L 132/12
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
6.5.2022
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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 Minnesota, United States, and was confirmed on 23 April 2022 by laboratory analysis (RT-PCR).
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Furthermore, the United States notified the Commission of an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza in poultry.
The outbreak is located in the state of Utah, United States, and was confirmed on 25 April 2022 by laboratory analysis (RT-PCR).
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In addition, the United States notified the Commission of two outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza in poultry: one is located in the state of North Dakota, United States and the other in the state of Pennsylvania, United States.
Both were confirmed on 26 April 2022 by laboratory analysis (RT-PCR).
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The veterinary authorities of Canada, the United Kingdom and 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.
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Canada, the United Kingdom and 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 consigments 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 Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States due to the recent outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza should no longer be authorised.
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Moreover, the United Kingdom has submitted updated information on the epidemiological situation on its territory in relation to fifteen outbreaks of HPAI confirmed in poultry establishments.
The United Kingdom has also submitted the measures it has taken to prevent the further spread of that disease.
In particular, following this outbreak 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.
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The Commission has evaluated the information submitted by the United Kingdom and concluded that the fifteen HPAI outbreaks in poultry establishments for which the United Kingdom have submitted updated information 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.
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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/649 (4) amended the rows for zone GB-2.44 in the entry for the United Kingdom in Annex V and Annex XV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404.
As an error has been detected, the rows for the zone GB-2.44 should be corrected accordingly.
That correction should be applicable from the date of application of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/649.
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Annexes V and XIV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 should be therefore amended accordingly.
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Taking into account the current epidemiological situation in Canada, the United Kingdom and 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.
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The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed,
(4) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/649 of 20 April 2022 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 authorised for the entry into the Union of consignments of poultry, germinal products of poultry and fresh meat of poultry and game birds (OJ L 119, 21.4.2022, p. 5).