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Official Journal EN
of the European Union L series
2023/2688 28.11.2023
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2023/2688
of 24 November 2023
amending Annexes V and XIV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 as regards the entries for
Canada, 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, 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) 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.
(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,
germinal products of poultry, fresh meat of poultry and game birds.
(5) Canada has notified the Commission of seven outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in poultry in
the provinces of British Columbia (5), Alberta (1), and Saskatchewan (1), which were confirmed between
4 November 2023and 7 November 2023by laboratory analysis (RT-PCR).
(6) The United States has notified the Commission of 20 outbreaks of HPAI in poultry in the states of California (1),
Iowa (2), Minnesota (3), Missouri (1), North Dakota (2), Oregon (2), and South Dakota (9), which were confirmed
between 14 November 2023and 22 November 2023by laboratory analysis (RT-PCR).
(1) OJ L 84, 31.3.2016, p. 1.
(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).
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(7) Following these recent outbreaks of HPAI, the veterinary authorities of Canada and 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.
(8) Canada and the United States have submitted information to the Commission on the epidemiological situation on
their territories and the measures taken to prevent the further spread of HPAI.
(9) That information has been evaluated by the Commission. The Commision considers that, in view of the animal
health situation in the areas under restrictions established by the veterinary authorities of Canada and the United
States, the entry into the Union of consigments of poultry, germinal products of poultry, and fresh meat of poultry
and game birds from those areas should be suspended, in order to protect the animal health status of the Union.
(10) Moreover, Canada and the United Kingdom have provided updated information to the Commission in relation to the
epidemiological situation on their territories as regards HPAI that gave rise to the suspension of the entry of certain
products into the Union, as set out in Annexes V and XIV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404.
(11) Canada has submitted updated information on the epidemiological situation in relation to three outbreaks of HPAI
in poultry establishments in the provinces of Alberta (2) and Saskatchewan (1), which were confirmed between
20 September 2023and 3 October 2023.
(12) The United Kingdom has submitted updated information on the epidemiological situation in relation to an outbreak
of HPAI in a poultry establishment in Scotland, on the Isle of Lewis, which was confirmed on 27 September 2023.
(13) Canada and the United Kingdom have also submitted information on the measures that were taken to prevent the
further spread of HPAI. In particular, following the outbreaks of that disease, they 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.
(14) The Commission has evaluated the information submitted by Canada and the United Kingdom, and considers that it
has provided appropriate guarantees that the animal health situation that gave rise to the suspensions, no longer
represents a threat to animal or public health within the Union, and that, consequently, the entry into the Union of
poultry commodities from the concerned zones of Canada and the United Kingdom, from which entry into the
Union had been suspended, should be reauthorised.
(15) 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 Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States.
(16) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2580(4) corrected Annexes V and XIV to Implementing
Regulation (EU) 2021/404 as regards the numbering of codes for two zones for the United Kingdom. An error has
been detected as regards the closing date for one of those zones. It is therefore appropriate to correct Annexes V and
XIV accordingly.
(17) Taking into account the current epidemiological situation in Canada and the United States as regards HPAI, and in
order to avoid unnecessary disruption of trade with the United Kingdom, 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.
(4) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2580 of 13 November 2023 amending Annexes V and XIV to Implementing
Regulation (EU) 2021/404 as regards the entries for Canada, 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, fresh meat of poultry and game
birds (OJ L, 2023/2580, 15.11.2023, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2023/2580/oj)
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(18) The correction of the entries for the United Kingdom in the rows for the zone GB–2.323 in Section B of Part 1 and
in Part 2 of Annex V and in Part 2 of Annex XIV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 should apply from the
date of entry into force of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2580.
(19) 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 Part I of the Annex to this
Regulation.
Article 2
Correction to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404
Annexes V and XIV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 are corrected in accordance with Part II of the Annex to
this Regulation.
Article 3
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.
However, Part II of the Annex shall apply from 16 November 2023.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 24 November 2023.
For the Commission
The President
Ursula VON DER LEYEN
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ANNEX
PART I
Amendments to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404
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 the zones CA–2.192, CA–2.193 and CA–2.194 are replaced by the
following:
CA–2.192 BPP, BPR, DOC, N, P1 20.9.2023 17.11.2023
‘CA DOR, SP, SR, POU-
CA–2.193 N, P1 27.9.2023 17.11.2023
Canada LT20, HEP, HER,
CA–2.194 HE-LT20 N, P1 3.10.2023 17.11.2023’;
(ii) in the entry for Canada, the following rows for the zones CA–2.206 to CA–2.212 are added after the row for
the zone CA–2.205:
CA–2.206 N, P1 4.11.2023
CA–2.207 N, P1 4.11.2023
CA–2.208 BPP, BPR, DOC, N, P1 4.11.2023
‘CA DOR, SP, SR, POU-
CA–2.209 N, P1 6.11.2023
Canada LT20, HEP, HER,
CA–2.210 HE-LT20 N, P1 7.11.2023
CA–2.211 N, P1 7.11.2023
CA–2.212 N, P1 7.11.2023’;
(iii) in the entry for the United Kingdom, the row for the zone GB–2.322 is replaced by the following:
BPP, BPR, DOC,
‘GB
DOR, SP, SR, POU-
United King GB–2.322 N, P1 27.9.2023 30.10.2023’;
LT20, HEP, HER,
dom
HE-LT20
(iv) in the entry for the United States, the following rows for the zones US–2.506 to US–2.525 are added after the
row for the zone US–2.505:
US–2.506 N, P1 14.11.2023
US–2.507 N, P1 14.11.2023
US–2.508 N, P1 14.11.2023
US–2.509 BPP, BPR, DOC, N, P1 14.11.2023
‘US DOR, SP, SR, POU-
US–2.510 N, P1 14.11.2023
United States LT20, HEP, HER,
US–2.511 HE-LT20 N, P1 15.11.2023
US–2.512 N, P1 15.11.2023
US–2.513 N, P1 14.11.2023
US–2.514 N, P1 16.11.2023
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US–2.515 N, P1 16.11.2023
US–2.516 N, P1 20.11.2023
US–2.517 N, P1 17.11.2023
US–2.518 N, P1 20.11.2023
US–2.519 N, P1 20.11.2023
US–2.520 N, P1 21.11.2023
US–2.521 N, P1 21.11.2023
US–2.522 N, P1 21.11.2023
US–2.523 N, P1 22.11.2023
US–2.524 N, P1 20.11.2023
US–2.525 N, P1 15.11.2023’;
(b) Part 2 is amended as follows:
(i) in the entry for Canada, the following descriptions of the zones CA–2.206 to CA–2.212 are added after the
row for the zone CA–2.205:
British Columbia- Latitude 49.04, Longitude –122.23
The municipalities involved are:
CA–2.206
3km PZ: Abbotsford
10km SZ: Abbotsford, Kilgard, Barrowtown, and Arnold
British Columbia- Latitude 49.07, Longitude –122.62
The municipalities involved are:
CA–2.207
3km PZ: Langley and Langley Township
10km SZ: Aldergrove, Langley, Langley Township, and Surrey
Saskatchewan- Latitude 52.53, Longitude –106.57
The municipalities involved are:
CA–2.208 3km PZ: Hague and Hepburn
10km SZ: Corman Park, Greenfeld, Gruenthal, Hague, Hepburn, Laird, Osler,
and Rosthern
Alberta- Latitude 49.79, Longitude –113.32
‘Canada The municipalities involved are:
CA–2.209
3km PZ: Fort Macleod and Pearce
10km SZ: Fort Macleod, Granum, and Pearce
British Columbia- Latitude 49.31, Longitude –121.77
The municipalities involved are:
CA–2.210
3km PZ: Agassiz
10km SZ: Agassiz, Harrison Hot Springs, Hope, and Kent
British Columbia- Latitude 49.10, Longitude –122.13
The municipalities involved are:
CA–2.211
3km PZ: Abbotsford and Chiliwack
10km SZ: Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Cultus Lake, Deroche, and Lindell Beach
British Columbia- Latitude 49.10, Longitude –122.13
The municipalities involved are:
CA–2.212
3km PZ: Deroche, Dewdney, and Mission
10km SZ: Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Deroche, Dewdney, Durieu, and Mission’;
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(ii) in the entry for the United States, the following description of the zones US–2.506 to US–2.525 are added after
the row for the zone US–2.505:
State of Minnesota
Kandiyohi 11
US–2.506
Kandiyohi County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point
(GPS coordinates: 94.9909461°W 45.1277665°N)
State of Minnesota
Redwood 05
US–2.507
Redwood County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point
(GPS coordinates: 95.4904365°W 44.6206586°N)
State of Missouri
Jasper 03
US–2.508
Jasper County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point
(GPS coordinates: 94.5951531°W 37.4320917°N)
State of Iowa
Kossuth 03
US–2.509
Kossuth County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point
(GPS coordinates: 94.2239944°W 43.3722927°N)
State of Iowa
Taylor 02
US–2.510
Taylor County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point
(GPS coordinates: 94.4897578°W 40.8971963°N)
State of North Dakota
LaMoure 04
US–2.511
‘United States LaMoure County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point
(GPS coordinates: 98.4045941°W 46.4309401°N)
State of South Dakota
Edmunds 06
US–2.512
Edmunds County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point
(GPS coordinates: 99.0021019°W 45.5211771°N)
State of Minnesota
Stearns 15
US–2.513
Stearns County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point
(GPS coordinates: 94.8070843°W 45.7442945°N)
State of Oregon
Linn 04
US–2.514
Linn County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS
coordinates: 122.9913798°W 44.4537258°N)
State of Oregon
Marion 02
US–2.515
Marion County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point
(GPS coordinates: 122.8594746°W 45.3180106°N)
State of California
Fresno 08
US–2.516
Fresno County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point
(GPS coordinates: 120.3582891°W 36.7404721°N)
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State of South Dakota
Edmunds 07
US–2.517
Edmunds County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point
(GPS coordinates: 99.0273841°W 45.6254446°N)
State of South Dakota
Edmunds 08
US–2.518
Edmunds County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point
(GPS coordinates: 99.1308661°W 45.4350642°N)
State of South Dakota
Edmunds 09
US–2.519
Edmunds County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point
(GPS coordinates: 99.0011969°W 45.4651880°N)
State of South Dakota
Kingsbury 05
US–2.520
Kingsbury County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point
(GPS coordinates: 97.1788601°W 44.3252271°N)
State of South Dakota
Beadle 12
US–2.521
Beadle County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point
(GPS coordinates: 97.9009159°W 44.4150837°N)
State of South Dakota
Clark 10
US–2.522
Clark County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point
(GPS coordinates: 97.6720830°W 45.0348083°N)
State of South Dakota
Clark 11
US–2.523
Clark County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point
(GPS coordinates: 97.5989286°W 44.9530109°N)
State of South Dakota
Day 02
US–2.524
Day County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS
coordinates: 97.6241703°W 45.4300029°N)
State of North Dakota
McIntosh 02
US–2.525
McIntosh County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point
(GPS coordinates: 99.8854345°W 46.0713755°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–2.192, CA–2.193 and CA–2.194 are replaced by the following:
POU, RAT N, P1 20.9.2023 17.11.2023
CA–2.192
GBM P1 20.9.2023 17.11.2023
POU, RAT N, P1 27.9.2023 17.11.2023
‘CA
CA–2.193
Canada
GBM P1 27.9.2023 17.11.2023
POU, RAT N, P1 3.10.2023 17.11.2023
CA–2.194
GBM P1 3.10.2023 17.11.2023’;
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(b) in the entry for Canada, the following rows for the zones CA–2.206 to CA–2.212 are added after the row for the
zone CA–2.205:
‘CA POU, RAT N, P1 4.11.2023
Canada CA–2.206
GBM P1 4.11.2023
POU, RAT N, P1 4.11.2023
CA–2.207
GBM P1 4.11.2023
POU, RAT N, P1 4.11.2023
CA–2.208
GBM P1 4.11.2023
POU, RAT N, P1 6.11.2023
CA–2.209
GBM P1 6.11.2023
POU, RAT N, P1 7.11.2023
CA–2.210
GBM P1 7.11.2023
POU, RAT N, P1 7.11.2023
CA–2.211
GBM P1 7.11.2023
POU, RAT N, P1 7.11.2023
CA–2.212
GBM P1 7. 11.2023’;
(c) in the entry for the United Kingdom, the rows for the zone GB–2.322 are replaced by the following:
‘GB POU, RAT N, P1 27.9.2023 30.10.2023
United King GB–2.322
dom GBM P1 27.9.2023 30.10.2023’;
(d) in the entry for the United States, the following rows for the zones US–2.506 to US–2.525 are added after the row
for the zone US–2.505:
POU, RAT N, P1 14.11.2023
US–2.506
GBM P1 14.11.2023
POU, RAT N, P1 14.11.2023
US–2.507
GBM P1 14.11.2023
POU, RAT N, P1 14.11.2023
US–2.508
GBM P1 14.11.2023
POU, RAT N, P1 14.11.2023
‘US
US–2.509
United States
GBM P1 14.11.2023
POU, RAT N, P1 14.11.2023
US–2.510
GBM P1 14.11.2023
POU, RAT N, P1 15.11.2023
US–2.511
GBM P1 15.11.2023
POU, RAT N, P1 15.11.2023
US–2.512
GBM P1 15.11.2023
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POU, RAT N, P1 14.11.2023
US–2.513
GBM P1 14.11.2023
POU, RAT N, P1 16.11.2023
US–2.514
GBM P1 16.11.2023
POU, RAT N, P1 16.11.2023
US–2.515
GBM P1 16.11.2023
POU, RAT N, P1 20.11.2023
US–2.516
GBM P1 20.11.2023
POU, RAT N, P1 17.11.2023
US–2.517
GBM P1 17.11.2023
POU, RAT N, P1 20.11.2023
US–2.518
GBM P1 20.11.2023
POU, RAT N, P1 20.11.2023
US–2.519
GBM P1 20.11.2023
POU, RAT N, P1 21.11.2023
US–2.520
GBM P1 21.11.2023
POU, RAT N, P1 21.11.2023
US–2.521
GBM P1 21.11.2023
POU, RAT N, P1 21.11.2023
US–2.522
GBM P1 21.11.2023
POU, RAT N, P1 22.11.2023
US–2.523
GBM P1 22.11.2023
POU, RAT N, P1 20.11.2023
US–2.524
GBM P1 20.11.2023
POU, RAT N, P1 15.11.2023
US–2.525
GBM P1 15.11.2023’.
PART II
Correction to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404
(1) In Annex V, Part 1, Section B, in the entry for the United Kingdom, the row for the zone GB–2.323 is replaced by the
following:
‘GB BPP, BPR, DOC, DOR, SP,
United King GB–2.323 SR, POU-LT20, HEP, HER, N, P1 23.10.2023’;
dom HE-LT20
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(2) In Annex XIV, Part 2, in the entry for the United Kingdom, the rows for the zone GB–2.323 are replaced by the
following:
‘GB POU, RAT N, P1 23.10.2023
United King GB–2.323
dom GBM P1 23.10.2023’.
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