EU re-authorises poultry-meat imports from Bosnia after avian-influenza suspension lifted
EU importers of Bosnian poultry can resume fresh-meat consignments and apply the lighter treatment 'A' to poultry meat products once the regulation takes effect
Change
On 9 June 2026, the European Commission adopted Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1220, re-authorising the entry into the Union of fresh poultry meat from Bosnia and Herzegovina after the February 2026 avian-influenza suspension, and downgrading the poultry-meat-products treatment requirement from risk-mitigating 'D' to non-specific 'A'; it was published on 10 June 2026 and enters into force 20 days later.
Why it matters
The Regulation lifts the HPAI-related suspension imposed by Regulation (EU) 2026/520 after the 25 February 2026 outbreak in Republika Srpska, on the basis of Bosnia's stamping-out, disinfection and surveillance measures. Two operative changes follow: fresh poultry meat from Bosnia is again authorised for entry into the Union, and the treatment required for poultry meat products from Bosnia changes from the specific risk-mitigating treatment 'D' to the non-specific treatment 'A'. The amendments to Annexes XIV and XV of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 are directly applicable in all Member States from entry into force.
Implications
- — EU importers and customs/border-control teams handling Bosnian poultry must update import eligibility to reflect that fresh poultry meat from Bosnia is re-authorised for entry into the Union once the regulation takes effect, having been suspended since February 2026.
- — Importers of poultry meat products from Bosnia must apply the non-specific treatment 'A' requirement in place of the previous risk-mitigating treatment 'D', and update certification and treatment documentation accordingly, or consignments will not meet the amended Annex XV conditions.
- — Border-control and veterinary-certification teams must apply the amended Annex XIV and XV entries for Bosnia from the date of entry into force, since the lists in Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 govern which consignments may enter the Union.
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