This Regulation lays down the lists of third countries, territories or zones thereof, or compartments thereof in the case of aquaculture animals, from which the entry into the Union of consignments 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 to be permitted. The lists and certain general rules concerning the lists are set out in Annexes I to XXII to this Regulation.
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 (Text with EEA relevance)Text with EEA relevance
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 (Text with EEA relevance)Text with EEA relevance
Article 1 Subject matter and scope
It also lays down specific conditions and animal health guarantees for the entry into the Union of certain consignments and specifies the model animal health certificates to be used by the third country or territory of origin of the consignments.
Article 2 Definitions
For the purpose of this Regulation, the definitions laid down in Article 2 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692 apply.
Article 3 Lists of third countries, territories or zones or compartments thereof from which the entry into the Union of animals, germinal products and products of animal origin shall be permitted
The competent authority shall only permit the entry into the Union of consignments of the species and categories of animals, germinal products and products of animal origin falling within the scope of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692 only if the third country or territory of origin of the consignment, or zone or compartment thereof, is listed for the specific species and category of animals, germinal products or products of animal origin and the consignment is accompanied by the animal health certificate required to accompany consignments of such species and categories in the table set up in Part 1 of:
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Annex II for ungulates other than:
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equine animals;
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ungulates intended for confined establishments;
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Annex III for ungulates intended for confined establishments;
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Annex IV for equine animals;
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Annex V for poultry and germinal products of poultry;
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Annex VI for captive birds and germinal products of captive birds;
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Annex VII for queen honeybees and bumble bees;
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Annex VIII for dogs, cats and ferrets;
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Annex IX for germinal products of bovine animals;
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Annex X for germinal products of ovine and caprine animals;
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Annex XI for germinal products of porcine animals;
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Annex XII for germinal products of equine animals
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Annex XIII for fresh meat of ungulates;
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Annex XIV for fresh meat of poultry and game birds;
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Annex XV for meat products from ungulates, poultry and game birds as follows:
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Section A of Part 1 for meat products which have undergone the non-specific risk mitigating treatment A or treatments B, C or D for meat products, (in accordance with Annex XXVI to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692);
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Section B of Part 1 for biltong/jerky type products from ungulates, poultry and game birds;
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Annex XVI for casings;
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Annex XVII for milk, colostrum and colostrum-based products and dairy products derived from raw milk and dairy products not required to undergo specific risk-mitigating treatment against foot and mouth;
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Annex XVIII for dairy products required to undergo a specific risk-mitigating treatment against foot and mouth;
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Annex XIX for eggs and egg products;
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Annex XX for products of animal origin intended for personal use;
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Annex XXI for aquatic animals of listed species, as follows:
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Part 1, Section A, for aquatic animals of listed species intended for certain aquaculture establishments, release into the wild or other purposes, other than human consumption, as well as certain aquatic animals of listed species and products of animal origin from those listed species which are intended for human consumption;
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Part 1, Section B, for molluscs and crustaceans intended to be kept for ornamental purposes in closed facilities.
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The competent authority shall only permit the entry into the Union of consignments of animals, germinal products and products of animal origin from the third countries, territories or zones thereof listed in the table set out in Part 1 of Annex XXII if they:
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are consignments of the species and categories of animals, germinal products or products of animal origin referred to in column 3 of that table and the Union is not their final destination;
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are consignments of the species and categories of animals, germinal products or products of animal origin referred to in column 4 of that table and originated in and are being returned to the Union after transiting through a third country or territory.
Article 4 Specific conditions and animal health guarantees for the entry into the Union of animals, germinal products and products of animal origin
Member States shall only permit the entry into the Union of the consignments falling within the scope of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692, if those consignments fulfil, where applicable, the specific conditions and animal health guarantees set out in the relevant Annex for the specific species and categories of animals, germinal products and products of animal origin and for the third country, territory or zone thereof, or compartment thereof in the case of aquaculture animals.
Article 5 Repeals
The following acts are repealed as from 21 April 2021:
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Commission Decision 2006/168/EC;
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Commission Decision 2008/636/EC;
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Commission Decision 2010/472/EU;
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Commission Implementing Decision 2011/630/EU;
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Commission Implementing Decision 2012/137/EU;
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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/659;
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Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/294;
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Commission Decision 2000/585/EC.