Agriculture & Food

#32026R0853Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/853 on Poultry Imports from Canada, Chile, and the USA

🇪🇺European Union··Other·Medium Impact·View source ↗

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🇬🇧 English

This regulation updates the EU's list of approved poultry and germinal products from certain zones in Canada, Chile, and the USA. Due to recent bird flu outbreaks in Chile and the USA, imports from affected zones are temporarily suspended. Conversely, Canada has provided satisfactory measures regarding previous outbreaks, allowing resumed imports from certain zones.

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Key Changes

  • Temporary suspension of poultry imports from certain zones in Chile and the USA due to avian flu outbreaks.
  • Resumption of poultry imports from certain zones in Canada following satisfactory health measures.
  • Update of the EU lists of approved third-country zones for poultry imports.

Obligations

What this law requires

high

Suspend entry into the Union of consignments of poultry and germinal products of poultry, and fresh meat of poultry and game birds from affected zones in Chile (Maule Region) and the United States (Indiana, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania) due to confirmed HPAI outbreaks

EU Member States border control authorities, importers of poultry products
prohibition
high

Re-authorize entry into the Union of consignments of poultry and germinal products of poultry, and fresh meat of poultry and game birds from previously affected zones in Canada (British Columbia) following demonstrated implementation of stamping-out policy and cleaning/disinfection measures

EU Member States border control authorities, importers from Canada
operational
high

Amend Annexes V and XIV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 to reflect the updated lists of approved third countries, territories, and zones for poultry and germinal product imports

European Commission, EU Member States
operational
high

Apply the amendments to this Regulation effective on the day following publication in the Official Journal of the European Union

EU Member States, all persons engaged in import of poultry products
operational
high

Establish and maintain restricted zones of at least 10 km around affected poultry establishments where HPAI has been confirmed (for third countries exporting to EU)

Veterinary authorities in Canada, Chile, and the United States
operational

Affected Parties

Poultry exporters in the USA, Chile, and CanadaEU importers of poultry and germinal products

Tags

poultry,avian influenza,EU imports