaGrange County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 85.6064947°W 41.7068328°N)




US-2.1188


State of Indiana
Noble 01
Noble County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 85.5308244°W 41.6124157°N)




US-2.1189


State of Indiana
LaGrange 60
LaGrange County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 85.4180826°W 41.6809319°N)




US-2.1190


State of Indiana
LaGrange 61
LaGrange County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 85.6257369°W 41.6221962°N)




US-2.1191


State of Indiana
LaGrange 62
LaGrange County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 85.5040031°W 41.6427422°N)




US-2.1192


State of Indiana
LaGrange 58
LaGrange County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 85.6304082°W 41.7458948°N)




US-2.1193


State of Indiana
LaGrange 59
LaGrange County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 85.6110960°W 41.7301929°N)




US-2.1194


State of Indiana
Noble 02
Noble County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 85.6150725°W 41.5744158°N)




US-2.1195


State of Indiana
Elkhart 18
Elkhart County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 85.6470093°W 41.5995090°N)’






















(2)


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






(a)


in the entry for Canada, the row for the zone CA-2.286 is replaced by the following:











‘CA

Canada


CA-2.286


POU, RAT


N, P1


 


16.10.2025


11.12.2025




GBM


P1


 


16.10.2025


11.12.2025’














(b)


in the entry for Canada, the row for the zone CA-2.289 is replaced by the following:











‘CA

Canada


CA-2.289


POU, RAT


N, P1


 


23.10.2025


10.12.2025




GBM


P1


 


23.10.2025


10.12.2025’














(c)


in the entry for Canada, the rows for the zones CA-2.297 and CA-2.298 are replaced by the following:











‘CA

Canada


CA-2.297


POU, RAT


N, P1


 


27.10.2025


6.12.2025




GBM


P1


 


27.10.2025


6.12.2025




CA-2.298


POU, RAT


N, P1


 


28.10.2025


12.12.2025




GBM


P1


 


28.10.2025


12.12.2025’














(d)


in the entry for Canada, the row for the zone CA-2.301 is replaced by the following:











‘CA

Canada


CA-2.301


POU, RAT


N, P1


 


30.10.2025


8.12.2025




GBM


P1


 


30.10.2025


8.12.2025’














(e)


in the entry for Canada, the row for the zone CA-2.303 is replaced by the following:











‘CA

Canada


CA-2.303


POU, RAT


N, P1


 


3.11.2025


13.12.2025




GBM


P1


 


3.11.2025


13.12.2025’














(f)


in the entry for Canada, the following rows for the zones CA-2.318 and CA-2.319 are added after the row for the zone CA-2.317:











‘CA

Canada


CA-2.318


POU, RAT


N, P1


 


1.12.2025


 




GBM


P1


 


1.12.2025


 




CA-2.319


POU, RAT


N, P1


 


2.12.2025


 




GBM


P1


 


2.12.2025’


 














(g)


in the entry for the United Kingdom, the following rows for the zones GB-2.437 to GB-2.441 are added after the row for the zone GB-2.436:











‘GB

United Kingdom


GB-2.437


POU, RAT


N, P1


 


3.12.2025


 




GBM


P1


 


3.12.2025


 




GB-2.438


POU, RAT


N, P1


 


3.12.2025


 




GBM


P1


 


3.12.2025


 




GB-2.439


POU, RAT


N, P1


 


5.12.2025


 




GBM


P1


 


5.12.2025


 




GB-2.440


POU, RAT


N, P1


 


6.12.2025


 




GBM


P1


 


6.12.2025


 




GB-2.441


POU, RAT


N, P1


 


8.12.2025


 




GBM


P1


 


8.12.2025’


 














(h)


in the entry for the United States, the following rows for the zones US-2.1171 to US-2.1195 are added after the row for the zone US-2.1170:











‘US

United States


US-2.1171


POU, RAT


N, P1


 


28.11.2025


 




GBM


P1


 


28.11.2025


 




US-2.1172


POU, RAT


N, P1


 


28.11.2025


 




GBM


P1


 


28.11.2025


 




US-2.1173


POU, RAT


N, P1


 


28.11.2025


 




GBM


P1


 


28.11.2025


 




US-2.1174


POU, RAT


N, P1


 


28.11.2025


 




GBM


P1


 


28.11.2025


 




US-2.1175


POU, RAT


N, P1


 


3.12.2025


 




GBM


P1


 


3.12.2025


 




US-2.1176


POU, RAT


N, P1


 


4.12.2025


 




GBM


P1


 


4.12.2025


 




US-2.1177


POU, RAT


N, P1


 


4.12.2025


 




GBM


P1


 


4.12.2025


 




US-2.1178


POU, RAT


N, P1


 


5.12.2025


 




GBM


P1


 


5.12.2025


 




US-2.1179


POU, RAT


N, P1


 


5.12.2025


 




GBM


P1


 


5.12.2025


 




US-2.1180


POU, RAT


N, P1


 


8.12.2025


 




GBM


P1


 


8.12.2025


 




US-2.1181


POU, RAT


N, P1


 


5.12.2025


 




GBM


P1


 


5.12.2025


 




US-2.1182


POU, RAT


N, P1


 


5.12.2025


 




GBM


P1


 


5.12.2025


 




US-2.1183


POU, RAT


N, P1


 


5.12.2025


 




GBM


P1


 


5.12.2025


 




US-2.1184


POU, RAT


N, P1


 


5.12.2025


 




GBM


P1


 


5.12.2025


 




US-2.1185


POU, RAT


N, P1


 


5.12.2025


 




GBM


P1


 


5.12.2025


 




US-2.1186


POU, RAT


N, P1


 


5.12.2025


 




GBM


P1


 


5.12.2025


 




US-2.1187


POU, RAT


N, P1


 


5.12.2025


 




GBM


P1


 


5.12.2025


 




US-2.1188


POU, RAT


N, P1


 


5.12.2025


 




GBM


P1


 


5.12.2025


 




US-2.1189


POU, RAT


N, P1


 


5.12.2025


 




GBM


P1


 


5.12.2025


 




US-2.1190


POU, RAT


N, P1


 


5.12.2025


 




GBM


P1


 


5.12.2025


 




US-2.1191


POU, RAT


N, P1


 


5.12.2025


 




GBM


P1


 


5.12.2025


 




US-2.1192


POU, RAT


N, P1


 


8.12.2025


 




GBM


P1


 


8.12.2025


 




US-2.1193


POU, RAT


N, P1


 


8.12.2025


 




GBM


P1


 


8.12.2025


 




US-2.1194


POU, RAT


N, P1


 


8.12.2025


 




GBM


P1


 


8.12.2025


 




US-2.1195


POU, RAT


N, P1


 


8.12.2025


 




GBM


P1


 


8.12.2025’


 















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