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of the European Union L series
2025/678 2.4.2025
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2025/678
of 1 April 2025
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 and correcting those Annexes as regards certain
entries for the United Kingdom
(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 two outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in poultry in the
provinces of Nova Scotia and Ontario which were confirmed on 21 March 2025and 24 March 2025, 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 Durham,
England, which was confirmed on 26 March 2025by laboratory analysis (RT-PCR).
(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 six outbreaks of HPAI in poultry in the states of Illinois (1), Indiana
(2), Mississippi (1), New Jersey (1) and Pennsylvania (1), which were confirmed between 12 March 2025 and
21 March 2025by 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 have submitted information to the Commission on the
epidemiological situation on their territories and the measures taken to prevent the further spread of HPAI
following those recent HPAI outbreaks.
(10) That information has been evaluated by the Commission. 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. Therefore, the entries for Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States 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.
(11) In addition, Canada has provided updated information to the Commission in relation to the epidemiological
situation on its territory as regards HPAI that gave rise to the suspension of the entry into the Union of
consignments of poultry and germinal products of poultry, and of fresh meat of poultry and game birds, as set out
in Annexes V and XIV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404.
(12) On 19 March 2025, Canada submitted updated information on the epidemiological situation in relation to an
outbreak of HPAI in poultry in the province of Quebec, which was confirmed on 30 January 2025 by laboratory
analysis (RT-PCR).
(13) Canada informed the Commission that, following that outbreak of HPAI, it has implemented a stamping out policy
in order to control and limit the spread of that disease, and has also completed the requisite cleaning and
disinfection following the implementation of the stamping out policy on the infected poultry establishment.
(14) The Commission has evaluated the information submitted by Canada, and considers that it has provided appropriate
guarantees that the animal health situation that gave rise to the suspension of the entry of consignments of poultry
and germinal products of poultry, and of fresh meat of poultry and game birds into the Union from the affected
zone, as set out in Annexes V and XIV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404, no longer represents a threat to
animal health in the Union, and that, consequently, the entry into the Union of those consignments from the affected
zone of Canada, from which entry into the Union had been suspended, should be reauthorised. Therefore, the entries
for Canada in the tables 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.
(15) In addition, Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/641(4) amended Annexes V, XIV and XV to
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 in order to, inter alia, lift the suspension of the entry into the Union of
consignments of poultry and germinal products of poultry, and of fresh meat of poultry and game birds from zone
GB-2.351 in the United Kingdom, by adding the opening date of 8 March 2025in the entries for that zone in the
tables set out in Section B, Part 1 of Annex V, and in Section B, Part 1, of Annex XIV to Implementing Regulation
(EU) 2021/404. On 26 March 2025, the United Kingdom informed the Commission that this zone had erroneously
been reported as eligible for reopening, as the requisite surveillance in that zone had not yet been completed.
(4) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/641 of 25 March 2025 amending Annexes V, XIV and XV to Implementing
Regulation (EU) 2021/404 as regards the entries for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, the Republic of North Macedonia, 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, of fresh meat of poultry and game birds, and of meat products from
poultry (OJ L, 2025/641, 26.3.2025 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/641/oj).
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Therefore, this zone should not have been reopened. In order to protect the animal health status of the Union, it is
necessary to correct this and delete the opening dates for the zone GB-2.351 in the entries for the United Kingdom
in the tables set out in Section B, Part 1 of Annex V, and in Section B, Part 1 of Annex XIV to Implementing
Regulation (EU) 2021/404. Annexes V and XIV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 should be corrected
accordingly.
(16) Taking into account the new HPAI outbreaks in Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States, and in order to
avoid any unnecessary disruption in trade with Canada, 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.
(17) The correction of the opening dates for the zone GB-2.351 in the entries for the United Kingdom in the tables set
out in Section B, Part 1 of Annex V, and in Section B, Part 1 of Annex XIV to Implementing Regulation
(EU) 2021/404 should apply from the date of entry into force of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/641, namely
27 March 2025.
(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 Annex I to this
Regulation.
Article 2
Corrections to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404
Annexes V and XIV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 are corrected in accordance with Annex II to this
Regulation.
Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
However, Article 2 shall apply from 27 March 2025.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 1 April 2025.
For the Commission
The President
Ursula VON DER LEYEN
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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 row for the zone CA-2.256 is replaced by the following:
‘CA BPP, BPR, DOC, DOR, SP, SR, POU-LT20, HEP,
CA-2.256 N, P1 30.1.2025 26.3.2025’
Canada HER, HE-LT20
(ii) in the entry for Canada, the following rows for zones CA-2.261 and CA-2.262 are added after the row for the zone CA-2.260:
CA-2.261 N, P1 21.3.2025
‘CA BPP, BPR, DOC, DOR, SP, SR, POU-LT20, HEP,
Canada HER, HE-LT20
CA-2.262 N, P1 24.3.2025’
(iii) in the entry for the United Kingdom, the following row for the zone GB-2.369 is added after the row for the zone GB-2.368:
‘GB BPP, BPR, DOC, DOR, SP, SR, POU-LT20, HEP,
GB-2.369 N, P1 26.3.2025’
United Kingdom HER, HE-LT20
(iv) in the entry for the United States, the following rows for the zones US-2.1006 to US-2.1011 are added after the row for the zone US-2.1005:
US-2.1006 N, P1 12.3.2025
US-2.1007 N, P1 18.3.2025
US-2.1008 N, P1 18.3.2025
‘US BPP, BPR, DOC, DOR, SP, SR, POU-LT20, HEP,
United States HER, HE-LT20
US-2.1009 N, P1 20.3.2025
US-2.1010 N, P1 20.3.2025
US-2.1011 N, P1 21.3.2025’
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(i) in the entry for Canada, the following descriptions of zones CA-2.261 and CA-2.262 are added after the description of the zone CA-2.260:
Nova Scotia - Latitude 44.35, Longitude – 64.46
The municipalities involved are:
3km PZ: Conquerall Bank, Crouse’s Settlement, Dayspring, Middle LaHave, Pleasantville, Upper LaHave, and West LaHave
CA-2.261 10km SZ: Blockhouse, Bridgewater, Conquerall Bank,Conquerall Mills, Cookville, Crouse’s Settlement,
Crousetown, Dayspring, Dublin Shore, East LaHave, Fauxburg, Hebbs Cross, Hebbville, LaHave, Lunenburg, Middle LaHave,
Oakhill, Petite Rivière Bridge, Pine Grove, Pleasantville, Rhodes Corner, Spectacle Lakes, Upper LaHave, West LaHave, Whynotts
‘Canada
Settlement, and Wileville
Ontario - Latitude 42.89, Longitude – 82.17
The municipalities involved are:
CA-2.262
3km PZ: Petrolia and St. Clair
10km SZ: Brigden, Corunna, Enniskillen, Mooretown, Oil Springs, Petrolia, Sarnia, and St. Clair’
(ii) in the entry for the United Kingdom, the following description of the zone GB-2.369 is added after the description of the zone GB-2.368:
near Blaydon, Blaydon and Consett, Durham, England, GB
‘United Kingdom GB-2.369
the area contained with a circle of a radius of 10 km, centred on WGS84 dec, coordinates Lat: N54.91 and Long: W1.73’
(iii) in the entry for the United States, the following descriptions of the zones US-2.1006 to US-2.1011 are added after the description of the zone US-2.1005:
State of Mississippi
US-2.1006 Noxubee 01
Noxubee County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 88.5306434°W 33.2931223°N)
State of Indiana
‘United States US-2.1007 Adams 03
Adams County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 84.9971253°W 40.7037781°N)
State of Indiana
US-2.1008 Jay 11
Jay County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 84.8033389°W 40.5893466°N)
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ENState of New Jersey
US-2.1009 Atlantic 01
Atlantic County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 74.5764859°W 39.4525709°N)
State of Illinois
US-2.1010 Crawford 01
Crawford County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 87.5953650°W 38.9845468°N)
State of Pennsylvania
US-2.1011 Franklin 01
Franklin County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 77.5979868°W 40.1166363°N)’
(2) in Annex XIV, in Part 1, Section B is amended as follows:
(a) in the entry for Canada, the row for the zone CA-2.256 is replaced by the following:
POU, RAT N, P1 30.1.2025 26.3.2025
‘CA
CA-2.256
Canada
GBM P1 30.1.2025 26.3.2025’
(b) in the entry for Canada, the following rows for the zones CA-2.261 and CA-2.262 are added after the row for the zone CA-2.260:
POU, RAT N, P1 21.3.2025
CA-2.261
GBM P1 21.3.2025
‘CA
Canada
POU, RAT N, P1 24.3.2025
CA-2.262
GBM P1 24.3.2025’
(c) in the entry for the United Kingdom, the following row for the zone GB-2.369 is added after the row for the zone GB-2.368:
‘GB POU, RAT N, P1 26.3.2025
United Kingdom GB-2.369
GBM P1 26.3.2025’
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2.4.2025(d) in the entry for the United States, the following rows for the zones US-2.1006 to US-2.1011 are added after the rows for the zone US-2.1005:
POU, RAT N, P1 12.3.2025
US-2.1006
GBM P1 12.3.2025
POU, RAT N, P1 18.3.2025
US-2.1007
GBM P1 18.3.2025
POU, RAT N, P1 18.3.2025
US-2.1008
GBM P1 18.3.2025
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United States
POU, RAT N, P1 20.3.2025
US-2.1009
GBM P1 20.3.2025
POU, RAT N, P1 20.3.2025
US-2.1010
GBM P1 20.3.2025
POU, RAT N, P1 21.3.2025
US-2.1011
GBM P1 21.3.2025’
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ENANNEX II
Corrections to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404
Annexes V and XIV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 are corrected as follows:
(1) in Annex V, in Part 1, in Section B, in the entry for the United Kingdom, the row for the zone GB-2.351 is replaced by the following:
‘GB BPP, BPR, DOC, DOR, SP, SR, POU-LT20, HEP,
GB-2.351 N, P1 27.1.2025’
United Kingdom HER, HE-LT20
(2) in Annex XIV, in Part 1, in Section B, in the entry for the United Kingdom, the row for the zone GB-2.351 is replaced by the following:
POU, RAT N, P1 27.1.2025
‘GB
GB-2.351
United Kingdom
GBM P1 27.1.2025’
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