Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/914 of 21 April 2026 amending Annexes V, XIII and XIV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 as regards the entries for Botswana, 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 certain animals and products of animal origin (Text with EEA relevance)
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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), and in particular Article 230(1), Article 232(1), point (b) and Article 232(3), point (b) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Regulation (EU) 2016/429 provides that consignments of animals, germinal products and products of animal origin from third countries or territories are only to be allowed to enter into the Union if the third countries or territories concerned are listed in accordance with Article 230(1) of that Regulation.
(2) Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692 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, 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 lays down the lists of third countries, 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, Annex XIII to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 sets out the list of third countries or territories, or zones thereof authorised for the entry into the Union of consignments of fresh meat of ungulates.
(5) On 2 April 2026, Botswana informed the Commission of an outbreak of foot and mouth disease (FMD) in the Ramatlabama bovine animals’ establishment in the region of Barolong, in the Southern District of Botswana, which was confirmed by the competent authorities on 1 April 2026 by laboratory analysis (RT-PCR and AC-ELISA). That establishment is located within the veterinary disease control zone 11 designated by the competent authorities of Botswana where also the only EU listed slaughterhouse approved for entry into the Union of fresh meat of certain ungulates is located and which has no movement control measures in place or physical barriers with the veterinary disease control zones 12 and 13.
(6) Moreover, following the immediate notification of an outbreak of FMD in the region of Barolong, in the Southern District of Botswana, submitted to the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) by the Delegate of Botswana, WOAH has suspended the FMD-free zone where vaccination is not practised status of the zone consisting of veterinary disease control zones 3c (Dukwi), 4b, 5, 6a, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13 designated by the competent authorities of Botswana, as recognised by the World Assembly of Delegates in terms of Resolution No. 13 in May 2025, with effect from 31 March 2026.
(7) The list of third countries or territories, or zones thereof set out in Part 1 of Annex XIII to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 specifies that the entry into the Union from the zones BW-1, consisting of the veterinary disease control zones 4b, 5, 8 and 9, BW-2, consisting of the veterinary disease control zones 10, 11 and 13, BW-3, consisting of a veterinary disease control zone 12, and BW-5, consisting of a veterinary disease control zone 6a, in Botswana of consignments of fresh meat of certain ungulates, is authorised.
(8) Due to the risk of the introduction of FMD into the Union by means of consignments of fresh meat of certain ungulates from Botswana and taking in particular into account of Article 124, point (c), of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692 forbidding transport of animals from their establishments of origin to the slaughterhouse though zones not listed for entry into the Union, the entry into the Union from zones BW-1, BW-2, BW-3 and BW-5 in Botswana of such consignments should no longer be authorised.
(9) In addition, 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.
(10) On 16 April 2026, Canada has notified the Commission of an outbreak of HPAI in poultry in the province of Saskatchewan, which was confirmed on 13 April 2026 by laboratory analysis (RT-PCR).
(11) On 12 April 2026 and 15 April 2026, the United Kingdom has notified the Commission of three new outbreaks of HPAI in poultry in the counties of Cambridgeshire and Lincolnshire, in England, which were confirmed on 11 April 2026 and 14 April 2026 by laboratory analysis (RT-PCR).
(12) On 2 April 2026 and 16 April 2026, the United States has notified the Commission of a total of 14 new outbreaks of HPAI in poultry in the states of Arkansas, Indiana, Pennsylvania, and South Dakota, which were confirmed between 31 March 2026 and 14 April 2026 by laboratory analysis (RT-PCR).
(13) Following those recent outbreaks of HPAI, the veterinary authorities of Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States notified the establishment of restricted zones of at least 10 km around the affected establishments and the implementation of a stamping-out policy to control the presence of HPAI and limit the spread of that disease.
(14) Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States have submitted further information to the Commission on the epidemiological situation on their respective territories and the measures that were taken to prevent the further spread of HPAI following those recent HPAI outbreaks.
(15) The information provided by Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States 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, it is appropriate to suspend 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 new outbreaks in those third countries 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 Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States in the tables set out in Section B of Part 1 and in Part 2 of Annex V, and the table set out in Section B of Part 1 of Annex XIV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 should be amended accordingly.
(16) In addition, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States have provided updated information to the Commission in relation to the epidemiological situation on their respective territories as regards earlier outbreaks of 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 the table in Section B of Part 1 of Annex V, and in the table in Section B of Part 1 of Annex XIV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404.
(17) In particular, on 13 April 2026, Canada submitted updated information on the animal health situation and the measures it had taken in relation to an outbreak of HPAI in poultry in the province of Alberta, which was confirmed on 21 November 2025 by laboratory analysis (RT-PCR).
(18) On 14 April 2026, the United Kingdom submitted updated information on the animal health situation and the measures it had taken in relation to an outbreak of HPAI in poultry in the country of Yorkshire, England which was confirmed on 3 March 2026 by laboratory analysis (RT-PCR).
(19) On 9 April 2026, the United States submitted updated information on the animal health situation and the measures it had taken in relation to outbreaks of HPAI in poultry in the states of Colorado, Florida, Idaho, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, and Washington, which were confirmed between 20 October 2025 and 3 March 2026 by laboratory analysis (RT-PCR).
(20) Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States have informed the Commission that, following those earlier outbreaks of HPAI, they had implemented a stamping out policy in order to control and limit the spread of that disease, and they had also completed the requisite cleaning and disinfection following the implementation of the stamping out policy in the infected poultry establishments.
(21) The Commission has evaluated the information submitted by Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States in that regard and considers that they have provided appropriate guarantees that the animal health situation that had given 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 zones, as set out in the table in Section B of Part 1 of Annex V, and in the table in Section B of Part 1 of Annex 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 of Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States, from which entry into the Union had been suspended, should be re-authorised. Therefore, the entries for Canada and the United States in those tables in those Annexes should be amended accordingly.
(22) Taking into account the FMD situation in Botswana and 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 United Kingdom, and the United States, the amendments to be made to Annexes V, XIII and XIV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 by this Regulation should take effect as a matter of urgency.
(23) 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, XIII and XIV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 are amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.
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 April 2026. For the Commission The President Ursula von der Leyen
ANNEX
ANNEX
Annexes V, XIII and XIV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 are amended as follows:
(1) Annex V is amended as follows:
(1)
(a) in Part 1, Section B is amended as follows:
(a)
(i) in the entry for Canada, the row for the zone CA-2.314 is replaced by the following: CA Canada CA-2.314 BPP, BPR, DOC, DOR, SP, SR, POU-LT20, HEP, HER, HE-LT20 N, P1 21.11.2025 19.4.2026;
(ii) in the entry for Canada, the following row for the zone CA-2.330 is added after the row for the zone CA-2.329: CA Canada CA-2.330 BPP, BPR, DOC, DOR, SP, SR, POU-LT20, HEP, HER, HE-LT20 N, P1 13.4.2026;
(iii) in the entry for the United Kingdom, the row for the zone GB-2.466 is replaced by the following: GB United Kingdom GB-2.466 BPP, BPR, DOC, DOR, SP, SR, POU-LT20, HEP, HER, HE-LT20 N, P1 3.3.2026 10.4.2026;
(iv) in the entry for the United Kingdom, the rows for the zones GB-2.467, GB-2.468 and GB-2.469 are added after the row for the zone GB-2.466: GB United Kingdom GB-2.467 BPP, BPR, DOC, DOR, SP, SR, POU-LT20, HEP, HER, HE-LT20 N, P1 11.4.2026 GB-2.468 N, P1 14.4.2026 GB-2.469 N, P1 14.4.2026;
(v) in the entry for the United States, the row for the zone US-2.1093 is replaced by the following: US United States US-2.1093 BPP, BPR, DOC, DOR, SP, SR, POU-LT20, HEP, HER, HE-LT20 N, P1 20.10.2025 26.3.2026;
(vi) in the entry for the United States, the row for the zone US-2.1113 is replaced by the following: US United States US-2.1113 BPP, BPR, DOC, DOR, SP, SR, POU-LT20, HEP, HER, HE-LT20 N, P1 6.11.2025 2.4.2026;
(vii) in the entry for the United States, the row for the zone US-2.1152 is replaced by the following: US United States US-2.1152 BPP, BPR, DOC, DOR, SP, SR, POU-LT20, HEP, HER, HE-LT20 N, P1 18.11.2025 1.4.2026;
(viii) in the entry for the United States, the rows for the zones US-2.1155, US-2.1156 and US-2.1157 are replaced by the following: US United States US-2.1155 BPP, BPR, DOC, DOR, SP, SR, POU-LT20, HEP, HER, HE-LT20 N, P1 21.11.2025 1.4.2026 US-2.1156 N, P1 26.11.2025 1.4.2026 US-2.1157 N, P1 26.11.2025 1.4.2026;
(ix) in the entry for the United States, the row for the zone US-2.1176 is replaced by the following: US United States US-2.1176 BPP, BPR, DOC, DOR, SP, SR, POU-LT20, HEP, HER, HE-LT20 N, P1 4.12.2025 1.4.2026;
(x) in the entry for the United States, the row for the zone US-2.1237 is replaced by the following: US United States US-2.1237 BPP, BPR, DOC, DOR, SP, SR, POU-LT20, HEP, HER, HE-LT20 N, P1 14.1.2026 7.4.2026;
(xi) in the entry for the United States, the row for the zone US-2.1270 is replaced by the following: US United States US-2.1270 BPP, BPR, DOC, DOR, SP, SR, POU-LT20, HEP, HER, HE-LT20 N, P1 17.2.2026 9.4.2026;
(xii) in the entry for the United States, the row for the zone US-2.1280 is replaced by the following: US United States US-2.1280 BPP, BPR, DOC, DOR, SP, SR, POU-LT20, HEP, HER, HE-LT20 N, P1 19.2.2026 29.3.2026;
(xiii) in the entry for the United States, the row for the zone US-2.1288 is replaced by the following: US United States US-2.1288 BPP, BPR, DOC, DOR, SP, SR, POU-LT20, HEP, HER, HE-LT20 N, P1 24.2.2026 6.4.2026;
(xiv) in the entry for the United States, the row for the zone US-2.1306 is replaced by the following: US United States US-2.1306 BPP, BPR, DOC, DOR, SP, SR, POU-LT20, HEP, HER, HE-LT20 N, P1 3.3.2026 1.4.2026;
(xv) in the entry for the United States, the following rows for the zones US-2.1357 to US-2.1370 are added after the row for the zone US-2.1356: US United States US-2.1357 BPP, BPR, DOC, DOR, SP, SR, POU-LT20, HEP, HER, HE-LT20 N, P1 31.3.2026 US-2.1358 N, P1 1.4.2026 US-2.1359 N, P1 31.3.2026 US-2.1360 N, P1 31.3.2026 US-2.1361 N, P1 3.4.2026 US-2.1362 N, P1 3.4.2026 US-2.1363 N, P1 31.3.2026 US-2.1364 N, P1 3.4.2026 US-2.1365 N, P1 1.4.2026 US-2.1366 N, P1 8.4.2026 US-2.1367 N, P1 8.4.2026 US-2.1368 N, P1 13.4.2026 US-2.1369 N, P1 14.4.2026 US-2.1370 N, P1 10.4.2026;
(b) Part 2 is amended as follows:
(b)
(i) in the entry for Canada, the following description of the zone CA-2.330 is added after the description of the zone CA-2.329: Canada CA-2.330 Saskatchewan – Latitude 51.2, Longitude -108 The municipalities involved are: 3km PZ: Kyle, Lacadena, and Monet 10km SZ: Kyle, Lacadena, and Monet;
(ii) in the entry for the United Kingdom, the following description of the zones GB-2.467, GB-2.468 and GB-2.469 are added after the description of the zone GB-2.466: United Kingdom GB-2.467 near Market Rasen, West Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England, GB the area contained with a circle of a radius of 10 km, centred on WGS84 dec, coordinates Lat: N53.35 and Long: W0.38 GB-2.468 near Gainsborough, West Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England, GB the area contained with a circle of a radius of 10 km, centred on WGS84 dec, coordinates Lat: N53.44 and Long: W0.74 GB-2.469 near Great Shelford, South Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, England, GB the area contained with a circle of a radius of 10 km, centred on WGS84 dec, coordinates Lat: N52.14 and Long: E0.10;
(iii) in the entry for the United States, the following descriptions of the zones US-2.1357 to US-2.1370 are added after the description of the zone US-2.1356: United States US-2.1357 State of South Dakota Edmunds 17 Edmunds County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 99.1308661°W 45.4350642°N) US-2.1358 State of South Dakota McPherson 16 McPherson County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 99.5106187°W 45.7228060°N) US-2.1359 State of Indiana Elkhart 38 Elkhart County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 85.6575685°W 41.7228382°N) US-2.1360 State of Indiana Elkhart 39 Elkhart County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 85.6824473°W 41.6923615°N) US-2.1361 State of Indiana Elkhart 40 Elkhart County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 85.6706250°W 41.7261796°N) US-2.1362 State of Indiana Elkhart 41 Elkhart County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 85.6887047°W 41.6964121°N) US-2.1363 State of Indiana LaGrange 85 LaGrange County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 85.6041250°W 41.6397435°N) US-2.1364 State of Indiana LaGrange 86 LaGrange County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 85.6398612°W 41.8428044°N) US-2.1365 State of Pennsylvania Bucks 03 Bucks County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 75.0736794°W 40.6150462°N) US-2.1366 State of Indiana LaGrange 87 LaGrange County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 85.5965163°W 41.6337128°N) US-2.1367 State of South Dakota Hutchinson 07 Hutchinson County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 97.8318390°W 43.5787183°N) US-2.1368 State of South Dakota Edmunds 18 Edmunds County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 99.0537833°W 45.5076056°N) US-2.1369 State of South Dakota Charles Mix 16 Charles Mix County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 98.4674689°W 43.3093378°N) US-2.1370 State of Arkansas Clay 02 Clay County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 90.2924988°W 36.3805521°N);
2) in Annex XIII, the entries for Botswana are replaced by the following: BW Botswana BW-1 Bovine animals BOV Maturation and de-boning No offal 1.4.2026 Ovine and caprine animals OVI Farmed game ungulates RUF Wild game ungulates RUW BW-2 Bovine animals BOV Maturation and de-boning No offal 1.4.2026 Ovine and caprine animals OVI Farmed game ungulates RUF Wild game ungulates RUW BW-3 Bovine animals BOV Maturation and de-boning No offal 1.4.2026 Ovine and caprine animals OVI Farmed game ungulates RUF Wild game ungulates RUW BW-4 Bovine animals BOV Maturation and de-boning No offal 28.5.2013 BW-5 Bovine animals BOV Maturation and de-boning No offal 1.4.2026 Ovine and caprine animals OVI Farmed game ungulates RUF Wild game ungulates RUW BW-6 Bovine animals BOV Maturation and de-boning No offal 27.8.2022 Ovine and caprine animals OV Farmed game ungulates RUF Wild game ungulates RUW BW-7 Bovine animals BOV Maturation and de-boning No offal 29.1.2026;
(3) in Annex XIV, in Part 1, Section B is amended as follows:
(3)
(a) in the entry for Canada, the row for the zone CA-2.314 is replaced by the following: CA Canada CA-2.314 POU, RAT N, P1 21.11.2025 19.4.2026 GBM P1 21.11.2025 19.4.2026;
(b) in the entry for Canada, the following row for the zone CA-2.330 is added after the row for the zone CA-2.329: CA Canada CA-2.330 POU, RAT N, P1 13.4.2026 GBM P1 13.4.2026;
(c) in the entry for the United Kingdom, the row for the zone GB-2.466 is replaced by the following: GB United Kingdom GB-2.466 POU, RAT N, P1 3.3.2026 10.4.2026 GBM P1 3.3.2026 10.4.2026;
(d) in the entry for the United Kingdom, the following row for the zones GB-2.467, GB-2.468 and GB-2.469 are added after the row for the zone GB-2.466: GB United Kingdom GB-2.467 POU, RAT N, P1 11.4.2026 GBM P1 11.4.2026 GB-2.468 POU, RAT N, P1 14.4.2026 GBM P1 14.4.2026 GB-2.469 POU, RAT N, P1 14.4.2026 GBM P1 14.4.2026;
(e) in the entry for the United States, the row for the zone US-2.1093 is replaced by the following: US United States US-2.1093 POU, RAT N, P1 20.10.2025 26.3.2026 GBM P1 20.10.2025 26.3.2026;
(f) in the entry for the United States, the row for the zone US-2.1113 is replaced by the following: US United States US-2.1113 POU, RAT N, P1 6.11.2025 2.4.2026 GBM P1 6.11.2025 2.4.2026;
(g) in the entry for the United States, the row for the zone US-2.1152 is replaced by the following: US United States US-2.1152 POU, RAT N, P1 18.11.2025 1.4.2026 GBM P1 18.11.2025 1.4.2026;
(h) in the entry for the United States, the rows for the zones US-2.1155, US-2.1156 and US-2.1157 are replaced by the following: US United States US-2.1155 POU, RAT N, P1 26.11.2025 1.4.2026 GBM P1 26.11.2025 1.4.2026 US-2.1156 POU, RAT N, P1 26.11.2025 1.4.2026 GBM P1 26.11.2025 1.4.2026 US-2.1157 POU, RAT N, P1 26.11.2025 1.4.2026 GBM P1 26.11.2025 1.4.2026;
(i) in the entry for the United States, the row for the zone US-2.1176 is replaced by the following: US United States US-2.1176 POU, RAT N, P1 4.12.2025 1.4.2026 GBM P1 4.12.2025 1.4.2026;
(j) in the entry for the United States, the row for the zone US-2.1237 is replaced by the following: US United States US-2.1237 POU, RAT N, P1 14.1.2026 7.4.2026 GBM P1 14.1.2026 7.4.2026;
(k) in the entry for the United States, the row for the zone US-2.1270 is replaced by the following: US United States US-2.1270 POU, RAT N, P1 17.2.2026 9.4.2026 GBM P1 17.2.2026 9.4.2026;
(l) in the entry for the United States, the row for the zone US-2.1280 is replaced by the following: US United States US-2.1280 POU, RAT N, P1 19.2.2026 29.3.2026 GBM P1 19.2.2026 29.3.2026;
(m) in the entry for the United States, the row for the zone US-2.1288 is replaced by the following: US United States US-2.1288 POU, RAT N, P1 24.2.2026 6.4.2026 GBM P1 24.2.2026 6.4.2026;
(n) in the entry for the United States, the row for the zone US-2.1306 is replaced by the following: US United States US-2.1306 POU, RAT N, P1 3.3.2026 1.4.2026 GBM P1 3.3.2026 1.4.2026;
(o) in the entry for the United States, the following rows for the zones US-2.1357 to US-2.1370 are added after the row for the zone US-2.1356: US United States US-2.1357 POU, RAT N, P1 31.3.2026 GBM P1 31.3.2026 US-2.1358 POU, RAT N, P1 1.4.2026 GBM P1 1.4.2026 US-2.1359 POU, RAT N, P1 31.3.2026 GBM P1 31.3.2026 US-2.1360 POU, RAT N, P1 31.3.2026 GBM P1 31.3.2026 US-2.1361 POU, RAT N, P1 3.4.2026 GBM P1 3.4.2026 US-2.1362 POU, RAT N, P1 3.4.2026 GBM P1 3.4.2026 US-2.1363 POU, RAT N, P1 31.3.2026 GBM P1 31.3.2026 US-2.1364 POU, RAT N, P1 3.4.2026 GBM P1 3.4.2026 US-2.1365 POU, RAT N, P1 1.4.2026 GBM P1 1.4.2026 US-2.1366 POU, RAT N, P1 8.4.2026 GBM P1 8.4.2026 US-2.1367 POU, RAT N, P1 8.4.2026 GBM P1 8.4.2026 US-2.1368 POU, RAT N, P1 13.4.2026 GBM P1 13.4.2026 US-2.1369 POU, RAT N, P1 14.4.2026 GBM P1 14.4.2026 US-2.1370 POU, RAT N, P1 10.4.2026 GBM P1 10.4.2026.