Date: 2018-11-16Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1729 of 15 November 2018 amending Regulation (EC) No 206/2009 as regards information to be provided in the posters to travellers and to the general public on certain personal consignments of products of animal origin (Text with EEA relevance.)
Issued by European Commission
· Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety
**Policy Summary:**
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1729, enacted on 15 November 2018, amends Regulation (EC) No 206/2009 concerning the introduction into the Union of personal consignments of products of animal origin. The amendment focuses on enhancing the visibility and clarity of information provided to travelers and the general public regarding veterinary conditions applicable to these consignments at all points of entry into the Union. Specifically, the regulation updates the layout of the posters, as detailed in Annex III of Regulation (EC) No 206/2009, to ensure the information is more accessible. The new posters, as outlined in the Annex of Regulation (EU) 2018/1729, are added to Annex III of Regulation (EC) No 206/2009. This regulation entered into force on the twentieth day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union and is binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. The legal basis for this regulation includes the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and Council Directive 2002/99/EC.
Key Entities Referenced
European Union: A political and economic union of member states located primarily in Europe.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1729: A European Union regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 206/2009 regarding information in posters for travellers about personal consignments of products of animal origin.
Regulation (EC) No 206/2009: A European Commission regulation laying down rules concerning the introduction into the Union of personal consignments of products of animal origin of a non-commercial nature.
Council Directive 2002/99/EC: A European Council directive laying down animal health rules governing the production, processing, distribution, and introduction of products of animal origin for human consumption.
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union: One of the two primary treaties that form the constitutional basis of the European Union.
Standing Committee on the Plants, Animals, Food and Feed: A committee providing opinions on measures related to plants, animals, food, and feed within the European Union.
Brussels: The de facto capital city of the European Union, located in Belgium, where the regulation was adopted.
Jean-Claude Juncker: The President of the European Commission at the time of the regulation's adoption.
L 288/4 EN Official Journal of the European Union 16.11.2018
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2018/1729
of 15 November 2018
amending Regulation (EC) No 206/2009 as regards information to be provided in the posters to
travellers and to the general public on certain personal consignments of products of animal origin
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Directive 2002/99/EC of 16 December 2002 laying down animal health rules governing the
production, processing, distribution and introduction of products of animal origin for human consumption (1), and in
particular the third indent of Article 8(5) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 206/2009 (2) lays down rules concerning the introduction into the Union of
personal consignments of products of animal origin of a non commercial nature which form part of travellers'
luggage, or are sent to private persons as small consignments or are ordered remotely and delivered to the
consumer.
(2) Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 206/2009 requires Member States to ensure that at all points of entry into the
Union, the veterinary conditions applicable to personal consignments introduced into the Union are brought to
the attention of travellers arriving from third countries. The information to be provided to travellers has to
include at least the information contained in one of the posters set out in Annex III to that Regulation.
(3) It is appropriate to make the posters available in a new lay out in order to make the information more visible for
the travellers and the general public.
(4) Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 206/2009 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on
the Plants, Animals, Food and Feed,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The two posters in the Annex to this Regulation are added to Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 206/2009.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth 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, 15 November 2018.
For the Commission
The President
Jean-Claude JUNCKER
(1) OJ L 18, 23.1.2003, p. 11.
(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 206/2009 of 5 March 2009 on the introduction into the Community of personal consignments of
products of animal origin and amending Regulation (EC) No 136/2004 (OJ L 77, 24.3.2009, p. 1).16.11.2018 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 288/5
ANNEXL 288/6 EN Official Journal of the European Union 16.11.2018