Date: 2025-08-22Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1758 of 21 August 2025 amending Annexes V and XIV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 as regards the entries for the United Kingdom 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
Issued by European Commission
· Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety
**Executive Summary:**
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1758 amends Annexes V and XIV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 regarding the entry into the Union of consignments of poultry, germinal products of poultry, and fresh meat of poultry from the United Kingdom. This regulation addresses recent outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in the UK. It suspends entry from specific restricted zones and reauthorizes entry from previously restricted zones following updated information from the UK. The regulation takes effect the day after its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
**Key Points / Main Content:**
* **Amendments to Annex V and XIV:**
* Annexes V and XIV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 are amended as detailed in the Annex of this regulation.
* **Annex V Amendments (Poultry and Germinal Products):**
* Part 1, Section B:
* The rows for zones GB2.382 and GB2.384 are replaced with updated dates.
* New rows are added for zones GB2.390 and GB2.391, with restrictions effective from August 8, 2025.
* Part 2:
* Descriptions for zones GB2.390 and GB2.391 are added, specifying their locations in Devon, England, using WGS84 coordinates and a 10 km radius.
* **Annex XIV Amendments (Fresh Meat of Poultry and Game Birds):**
* Part 1, Section B:
* The rows for zones GB2.382 and GB2.384 are replaced with updated dates.
* New rows are added for zones GB2.390 and GB2.391, with restrictions effective from August 8, 2025.
**Impact Analysis:**
* **United Kingdom Veterinary Authority:**
* *Impact:* The UK veterinary authority is affected by the need to implement and enforce the restrictions and authorizations outlined in the amended annexes.
* *Action Required:* The UK veterinary authority must ensure compliance with the updated regulations, including implementing stamping-out policies, defining restricted zones, and providing updated epidemiological information to the Commission.
* **Poultry and Germinal Product Producers in the United Kingdom:**
* *Impact:* Producers in the restricted zones (GB2.390 and GB2.391) are affected by the suspension of entry of their products into the Union. Producers in zones GB2.382 and GB2.384 can resume exporting to the EU from August 11/12, 2025.
* *Action Required:* Producers need to be aware of the updated zone restrictions and ensure they comply with the regulations to export to the Union.
* **Fresh Meat of Poultry and Game Bird Producers in the United Kingdom:**
* *Impact:* Producers in the restricted zones (GB2.390 and GB2.391) are affected by the suspension of entry of their products into the Union. Producers in zones GB2.382 and GB2.384 can resume exporting to the EU from August 11/12, 2025.
* *Action Required:* Producers need to be aware of the updated zone restrictions and ensure they comply with the regulations to export to the Union.
* **European Union Member States:**
* *Impact:* Member States are responsible for implementing and enforcing the regulation to protect the animal health status of the Union.
* *Action Required:* Member States must ensure that imports of poultry, germinal products, and fresh meat of poultry from the UK comply with the amended Annexes V and XIV.
* **European Commission:**
* *Impact:* The Commission is responsible for evaluating information from the UK, amending regulations, and ensuring the animal health status of the Union.
* *Action Required:* The Commission must continue to monitor the epidemiological situation and update regulations as necessary.
Key Entities Referenced
European Union: A political and economic union of member states located primarily in Europe.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404: A regulation of the European Commission 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.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1758: A regulation of the European Commission amending Annexes V and XIV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 as regards the entries for the United Kingdom.
United Kingdom: A country in Europe, specifically mentioned in the context of animal health and trade with the European Union.
Regulation (EU) 2016/429: A regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on transmissible animal diseases (Animal Health Law).
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692: A delegated regulation supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards rules for entry into the Union.
Devon, England: A county in England where outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) were confirmed.
Wrexham, Wales: A county in Wales where an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) was confirmed.
Official Journal EN
of the European Union L series
2025/1758 22.8.2025
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION(EU) 2025/1758
of 21 August 2025
amending Annexes V and XIV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 as regards the entries for
the United Kingdom 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
(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,
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) On 9 August 2025, the United Kingdom has notified the Commission of two new outbreaks of highly pathogenic
avian influenza (HPAI) in poultry in the county of Devon, England, which were confirmed on 8 August 2025 by
laboratory analysis (RT-PCR).
(6) Following those recent outbreaks of HPAI, the veterinary authority of the United Kingdom 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.
(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).
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/1758/oj 1/5EN
OJ L, 22.8.2025
(7) The United Kingdom has submitted further information to the Commission on the epidemiological situation in its
territory, as well as on the measures taken to prevent the further spread of HPAI following those recent HPAI
outbreaks.
(8) That information has been evaluated by the Commission. In view of the animal health situation in the areas under
restrictions established by the veterinary authority of the United Kingdom, the entry into the Union of
consignments, of poultry and germinal products of poultry, and of fresh meat of poultry and game birds from the
areas concerned by the outbreaks should be suspended in order to protect the animal health status of the Union,
taking into account the dates when the outbreaks were confirmed. Therefore, the entries for the United Kingdom in
the tables set out in in Section B, Part 1 and in Part 2 of Annex V, and the table set out in Section B, Part 1 of
Annex XIV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 should be amended accordingly.
(9) Furthermore, the United Kingdom has provided updated information to the Commission in relation to the
epidemiological situation in its territory as regards HPAI that previously gave rise to the suspension of the entry into
the Union of consignments of poultry, germinal products of poultry, and fresh meat of poultry and game birds, as set
out in Annexes V and XIV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404.
(10) On 11 August 2025, the United Kingdom submitted updated information on the animal health situation and the
measures it has taken in relation to an outbreak of HPAI in poultry in the county of Wrexham, Wales, which was
confirmed on 24 June 2025 by laboratory analysis (RT-PCR).
(11) On 13 August 2025, the United Kingdom submitted updated information on the animal health situation and the
measures it has taken in relation to an outbreak of HPAI in poultry in the county of North Yorkshire, England, which
was confirmed on 20 June 2025 by laboratory analysis (RT-PCR).
(12) The United Kingdom informed the Commission that, following those outbreaks of HPAI, it has 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.
(13) The Commission has evaluated the information submitted by the United Kingdom and considers that it has provided
appropriate guarantees that the animal health situation that has given rise to the suspension of the entry of
consignments of poultry and germinal products of poultry, and fresh meat of poultry and game birds into the Union
from the affected 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 in the Union, and that, consequently, the entry into the Union of those
consignments from the affected zones in the United Kingdom from which entry into the Union has been suspended,
should be reauthorised. Therefore, the entries for that third country in the table set out in Section B, Part 1 and in Part
2 of Annex V, and the table set out in Section B, Part 1 of Annex XIV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404
should be amended accordingly.
(14) Taking into account the recent HPAI outbreaks in the United Kingdom, and in order to avoid any unnecessary
disruption in trade with that third country, 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.
(15) 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
Annexes V and XIV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 are amended in accordance with the Annex to this
Regulation.
2/5 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/1758/ojEN
OJ L, 22.8.2025
Article 2
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, 21 August 2025.
For the Commission
The President
Ursula VON DER LEYEN
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/1758/oj 3/5EN
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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, the entry for the United Kingdom is amended as follows:
(i) the row for the zone GB-2.382 is replaced by the following:
BPP, BPR,
‘GB DOC, DOR,
United GB-2.382 SP, SR, POU- N, P1 20.6.2025 12.8.2025’
Kingdom LT20, HEP,
HER, HE-LT20
(ii) the row for the zone GB-2.384 is replaced by the following:
BPP, BPR,
‘GB DOC, DOR,
United GB-2.384 SP, SR, POU- N, P1 24.6.2025 11.8.2025’
Kingdom LT20, HEP,
HER, HE-LT20
(iii) the following rows for the zones GB-2.390 and GB-2.391 are added after the row for the zone
GB-2.389:
GB-2.390 BPP, BPR, N, P1 8.8.2025
‘GB DOC, DOR,
United SP, SR, POU-
Kingdom GB-2.391 LT20, HEP, N, P1 8.8.2025’
HER, HE-LT20
(b) in Part 2, in the entry for the United Kingdom, the following descriptions for the zones GB-2.390 and
GB-2.391 are added after the description of the zone GB-2.389:
near Seaton, East Devon, Devon, England, GB
GB-2.390 the area contained with a circle of a radius of 10 km, centred on WGS84
dec, coordinates Lat: N50.70 Long: W3.11
‘United
Kingdom
near Lifton, West Devon, Devon, England, GB
GB-2.391 the area contained with a circle of a radius of 10 km, centred on WGS84
dec, coordinates Lat: N50.67 Long: W4.22’
(2) in Annex XIV, in Part 1, Section B, the entry for the United Kingdom is amended as follows:
(a) the row for the zone GB-2.382 is replaced by the following:
POU, RAT N, P1 20.6.2025 12.8.2025
‘GB
GB-2.382
United Kingdom
GBM P1 20.6.2025 12.8.2025’
4/5 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/1758/ojEN
OJ L, 22.8.2025
(b) the row for the zone GB-2.384 is replaced by the following:
POU, RAT N, P1 24.6.2025 11.8.2025
‘GB
GB-2.384
United Kingdom
GBM P1 24.6.2025 11.8.2025’
(c) the following rows for the zones GB-2.390 and GB-2.391 are added after the row for the zone GB-2.389:
POU, RAT N, P1 8.8.2025
GB-2.390
GBM P1 8.8.2025
‘GB
United Kingdom
POU, RAT N, P1 8.8.2025
GB-2.391
GBM P1 8.8.2025’.
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/1758/oj 5/5