# Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1301 of 27 September 2018 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/659 on the conditions for the entry into the Union of live equidae and of semen, ova and embryos of equidae (Text with EEA relevance) EU Regulation 2018/1301 · adopted 27 September 2018 Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1301 of 27 September 2018 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/659 on the conditions for the entry into the Union of live equidae and of semen, ova and embryos of equidae (Text with EEA relevance) PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2018-1301/pdf/eur_20181301_adopted_en.pdf ## Introductory text Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1301 of 27 September 2018 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/659 on the conditions for the entry into the Union of live equidae and of semen, ova and embryos of equidae (Text with EEA relevance) THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Council Directive 91/496/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the principles governing the organization of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries and amending Directives 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC and 90/675/EEC, and in particular Article 3(2) and Article 9(1)(c) thereof, Having regard to Council Directive 92/65/EEC of 13 July 1992 laying down animal health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of animals, semen, ova and embryos not subject to animal health requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A(I) to Directive 90/425/EEC, and in particular Article 17(3) thereof, Having regard to Council Directive 2009/156/EC of 30 November 2009 on animal health conditions governing the movement and importation from third countries of equidae, and in particular Article 2(i), Article 12(1), (4) and (5), Article 13(2), Articles 15, 16, 17 and 19 thereof, Whereas: (1) Directive 2009/156/EC lays down the animal health requirements governing imports into the Union of equidae. It provides that only equidae that come from a third country or part of a third country on a list of third countries drawn up in accordance with that Directive, and accompanied by a health certificate corresponding to a model also drawn up in accordance with that Directive, may be imported into the Union. The health certificate should attest that the equidae comply with the health conditions set out in accordance with that Directive. (2) Commission Decisions 92/260/EEC, 93/195/EEC, 93/196/EEC, 93/197/EEC, 94/699/EC, 95/329/EC, 2003/13/EC, 2004/177/EC, 2004/211/EC, 2010/57/EU and 2010/471/EU lay down the list of third countries, the relevant animal health conditions and the veterinary certification for the introduction into the Union of equidae and of semen, ova and embryos of equidae. Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/659 will repeal and replace those Decisions as from 1 October 2018. (3) After the adoption of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/659, certain of the Commission Decisions relating to the list of third countries and the animal health conditions and veterinary certification for importation of live equidae have been amended. (4) In particular, Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/1851 amended Decisions 92/260/EEC and 2004/211/EC, Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/218 amended Decisions 92/260/EEC, 93/195/EEC and 2004/211/EC, Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/518 amended Decisions 93/195/EEC and 2004/211/EC and Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1143 amended Decisions 92/260/EEC and 93/197/EEC. Those amendments should now be incorporated in Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/659. (5) Bosnia and Herzegovina has requested to be included in the list of third countries and parts of the territory of third countries from which the entry into the Union of equidae is authorised.. Bosnia and Herzegovina has a satisfactory record of disease reporting to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE). The diseases listed in Annex I to Directive 2009/156/EC are notifiable and the last cases of dourine and glanders in Bosnia and Herzegovina were reported in 1952 and 1959 respectively. Bosnia and Herzegovina is recognised by the OIE as free of African horse sickness. Pending a Commission audit, the temporary admission, the re-entry after temporary export and the import of registered horses from Bosnia and Herzegovina should be authorised. (6) Kuwait has presented documentation on the approval of a semen collection centre in accordance with the provisions of Article 17(2)(b)(ii) of Directive 92/65/EEC. Following evaluation of the documents, the entry into the Union of semen of animals of the equine species from Kuwait should be authorised. (7) Turkey has provided information documenting that the Provinces of Ankara, Edirne, Istanbul, Izmir, Kirklareli and Tekirdag have remained free of glanders for more than six months since the outbreak on Büyükada Island, Province of Istanbul, had been notified on 15 December 2017. That country has furthermore implemented measures to reduce the risk of introduction of glanders into those Provinces. As a consequence, temporary admission of registered horses, re-entry of registered horses after temporary export and imports of registered horses as well as transit of equidae from the Provinces of Ankara, Edirne, Istanbul, Izmir, Kirklareli and Tekirdag should be authorised. (8) Certain third countries from which entry into the Union of equidae is authorised requested clarification on the statements on glanders and dourine in certain of the relevant health certificates. Following evaluation of their request it appears justified to adjust the wording of those statements. (9) Annexes I, II and III to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/659 should therefore be amended accordingly. (10) In order to allow stakeholders to make their arrangements before Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/659 will apply, it is necessary to provide that this amending Regulation enters into force on the day after the date of its publication. (11) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: ## 1 Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/659 is amended as follows: (1) Annex I is amended in accordance with Annex I to this Regulation. (2) Annex II is amended in accordance with Annex II to this Regulation. (3) Annex III is amended in accordance with Annex III to this Regulation. ## 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. ## Signature This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 27 September 2018. For the Commission The President Jean-Claude Juncker ## Annex I In Annex I to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/659, the list of third countries and parts of the territory of third countries for the entry into the Union of consignments of equidae and of semen, ova and embryos of equidae is replaced by the following: ‘ List of third countries and parts of the territory of third countries for the entry into the Union of consignments of equidae and of semen, ova and embryos of equidae Without prejudice to specific certification requirements provided for in Decision 2002/309/EC, Euratom of the Council, and of the Commission. Where official regionalisation applies in accordance with Article 13(2)(a) of Directive 2009/156/EC. Hereinafter understood as the State of Israel, excluding the territories under Israeli administration since June 1967, namely the Golan Heights, the Gaza Strip, East Jerusalem and the rest of the West Bank. The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia - the definitive nomenclature for this country will be agreed following current negotiations at UN level. Without prejudice to specific certification requirements provided for in Article 17 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area (OJ L 1, 3.1.1994, p. 3). Excluding Kosovo as defined by United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 of 10 June 1999. ISO-Code Third country Code of the part of the territory of the third country Description of the part of the territory of the third country SG TA Re-En Imports Imports Transit Specific conditions RH RH RH ES RE + EBP SEMEN O/E Equidae RH RE EBP 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 AE United Arab Emirates AE-0 Whole country E X X X — — X — — X X AR Argentina AR-0 Whole country D X X X X X X X X X X AU Australia AU-0 Whole country A X X X X X X X X X X BA Bosnia and Herzegovina BA-0 Whole country B X X X — — — — — — X BB Barbados BB-0 Whole country D X X X — — X — — — X BH Bahrain BH-0 Whole country E X X X — — — — — — X BM Bermuda BM-0 Whole country D X X X — — X — — — X BO Bolivia BO-0 Whole country D X X X — — X — — — X BR Brazil BR-0 Whole country — — — — — — — — — — — BR-1 The states of: Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina, Mato Grosso do Sul, Distrito Federal and Rio de Janeiro D X X X — — X — — — X BY Belarus BY-0 Whole country B X X X X X — — — — X CA Canada CA-0 Whole country C X X X X X X X X X X CH Switzerland CH-0 Whole country A X X X X X X X X X X CL Chile CL-0 Whole country D X X X X X — — — — X CN China CN-0 Whole country — — — — — — — — — — — CN-1 The equine disease-free zone in Conghua City, Guangzhou Municipality, Guangdong Province including the Biosecurity Highway Passage from and to the airport in Guangzhou and Hong Kong (see BOX 1 for details) G X X X — — — — — — X CN-2 The venue for the Global Champions Tour at the Expo 2010 No 15 Parking Lot and the passage to the Shanghai Pudong International Airport in the northern part of the Pudong New area and the Eastern part of the Minhang District of the Metropolitan area of Shanghai (see BOX 1 for details) G — X — — — — — — — — Only if certified in accordance with Chapter 1 of Section B of Part 2 of Annex II CR Costa Rica CR-0 Whole country — — — — — — — — — — — CR-1 Metropolitan area of San José D — X — — — — — — — — CU Cuba CU-0 Whole country D X X X — — — — — — X DZ Algeria DZ-0 Whole country E X X X X X — — — — X EG Egypt EG-0 Whole country — — — — — — — — — — — EG-1 The Equine Disease Free Zone established at the Egyptian Armed Forces Veterinary Hospital at El Nasr road, across Al Ahly Club, Cairo, and the highway passage to Cairo International Airport (see BOX 2 for details) E X — X — — — — — — X FK Falkland Islands FK-0 Whole country A X X X — X — — — — X GL Greenland GL-0 Whole country A X X X X X — — — — X HK Hong Kong HK-0 Whole country G X X X — — — — — — X IL Israel IL-0 Whole country E X X X X X X X — — X IS Iceland IS-0 Whole country A X X X X X X X X — X JM Jamaica JM-0 Whole country D X X X — — — — — — X JO Jordan JO-0 Whole country E X X X — — — — — — X JP Japan JP-0 Whole country G X X X — — — — — — X KG Kyrgyzstan KG-0 Whole country — — — — — — — — — — — KG-1 Region of Issyk-Kul B — — X — — — — — — X KR Korea Republic KR-0 Whole country G X X X — — — — — — X KW Kuwait KW-0 Whole country E X X X — — X — — — X LB Lebanon LB-0 Whole country E X X X — — — — — — X MA Morocco MA-0 Whole country E X X X X X X X X — X ME Montenegro ME-0 Whole country B X X X X X — — — — X MK fYROM MK-0 Whole country B X X X X X — — — — X MO Macao MO-0 Whole country G X X X — — — — — — X MY Malaysia MY-0 Whole country — — — — — — — — — — — MY-1 Peninsula G X X X — — — — — X MU Mauritius MU-0 Whole country E — — X — — — — — — X MX Mexico MX-0 Whole country C — — — — — — — — — — MX-1 Metropolitan area of Mexico-City C — X — — — — — — — — Only if certified in accordance with Chapter 1 of Section B of Part 2 of Annex II NO Norway NO-1 Whole country A X X X X X X X X X X NZ New Zealand NZ-0 Whole country A X X X X X — — — — X OM Oman OM-0 Whole country E X X X — — — — — X PE Peru PE-0 Whole country — — — — — — — — — — — PE-1 Region of Lima D X X X — — — — — X PM St Pierre & Miquelon PM-0 Whole country A — — X — X — — — — X PY Paraguay PY-0 Whole country D X X X X X — — — — X QA Qatar QA-0 Whole country E X X X — — — — — — X RS Serbia RS-0 Whole country B X X X X X X RU Russia RU-0 Whole country — — — — — — — — — — — RU-1 Provinces of Kaliningrad, Arkhangelsk, Vologda, Murmansk, Leningrad, Novgorod, Pskov, Briansk, Vladimir, Ivanovo, Tver, Kaluga, Kostroma, Moskva, Orjol, Riasan, Smolensk, Tula, Jaroslavl, Nijninovgorod, Kirov, Belgorod, Voronesh, Kursk, Lipezk, Tambov, Astrahan, Volgograd, Penza, Saratov, Uljanovsk, Rostov, Orenburg, Perm and Kurgan B X X X X X — — — — X RU-2 Regions of Stavropol and Krasnodar B X X X X X — — — — X RU-3 Republics of Karelia, Marij-El, Mordovia, Chuvachia, Kalmykia, Tatarstan, Dagestan, Kabardino-Balkaria, Severnaya Osetia, Ingushetia and Karachaevo-Cherkesia B X X X X X — — — — X SA Saudi Arabia SA-0 Whole country — — — — — — — — — — — SA-1 Whole country, except SA-2 E X X X — — X — — — X SA-2 Protection and surveillance zones in the provinces of Jizan, Asir and Najran as described in BOX 3 — — — — — — — — — — — SG Singapore SG-0 Whole country G X X X — — — — — — X TH Thailand TH-0 Whole country G X X X — — — — — — X TN Tunisia TN-0 Whole country E X X X X X — — — — X TR Turkey TR-0 Whole country — — — — — — — — — — — TR-1 Provinces of Ankara, Edirne, Istanbul, Izmir, Kirklareli and Tekirdag E X X X — — X — — — X UA Ukraine UA-0 Whole country B X X X X X X X X — X US United States of America US-0 Whole country C X X X X X X X X X X UY Uruguay UY-0 Whole country D X X X X X X X X — X ZA South Africa ZA-0 Whole country — — — — — — — — — — — ZA-1 Metropolitan area of Cape-Town (see BOX 4 for details) F — — — — — — — — — — Commission Decision 2008/698/EC ’ ## Annex II In Annex II to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/659, Parts 1, 2 and 3 are replaced by the following: ‘PART 1 Temporary admission and transit Section A Model health certificate and model declaration for the temporary admission of registered horses into the Union for a period of less than 90 days Section B Model health certificate and model declaration for the transit of live equidae through the Union from one third country or part of the territory of a third country to another third country or another part of the territory of the same third country PART 2 Re-entry after temporary export Section A Model health certificate and model declaration for the re-entry into the Union of registered horses for racing, competition and cultural events after temporary export for a period of not more than 30 days Section B Model health certificates and model declarations applicable to re-entry into the Union of registered horses temporarily exported for specific competitions or races Chapter 1 Model health certificate and model declaration applicable to re-entry into the Union of registered horses for competition after temporary export for a period of not more than 90 days to participate in equestrian events organised under the auspices of the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) (Test event in preparation of the Olympic Games, Olympic Games, Paralympics, World Equestrian Games, Asian Equestrian Games, American Equestrian Games, Endurance World Cup in United Arab Emirates) Chapter 2 Model health certificate and model declaration applicable to re-entry into the Union of registered horses for racing after temporary export for a period of not more than 90 days to participate in specific race events in Australia, Canada, the United States of America, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, the United Arab Emirates or Qatar (International Group/Grade meetings, the Japan Cup, the Melbourne Cup, the Dubai Racing World-Cup, the Hong Kong International Races) PART 3 Imports Section A Model health certificates and model declaration for imports into the Union of an individual registered horse, registered equine animal or equine animal for breeding and production Section B Model health certificate and model declaration for imports into the Union of consignments of domestic equidae for slaughter ’ ## Annex III In Annex III to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/659, Part 2 is amended as follows: (1) in Section A, the words ‘Equine ova/embryos’ in the header of Part II of the model health certificate are replaced by ‘Equine ova/embryos - Section A’; (2) in Section B, the words ‘Equine ova/embryos’ in the header of Part II of the model health certificate are replaced by ‘Equine ova/embryos - Section B’. --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2018/1301 (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2018-1301 Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.