17.1.2022
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
L 10/1
II (Non-legislative acts)
REGULATIONS COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) 2022/54 of 21 October 2021 amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692 as regards additional requirements for the entry into the Union of certain ungulates which originate in the Union, are moved to a third country or territory to participate in events, exhibitions, displays and shows and are then moved back to the Union (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 239(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692 (2) lays down, inter alia, animal health requirements for the entry into the Union of consignments of certain kept terrestrial animals.
More particularly, Part VI of that Delegated Regulation lays down special rules for the entry into the Union of certain commodities originating in the Union and returning to the Union.
At present, Article 177 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692 only includes special rules to be complied with by registered horses originating from and returning to the Union after temporary export to a third country or territory or zone thereof to participate in competitions, races or equestrian cultural events.
(2)
To facilitate their participation in events, exhibitions, displays and shows (‘events’) carried out outside the Union, it is necessary to provide for a derogation from certain general animal health requirements laid down in Article 11 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692 for consignments of ungulates that originate in the Union, are moved to a third country or territory or zone thereof to participate in events and are then moved back immediately to the Union.
However, to minimise the risks to animal health and taking into account the current animal health situation as regards certain diseases affecting porcine animals and poultry, that derogation should be limited to certain species of ungulates, namely bovine, ovine and caprine animals (‘derogation for ungulates’).
Article 177 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692 should therefore be amended to include the derogation for ungulates.
(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).