This Regulation concerns the lists of third countries or regions thereof from which consignments of certain animals and goods intended for human consumption shall be authorised for entry into the Union from food safety perspective in accordance with Article 126(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/626 of 5 March 2019 concerning lists of third countries or regions thereof authorised for the entry into the European Union of certain animals and goods intended for human consumption, amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/759 as regards these lists (Text with EEA relevance)Text with EEA relevance
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/626 of 5 March 2019 concerning lists of third countries or regions thereof authorised for the entry into the European Union of certain animals and goods intended for human consumption, amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/759 as regards these lists (Text with EEA relevance)Text with EEA relevance
Article 1 Subject matter and scope
Article 2 Definitions
For the purpose of this Regulation, the following definitions shall apply:
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‘fresh meat’ means fresh meat as defined in point 1.10 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;
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‘meat preparations’ means meat preparations as defined in point 1.15 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;
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‘meat’ means meat as defined in point 1.1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;
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‘poultry’ means poultry as defined in point 1.3 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;
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‘wild game’ means wild game as defined in point 1.5 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;
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‘eggs’ means eggs as defined in point 5.1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;
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‘egg products’ means egg products as defined in point 7.3 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;
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‘meat products’ means meat products as defined in point 7.1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;
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‘treated stomachs, bladders and intestines’ means treated stomachs, bladders and intestines as defined in point 7.9 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;
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‘bivalve molluscs’ means bivalve molluscs as defined in point 2.1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;
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‘fishery products’ means fishery products as defined in point 3.1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;
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‘raw milk’ means raw milk as defined in point 4.1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;
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‘dairy products’ means dairy products as defined in point 7.2. of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;
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‘colostrum’ means colostrum as defined in point 1 of Section IX of Annex III of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;
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‘colostrum-based products’ means colostrum-based products as defined in points 2 of Section IX of Annex III of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;
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‘frogs' legs’ means frogs' legs as defined in point 6.1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;
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‘snails’ means snails as defined in point 6.2 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 and any other species of snails of the family of Helicidae, Hygromiidae or Sphincterochilidae, intended for human consumption;
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‘rendered animal fat’ means rendered animal fat defined in point 7.5 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;
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‘greaves’ means greaves as defined in point7.6 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;
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‘gelatine’ means gelatine as defined in point 7.7 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;
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‘collagen’ means collagen as defined in point 7.8 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;
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‘honey’ means honey as defined in point 1 of Part IX of Annex II of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council(1);
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‘apiculture products’ means apiculture products as defined in point 2 of Part IX of Annex II of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013;
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‘reptile meat’ means reptile meat as defined in point (16) of Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2019/625;
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‘insects’ means insects as defined in point (17) of Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2019/625.
Article 3 List of third countries or regions thereof authorised for the entry into the Union of fresh meat and meat preparations of ungulates
Consignments of fresh meat and meat preparations of ungulates intended for human consumption shall only be authorised for the entry into the Union if they come from the third countries or regions thereof authorised for the import into the Union in accordance with point (a) of Article 14 of Regulation (EU) No 206/2010.
Article 4 List of third countries or regions thereof authorised for the entry into the Union of meat of poultry, ratites and wild game birds, meat preparations of poultry, eggs and egg products
Consignments of meat of poultry, ratites and wild game birds, meat preparations of poultry, eggs and egg products intended for human consumption shall only be authorised for the entry into the Union if they come from the third countries or regions thereof authorised for the import into the Union in accordance with Article 3 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 798/2008(2).
Article 5 List of third countries or regions thereof authorised for the entry into the Union of meat of wild leporidae, of wild land mammals other than ungulates and leporidae, and of farmed rabbits
Consignments of meat of wild leporidae, of wild land mammals other than ungulates and leporidae, and of farmed rabbits intended for human consumption shall only be authorised for the entry into the Union if they come from the third countries or regions thereof authorised for the import into the Union in accordance with Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 119/2009.