#32026R0814Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/814 of 1 April 2026 amending Annexes V and XIV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 as regards the entries for Chile, the United Kingdom and the United States
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This regulation updates EU import rules for poultry, germinal products, fresh poultry meat, and game bird meat from Chile, the United Kingdom, and the United States. It amends the lists in Annexes V and XIV of Regulation (EU) 2021/404 to reflect current disease status, primarily concerning highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). Specific zones or compartments in these countries are added, removed, or modified in the authorised lists for entry into the Union. The changes ensure that only regions free from outbreaks or meeting EU recovery periods can export to the EU. The regulation enters into force on 1 April 2026 and applies immediately to trade consignments.
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Key Changes
- Amends Annex V of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 concerning entries for Chile, UK, and USA for poultry and germinal products
- Amends Annex XIV of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 for fresh meat of poultry and game birds from the three countries
- Updates authorised zones and compartments based on current HPAI disease status as of April 2026
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What this law requires
Importers must ensure poultry, germinal products, fresh poultry meat, and game bird meat from Chile, the United Kingdom, and the United States originate only from zones or compartments listed in the updated Annexes V and XIV of Regulation (EU) 2021/404
Member States must refuse entry to trade consignments of poultry products from Chile, the United Kingdom, and the United States that do not originate from authorized zones or compartments as specified in the amended Annexes V and XIV
Competent authorities must verify that poultry product consignments from designated zones or compartments meet the HPAI-free status or required recovery period requirements before granting entry to the Union
Exporting regions in Chile, the United Kingdom, and the United States must maintain HPAI-free status or comply with EU-defined recovery periods to remain on the authorized lists in Annexes V and XIV
Importers and traders must apply the amended Annexes V and XIV requirements immediately upon the regulation's entry into force on 1 April 2026 to all new trade consignments