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Document 32024R2028

    Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2028 of 22 July 2024 amending Annexes V and XIV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 as regards the entries for Canada 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

    C/2024/5319

    OJ L, 2024/2028, 23.7.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2024/2028/oj (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, GA, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

    Legal status of the document In force

    ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2024/2028/oj

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    2024/2028

    23.7.2024

    COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2024/2028

    of 22 July 2024

    amending Annexes V and XIV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 as regards the entries for Canada 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 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 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 and germinal products of poultry, and of fresh meat of poultry and game birds.

    (5)

    The United States has notified the Commission of four outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in poultry in the states of Colorado (1) and Minnesota (3), which were confirmed on 8 July 2024 and 9 July 2024, respectively by laboratory analysis (RT-PCR).

    (6)

    Following those recent outbreaks of HPAI, the veterinary authority 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.

    (7)

    The United States has submitted information to the Commission on the epidemiological situation on its territory and the measures taken to prevent the further spread of HPAI following these recent outbreaks in the states of Colorado and Minnesota.

    (8)

    That information has been evaluated by the Commission. The Commission considers that, 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 those areas concerned by the recent outbreaks in the states of Colorado and Minnesota should be suspended, in order to protect the animal health status of the Union.

    (9)

    In addition, Canada and the United States have provided updated information to the Commission in relation to the epidemiological situation on its territory as regards HPAI that gave rise to the suspension of the entry into the Union of certain products, as set out in Annexes V and XIV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404.

    (10)

    Canada has submitted updated information on the epidemiological situation in relation to two outbreaks of HPAI in poultry in the province Alberta, which were confirmed on 9 February 2024 and 21 February 2024, respectively, by laboratory analysis (RT-PCR).

    (11)

    The United States has submitted updated information on the epidemiological situation in relation to 18 outbreaks of HPAI in poultry in the states of California (7), Kansas (4), Michigan (3), Minnesota (3) and Texas (1), which were confirmed between 21 February 2024 and 18 June 2024, by laboratory analysis (RT-PCR).

    (12)

    Canada and the United States have also submitted information on the measures they have taken to prevent the further spread of HPAI. In particular, following the outbreaks of HPAI, Canada and the United States have 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 on their territories.

    (13)

    The Commission has evaluated the information submitted by Canada and the United States, and considers that they have provided appropriate guarantees that the animal health situation that gave rise to the suspension of the entry of consignments of certain products into the Union from the concerned zones in these third countries, as set out in Annexes V and XIV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404, no longer represents a threat to animal or public health within the Union, and that, consequently, the entry into the Union of those consignments from the concerned zones of Canada and the United States, from which entry into the Union had been suspended, should be reauthorised.

    (14)

    Annexes V and XIV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 should, therefore, be amended to take account of the current epidemiological situation as regards HPAI in the United States and Canada.

    (15)

    Taking into account the current epidemiological situation in the United States as regards HPAI, and in order to avoid unnecessary disruption in trade with Canada and the United States, 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

    Amendments to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404

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

    Article 2

    Entry into force and applicability

    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, 22 July 2024.

    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 rows for zones CA-2.234 and CA-2.235 are replaced by the following:

    ‘CA

    Canada

    CA-2.234

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

    N, P1

     

    9.2.2024

    8.7.2024

    CA-2.235

    N, P1

     

    21.2.2024

    8.7.2024’

    (ii)

    in the entry for the United States, the row for the zone US-2.575 is replaced by the following:

    ‘US

    United States

    US-2.575

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

    N, P1

     

    18.3.2024

    3.7.2024’

    (iii)

    in the entry for the United States, the row for the zone US-2.581 is replaced by the following:

    ‘US

    United States

    US-2.581

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

    N, P1

     

    31.5.2024

    30.6.2024’

    (iv)

    in the entry for the United States, the row for the zone US-2.586 is replaced by the following:

    ‘US

    United States

    US-2.586

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

    N, P1

     

    3.6.2024

    3.7.2024’

    (v)

    in the entry for the United States, the rows for the zones US-2.594 to US-2.596 are replaced by the following:

    ‘US

    United States

    US-2.594

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

    N, P1

     

    15.3.2024

    30.6.2024

    US-2.595

    N, P1

     

    23.3.2024

    30.6.2024

    US-2.596

    N, P1

     

    21.2.2024

    30.6.2024’

    (vi)

    in the entry for the United States, the row for the zone US-2.608 is replaced by the following:

    ‘US

    United States

    US-2.608

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

    N, P1

     

    23.2.2024

    30.6.2024’

    (vii)

    in the entry for the United States, the row for the zone US-2.610 is replaced by the following:

    ‘US

    United States

    US-2.610

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

    N, P1

     

    3.6.2024

    30.6.2024’

    (viii)

    in the entry for the United States, the row for the zone US-2.612 is replaced by the following:

    ‘US

    United States

    US-2.612

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

    N, P1

     

    19.3.2024

    3.7.2024’

    (ix)

    in the entry for the United States, the row for the zone US-2.617 is replaced by the following:

    ‘US

    United States

    US-2.617

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

    N, P1

     

    23.2.2024

    30.6.2024’

    (x)

    in the entry for the United States, the rows for the zones US-2.633 to US-2.636 are replaced by the following:

    ‘US

    United States

    US-2.633

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

    N, P1

     

    14.5.2024

    29.6.2024

    US-2.634

    N, P1

     

    17.6.2024

    29.6.2024

    US-2.635

    N, P1

     

    30.5.2024

    30.6.2024

    US-2.636

    N, P1

     

    28.5.2024

    27.6.2024’

    (xi)

    in the entry for the United States, the rows for the zones US-2.639 and US-2.640 are replaced by the following:

    ‘US

    United States

    US-2.639

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

    N, P1

     

    30.5.2024

    29.6.2024

    US-2.640

    N, P1

     

    18.6.2024

    18.7.2024’

    (xii)

    in the entry for the United States, the row for the zone US-2.646 is replaced by the following:

    ‘US

    United States

    US-2.646

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

    N, P1

     

    14.6.2024

    14.7.2024’

    (xiii)

    in the entry for the United States, the row for the zone US-2.651 is replaced by the following:

    ‘US

    United States

    US-2.651

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

    N, P1

     

    5.6.2024

    5.7.2024’

    (xiv)

    in the entry for the United States, the following rows for the zones US-2.667 to US-2.670 are added after the row for the zone US-2.666:

    ‘US

    United States

    US-2.667

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

    N, P1

     

    8.7.2024

     

    US-2.668

    N, P1

     

    9.7.2024

     

    US-2.669

    N, P1

     

    9.7.2024

     

    US-2.670

    N, P1

     

    9.7.2024’

     

    (b)

    in Part 2, in the entry for the United States, the following descriptions of the zones US-2.667 to US-2.670 are added after the description of the zone US-2.666:

    ‘United States

    US-2.667

    State of Colorado

    Weld 11

    Weld County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 104.3905872°W 40.2270488°N)

    US-2.668

    State of Minnesota

    Kandiyohi 14

    Kandiyohi County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 95.1844948°W 45.1575479°N)

    US-2.669

    State of Minnesota

    Kandiyohi 15

    Kandiyohi County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 95.1434154°W 45.2764256°N)

    US-2.670

    State of Minnesota

    Renville 02

    Renville County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 94.8243971°W 44.6212325°N)’

    (2)

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

    (a)

    in the entry for Canada, the rows for the zones CA-2.234 and CA-2.235 are replaced by the following:

    ‘CA

    Canada

    CA-2.234

    POU, RAT

    N, P1

     

    9.2.2024

    8.7.2024

    GBM

    P1

     

    9.2.2024

    8.7.2024

    CA-2.235

    POU, RAT

    N, P1

     

    21.2.2024

    8.7.2024

    GBM

    P1

     

    21.2.2024

    8.7.2024’

    (b)

    in the entry for the United States, the rows for the zone US-2.575 are replaced by the following:

    ‘US

    United States

    US-2.575

    POU, RAT

    N, P1

     

    18.3.2024

    3.7.2024

    GBM

    P1

     

    18.3.2024

    3.7.2024’

    (c)

    in the entry for the United States, the rows for the zone US-2.581 are replaced by the following:

    ‘US

    United States

    US-2.581

    POU, RAT

    N, P1

     

    31.5.2024

    30.6.2024

    GBM

    P1

     

    31.5.2024

    30.6.2024’

    (d)

    in the entry for the United States, the rows for the zone US-2.586 are replaced by the following:

    ‘US

    United States

    US-2.586

    POU, RAT

    N, P1

     

    3.6.2024

    3.7.2024

    GBM

    P1

     

    3.6.2024

    3.7.2024’

    (e)

    in the entry for the United States, the rows for the zones US-2.594 to US-2.596 are replaced by the following:

    ‘US

    United States

    US-2.594

    POU, RAT

    N, P1

     

    15.3.2024

    30.6.2024

    GBM

    P1

     

    15.3.2024

    30.6.2024

    US-2.595

    POU, RAT

    N, P1

     

    23.3.2024

    30.6.2024

    GBM

    P1

     

    23.3.2024

    30.6.2024

    US-2.596

    POU, RAT

    N, P1

     

    21.2.2024

    30.6.2024

    GBM

    P1

     

    21.2.2024

    30.6.2024’

    (f)

    in the entry for the United States, the rows for the zone US-2.608 are replaced by the following:

    ‘US

    United States

    US-2.608

    POU, RAT

    N, P1

     

    23.2.2024

    30.6.2024

    GBM

    P1

     

    23.2.2024

    30.6.2024’

    (g)

    in the entry for the United States, the rows for the zone US-2.610 are replaced by the following:

    ‘US

    United States

    US-2.610

    POU, RAT

    N, P1

     

    3.6.2024

    30.6.2024

    GBM

    P1

     

    3.6.2024

    30.6.2024’

    (h)

    in the entry for the United States, the rows for the zone US-2.612 are replaced by the following:

    ‘US

    United States

    US-2.612

    POU, RAT

    N, P1

     

    19.3.2024

    3.7.2024

    GBM

    P1

     

    19.3.2024

    3.7.2024’

    (i)

    in the entry for the United States, the rows for the zone US-2.617 are replaced by the following:

    ‘US

    United States

    US-2.617

    POU, RAT

    N, P1

     

    23.2.2024

    30.6.2024

    GBM

    P1

     

    23.2.2024

    30.6.2024’

    (j)

    in the entry for the United States, the rows for the zones US-2.633 to US-2.636 are replaced by the following:

    ‘US

    United States

    US-2.633

    POU, RAT

    N, P1

     

    14.5.2024

    29.6.2024

    GBM

    P1

     

    14.5.2024

    29.6.2024

    US-2.634

    POU, RAT

    N, P1

     

    17.6.2024

    29.6.2024

    GBM

    P1

     

    17.6.2024

    29.6.2024

    US-2.635

    POU, RAT

    N, P1

     

    30.5.2024

    30.6.2024

    GBM

    P1

     

    30.5.2024

    30.6.2024

    US-2.636

    POU, RAT

    N, P1

     

    28.5.2024

    27.6.2024

    GBM

    P1

     

    28.5.2024

    27.6.2024’

    (k)

    in the entry for the United States, the rows for the zones US-2.639 and US-2.640 are replaced by the following:

    ‘US

    United States

    US-2.639

    POU, RAT

    N, P1

     

    30.5.2024

    29.6.2024

    GBM

    P1

     

    30.5.2024

    29.6.2024

    US-2.640

    POU, RAT

    N, P1

     

    18.6.2024

    18.7.2024

    GBM

    P1

     

    18.6.2024

    18.7.2024’

    (l)

    in the entry for the United States, the rows for the zone US-2.646 are replaced by the following:

    ‘US

    United States

    US-2.646

    POU, RAT

    N, P1

     

    14.6.2024

    14.7.2024

    GBM

    P1

     

    14.6.2024

    14.7.2024’

    (m)

    in the entry for the United States, the rows for the zone US-2.651 are replaced by the following:

    ‘US

    United States

    US-2.651

    POU, RAT

    N, P1

     

    5.6.2024

    5.7.2024

    GBM

    P1

     

    5.6.2024

    5.7.2024’

    (n)

    in the entry for the United States, the following rows for the zones US-2.667 to US-2.670 are added after the rows for the zone US-2.666:

    ‘US

    United States

    US-2.667

    POU, RAT

    N, P1

     

    8.7.2024

     

    GBM

    P1

     

    8.7.2024

     

    US-2.668

    POU, RAT

    N, P1

     

    9.7.2024

     

    GBM

    P1

     

    9.7.2024

     

    US-2.669

    POU, RAT

    N, P1

     

    9.7.2024

     

    GBM

    P1

     

    9.7.2024

     

    US-2.670

    POU, RAT

    N, P1

     

    9.7.2024

     

    GBM

    P1

     

    9.7.2024’

     


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