Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/2292 of 6 September 2022 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to requirements for the entry into the Union of consignments of food-producing animals and certain goods intended for human consumption (Text with EEA relevance)

• (1)A description of the system in place to ensure that equine animals treated with substances prohibited or not authorised in the Union for use in food-producing animals and products for human consumption derived from such animals are not eligible for entry into the Union. The following elements of such a system shall be described:

• (a) identification and traceability of equine animals;

• (b) record keeping of administration of veterinary medicinal products;

• (c) records indicating all treatments with pharmacologically active substances.

• (2)Where equine animals are treated with substances considered essential under Union rules, a description of the system in place to ensure that food derived from such animals is not eligible for entry into the Union until six months have elapsed since the last treatment.

• (3)Food-producing equine animals eligible for entry into the Union shall originate from the third country which intends to enter into the Union equine animals, or in other third countries implementing a control plan for pharmacologically active substances, pesticides and contaminants approved by the Commission.

L. Specific information to be provided by the third countries referred to in Article 8(1) and (2)

• (1)A statement by the competent authority of the third country confirming that products of animal origin intended for entry into the Union as such, or as ingredients of composite products, only originate in third countries included in the list of third countries with an approved control plan for pharmacologically active substances, pesticides and contaminants for those food-producing animals or products of animal origin, and that the procedures it has in place for this purpose are sufficient to guarantee the traceability and origin of those products of animal origin.

• (2)A comprehensive description, by the competent authority of the third country, of the procedures in place in the third country, to substantiate the statement referred to in point 1.

M. Specific information for casings

A description of the system in place to ensure that no antimicrobial substances, the use of which in food-producing animals is prohibited in the Union in accordance with Table 2 of the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 37/2010, are used in the treatment of casings.

PART III

Updated control plan for pharmacologically active substances, pesticides and contaminants – required information

A. Changes introduced in the updated control plan for pharmacologically active substances, pesticides and contaminants

• (1)Updated production data of the animals and products of animal origin covered by the control plan for pharmacologically active substances, pesticides and contaminants and the impact on the number of planned samples.

• (2)Details on any changes that have occurred since the previous annual submission of the control plan for pharmacologically active substances, pesticides and contaminants and that alter the information previously provided under Part II, points A to M.

• (3)In the absence of changes, a statement that no changes have occurred shall be included under Part II, points A to M, where relevant.

B. Results of the implementation of the previous year’s control plan for pharmacologically active substances, pesticides and contaminants

• (1)The results of the implementation of the previous year’s control plan for pharmacologically active substances, pesticides and contaminants, together with the updated control plan for pharmacologically active substances, pesticides and contaminants.

• (2)A justification for any discrepancies between the number of samples, or the substances planned to be analysed, and the number of samples and/or the substances actually analysed.

• (3)Details on results non-compliant with Union maximum residue limits of pharmacologically active substances, maximum residue levels of pesticides or maximum levels of contaminants, including, for each of these non-compliant results, the dates of sampling, dates of availability of the analytical results, marker residues identified, concentrations measured, analytical methods used and the laboratories involved.

• (4)For each of the non-compliant results, a description of the outcome of the follow-up investigations undertaken by the competent authorities, what the reason for the non-compliance was and any measures taken to prevent recurrence.

ANNEX II

Correlation table referred to in Article 24, second paragraph

[^E0001]: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2090 of 19 June 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and Council regarding cases of suspected or established non-compliance with Union rules applicable to the use or residues of pharmacologically active substances authorised in veterinary medicinal products or as feed additives or with Union rules applicable to the use or residues of prohibited or unauthorised pharmacologically active substances (OJ L 317, 9.12.2019, p. 28).

[^E0002]: Council Regulation (EEC) No 315/93 of 8 February 1993 laying down Community procedures for contaminants in food (OJ L 37, 13.2.1993, p. 1).

[^E0003]: Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 of the European Parliament of the Council of 25 November 2015 on novel foods, amending Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1852/2001 (OJ L 327, 11.12.2015, p. 1).

[^E0004]: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470 of 20 December 2017 establishing the Union list of novel foods in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 of the European Parliament and of the Council on novel food (OJ L 351, 30.12.2017, p. 72).

[^E0005]: Council Directive 2001/110/EC of 20 December 2001 relating to honey (OJ L 10, 12.1.2002, p. 47).

[^E0006]: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 208/2013 of 11 March 2013 on traceability requirements for sprouts and seeds intended for the production of sprouts (OJ L 68, 12.3.2013, p. 16).

[^E0007]: 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).

[^E0008]: 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).

[^E0009]: Regulation (EC) No 1332/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on food enzymes and amending Council Directive 83/417/EEC, Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999, Directive 2000/13/EC, Council Directive 2001/112/EC and Regulation (EC) No 258/97 (OJ L 354, 31.12.2008, p. 7).

[^E0010]: Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on food additives (OJ L 354, 31.12.2008, p. 16).

[^E0011]: Regulation (EC) No 1334/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on flavourings and certain food ingredients with flavouring properties for use in and on foods and amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/91, Regulations (EC) No 2232/96 and (EC) No 110/2008 and Directive 2000/13/EC (OJ L 354, 31.12.2008, p. 34).