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 the Council (Text with EEA relevance)

Consignments of fresh meat of poultry and game birds slaughtered and certified before the date set out in column 6 shall be permitted entry into the Union during the period of 90 days from that date.

except for the state of Rio Grande do Sul (opening date: 2.10.2025), and the area within a 10 km radius around GPS coordinates Lat -29,8315/Long -51,43725 (opening date: 16.10.2025)

PART 2

Descriptions of zones of third countries or territories referred to in column 2 of the table set out in Part 1

PART 3

Specific conditions referred to in column 4 of the table set out in Section B of Part 1

PART 4

Animal health guarantees referred to in column 5 of the table set out in Section B of Part 1

ANNEX XV

MEAT PRODUCTS FROM UNGULATES, POULTRY AND GAME BIRDS

PART 1

List of third countries, territories or zones thereof authorised for the entry into the Union of consignments of meat products from ungulates, poultry and game birds as referred to in point (1)(n) of Article 3

Section A

List of third countries, territories or zones thereof authorised for the entry into the Union of consignments of processed meat products which have undergone the non-specific risk-mitigating treatment A ()  or treatments B, C or D for meat products (in accordance with Annex XXVI to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692) required for each species of origin of the meat

“A” means that none of the risk-mitigating treatments B, C or D (in accordance with Annex XXVI to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692) are required.

Only for those commodities with treatment “A” assigned.

Only for raw ham after a treatment consisting of natural fermentation and maturation of not less than nine months and resulting in the following characteristics:

— Aw value of not more than 0,93, — pH value of not more than 6,0.

Section B

List of third countries, territories or zones thereof authorised for the entry into the Union of consignments of processed meat products biltong/jerky type products which have undergone the treatment assigned to each species of origin of the meat, in accordance with Annex XXVI to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692

PART 2

Descriptions of zones of third countries or territories referred to in column 2 of the table set out in Part 1

PART 3

Specific conditions referred to in column 14 of the table set out in Part 1

ANNEX XVI

CASINGS

PART 1

List of third countries, territories or zones thereof authorised for the entry into the Union of consignments of casings as referred to in point (1)(o) of Article 3

PART 2

Descriptions of zones of third countries or territories referred to in column 2 of the table set out in Part 1

None

PART 3

Specific conditions referred to in column 5 of the table set out in Part 1

None

PART 4

Animal health guarantees referred to in column 6 of the table set out in Part 1

None

ANNEX XVII

Milk, colostrum, colostrum-based products and dairy products derived from raw milk and dairy products not required to undergo a specific risk-mitigating treatment against foot and mouth disease

PART 1

List of third countries, territories or zones thereof authorised for the entry into the Union of consignments of milk, colostrum, colostrum-based products,dairy products derived from raw milk and dairy products not required to undergo a specific risk-mitigating treatment against foot and mouth disease as referred to in point (1)(p) of Article 3

All third countries, territories or zones thereof included in the table set out in this Part are authorised for entry into the Union of consignments of milk, colostrum, colostrum- based products, dairy products derived from raw milk and dairy products that are not required to undergo a specific risk-mitigating treatment against foot and mouth disease in accordance with Article 156 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692.

PART 2

Descriptions of zones of third countries or territories referred to in column 2 of the table set out in Part 1

None

PART 3

Specific conditions referred to in column 6 of the table set out in Part 1

None

PART 4

Animal health guarantees referred to in column 7 of the table set out in Part 1

None

ANNEX XVIII

Dairy products required to undergo a specific risk-mitigating treatment against foot and mouth disease

PART 1

List of third countries, territories or zones thereof authorised for the entry into the Union of consignments of dairy products required to undergo a specific risk-mitigating treatment against foot and mouth as referred to in point (1)(q) of Article 3

All third countries, territories or zones thereof included in this list are authorised for entry into the Union of consignments of dairy products provided that those dairy products have undergone a specific risk-mitigating treatment against foot and mouth disease in accordance with Article 157 and Annex XXVII to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692.