Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/293 of 9 February 2026 amending Annexes I to IV, VII, VIII, XI and XIII and correcting Annex VIII to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/620 as regards the approval or withdrawal of the disease-free status of certain Member States, zones or compartments thereof as regards certain listed diseases and the approval of eradication programmes for certain listed diseases

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2026/293 10.2.2026

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’) [^ntr1-L_202600293EN.000101-E0001], and in particular Article 31(4), second subparagraph, and Articles 36(4), 37(4) and 42(4) thereof,

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Annexes I to IV, VII, VIII, XI and XIII to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/620 are amended in accordance with Part I of the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

Annex VIII Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/620 is corrected in accordance with Part II of the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 3

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third 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, 9 February 2026.

For the Commission

The President

Ursula VON DER LEYEN

[^ntr1-L_202600293EN.000101-E0001]: OJ L 84, 31.3.2016, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/429/oj.

[^ntr2-L_202600293EN.000101-E0002]: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/689 of 17 December 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards rules for surveillance, eradication programmes, and disease-free status for certain listed and emerging diseases (OJ L 174, 3.6.2020, p. 211, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_del/2020/689/oj).

[^ntr3-L_202600293EN.000101-E0003]: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2024/2623 of 30 July 2024 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/429 as regards rules for approval and recognition of disease-free status of compartments keeping terrestrial animals (OJ L 2024/2623, 4.10.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_del/2024/2623/oj).

[^ntr4-L_202600293EN.000101-E0004]: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/620 of 15 April 2021 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the approval of the disease-free and non-vaccination status of certain Member States or zones or compartments thereof as regards certain listed diseases and the approval of eradication programmes for those listed diseases (OJ L 131, 16.4.2021, p. 78, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2021/620/oj).

[^ntr5-L_202600293EN.000101-E0005]: Commission Regulation (EC) No 616/2009 of 13 July 2009 implementing Council Directive 2005/94/EC as regards the approval of poultry compartments and other captive birds compartments with respect to avian influenza and additional preventive biosecurity measures in such compartments OJ L 181, 14.7.2009, p. 16 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2009/616/oj).

[^ntr6-L_202600293EN.000101-E0006]: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2692 of 17 October 2024 amending Annexes I and VIII to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/620 as regards the approval or withdrawal of the disease-free status of certain Member States or zones thereof as regards certain listed diseases and the approval of eradication programmes for certain listed diseases (OJ L, 2024/2692, 18.10.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2024/2692/oj).

[^ntr7-L_202600293EN.000101-E0007]: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/330 of 19 February 2025 amending Annexes VIII and XI to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/620 as regards the approval or withdrawal of the disease-free status of certain Member States or zones thereof as regards certain listed diseases and the approval of eradication programmes for certain listed diseases (OJ L, 2025/330, 20.2.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/330/oj).

[^ntr8-L_202600293EN.000101-E0008]: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1401 of 14 July 2025 amending Annexes I, VIII, XI, XV, XVI and XVII to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/620 as regards the approval or withdrawal of the disease-free status of certain Member States, zones or compartments thereof as regards certain listed diseases and the approval of eradication programmes for certain listed diseases (OJ L, 2025/1401, 15.7.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/1401/oj).

ANNEX

PART I

Amendments to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/620

Annexes I to IV, VII, VIII, XI and XIII to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/620 are amended as follows:

‘Italy Regione Abruzzo: Provincia di Pescara, Teramo, Chieti Regione Basilicata: Provincia di Matera Regione Calabria: Provincia di Vibo Valentia Regione Campania: Provincia di Avellino, Benevento, Napoli Regione Emilia-Romagna Regione Friuli Venezia Giulia Regione Lazio Regione Liguria Regione Lombardia Regione Marche Regione Molise Regione Piemonte Regione Puglia: Provincia di Bari, Barletta-Andria-Trani, Brindisi, Lecce Regione Sicilia: Provincia de Agrigento, Trapani, Caltanissetta Regione Sardegna Regione Toscana Regione Trentino – Alto Adige Regione Umbria Regione Valle d’Aosta Regione Veneto’
‘Hungary Whole territory’;
‘Croatia Whole territory’;
‘Italy Regione Abruzzo: Provincia dell’Aquila, Regione Basilicata: Provincia di Potenza Regione Calabria: Provincia di Catanzaro, Cosenza, Crotone, Reggio Calabria Regione Campania: Provincia di Caserta, Salerno Regione Puglia: Provincia di Foggia, Taranto Regione Sicilia except the Provincia of Agrigento,Trapani, Caltanissetta’
‘Croatia Whole territory’;
‘Poland Voivodship Dolnośląskie: all powiaty Voivodship Kujawsko-pomorskie: all powiaty Voivodship Lubelskie the following powiaty: łukowski, rycki, puławski, opolski, kraśnicki, janowski, lubelski, m. Lublin, lubartowski, radzyński, parczewski, bialski, m. Biała Podlaska Voivodship Lubuskie: all powiaty Voivodship Łódzkie: all powiaty Voivodship Małopolskie: all powiaty Voivodship Mazowieckie: all powiaty Voivodship Opolskie: all powiaty Voivodeship Podkarpackie the following powiaty: stalowowolski, tarnobrzeski, m. Tarnobrzeg, niżański, leżajski, łańcucki Voivodship Podlaskie: all powiaty Voivodship Pomorskie: all powiaty Voivodship Śląskie: all powiaty Voivodship Świętokrzyskie: all powiaty Voivodship Warmińsko-mazurskie: all powiaty Voivodship Wielkopolskie: all powiaty Voivodship Zachodniopomorskie: all powiaty’
‘Poland Voivodship Lubelskie the following powiaty: włodawski, łęczyński, świdnicki, krasnostawski, zamojski, m. Zamość, biłgorajski, chełmski, m. Chełm, hrubieszowski, tomaszowski Voivodship Podkarpackie: the following powiaty: lubaczowski, przeworski, jarosławski, rzeszowski, m. Rzeszów, strzyżowski, krośnieński, m. Krosno, sanocki, leski, bieszczadzki, przemyski, m. Przemyśl, Brzozowski, ropczycko-sędziszowski, jasielski, dębicki, mielecki, kolbuszowski’
‘Croatia Whole territory’
‘Germany Bundesland Baden-Württemberg Bundesland Bayern Bundesland Brandenburg Bundesland Bremen Bundesland Hamburg Bundesland Hessen Bundesland Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Bundesland Niedersachsen, except Landkreis Cuxhaven Bundesland Nordrhein-Westfalen, except Kreis Höxter Bundesland Schleswig-Holstein Bundesland Rheinland-Pfalz Bundesland Saarland Bundesland Sachsen Bundesland Sachsen-Anhalt Bundesland Thüringen’
‘Germany Bundesland Berlin Bundesland Niedersachsen: Landkreis Cuxhaven Bundesland Nordrhein-Westfalen: Kreis Höxter 21.2.2022’;
‘Poland The whole territory of Poland except: województwo dolnośląskie; województwo kujawsko-pomorskie; województwo lubuskie; województwo łódzkie; województwo opolskie; województwo pomorskie; województwo śląskie; województwo wielkopolskie; województwo zachodniopomorskie; w województwie małopolskim: — powiat chrzanowski, — powiat krakowski, — miasto na prawach powiatu Kraków, — powiat limanowski, — powiat miechowski, — powiat myślenicki, — powiat nowotarski, — powiat olkuski, — powiat oświęcimski, — powiat suski, — powiat wadowicki, — w powiecie proszowickim: gmina Koniusza, gmina Radziemice, — w powiecie wielickim: gmina Biskupice, gmina Gdów, gmina Niepołomice, gmina Wieliczka; w województwie mazowieckim: — powiat gostyniński, — powiat mławski, — powiat płocki, — miasto na prawach powiatu Płock, — powiat przasnyski, — powiat sierpecki, — powiat żuromiński, — w powiecie ciechanowskim: gmina Ciechanów, miasto Ciechanów, gmina Glinojeck, gmina Grudusk, gmina Opinogóra Górna, gmina Regimin, — w powiecie makowskim: gmina Krasnosielc, gmina Płoniawy-Bramura, gmina Sypniewo, — w powiecie ostrołęckim: gmina Baranowo, gmina Czarnia, gmina Kadzidło, gmina Lelis, gmina Łyse, gmina Myszyniec, gmina Olszewo-Borki, — w powiecie płońskim: gmina Baboszewo, gmina Czerwińsk nad Wisłą, gmina Dzierzążnia, gmina Naruszewo, gmina Raciąż, miasto Raciąż, — w powiecie sochaczewskim: gmina Brochów, gmina Iłów, gmina Młodzieszyn, gmina Nowa Sucha, gmina Rybno, gmina Sochaczew, miasto Sochaczew; w województwie podlaskim: — w powiecie kolneńskim: gmina Kolno, miasto Kolno, gmina Turośl, — w powiecie łomżyńskim: gmina Zbójna; w województwie świętokrzyskim: — w powiecie jędrzejowskim: gmina Nagłowice, gmina Sędziszów, gmina Słupia (Jędrzejowska), gmina Wodzisław, — w powiecie włoszczowskim: gmina Kluczewsko, gmina Moskorzew, gmina Radków, gmina Secemin, gmina Włoszczowa; w województwie warmińsko-mazurskim: — powiat bartoszycki, — powiat braniewski, — powiat działdowski, — powiat elbląski, — miasto na prawach powiatu Elbląg, — powiat giżycki, — powiat iławski, — powiat kętrzyński, — powiat lidzbarski, — powiat mrągowski, — powiat nidzicki, — powiat nowomiejski, — powiat olsztyński, — miasto na prawach powiatu Olsztyn, — powiat ostródzki, — powiat piski, — powiat szczycieński, — powiat węgorzewski, — w powiecie ełckim: gmina Ełk, miasto Ełk, gmina Stare Juchy, — w powiecie gołdapskim: gmina Banie Mazurskie, gmina Gołdap, — w powiecie oleckim: gmina Kowale Oleckie, gmina Świętajno.’
‘France ISA Bretagne, consisting in the establishments EDE 22080055, EDE 22277180, EDE 22203429, EDE 22059174 and EDE 22295000; SASSO Sabres, consisting in the establishment EDE 40246082; SASSO Soulitré, consisting in the establishment EDE 72341105.
the Netherlands Institut de selection animale B.V, with approval number 2338, consisting in the following companies: — Institut de Selection Animale B.V., St. Anthonisweg 65 B, 5831 AD Boxmeer — ISA Siebengewald, Horsterbeekweg 5, 5853 GD Siebengewald — ISA Landhorst, Boekelsebaan 16, 5445 NH Landhorst — Mts. Everts, Riegshoogtendijk 146, 7913 TC Hollandscheveld — Mts. Van der Zee, Bakkeveenseweg 1, 9343 TB Een-West — Scherpenkate, Oosterkampen 2, 7722 VZ Dalfsen — Mts. Steverink, Dinxperloseweg 26b, 7064 LA Silvolde — Melitz V.O.F. Zeewolde, Ooievaarsweg 5, 3897 LG, Zeewolde.’
‘Finland Whole territory’

PART II

Corrections to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/620

In Annex VIII, in Part II, the entry for Spain is replaced by the following:

Member State Territory Date of initial approval as referred to in Article 15(2) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/689
‘Spain Comunidad Autónoma de las Islas Baleares 21.10.2024’

ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2026/293/oj

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