EU updates poultry import zones for Canada and US after HPAI outbreaks
→EU poultry import teams must apply updated Canada and US HPAI zone controls
Change
The European Commission amended EU poultry-entry authorisation lists to suspend imports from new HPAI-restricted zones in Canada and the United States and re-authorise certain earlier Canadian zones.
Why it matters
The Regulation changes which Canadian and US zones can supply poultry, poultry germinal products and fresh poultry/game-bird meat to the EU. Import eligibility now depends on the specific zone code, product category and outbreak-confirmation date in the amended Annex V and Annex XIV tables. Importers and border-control teams must apply the new restricted and re-authorised zone entries before accepting consignments.
Implications
- → EU poultry importers sourcing from Canada or the United States must check the amended Annex V and XIV zone entries before shipment — consignments from newly restricted HPAI zones cannot enter the Union under the updated lists.
- → Customs, border-control and veterinary-check teams must match consignments against the updated Canada and US zone codes — product eligibility depends on the listed zone, category and applicable date.
- → Poultry exporters and logistics teams in affected Canadian and US zones must update shipment planning and certification checks — previously authorised routes may be suspended, while certain earlier Canadian zones are re-authorised.
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