Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2122 of 10 October 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards certain categories of animals and goods exempted from official controls at border control posts, specific controls on passengers’ personal luggage and on small consignments of goods sent to natural persons which are not intended to be placed on the market and amending Commission Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 (Text with EEA relevance)

Article 1

Subject matter

This Regulation lays down rules for the cases where and the conditions under which certain categories of animals and goods are exempted from official controls at border control posts, and the cases where and the conditions under which specific control tasks may be performed by customs authorities or other public authorities, insofar as those tasks are not already falling under the responsibility of those authorities, on passengers’ personal luggage and non-commercial movements of pet animals into the Union.

Article 2

Definitions

For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions apply:

• (1) ‘research and diagnostic samples’ means research and diagnostic samples as defined in point (38) of Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 142/2011;

• (2) ‘IMSOC’ means the information management system for official controls referred to in Article 131 of Regulation (EU) 2017/625;

• (3) ‘fresh fishery products’ means fresh fishery products as defined in point 3.5 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council ([^E0001]);

• (4) ‘prepared fishery products’ means prepared fishery products as defined in point 3.6 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;

• (5) ‘processed fishery products’ means ‘processed fishery products’ as defined in point 7.4 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;

• (6) ‘pet animal’ means pet animal as defined in point (11) of Article 4 of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council ([^E0002]);

• (7) ‘non-commercial movement’ means non-commercial movement as defined in point (14) of Article 4 of Regulation (EU) 2016/429;

• (8) ‘petfood’ means petfood as defined in point (19) of Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 142/2011;

• (9) ‘pet owner’ means a pet owner as defined in Article 4, point (13), of Regulation (EU) 2016/429;

• (10) ‘authorised person’ means an authorised person as defined in Article 4, point (15), of Regulation (EU) 2016/429;

• (11) ‘travellers’ point of entry’ means a travellers’ point of entry as defined in Article 2, point (2), of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/131 ([^E0003]).

Article 3

Animals intended for scientific purposes

• (a) they comply with the animal health requirements set out in the rules referred to in point (d) of Article 1(2) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625;

• (b) their entry into the Union is authorised in advance for that purpose by the competent authority of the Member State ([^E0004]) of destination;

• (c) when the activities related to the scientific purposes have been carried out, they and products derived from them, with the exception of the quantities used for the scientific purposes, shall be disposed of or re-dispatched to the third country of origin.

Article 4

Research and diagnostic samples, and samples of products of animal origin and of composite products for product analysis and quality testing, including organoleptic analysis

• (a) the competent authority of the Member State of destination has issued to the user of the samples an authorisation in advance for their introduction into the Union in accordance with Article 27(1) of Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 and this authorisation is recorded in an official document delivered by that authority;

• (b) they are accompanied by the official document referred to in point (a) or by a copy thereof until they reach the user referred to in point (a) or in the case referred to in point (c) the border control post of entry;

• (c) in the case of entry into the Union via a Member State other than the Member State of destination, the operator presents the samples at a border control post.

• (a) the competent authority has issued to the operator responsible for the analysis or testing of the samples in advance of their entry into the Union an authorisation for their introduction into the Union in accordance with paragraph 4 and that authorisation is recorded in an official document delivered by that authority;

• (b) the samples are accompanied by the official document referred to in point (a) or by a copy thereof, and, where requested by the competent authority, by the certificate or declaration referred to in paragraph 4, point (b) or, where applicable, by any document required under national rules referred to in paragraph 4, point (c)(ii), until the samples reach the operator responsible for the product analysis and quality testing, including organoleptic analysis.

Where samples referred to in the first subparagraph enter the Union via a Member State other than the Member State of destination, the operator shall present such samples at a border control post.

• (a) the samples originate from third countries or regions of third countries listed:
• (i) in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 ([^E0005]), in case of samples from products of animal origin falling within the scope of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692 ([^E0006]); or
• (ii) in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/405 ([^E0007]), in case of samples from products of animal origin not falling within the scope of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692;

• (b) the official veterinarian has completed and signed at least the relevant animal health attestation for the samples in the relevant certificate or declaration drawn up in accordance with the models established in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2235 ([^E0008]);

• (c) that, depending on the commodity, the samples comply with the following:
• (i) relevant requirements laid down in Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692 ([^E0009]); or
• (ii) national rules in accordance with Articles 230(2), 234(3) and 238(4) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429, where applicable;

• (d) the public health requirements for:
• — entry into the Member State of destination, which may include labelling and packaging requirements for the samples; and
• — the analysis or testing of the samples by the operator;

• (e) the operator responsible for the analysis or testing of the samples, including a reference to the address of the operator’s premises for which the samples are destined;

• (f) the competent authority responsible for official controls at the operator’s premises for which the samples are destined; and

• (g) the obligations of the operator responsible for the analysis or testing not to mix the samples with food destined for placing on the market, to keep records on the use of the samples and to dispose of the samples after the product analysis or the quality testing in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council ([^E0010]).

Article 5

Plants, plant products and other objects intended for scientific purposes

Article 6

Products of animal origin and composite products on board means of transport operating internationally which are not unloaded and are intended for consumption by the crew and passengers

• (a) they are intended for consumption by the crew and passengers on board means of transport operating internationally; and

• (b) they are not unloaded on Union territory.

• (a) it takes place in accordance with the agreement of the competent authority of the border control post; and

• (b) it takes place under customs supervision.

Article 7

Goods which form part of passengers’ personal luggage and are intended for personal consumption or use

Products of animal origin, composite products, products derived from animal by-products, plants, plant products and other objects which form part of passengers’ personal luggage and which are intended for personal consumption or use, are exempted from official controls at border control posts provided that they belong to at least one of the following categories:

• (a) goods listed in Part 1 of Annex I provided that the quantity in each category does not exceed the weight limit of 2 kg;

• (b) eviscerated fresh fishery products or prepared fishery products, or processed fishery products provided that their combined quantity does not exceed the weight limit of 20 kg or the weight of one fish, whichever weight is the highest;

• (c) products of animal origin and composite products other than those referred to in points (a) and (b) of this Article and other than those referred to in Part 2 of Annex I, provided that their combined quantity does not exceed the weight limit of 2 kg;

• (d) plants, other than plants for planting, plant products and other objects;

• (e) goods, other than plants for planting, coming from Andorra, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, San Marino or Switzerland;

• (f) fishery products coming from the Faroe Islands or Greenland;

• (g) goods, other than plants for planting and other than fishery products, coming from the Faroe Islands or Greenland provided that their combined quantity does not exceed the weight limit of 10 kg.

Article 8

Information on goods which form part of passengers’ personal luggage and are intended for personal consumption or use

• (a) the information set out in Annex III;

• (b) information appropriate to the local conditions.

• (a) draw the attention of their customers to the rules laid down in Article 7 and in this Article, in particular by providing the information set out in Annexes II and III;

• (b) accept that the competent authority displays the information referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 within their premises in locations which are easily visible to passengers arriving from third countries.

Article 9

Specific official controls on goods which form part of passengers’ personal luggage

• (a) aim in particular at detecting the presence of goods referred to in Article 7;

• (b) aim at verifying that the conditions laid down in Article 7 are met; and

• (c) be carried out by appropriate means, which may include the use of scanning equipment or specifically trained detector dogs, to screen large volumes of goods.

• (a) aim at identifying the goods which are non-compliant with the rules laid down in Article 7;

• (b) ensure that the non-compliant goods identified are seized and destroyed in accordance with national legislation and, where applicable, in accordance with Articles 197 to 199 of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council ([^E0011]);

• (c) review, at least once per year and before 1 October, their applied mechanisms and actions, establish the level of compliance achieved, and, on a risk-basis, adapt those mechanisms and actions if necessary, to achieve the objectives laid down in points (a) and (b) of paragraph 2.

The review shall take into account:

• (a) data collected on the approximate number of consignments which are in breach of the rules laid down in Article 7;

• (b) the number of specific official controls done;

• (c) the total quantified amount of seized and destroyed consignments which were found in passengers’ personal luggage and which were not in compliance with Article 7; and

• (d) any other relevant information.

Article 10

Small consignments of goods sent to natural persons which are not intended to be placed on the market

Article 11

Pet animals

The following pet animals entering the Union during a non-commercial movement are exempted from official controls at border control posts other than official controls carried out in accordance with Article 15(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1143/2014 and official controls carried out to verify compliance with Article 57(1) of Regulation (EC) No 865/2006, provided that they meet the conditions laid down in Part VI of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 and, where applicable, in Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/131:

• (1) pet animals of a species listed in Part A of Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2016/429 that:
• (a) are moved from a third country or a territory listed in accordance with Article 17(1), point (a), of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/131, and at the request of the competent authorities, the customs authorities or other public authorities, on a risk-based and non-discriminatory basis, meet the following conditions:
• (i) the pet owner or the authorised person:
• — presents the passports of the animals referred to in Article 20, point (a), of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/131, which demonstrate compliance with the requirements of movement laid down in that Delegated Regulation, or presents the passports of the animals referred to in Article 11(1) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/131, where the conditions laid down in Article 20, point (b), of that Delegated Regulation are met;
• — makes the animals available for the checks referred to in point (ii);
• (ii) the animals are subjected to documentary and identity checks;
• (b) are moved from a third country or a territory other than those listed in accordance with Article 17(1), point (a), of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/131, and meet the following conditions:
• (i) the pet owner or the authorised person:
• — on arrival, contacts the competent authorities, the customs authorities or other public authorities responsible for the checks at the travellers’ point of entry;
• — presents the animal health certificate referred to in Article 18(1) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/131, that demonstrates compliance with the requirements of movement laid down in that Delegated Regulation, or the passport referred to in Article 11(1) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/131, where the conditions laid down in Article 20, point (b), of that Delegated Regulation are met;
• — makes the animals available for the checks referred to in point (ii);
• (ii) the animals are subjected to documentary checks and identity checks at the travellers’ point of entry on a systematic basis;
• (c) meet the conditions laid down in Article 15, point (b), of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/131 as regards the movement of pet dogs by military personnel, law enforcement personnel or search-and-rescue teams through a point of entry into the Union other than a travellers’ point of entry, and are subjected to checks in accordance with the specific arrangements defined by the competent authority in the permit referred to in Article 15, point (b)(i), of that Delegated Regulation;
• (d) meet the conditions for the derogation provided for in Article 29 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/131, and are subjected to checks on a systematic basis and in accordance with the specific arrangements defined by the competent authority in the permit referred to in Article 29(1), point (a), of that Delegated Regulation; or
• (e) originate from and are returned to the Union following a refusal of entry of the animals, the pet owner or the authorised person by the competent authority of a third country or a territory, and meet the following conditions:
• (i) the pet owner or the authorised person:
• — on arrival, contacts the competent authorities, the customs authorities or other public authorities responsible for the checks at the travellers’ point of entry;
• — presents the passport referred to in Article 11(1) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/131;
• — where applicable, presents the animal health certificate issued by the competent authority of the Member State of origin or any other valid document, that accompanied the pet animals for the non-commercial movement to the third country or the territory;
• — where applicable, presents the official document issued by the competent authority or other public authority of the third country or the territory, that indicates the reasons for the refusal;
• — makes the animals available for the checks referred to in point (ii);
• (ii) the animals are subjected to documentary checks and identity checks at the travellers’ point of entry on a systematic basis;

• (2) birds of avian species listed in Part B of Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2016/429 that:
• (a) are moved from a third country or a territory not referred to in Article 28 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/131, and meet the following conditions:
• (i) the pet owner or the authorised person:
• — on arrival, contacts the competent authorities, the customs authorities or other public authorities responsible for the checks at the travellers’ point of entry;
• — presents the animal health certificate referred to in Article 26(1) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/131, that demonstrates compliance with the requirements of movement laid down in that Delegated Regulation;
• — makes the birds available for the checks referred to in point (ii);
• (ii) the birds are subjected to documentary checks and identity checks at the travellers’ point of entry on a systematic basis;
• (b) meet the conditions for the derogation provided for in Article 29 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/131, and are subjected to checks on a systematic basis and in accordance with the specific arrangements defined by the competent authority in the permit referred to in Article 29(1), point (a), of that Delegated Regulation; or
• (c) originate from and are returned to the Union following a refusal of entry of the birds, the pet owner or the authorised person by the competent authority of a third country or a territory, and meet the following conditions:
• (i) the pet owner or the authorised person:
• — on arrival, contacts the competent authorities, the customs authorities or other public authorities responsible for the checks at the travellers’ point of entry;
• — where applicable, presents the animal health certificate issued by the competent authority of the Member State of origin or any other valid document that accompanied the pet animals for the non-commercial movement to the third country or the territory;
• — where applicable, presents the official document issued by the competent authority or other public authority of the third country or the territory, that indicates the reasons for the refusal;
• — makes the birds available for the checks referred to in point (ii);
• (ii) the birds are subjected to documentary checks and identity checks at the travellers’ point of entry on a systematic basis;

• (3) birds of avian species listed in Part B of Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2016/429 that are moved from a third country or a territory referred to in Article 28 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/131;

• (4) pet animals of species other than birds listed in Part B of Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2016/429.

Article 11a

Requirements for official controls on pet animals

The competent authorities, the customs authorities or other public authorities that have been designated to perform the checks referred to in Article 11, points (1) and (2), of this Regulation shall:

• (a) be fully informed of the rules laid down in Part VI of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 and in Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/131;

• (b) ensure that their staff receive appropriate and regular training enabling them to undertake their duties competently and perform the checks in a consistent manner;

• (c) keep records of the checks that have been carried out and of instances of non-compliance identified during those checks; and

• (d) document the outcome of the checks in the relevant section of the animal health certificate for each pet animal, when required in accordance with Article 18(2), point (k), and Article 26(2), point (j), of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/131.

Article 11b

Measures to be taken in case of non-compliance of pet animals or pet animals not made available for official controls

• (a) isolate the pet animal under official supervision for the time necessary for it to comply;

• (b) adopt any other administrative decision for the pet animal to comply;

• (c) re-dispatch the pet animal outside the Union; or

• (d) where the application of the measures referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) is not practical, order that the pet animal be killed in accordance with applicable national rules relating to the protection of pet animals at the time of killing.

Article 12

Information on pet animals

Article 13

Repeal of Regulation (EC) No 206/2009

Article 14

Amendment to Regulation (EU) No 142/2011

In Article 27 of Regulation (EU) No 142/2011, paragraph 2 is deleted.

Article 15

Entry into force and date of application

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

It shall apply from 14 December 2019.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

ANNEX I

PART 1

List of goods referred to in Article 7(a)

• 1. Powdered infant milk, other infant formula and food for special medical purposes, under the conditions that these products:

• (i) do not require refrigeration before opening;

• (ii) are packaged proprietary brand products for direct sale to the final consumer; and

• (iii) that the packaging is unbroken unless in current use; and

• (iv) are intended for use by the passengers.

• 2.Petfood required for health-related reasons, under the conditions that these products:

• (i) are intended for the pet accompanying the passenger;

• (ii) are shelf-stable;

• (iii) are packaged proprietary brand products for direct sale to the final consumer; and

• (iv) that the packaging is unbroken unless in current use.

PART 2

List of products of animal origin and composite products which are not exempted from official controls at border control posts provided for in Article 7, point (c)

Combined Nomenclature code [^E0012]	Description	Qualification and explanation
ex Chapter 2 (0201 -0210 )	Meat and edible meat offal	All, excluding frogs’ legs (CN code 0208 90 70 )
0401 -0406	Dairy produce	All
ex 0504 00 00	Guts, bladders and stomachs of animals (other than fish), whole and pieces thereof, fresh, chilled, frozen, salted, in brine, dried or smoked	All, excluding casings
—————	—————	—————
1501 00	Pig fat (including lard) and poultry fat, other than that of heading 0209 or 1503	All
1502 00	Fats of bovine animals, sheep or goats, other than those of heading 1503	All
1503 00	Lard stearin, lard oil, oleostearin, oleo-oil and tallow oil, not emulsified or mixed or otherwise prepared	All
1506 00 00	Other animal fats and oils and their fractions, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified	All
1601 00	Sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal, blood or insects; food preparations based on these products	All, excluding insects
1602	Other prepared or preserved meat, meat offal, blood or insects	All, excluding insects
1702 11 00 1702 19 00	Lactose and lactose syrup	All
ex 1901	Malt extract; food preparations of flour, groats, meal, starch or malt extract, not containing cocoa or containing less than 40 % by weight of cocoa calculated on a totally defatted basis, not elsewhere specified or included; food preparations of goods of headings 0401 to 0404 , not containing cocoa or containing less than 5 % by weight of cocoa calculated on a totally defatted basis, not elsewhere specified or included	Only those preparations containing meat or milk, or both
ex 1902	Pasta, whether or not cooked or stuffed (with meat or other substances) or otherwise prepared, such as spaghetti, macaroni, noodles, lasagne, gnocchi, ravioli, cannelloni; couscous, whether or not prepared	Preparations containing meat or milk, or both, excluding shelf-stable pasta, noodles and couscous not containing meat [^E0013]
ex 1905	Bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits and other bakers’ wares, whether or not containing cocoa; communion wafers, empty cachets of a kind suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice paper and similar products	Preparations containing meat or milk, or both, excluding shelf-stable breads, cakes, prepared pastries, biscuits (including crackers), waffles and wafers, rusks, toasted bread and similar toasted products, and chips and crisps not containing meat [^E0014]
ex 2004	Other vegetables prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, frozen, other than products of heading 2006  [^E0015]	Only those preparations containing meat or milk, or both
ex 2005	Other vegetables prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen, other than products of heading 2006	Preparations containing meat or milk, or both, excluding shelf-stable potato chips and crisps suitable for immediate consumption and not containing meat [^E0016]
ex 2103	Sauces and preparations thereof; mixed condiments and mixed seasonings; mustard flour and meal and prepared mustard	Only preparations containing meat or milk, or both
ex 2104	Soups and broths and preparations therefore; homogenised composite food preparations	Preparations containing meat or milk, or both, excluding shelf-stable soup stocks and flavourings packaged for the final consumer and not containing meat [^E0017]
ex 2105 00	Ice cream and other edible ice, whether or not containing cocoa	Only those preparations containing milk
ex 2106	Food preparations not elsewhere specified or included	Preparations containing meat or milk, or both, excluding shelf-stable food supplements packaged for the final consumer, containing processed animal products (including glucosamine, chondroitin or chitosan) and not containing meat [^E0018]
ex 2309	Preparations of a kind used in animal feeding	Only petfood, dog chews and mixtures of meals containing meat or milk, or both
Notes: 1. Column 1: Where only certain products under any code are required to be examined and no specific subdivision under this code exists in the goods nomenclature, the code is marked ‘ex’ (e.g. ex 19 01: only those preparations containing meat or milk, or both should be included). 2. Column 2: The description of the goods is as laid down in the description column of Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87. 3. Column 3: This column gives details of the products covered.	Notes: 1. Column 1: Where only certain products under any code are required to be examined and no specific subdivision under this code exists in the goods nomenclature, the code is marked ‘ex’ (e.g. ex 19 01: only those preparations containing meat or milk, or both should be included). 2. Column 2: The description of the goods is as laid down in the description column of Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87. 3. Column 3: This column gives details of the products covered.	Notes: 1. Column 1: Where only certain products under any code are required to be examined and no specific subdivision under this code exists in the goods nomenclature, the code is marked ‘ex’ (e.g. ex 19 01: only those preparations containing meat or milk, or both should be included). 2. Column 2: The description of the goods is as laid down in the description column of Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87. 3. Column 3: This column gives details of the products covered.

Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1).

In accordance with Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/630 of 16 February 2021 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards certain categories of goods exempted from official controls at border control posts and amending Commission Decision 2007/275/EC (OJ L 132, 19.4.2021, p. 17).

In accordance with Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/630.

Heading 2006 reads: ‘vegetables, fruit, nuts, fruit-peel and other parts of plants, preserved by sugar (drained, glacé or crystallised)’.

In accordance with Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/630.

In accordance with Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/630.

In accordance with Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/630.

ANNEX II

Posters referred to in Article 8(1)

The posters can be found at:

https://ec.europa.eu/food/animals/animalproducts/personal_imports_en

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ANNEX III

Information referred to in point (a) of Article 8(2)

Image omitted; see official source	Keep infectious animal diseases out of the EU! Animal products may carry pathogens causing infectious disease

Due to the risk of introducing diseases into the European Union (EU) ([^E0019]), there are strict procedures for the introduction of certain animal products into the EU. These procedures do not apply to the movements of animal products between the Member States of the EU, or for animal products coming in small quantities for personal consumption from Andorra, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, San Marino and Switzerland.

All animal products not conforming to these rules shall be surrendered on arrival in the EU for official disposal. Failure to declare such items may result in a fine or criminal prosecution.

The following goods may be introduced into the EU as long as they comply with the conditions and weight limits indicated in points 1 to 5 below.

1. Small quantities of meat and milk and their products (other than powdered infant milk, other infant formula, foods for special medical purposes and petfood required for health-related reasons)

You may only bring in or send to the EU personal consignments of meat and milk and their products (other than powdered infant milk, other infant formula, food for special medical purposes and petfood required for health-related reasons) provided that they come from the Faeroe Islands or Greenland, and their weight does not exceed 10 kg per person.

2. Powdered infant milk, other infant formula and food for special medical purposes

You may only bring into the EU personal consignments of powdered infant milk, other infant formula, and food for special medical purposes provided that:

• — they come from the Faroe Islands or Greenland, and their combined quantity does not exceed the weight limit of 10 kg per person, and that: (a) the product does not require refrigeration before consumption; (b) the product is a packaged proprietary brand product; and (c) the packaging is unbroken unless in current use,

• — they come from other countries (other than the Faroe Islands or Greenland), and their combined quantity does not exceed the weight limit of 2 kg per person, and that: (a) the product does not require refrigeration before consumption; (b) the product is a packaged proprietary brand product; and (c) the packaging is unbroken unless in current use.

3. Petfood required for health-related reasons

You may only bring into the EU personal consignments of petfood required for reasons related to the health of the pet accompanying the passenger provided that:

• — they come from the Faroe Islands or Greenland, and their combined quantity does not exceed the weight limit of 10 kg per person, and that: (a) the product does not require refrigeration before consumption; (b) the product is a packaged proprietary brand product; and (c) the packaging is unbroken unless in current use,

• — they come from other countries (other than the Faroe Islands or Greenland), and their combined quantity does not exceed the weight limit of 2 kg per person, and that: (a) the product does not require refrigeration before consumption; (b) the product is a packaged proprietary brand product; and (c) the packaging is unbroken unless in current use.

4. Small quantities of fishery products for personal human consumption

You may only bring in or send to the EU personal consignments of fishery products (including fresh, dried, cooked, cured or smoked fish, and certain shellfish, such as prawns, lobsters, dead mussels and dead oysters) provided that:

• — fresh fish are eviscerated,

• — the weight of the fishery products does not exceed, per person, 20 kg or the weight of one fish, whichever weight is the highest.

These restrictions do not apply to fishery products coming from the Faroe Islands or Greenland.

5. Small quantities of other animal products for personal human consumption

You may only bring in or send to the EU other animal products, such as honey, live oysters, live mussels and snails for example, provided that:

• — they come from the Faroe Islands or Greenland, and their combined weight does not exceed 10 kg per person,

• — they come from other countries (other than the Faroe Islands or Greenland) and their combined weight does not exceed 2 kg per person.

Please note that you may bring in or send to the EU small quantities of animal products from several of the above five categories (paragraphs 1 to 5) provided that they comply with the rules explained in each of the relevant paragraphs.

6. Larger quantities of animal products

You may only bring in or send to the EU larger quantities of animal products if they meet the requirements for commercial consignments, which include:

• — certification requirements, as laid down in the appropriate official EU official certificate,

• — the presentation of the goods, with the correct documentation, to a EU border control post, on arrival in the EU. 7. Exempted products

The following products are exempted from the rules set out in points 1 to 6 provided that they meet the requirements of Article 3(1), point (a), of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/630:

• — confectionery (including sweets), white chocolate and other food preparations, not containing cocoa, and confectionery (including sweets), chocolate and other food preparations, spreads, and preparations for making beverages, containing cocoa;

• — pasta, noodles and couscous;

• — prepared foods obtained by the swelling or roasting of cereals or cereal products, prepared foods obtained from unroasted cereal flakes or from mixtures of unroasted cereal flakes and roasted cereal flakes or swelled cereals (e.g. breakfast cereals, mueslis, granolas), and prepared foods obtained from rice and other cereals;

• — breads, cakes, prepared pastries, biscuits (including crackers), waffles and wafers, rusks, toasted bread and similar toasted products, and chips and crisps (including potato chips and crisps);

• — olives stuffed with fish;

• — extracts, essences and concentrates, of coffee, tea or maté and preparations with a basis of these products or with a basis of coffee, tea or maté thereof;

• — roasted chicory and other roasted coffee substitutes, and extracts, essences and concentrates thereof;

• — miso containing a small amount of fish soup stock and soy sauce containing a small amount of fish soup stock;

• — soup stocks and flavourings packaged for the final consumer;

• — food supplements packaged for the final consumer, containing processed animal products (including glucosamine, chondroitin or chitosan);

- — liqueurs and cordials.

Composite products that have in their composition as products of animal origin only enzymes, flavourings, additives or vitamin D3 are exempted from the rules set out in points 1 to 6 provided that they meet the requirements of Article 3(1), point (b), of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/630.

ANNEX IV

Poster referred to in Article 12

The poster can be found at:

https://ec.europa.eu/food/animals/pet-movement/poster-diseases-dont-respect-borders_en

Image omitted; see official source

ANNEX V

Correlation table referred to in Article 13(2)

Regulation (EC) No 206/2009

This Regulation

Article 1(1) Article 1(2) Article 1(3) Article 1(4) Article 2(1)(a) Article 2(1)(b) Article 2(1)(c) Article 2(1)(d) Article 2(2)(a) Article 2(2)(b) Article 2(3) Article 3(1) Article 3(2) Article 3(3) Article 3(4)(a) Article 3(4)(b) Article 4 Article 5(1) Article 5(2) Article 5(3) Article 6(1)(a) Article 6(1)(b) Article 6(2) Article 6(3) Article 7 Article 8 Article 9 Article 10 Article 11 Annex I, Part 1 Annex I, Part 2 Annex II, Part 1 Annex II, Part 2 Annex III Annex IV Annex V Annex VI Annex VII

__ Article 7(e) and (f) and Article 10(1) __ __ __ Article 7(a) and Article 10(1) Article 7(b) and Article 10(1) Article 7(c) and Article 10(1) __ Article 7(a) and Article 10(1) Article 7(g) and Article 10(1) Article 8(1) Article 8(1) Article 8(2) Article 8(1) __ Article 8(3)(a) and Article 10(3) Articles 9(1) and 10(2) Article 9(2)(a) and (b) and Article 10(2) Article 9(2)(c) and Article 10(2) Article 9(3)(a) and Article 10(2) Article 9(3)(b) and Article 10(2) __ __ __ __ __ __ __ Annex I, Part 2 Annex I, Part 2 Annex I, Part 1, point (1) Annex I, Part 1, point (2) Annex II Annex III __ __ __

[^E0001]: Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific hygiene rules for food on animal origin (OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 55).

[^E0002]: 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’) (OJ L 84, 31.3.2016, p. 1).

[^E0003]: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/131 of 20 January 2026 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council, as regards animal health requirements for non-commercial movement of pet animals (OJ L, 2026/131, 27.3.2026, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_del/2026/131/oj).

[^E0004]: In accordance with the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 5(4) of the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland in conjunction with Annex 2 to that Protocol, for the purposes of this Regulation, references to Member States include the United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland.

[^E0005]: 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).

[^E0006]: 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).

[^E0007]: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/405 of 24 March 2021 laying down the lists of third countries or regions thereof authorised for the entry into the Union of certain animals and goods intended for human consumption in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 114, 31.3.2021, p. 118).

[^E0008]: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2235 of 16 December 2020 laying down rules for the application of Regulations (EU) 2016/429 and (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards model animal health certificates, model official certificates and model animal health/official certificates, for the entry into the Union and movements within the Union of consignments of certain categories of animals and goods, official certification regarding such certificates and repealing Regulation (EC) No 599/2004, Implementing Regulations (EU) No 636/2014 and (EU) 2019/628, Directive 98/68/EC and Decisions 2000/572/EC, 2003/779/EC and 2007/240/EC (OJ L 442, 30.12.2020, p. 1).

[^E0009]: 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).

[^E0010]: Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 laying down health rules as regards animal by-products and derived products not intended for human consumption and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 (Animal by-products Regulation) (OJ L 300, 14.11.2009, p. 1).

[^E0011]: Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 October 2013 laying down the Union Customs Code (OJ L 269, 10.10.2013, p. 1).

[^E0019]: In accordance with the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 5(4) of the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland in conjunction with Annex 2 to that Protocol, references to European Union in this Annex include the United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland.