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Document 32023R0973
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/973 of 15 May 2023 amending Annexes V and XIV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 as regards the entries for Canada, Chile, 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 (Text with EEA relevance)
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/973 of 15 May 2023 amending Annexes V and XIV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 as regards the entries for Canada, Chile, 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 (Text with EEA relevance)
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/973 of 15 May 2023 amending Annexes V and XIV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 as regards the entries for Canada, Chile, 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 (Text with EEA relevance)
C/2023/3323
OJ L 132, 17.5.2023, p. 52–73
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, GA, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
In force
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17.5.2023 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
L 132/52 |
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2023/973
of 15 May 2023
amending Annexes V and XIV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 as regards the entries for Canada, Chile, 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
(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:
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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. |
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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. |
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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 (3) establishes the lists of third countries, or territories, or zones or compartments 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. |
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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, germinal products of poultry, and of fresh meat of poultry and game birds. |
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Canada has notified the Commission of two outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in poultry in the provinces of Ontario (1) and Quebec (1), which were confirmed on 17 April 2023 and 19 April 2023 by laboratory analysis (RT-PCR). |
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Furthermore, Chile has notified the Commission of three outbreaks of HPAI in poultry in the region of Valparaíso (2) and Biobío (1), which were confirmed between 18 April 2023 and 20 April 2023 by laboratory analysis (RT-PCR). |
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In addition, the United Kingdom has notified the Commission of six outbreaks of HPAI in poultry in the counties of Devon (1), South Yorkshire (1) Yorkshire (1) in England and Powys (3) in Wales, which were confirmed between 31 March 2023 and 29 April 2023 by laboratory analysis (RT-PCR). |
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Following those recent outbreaks of HPAI, the veterinary authorities of Canada, Chile and the United Kingdom established restricted zones of at least 10 km around the affected establishments and implemented a stamping-out policy in order to control the presence of HPAI and limit the spread of that disease. |
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Canada, Chile and the United Kingdom have submitted information to the Commission on the epidemiological situation on their territories and the measures they have taken to prevent the further spread of HPAI. 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 of poultry and game birds from the areas under restrictions established by the veterinary authorities of Canada, Chile and the United Kingdom due to the recent outbreaks of HPAI should no longer be authorised. |
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Furthermore, Canada has submitted updated information on the epidemiological situation on its territory in relation to eight outbreaks of HPAI in poultry establishments in the provinces of British Columbia (4), Ontario (3) and Quebec (1), which were confirmed between 5 April 2022 and 1 December 2022. |
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In addition, the United Kingdom has submitted updated information on the epidemiological situation on its territory in relation to 58 outbreaks of HPAI in poultry establishments in the counties of Cumbria (1), Herefordshire (1), Lincolnshire (6), Norfolk (42), North Yorkshire (1), Staffordshire (1) Suffolk (4), Worcestershire (1) and Yorkshire (1) in England, United Kingdom, which were confirmed between 3 September 2022 and 10 March 2023. |
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Furthermore, Canada and the United Kingdom have also submitted information on the measures they have taken to prevent the further spread of HPAI. In particular, following those outbreaks of that disease, Canada and the United Kingdom have implemented a stamping out policy in order to control and limit the spread of that disease, and they have also completed the requisite cleaning and disinfection following the implementation of the stamping out policy on the infected poultry establishments on their territories. |
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The Commission has evaluated the information submitted by Canada and the United Kingdom and concluded that the outbreaks of HPAI in poultry establishments have been cleared and that there is no longer a risk associated with the entry into the Union of poultry commodities from the zones of Canada and the United Kingdom from which the entry into the Union of poultry commodities was suspended following those outbreaks. |
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Annexes V and XIV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 should be therefore amended to take account of the current epidemiological situation as regards HPAI in Canada, Chile and the United Kingdom. |
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Taking into account the current epidemiological situation in Canada, Chile and the United Kingdom as regards HPAI and the serious risk of its introduction into the Union, 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. |
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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/868 (4) amended Annex V and Annex XIV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 by amending in Annex V and in Annex XIV the rows for the zone US-2.278, by setting the opening date of this previously closed zone in the entries for the United States. As an error has been detected concerning the opening date of the zone US-2.278 in Annexes V and XIV, the rows for the zone US-2.278 in Annexes V and XIV should be corrected accordingly. This correction should apply from the date of application of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/868. |
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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, |
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
Correction to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404
1. In Annex V, in Section B of Part 1, in the entry for the United States, the row for the zone US-2.278 is replaced by the following:
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‘US United States |
US-2.278 |
BPP, BPR, DOC, DOR, SP, SR, POU-LT20, HEP, HER, HE-LT20 |
N, P1 |
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23.9.2022 |
31.3.2023’ |
2. In Annex XIV, in Section B of Part 1, in the entry for the United States, the rows for the zones US-2.278 are replaced by the following:
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‘US United States |
US-2.278 |
POU, RAT |
N, P1 |
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23.9.2022 |
31.3.2023 |
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GBM |
P1 |
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23.9.2022 |
31.3.2023’ |
Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
However, Article 2 shall apply from 29 April 2023.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 15 May 2023.
For the Commission
The President
Ursula VON DER LEYEN
(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).
(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).
(4) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/868 of 27 April 2023 amending Annexes V and XIV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 as regards the entries for Canada, Chile and the United Kingdom 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 113, 28.4.2023, p. 12).
ANNEX
Annexes V and XIV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 are amended as follows:
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Annex V is amended as follows:
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in Annex XIV, in Part 1, Section B is amended as follows:
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