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Official Journal EN
of the European Union L series
2024/3141 12.12.2024
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2024/3141
of 11 December 2024
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, territories or zones
thereof authorised for the entry into the Union of consignments of poultry and germinal products of
poultry, and of 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) lays down the lists of third countries, or territories, or
zones 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. Those lists
and certain general rules concerning those lists are set out in Annexes I to XXII to that Implementing Regulation.
(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 and
germinal products of poultry, and of fresh meat of poultry and game birds.
(5) Canada has notified the Commission of three outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in poultry in
the provinces of British Columbia (2) and Manitoba (1), which were confirmed on 21 November 2024 and
27 November 2024, respectively, by laboratory analysis (RT-PCR).
(6) The United Kingdom has notified the Commission of an outbreak of HPAI in poultry in the county of Norfolk,
England, which was confirmed on 5 December 2024by laboratory analysis (RT-P+CR).
(1) OJ L 84, 31.3.2016, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/429/oj.
(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, ELI: http://data.
europa.eu/eli/reg_del/2020/692/oj).
(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, ELI: http://
data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2021/404/oj).
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(7) The United States has notified the Commission of 27 outbreaks of HPAI in poultry in the states of California (14),
Minnesota (3), North Dakota (3), South Dakota (5), Tennessee (1) and Utah (1), which were confirmed between
22 November 2024and 5 December 2024by laboratory analysis (RT-PCR).
(8) Following those recent outbreaks of HPAI, the veterinary authorities of Canada, the United Kingdom 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.
(9) Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States has submitted information to the Commission on the
epidemiological situation on their territories and the measures taken to prevent the further spread of HPAI
following these recent outbreaks of HPAI.
(10) That information has been evaluated by the Commission. The Commission considers that, in view of the animal
health situation in the areas under restrictions established by the veterinary authorities of Canada, the United
Kingdom and the United States, the entry into the Union of consignments of poultry and germinal products of
poultry, and of fresh meat of poultry and game birds from those areas concerned by the recent outbreaks should be
suspended, in order to protect the animal health status of the Union.
(11) In addition, Canada and the United States 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 into the
Union of certain products, as set out in Annexes V and XIV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404.
(12) Canada has submitted updated information on the epidemiological situation in relation to an outbreak of HPAI in
the province of Saskatchewan, which was confirmed on 29 October 2024by laboratory analysis (RT-PCR).
(13) The United States has submitted updated information on the epidemiological situation in relation to an outbreak of
HPAI in poultry in the state of Utah, which was confirmed on 15 October 2024by laboratory analysis (RT-PCR).
(14) Canada and the United States have also submitted information on the measures they have taken to prevent the
further spread of HPAI. In particular, following these outbreaks of HPAI, Canada and the United States have
implemented a stamping out policy in order to control and limit the spread of that disease, and also completed the
requisite cleaning and disinfection following the implementation of the stamping out policy on the infected poultry
establishments.
(15) The Commission has evaluated the information submitted by Canada and the United States, and considers that they
have provided appropriate guarantees that the animal health situation that gave rise to the suspension of the entry of
consignments of certain products into the Union from the concerned zones, as set out in Annexes V and XIV to
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404, no longer represents a threat to animal or public health within the
Union, and that, consequently, the entry into the Union of those consignments from the concerned zones of
Canada and the United States, from which entry into the Union had been suspended, should be reauthorised.
(16) 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.
(17) Taking into account the current epidemiological situation in Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States as
regards HPAI, and in order to avoid unnecessary disruption in trade with Canada and the United States, 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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(18) 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 the Annex to this
Regulation.
Article 2
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.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 11 December 2024.
For the Commission
The President
Ursula VON DER LEYEN
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ANNEX
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 row for the zone CA-2.238 is replaced by the following:
‘CA BPP, BPR, DOC, DOR, SP, SR,
CA-2.238 N, P1 29.10.2024 6.12.2024’
Canada POU-LT20, HEP, HER, HE-LT20
(ii) in the entry for Canada, the following rows for zones CA-2.245, CA-2.246 and CA-2.247 are added after
the row for the zone CA-2.244:
CA-2.245 N, P1 21.11.2024
‘CA BPP, BPR, DOC, DOR, SP, SR,
CA-2.246 N, P1 21.11.2024
Canada POU-LT20, HEP, HER, HE-LT20
CA-2.247 N, P1 27.11.2024’
(iii) in the entry for the United Kingdom, the following row for the zone GB-2.331 is added after the row for
the zone GB-2.330:
‘GB
BPP, BPR, DOC, DOR, SP, SR,
United GB-2.331 N, P1 5.12.2024’
POU-LT20, HEP, HER, HE-LT20
Kingdom
(iv) in the entry for the United States, the row for the zone US-2.683 is replaced by the following:
‘US
BPP, BPR, DOC, DOR, SP, SR,
United US-2.683 N, P1 15.10.2024 6.12.2024’
POU-LT20, HEP, HER, HE-LT20
States
(v) in the entry for the United States, the following rows for the zones US-2.716 to US-2.742 are added after
the row for the zone US-2.715:
US-2.716 N, P1 25.11.2024
US-2.717 N, P1 22.11.2024
US-2.718 N, P1 27.11.2024
US-2.719 N, P1 27.11.2024
‘US US-2.720 N, P1 27.11.2024
BPP, BPR, DOC, DOR, SP, SR,
United
POU-LT20, HEP, HER, HE-LT20
States US-2.721 N, P1 27.11.2024
US-2.722 N, P1 29.11.2024
US-2.723 N, P1 27.11.2024
US-2.724 N, P1 29.11.2024
US-2.725 N, P1 22.11.2024
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US-2.726 N, P1 2.12.2024
US-2.727 N, P1 29.11.2024
US-2.728 N, P1 29.11.2024
US-2.729 N, P1 29.11.2024
US-2.730 N, P1 29.11.2024
US-2.731 N, P1 3.12.2024
US-2.732 N, P1 3.12.2024
US-2.733 N, P1 4.12.2024
US-2.734 N, P1 3.12.2024
US-2.735 N, P1 4.12.2024
US-2.736 N, P1 4.12.2024
US-2.737 N, P1 4.12.2024
US-2.738 N, P1 4.12.2024
US-2.739 N, P1 5.12.2024
US-2.740 N, P1 5.12.2024
US-2.741 N, P1 5.12.2024
US-2.742 N, P1 5.12.2024’
(b) Part 2 is amended as follows:
(i) in the entry for the United Kingdom, the following description of the zone GB-2.331 is added after the
description of the zone GB-2.330:
near Watton, Mid Norfolk, Norfolk, England, GB
‘United
GB-2.331 the area contained with a circle of a radius of 10 km, centred on WGS84 dec,
Kingdom
coordinates Lat: N52.59 and Long: E0.92’
(ii) in the entry for the United States, the following descriptions of the zones US-2.716 to US-2.742 are added
after the description of the zone US-2.715:
State of Minnesota
Meeker 16
US-2.716
Meeker County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS
coordinates: 94.7380487°W 45.3292402°N)
State of California
Merced 15
‘United States US-2.717
Merced County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS
coordinates: 120.8441855°W 37.4820235°N)
State of Utah
Sanpete 21
US-2.718
Sanpete County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS
coordinates: 111.7010448°W 39.3435832°N)
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State of South Dakota
Faulk 04
US-2.719
Faulk County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS
coordinates: 99.0490372°W 45.2130104°N)
State of South Dakota
Beadle 13
US-2.720
Faulk County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS
coordinates: 98.2049754°W 44.6550632°N)
State of North Dakota
Ransom 02
US-2.721
Ransom County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS
coordinates: 97.4437895°W 46.4126604°N)
State of Tennessee
Gibson 01
US-2.722
Gibson County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS
coordinates: 88.8121691°W 36.0432140°N)
State of Minnesota
Meeker 17
US-2.723
Meeker County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS
coordinates: 94.7259318°W 45.3309600°N)
State of Minnesota
Meeker 18
US-2.724
Meeker County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS
coordinates: 94.6698436°W 45.3284092°N)
State of North Dakota
McHenry 02
US-2.725
McHenry County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS
coordinates: 100.4001305°W 48.1554597°N)
State of North Dakota
Bottineau 02
US-2.726
Bottineau County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS
coordinates: 100.5837468°W 49.0484769°N)
State of California
Merced 16
US-2.727
Merced County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS
coordinates: 120.3267890°W 37.3951607°N)
State of California
Fresno 18
US-2.728
Fresno County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS
coordinates: 119.7269380°W 36.5623371°N)
State of California
Fresno 19
US-2.729
Fresno County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS
coordinates: 119.6811229°W 36.5607187°N)
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State of California
Tulare 06
US-2.730
Tulare County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS
coordinates: 119.3615730°W 36.5600491°N)
State of South Dakota
McPherson 11
US-2.731
McPherson County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS
coordinates: 98.8351890°W 45.6944596°N)
State of South Dakota
Spink 12
US-2.732
Spink County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS
coordinates: 98.0528429°W 44.8284039°N)
State of South Dakota
Charles Mix 10
US-2.733
Charles Mix County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS
coordinates: 98.6595165°W 43.2680132°N)
State of California
Fresno 10
US-2.734
Fresno County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS
coordinates: 119.9514794°W 36.4968027°N)
State of California
Sacramento 06
US-2.735
Sacramento County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS
coordinates: 121.1942227°W 38.5370944°N)
State of California
Stanislaus 07
US-2.736
Stanislaus County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS
coordinates: 121.1045824°W 37.5404032°N)
State of California
Stanislaus 08
US-2.737
Stanislaus County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS
coordinates: 121.0128999°W 37.6282064°N)
State of California
Stanislaus 09
US-2.738
Stanislaus County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS
coordinates: 121.0627515°W 37.6087934°N)
State of California
San Joaquin 06
US-2.739
San Joaquin County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS
coordinates: 121.4027507°W 38.2538323°N)
State of California
Merced 17
US-2.740
Merced County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS
coordinates: 120.8530684°W 37.5109607°N)
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State of California
Merced 19
US-2.741
Merced County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS
coordinates: 120.8752658°W 37.5127148°N)
State of California
Merced 20
US-2.742
Merced County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS
coordinates: 120.8286797°W 37.5123272°N)’
(2) in Annex XIV, in Part 1, Section B is amended as follows:
(a) in the entry for Canada, the rows for the zone CA-2.238 are replaced by the following:
POU, RAT N, P1 29.10.2024 6.12.2024
‘CA
CA-2.238
Canada
GBM P1 29.10.2024 6.12.2024’
(b) in the entry for Canada, the following rows for the zones CA-2.245, CA-2.246 and CA-2.247 are added after the
rows for the zone CA-2.244:
POU, RAT N, P1 21.11.2024
CA-2.245
GBM P1 21.11.2024
POU, RAT N, P1 21.11.2024
‘CA
CA-2.246
Canada
GBM P1 21.11.2024
POU, RAT N, P1 27.11.2024
CA-2.247
GBM P1 27.11.2024’
(c) in the entry for the United Kingdom, the following rows for the zone GB-2.331 are added after the rows for the
zone GB-2.330:
‘GB POU, RAT N, P1 5.12.2024
United Kingdom GB-2.331
GBM P1 5.12.2024’
(d) in the entry for the United States, the rows for the zone US-2.683 are replaced by the following:
POU, RAT N, P1 15.10.2024 6.12.2024
‘US
US-2.683
United States
GBM P1 15.10.2024 6.12.2024’
(e) in the entry for the United States, the following rows for zones US-2.716 to US-2.742 are added after the rows for
the zone US-2.715:
POU, RAT N, P1 25.11.2024
US-2.716
GBM P1 25.11.2024
POU, RAT N, P1 22.11.2024
‘US
US-2.717
United States
GBM P1 22.11.2024
POU, RAT N, P1 27.11.2024
US-2.718
GBM P1 27.11.2024
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POU, RAT N, P1 27.11.2024
US-2.719
GBM P1 27.11.2024
POU, RAT N, P1 27.11.2024
US-2.720
GBM P1 27.11.2024
POU, RAT N, P1 27.11.2024
US-2.721
GBM P1 27.11.2024
POU, RAT N, P1 29.11.2024
US-2.722
GBM P1 29.11.2024
POU, RAT N, P1 27.11.2024
US-2.723
GBM P1 27.11.2024
POU, RAT N, P1 29.11.2024
US-2.724
GBM P1 29.11.2024
POU, RAT N, P1 22.11.2024
US-2.725
GBM P1 22.11.2024
POU, RAT N, P1 2.12.2024
US-2.726
GBM P1 2.12.2024
POU, RAT N, P1 29.11.2024
US-2.727
GBM P1 29.11.2024
POU, RAT N, P1 29.11.2024
US-2.728
GBM P1 29.11.2024
POU, RAT N, P1 29.11.2024
US-2.729
GBM P1 29.11.2024
POU, RAT N, P1 29.11.2024
US-2.730
GBM P1 29.11.2024
POU, RAT N, P1 3.12.2024
US-2.731
GBM P1 3.12.2024
POU, RAT N, P1 3.12.2024
US-2.732
GBM P1 3.12.2024
POU, RAT N, P1 4.12.2024
US-2.733
GBM P1 4.12.2024
POU, RAT N, P1 3.12.2024
US-2.734
GBM P1 3.12.2024
POU, RAT N, P1 4.12.2024
US-2.735
GBM P1 4.12.2024
POU, RAT N, P1 4.12.2024
US-2.736
GBM P1 4.12.2024
POU, RAT N, P1 4.12.2024
US-2.737
GBM P1 4.12.2024
POU, RAT N, P1 4.12.2024
US-2.738
GBM P1 4.12.2024
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POU, RAT N, P1 5.12.2024
US-2.739
GBM P1 5.12.2024
POU, RAT N, P1 5.12.2024
US-2.740
GBM P1 5.12.2024
POU, RAT N, P1 5.12.2024
US-2.741
GBM P1 5.12.2024
POU, RAT N, P1 5.12.2024
US-2.742
GBM P1 5.12.2024’
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