#32026R1404EU updates poultry import zones for Canada and the United States
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This regulation updates which parts of Canada and the United States may send poultry, poultry breeding material, and fresh poultry or game bird meat into the EU. The change responds mainly to new highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreaks reported in the United States, with restricted zones set around affected poultry establishments. Importers, exporters, and food businesses dealing in poultry products should check the updated EU lists before shipping. Consignments from newly restricted zones may no longer qualify for EU entry unless they meet the specific conditions in the amended annexes.
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Key Changes
- Updates the EU lists of authorised zones for poultry, poultry germinal products, and fresh poultry or game bird meat from Canada and the United States
- Adds new United States restrictions linked to highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreaks in Indiana and New Jersey
- Requires businesses to check the amended Annexes V and XIV before importing affected poultry products into the EU
Obligations
What this law requires
Consignments of poultry and germinal products of poultry may enter the EU only if they originate from a third country, territory, or zone listed as authorised in Annex V to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404, as amended for Canada and the United States.
Consignments of fresh meat of poultry and game birds may enter the EU only if they originate from a third country, territory, or zone listed as authorised in Annex XIV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404, as amended for Canada and the United States.
Importers and exporters must verify whether poultry, poultry germinal products, fresh poultry meat, or fresh game bird meat from Canada or the United States originate in a newly restricted zone before arranging entry into the EU.
Consignments from United States zones restricted because of highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreaks must not be treated as eligible for EU entry unless the amended Annex V or Annex XIV entry specifically authorises that zone and the consignment meets any listed conditions.