# Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/626 of 5 March 2019 concerning lists of third countries or regions thereof authorised for the entry into the European Union of certain animals and goods intended for human consumption, amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/759 as regards these lists (Text with EEA relevance)

EU Regulation 2019/626 · adopted 5 March 2019

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/626 of 5 March 2019 concerning lists of third countries or regions thereof authorised for the entry into the European Union of certain animals and goods intended for human consumption, amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/759 as regards these lists (Text with EEA relevance)

## Introductory text

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/626
of 5 March 2019
concerning lists of third countries or regions thereof authorised for the entry into the European Union of certain animals and goods intended for human consumption, amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/759 as regards these lists
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2017 on official controls and other official activities performed to ensure the application of food and feed law, rules on animal health and welfare, plant health and plant protection products, amending Regulations (EC) No 999/2001, (EC) No 396/2005, (EC) No 1069/2009, (EC) No 1107/2009, (EU) No 1151/2012, (EU) No 652/2014, (EU) 2016/429 and (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Regulations (EC) No 1/2005 and (EC) No 1099/2009 and Council Directives 98/58/EC, 1999/74/EC, 2007/43/EC, 2008/119/EC and 2008/120/EC, and repealing Regulations (EC) No 854/2004 and (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Directives 89/608/EEC, 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC, 91/496/EEC, 96/23/EC, 96/93/EC and 97/78/EC and Council Decision 92/438/EEC (Official Controls Regulation), and in particular Article 127(2) thereof,
After consulting the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed,
Whereas:
(1)
Regulation (EU) 2017/625 lays down rules for official controls and other control activities performed by the competent authorities of the Member States in order to verify compliance with Union legislation in the area of, among others, food safety at all stages of the production, processing and distribution process. In particular, it provides that certain animals and goods are only to enter the Union from of a third country or region thereof which appears on a list drawn up by the Commission for that purpose.
(2)
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/625 supplements Regulation (EU) 2017/625 as regards the conditions for the entry into the Union of consignments of certain animals and goods intended for human consumption from third countries or regions thereof in order to ensure that they comply with the relevant requirements established in the rules referred to in Article 1(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 (food safety) or with requirements recognised to be at least equivalent. Those conditions include the identification of the animals and goods intended for human consumption to which the requirement to come from a third country or region thereof listed in accordance with Article 126(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 applies.
(3)
Lists of third countries or regions thereof for the entry into the Union of consignments of certain animals and goods intended for human consumption are established to ensure compliance with food safety requirements in accordance with Article 11(1) of Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council, which will be repealed by 14 December 2019 by Regulation (EU) 2017/625, and with animal health requirements in accordance with Article 8(1) of Council Directive 2002/99/EC. When compliance with both human and animal health requirements was deemed necessary, common lists covering both aspects were laid down by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/759, Commission Regulation (EU) No 206/2010, Commission Regulation (EC) No 119/2009, Commission Decision 2007/777/EC, Commission Decision 2003/779/EC and Commission Regulation (EU) No 605/2010.
(4)
Additional lists of third countries or regions thereof from which the entry into the Union of bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates, marine gastropods and fishery products is permitted, based on public health considerations, are established in Commission Decision 2006/766/EC, adopted under Article 11(1) of Regulation (EC) No 854/2004.
(5)
Since Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 is repealed by Regulation (EU) 2017/625 with effect from 14 December 2019 and in order to have one single legal act compiling all third countries or regions thereof required to be listed to enter certain animals and goods on the Union market from food and food safety perspective, it is appropriate to lay down lists for those animals and goods in this Regulation.
(6)
Since discussions within the context of the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council are ongoing on the requirements for the listing of third countries or regions thereof for the entry into the Union of certain products of animal origin for animal health reasons, it is also appropriate to provide lists for these products of animal origin by laying down cross-references to the existing lists for animal health reasons in order to avoid duplication of lists. These lists have been drawn up on the basis of Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 and Directive 2002/99/EC at the request of the third countries concerned. In order to be on these lists, the competent authorities of the third countries provided appropriate guarantees, in particular as regards compliance or equivalence with Union food law and the organisation of the third country's competent authorities. The re-assessment of compliance with these conditions in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/625 is therefore not necessary.
(7)
It is appropriate to maintain common lists for the purpose of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 related to food and food safety with the existing lists, laid down for animal health reasons and to keep a coordinated approach by only listing third countries and regions thereof if a residue control programme has been approved in accordance with Council Directive 96/23/EC, when applicable.
(8)
Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council lays down requirements for food business operators importing products of animal origin and composite products. In particular, it provides that food business operators importing products of animal origin from third countries or regions thereof are to ensure that the third country of dispatch appears on a list of third countries from which imports of such products are permitted.
(9)
Transitional measures providing for derogations from the import conditions laid down in Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 and applying to certain products of animal origin are provided for in Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/185, and apply until 31 December 2020.
(10)
Additional lists of third countries or regions thereof must therefore be established at the latest before the transitional measures laid down in Regulation (EU) 2017/185 expire to avoid an interruption of the entry into the Union of consignments of those products of animal origin. Lists should be established in particular for rendered animal fats and greaves, reptile meat, insects and casings.
(11)
Food consisting of, isolated from or produced from insects or their parts, including live insects, are subject to novel food authorisation in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 of the European Parliament and of the Council. It is appropriate to establish a list for these groups of products.
(12)
It is necessary to establish before the end of the transitional measures provided for in Regulation (EU) 2017/185, a list of products of animal origin other than those for which specific lists have been laid down in this Regulation to avoid jeopardising the entry into the Union of currently imported products of animal origin, which are essential for European food business operators.
(13)
The transitional measures laid down in Regulation (EU) 2017/185 for certain products of animal origin and composite products were introduced because they represent a low risk for human health because of the very low quantities consumed or because the manufacturing of the products largely excludes human health risk. It is therefore disproportionate to request all evidence and guarantees from third countries in accordance with Article 127(3) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 and Article 4 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/625.
(14)
Lists should be laid down in this Regulation and deleted from Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/759 and Decision 2006/766/EC. Regulation (EU) 2016/759 should therefore be amended accordingly and Decision 2006/766/EC should be repealed.
(15)
As Regulation (EU) 2017/625 applies with effect from 14 December 2019, this Regulation should also apply from that date.
(16)
Lists of third countries or regions thereof allowed, on the basis of their animal health status, for the entry into the Union of consignments of casings will only be established as from 21 April 2021 in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/429. It is appropriate that the list of third countries or regions thereof allowed for the entry into the Union of consignments of casings for human consumption applies only from the same date on. Transitional measures providing derogations concerning public health requirements for the entry into the Union of consignments of casings should therefore be extended until 20 April 2021.
(17)
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 Subject matter and scope

This Regulation concerns the lists of third countries or regions thereof from which consignments of certain animals and goods intended for human consumption shall be authorised for entry into Great Britain from food safety perspective in accordance with Article 126(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625.

## 2 Definitions

For the purpose of this Regulation, the following definitions shall apply:
(1)‘fresh meat’ means fresh meat as defined in point 1.10 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;
(2)‘meat preparations’ means meat preparations as defined in point 1.15 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;
(3)‘meat’ means meat as defined in point 1.1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;
(4)‘poultry’ means poultry as defined in point 1.3 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;
(5)‘wild game’ means wild game as defined in point 1.5 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;
(6)‘eggs’ means eggs as defined in point 5.1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;
(7)‘egg products’ means egg products as defined in point 7.3 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;
(8)‘meat products’ means meat products as defined in point 7.1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;
(9)‘treated stomachs, bladders and intestines’ means treated stomachs, bladders and intestines as defined in point 7.9 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;
(10)‘bivalve molluscs’ means bivalve molluscs as defined in point 2.1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;
(11)‘fishery products’ means fishery products as defined in point 3.1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;
(12)‘raw milk’ means raw milk as defined in point 4.1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;
(13)‘dairy products’ means dairy products as defined in point 7.2. of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;
(14)‘colostrum’ means colostrum as defined in point 1 of Section IX of Annex III of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;
(15)‘colostrum-based products’ means colostrum-based products as defined in points 2 of Section IX of Annex III of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;
(16)‘frogs' legs’ means frogs' legs as defined in point 6.1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;
(17) ‘ snails ’ means snails as defined in point 6.2 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 and any other species of snails of the family of Helicidae, Hygromiidae or Sphincterochilidae, intended for human consumption;
(18)‘rendered animal fat’ means rendered animal fat defined in point 7.5 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;
(19)‘greaves’ means greaves as defined in point7.6 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;
(20)‘gelatine’ means gelatine as defined in point 7.7 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;
(21)‘collagen’ means collagen as defined in point 7.8 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;
(22)‘honey’ means honey as defined in point 1 of Part IX of Annex II of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council;
(23)‘apiculture products’ means apiculture products as defined in point 2 of Part IX of Annex II of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013;
(24)‘reptile meat’ means reptile meat as defined in point (16) of Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2019/625;
(25)‘insects’ means insects as defined in point (17) of Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2019/625.
(26)“appropriate authority” means—
(a)in relation to England, the Secretary of State;
(b)in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers;
(c)in relation to Scotland, the Scottish Ministers.

## 3 List of third countries or regions thereof authorised for the entry into Great Britain of fresh meat and meat preparations of ungulates

Consignments of fresh meat and meat preparations of ungulates intended for human consumption shall only be authorised for the entry into Great Britain if they come from the third countries or regions thereof authorised for the import into Great Britain in accordance with point (a) of Article 14 of Regulation (EU) No 206/2010.

## 4 List of third countries or regions thereof authorised for the entry into Great Britain of meat of poultry, ratites and wild game birds, meat preparations of poultry, eggs and egg products

Consignments of meat of poultry, ratites and wild game birds, meat preparations of poultry, eggs and egg products intended for human consumption shall only be authorised for the entry into Great Britain if they come from the third countries or regions thereof authorised for the import into Great Britain in accordance with Article 3 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 798/2008.

## 5 List of third countries or regions thereof authorised for the entry into Great Britain of meat of wild leporidae, of wild land mammals other than ungulates and leporidae, and of farmed rabbits

Consignments of meat of wild leporidae, of wild land mammals other than ungulates and leporidae, and of farmed rabbits intended for human consumption shall only be authorised for the entry into Great Britain if they come from the third countries or regions thereof authorised for the import into Great Britain in accordance with Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 119/2009.

## 6 List of third countries or regions thereof authorised for the entry into Great Britain of meat products and treated stomachs, bladders and intestines other than casings

Consignments of meat products and treated stomachs, bladders and intestines, others than casings, intended for human consumption shall only be authorised for the entry into Great Britain if they come from the third countries or regions thereof authorised for the import into Great Britain in accordance with point (b) of Article 3 of Decision 2007/777/EC.
However, consignments of biltong/jerky and pasteurised meat products intended for human consumption shall only be authorised for the entry into Great Britain if they come from the third countries or regions thereof authorised for the import into Great Britain in accordance with Part 3 of Annex II of Decision 2007/777/EC.

## 7 Third countries or regions thereof authorised for the entry into Great Britain of casings

Consignments of casings intended for human consumption shall only be authorised for the entry into Great Britain if they come from the third countries or regions thereof authorised for the import into Great Britain in accordance with Article 1 of Decision 2003/779/EC.

## 8 List of third countries or regions thereof authorised for the entry into Great Britain of live, chilled, frozen or processed bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods

Consignments of live chilled, frozen or processed bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods intended for human consumption shall only be authorised for the entry into Great Britain if they come from third countries or regions thereof that are listed in Annex I. Nevertheless, entry into Great Britain of adductor muscles of pectinidae other than aquaculture animals, completely separated from the viscera and gonads, shall also be permitted from third countries not appearing on such a list.

## 9 List of third countries or regions thereof authorised for the entry into Great Britain of fishery products others than those referred to in Article 8

Consignments of fishery products others than those referred to in Article 8, intended for human consumption shall only be authorised for the entry into Great Britain if they come from third countries or regions thereof that are listed in Annex II.

## 10 List of third countries or regions thereof authorised for the entry into Great Britain of consignments of raw milk, colostrum, dairy products and colostrum-based products

Consignments of raw milk, colostrum, dairy products and colostrum-based products intended for human consumption shall only be authorised for the entry into Great Britain if they come from the third countries or regions thereof authorised for the import into Great Britain in accordance with Articles 2, 3 and 4 of Regulation (EU) No 605/2010.

## 11 List of third countries or regions thereof authorised for the entry into Great Britain of frogs' legs

Consignments of frogs' legs intended for human consumption shall only be authorised for the entry into Great Britain if they come from third countries or regions thereof that are listed in Annex III.

## 12 List of third countries or regions thereof authorised for the entry into Great Britain of snails

Consignments of snails intended for human consumption shall only be authorised for the entry into Great Britain if they come from third countries or regions thereof that are listed in Annex III to this Regulation.

## 13 List of third countries or regions thereof authorised for the entry into Great Britain of rendered animal fats and greaves

Consignments of rendered animal fats and greaves intended for human consumption may only be authorised for entry into Great Britain if they come from such territory or part of the third countries or regions authorised for the import of meat products into Great Britain in accordance with Article 3(b)(i) of Decision 2007/777/EC as the Secretary of State, with the consent of the Scottish Ministers (in relation to Scotland) and the Welsh Ministers (in relation to Wales), may specify in a document published for the purposes of this Article.

## 14 List of third countries or regions thereof authorised for the entry into Great Britain of gelatine and collagen

1 . Consignments of gelatine and collagen derived from bovine, ovine, caprine, porcine and equine animals, intended for human consumption, may only be authorised for entry into Great Britain if they come from such territory or part of a third country mentioned in paragraph 1A as the Secretary of State, with the consent of the Scottish Ministers (in relation to Scotland) and the Welsh Ministers (in relation to Wales), may specify in a document published for the purposes of this paragraph.
(1A.) For the purposes of paragraph 1 the third countries are—
(a) the countries listed in column 1 of Part 1 of Annex 2 to Regulation (EU) No 206/2010;
(b) South Korea;
(c) Malaysia;
(d) Pakistan;
(e) Taiwan.
2 . Consignments of gelatine and collagen derived from poultry intended for human consumption may only be authorised for entry into Great Britain if they come from such territory or part of a third country mentioned in paragraph 2A as the Secretary of State, with the consent of the Scottish Ministers (in relation to Scotland) and the Welsh Ministers (in relation to Wales), may specify in a document published for the purposes of this paragraph.
(2A.) For the purposes of paragraph 2 the third countries are—
(a) the countries listed in column 1 of the table in Part 1 of Annex 1 to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008;
(b) Taiwan.
3. Consignments of gelatine and collagen derived from fishery products intended for human consumption may only be authorised for entry into Great Britain if they come from such territory or part of a third country or region listed in Annex 2 as the Secretary of State, with the consent of the Scottish Ministers (in relation to Scotland) and the Welsh Ministers (in relation to Wales), may specify in a document published for the purposes of this paragraph.
4. Consignments of gelatine and collagen derived from leporidae and from wild land mammals others than ungulates intended for human consumption shall only be authorised for the entry into Great Britain if they come from the third countries ... listed in column 1 of the table in Part 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 119/2009 , or parts thereof specified by the Secretary of State, with the consent of the Scottish Ministers (in relation to Scotland) and the Welsh Ministers (in relation to Wales), under Article 3 of that Regulation in a document published for the purposes of that Article.

## 15 List of third countries or regions thereof authorised for the entry into Great Britain of raw materials for the production of gelatine and collagen

1. Consignments of raw materials for the production of gelatine and collagen derived from bovine, ovine, caprine, porcine and equine animals intended for human consumption may only be authorised for entry into Great Britain if they come from such territory or part of third countries or regions authorised for the import of consignments of fresh meat of the specific ungulates into Great Britain in accordance with point (a) of Article 14 of Regulation (EU) No 206/2010 as the Secretary of State, with the consent of the Scottish Ministers (in relation to Scotland) and the Welsh Ministers (in relation to Wales), may specify in a document published for the purposes of this paragraph.
2. Consignments of raw materials for the production of gelatine and collagen derived from poultry intended for human consumption shall only be authorised for the entry into Great Britain if they come from the third countries ... listed in Part 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 or territories, zones or compartments thereof for which imports of poultry meat of the respective species are authorised as specified by the Secretary of State, with the consent of the Scottish Ministers (in relation to Scotland) and the Welsh Ministers (in relation to Wales), under Article 3 of that Regulation in a document published for the purposes of that Article.
3. Consignments of raw materials for the production of gelatine and collagen derived from fishery products intended for human consumption may only be authorised for entry into Great Britain if they come from such territory or part of third countries or regions that are listed in Annex 2 as the Secretary of State, with the consent of the Scottish Ministers (in relation to Scotland) and the Welsh Ministers (in relation to Wales), may specify in a document published for the purposes of this paragraph.
4. Consignments of raw materials for the production of gelatine and collagen derived from leporidae and from wild land mammals others than ungulates intended for human consumption shall only be authorised for the entry into Great Britain if they come from the third countries ... listed in column 1 of the table in Part 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 119/2009 , or parts thereof specified by the Secretary of State, with the consent of the Scottish Ministers (in relation to Scotland) and the Welsh Ministers (in relation to Wales), under Article 3 of that Regulation in a document published for the purposes of that Article.

## 16 List of third countries or regions thereof authorised for the entry into Great Britain of treated raw materials for the production of gelatine and collagen

1. Consignments of treated raw materials for the production of gelatine and collagen derived from bovine, ovine, caprine, porcine and equine animals intended for human consumption may only be authorised for entry into Great Britain if they come from such territory or part of a third country mentioned in paragraph 1A as the Secretary of State, with the consent of the Scottish Ministers (in relation to Scotland) and the Welsh Ministers (in relation to Wales), may specify in a document published for the purposes of this paragraph.
(1A.) For the purposes of paragraph 1 the third countries are—
(a0 the countries listed in column 1 of the table in Part 1 of Annex 2 to Regulation (EU) No 206/2010;
(b) South Korea;
(c) Malaysia;
(d) Pakistan;
(e) Taiwan.
2. Consignments of treated raw materials for the production of gelatine and collagen derived from poultry intended for human consumption may only be authorised for entry into Great Britain if they come from such territory or part of a third country mentioned in paragraph 2A as the Secretary of State, with the consent of the Scottish Ministers (in relation to Scotland) and the Welsh Ministers (in relation to Wales), may specify in a document published for the purposes of this paragraph.
(2A.) For the purposes of paragraph 2 the third countries are—
(a) the countries listed in column 1 of the table in Part 1 of Annex 1 to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008;
(b) Taiwan.
3. Consignments of treated raw materials for the production of gelatine and collagen derived from fishery products intended for human consumption may only be authorised for entry into Great Britain if they come from such territory or part of third countries or regions that are listed in Annex 2 as the Secretary of State, with the consent of the Scottish Ministers (in relation to Scotland) and the Welsh Ministers (in relation to Wales), may specify in a document published for the purposes of this paragraph.
4. Consignments of treated raw materials for the production of gelatine and collagen derived from leporidae and from wild land mammals others than ungulates, intended for human consumption shall only be authorised for the entry into Great Britain if they come from the third countries ... listed in column 1 of the table in Part 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 119/2009 , or any parts thereof specified by the Secretary of State, with the consent of the Scottish Ministers (in relation to Scotland) and the Welsh Ministers (in relation to Wales), under Article 3 of that Regulation in a document published for the purposes of that Article.
5. Consignments of treated raw materials for the production of gelatine and collagen referred to in point 4(b)(iii) of Chapter 1 of Section 14 of Annex 3 to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 may only be authorised for entry into Great Britain if they come from such territory or part of third countries or regions authorised for the entry of raw materials derived from those commodities in accordance with Article 15 of this Regulation as the Secretary of State, with the consent of the Scottish Ministers (in relation to Scotland) and the Welsh Ministers (in relation to Wales), may specify in a document published for the purposes of this paragraph.

## 17 List of third countries authorised for the entry into Great Britain of honey and other apiculture products

(1.) Consignments of honey and other apiculture products intended for human consumption shall only be authorised for the entry into Great Britain if they come from the third countries listed in the ‘Country’ column in the Annex to Commission Decision 2011/163/EU and are specified by the Secretary of State, with the consent of the Scottish Ministers (in relation to Scotland) and the Welsh Ministers (in relation to Wales), as being a third country whose relevant plans are approved in relation to honey under Article 1(b) of that Decision in a document published for the purposes of that point.
(2.) In this Decision—
“relevant plans” has the same meaning as in Article 1 of Commission Decision 2011/163/EU;
“third country” means any other country or territory other than the British Islands.

## 18 List of third countries or regions thereof authorised for the entry into Great Britain of certain highly refined products

Consignments of highly refined chondroitin sulphate, hyaluronic acid, other hydrolysed cartilage products, chitosan, glucosamine, rennet, isinglass and amino acids intended for human consumption may only be authorised for entry into Great Britain if they come from such territory or part of the following third countries as the Secretary of State, with the consent of the Scottish Ministers (in relation to Scotland) and the Welsh Ministers (in relation to Wales), may specify in a document published for the purposes of this Article—
(a) in the case of raw materials derived from ungulates—
(i) the countries listed in column 1 of the table in Part 1 of Annex 2 to Regulation (EU) No 206/2010;
(ii) South Korea;
(iii) Malaysia;
(iv) Pakistan;
(v) Taiwan;
(b) in the case of raw materials derived from fishery products, third countries or regions that are listed in Annex 2;
(c) in the case of raw materials derived from poultry, third countries or territories listed in column 1 of the table in Part 1 of Annex 1 to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008.

## 19 List of third countries authorised for the entry into Great Britain of reptile meat

Consignments of reptile meat intended for human consumption shall only be authorised for the entry into Great Britain if they come from EU member States, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland, Botswana, Vietnam, South Africa or Zimbabwe.

## 20 Third countries or regions thereof authorised for the entry into Great Britain of insects

Consignments of insects intended for human consumption shall only be authorised for the entry into Great Britain if such foods have originated in and been consigned from a third country or region thereof, listed in Annex IIIa to this Regulation.

## 21 List of third countries or regions thereof authorised for the entry into Great Britain of other products of animal origin

Consignments of products of animal origin other than those referred to in Articles 3 to 20 intended for human consumption shall only be authorised for the entry into Great Britain if they come from the following third countries or regions thereof:
1..if derived from ungulates, such territory or part of the following third countries as the Secretary of State, with the consent of the Scottish Ministers (in relation to Scotland) and the Welsh Ministers (in relation to Wales), may specify in a document published for the purposes of this paragraph—
(a)the countries listed in column 1 of the table in Part 1 of Annex 2 to Regulation (EU) No 206/2010;
(b)South Korea;
(c)Malaysia;
(d)Pakistan;
(e)Taiwan;
2..if derived from poultry, such territory or part of the following third countries as the Secretary of State, with the consent of the Scottish Ministers (in relation to Scotland) and the Welsh Ministers (in relation to Wales), may specify in a document published for the purposes of this paragraph—
(a)the countries listed in column 1 of the table in Part 1 of Annex 1 to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008;
(b)Taiwan;
3..if derived from fishery products, such territory or part of the third countries or regions listed in Annex 2 as the Secretary of State, with the consent of the Scottish Ministers (in relation to Scotland) and the Welsh Ministers (in relation to Wales), may specify in a document published for the purposes of this paragraph;
4..if derived from leporidae and from wild land mammals other than ungulates, the third countries ... listed in column 1 of the table in Part 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 119/2009 , or any parts thereof specified by the Secretary of State, with the consent of the Scottish Ministers (in relation to Scotland) and the Welsh Ministers (in relation to Wales), under Article 3 of that Regulation in a document published for the purposes of that Article;
5..if derived from different species, the third countries or regions thereof listed in points 1 to 4 of this Article for each product of animal origin.

## 22 Amendment to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/759

Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/759 is amended as follows:
1..Article 1 is deleted;
2..Annex I is deleted.

## 23 Repeal

Decision 2006/766/EC is repealed. References to Decision 2006/766/EC shall be construed as references to this Regulation and read in accordance with the correlation table set out in Annex IV to this Regulation.

## 24 Transitional provisions

Until 20 April 2021, the appropriate authority must continue to allow the entry on their territory of consignments of casings referred to in Article 7 from third countries or regions thereof authorised for the import of such consignments into Great Britain in accordance with Article 1 of Decision 2003/779/EC.

## 25 Entry into force and application

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 14 December 2019.

## Signature

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## Annex I 

LIST OF THIRD COUNTRIES OR REGIONS THEREOF FROM WHICH ENTRY INTO GREAT BRITAIN OF LIVE, CHILLED, FROZEN OR PROCESSED BIVALVE MOLLUSCS, ECHINODERMS, TUNICATES AND MARINE GASTROPODS FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION IS PERMITTED
Including those covered by the definition of fishery products in point 3.1, of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 55).
. . .
COUNTRY ISO CODE
THIRD COUNTRY OR REGIONS THEREOF
REMARKS
AU
Australia
Subject to any conditions published by the Secretary of State, with the consent of the Scottish Ministers (in relation to Scotland) and the Welsh Ministers (in relation to Wales).
CA
Canada
CH
Switzerland
CL
Chile
EU member States, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway
FO
Faroe Islands
GL
Greenland
JM
Jamaica
JP
Japan
KR
South Korea
MA
Morocco
NZ
New Zealand
PE
Peru
TH
Thailand
TN
Tunisia
TR
Turkey
US
United States of America
UY
Uruguay
VN
Vietnam

## Annex II 

LIST OF THIRD COUNTRIES OR REGIONS THEREOF FROM WHICH ENTRY INTO GREAT BRITAIN OF FISHERY PRODUCTS, OTHER THAN THOSE COVERED BY ANNEX I , IS PERMITTED
. . .
COUNTRY ISO CODE
THIRD COUNTRY OR REGIONS THEREOF
RESTRICTIONS
AE
United Arab Emirates
Subject to any conditions published by the Secretary of State, with the consent of the Scottish Ministers (in relation to Scotland) and the Welsh Ministers (in relation to Wales).
AG
Antigua and Barbuda
AL
Albania
AM
Armenia
AO
Angola
AR
Argentina
AU
Australia
AZ
Azerbaijan
BA
Bosnia and Herzegovina
BD
Bangladesh
BJ
Benin
BN
Brunei
BR
Brazil
BQ
Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, Saba
BS
The Bahamas
BY
Belarus
BZ
Belize
CA
Canada
CG
Congo
CH
Switzerland
CI
Cote d'Ivore
CL
Chile
CN
China
CO
Colombia
CR
Costa Rica
CU
Cuba
CV
Cape Verde
CW
Curaçao
DZ
Algeria
EC
Ecuador
EG
Egypt
ER
Eritrea
EU member States, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway
FJ
Fiji
FK
Falkland Islands
FO
Faroe Islands
GA
Gabon
GD
Grenada
GE
Georgia
GH
Ghana
GL
Greenland
GM
Gambia
GN
Guinea
GT
Guatemala
GY
Guyana
HK
Hong Kong
HN
Honduras
ID
Indonesia
IL
Israel
IN
India
IR
Iran
JM
Jamaica
JP
Japan
KE
Kenya
KI
Republic of Kiribati
KR
South Korea
KZ
Kazakhstan
LK
Sri Lanka
MA
Morocco
MD
Republic of Moldova
ME
Montenegro
MG
Madagascar
MK
North Macedonia
MM
Myanmar
MR
Mauretania
MU
Mauritius
MV
Maldives
MX
Mexico
MY
Malaysia
MZ
Mozambique
NA
Namibia
NC
New Caledonia
NG
Nigeria
NI
Nicaragua
NZ
New Zealand
OM
Oman
PA
Panama
PE
Peru
PF
French Polynesia
PG
Papua New Guinea
PH
Philippines
PM
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
PK
Pakistan
RS
Serbia
Not including Kosovo as defined by the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 of 10 June 1999
RU
Russia
SA
Saudi Arabia
SB
Solomon Islands
SC
Seychelles
SG
Singapore
SH
Saint Helena
Not including the islands of Tristan da Cunha and Ascension
Tristan da Cunha
Not including the islands of Saint Helena and Ascension
SN
Senegal
SR
Suriname
SV
El Salvador
SX
Sint Maarten
TG
Togo
TH
Thailand
TN
Tunisia
TR
Turkey
TW
Taiwan
TZ
Tanzania
UA
Ukraine
UG
Uganda
US
United States of America
UY
Uruguay
VE
Venezuela
VN
Vietnam
YE
Yemen
ZA
South Africa
ZW
Zimbabwe

## Annex III 

LIST OF THIRD COUNTRIES OR REGIONS THEREOF FROM WHICH ENTRY INTO GREAT BRITAIN OF FROGS' LEGS AND SNAILS, PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION XI TO ANNEX III TO REGULATION (EC) NO 853/2004 INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION IS PERMITTED
. . .
COUNTRY ISO CODE
THIRD COUNTRY OR REGIONS THEREOF
RESTRICTIONS
AE
United Arab Emirates
Subject to any conditions published by the Secretary of State, with the consent of the Scottish Ministers (in relation to Scotland) and the Welsh Ministers (in relation to Wales).
AL
Albania
AM
Armenia
AO
Angola
AR
Argentina
AU
Australia
AZ
Azerbaijan
BA
Bosnia and Herzegovina
BD
Bangladesh
BJ
Benin
BR
Brazil
BQ
Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, Saba
BS
The Bahamas
BY
Belarus
BZ
Belize
CA
Canada
CH
Switzerland
CI
Cote d'Ivore
CL
Chile
CN
China
CO
Colombia
CR
Costa Rica
CU
Cuba
CV
Cape Verde
CW
Curaçao
DZ
Algeria
EC
Ecuador
EG
Egypt
ER
Eritrea
EU member States, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway
FJ
Fiji
FK
Falkland Islands
GA
Gabon
GD
Grenada
GE
Georgia
GH
Ghana
GL
Greenland
GM
Gambia
GT
Guatemala
GY
Guyana
HK
Hong Kong
HN
Honduras
ID
Indonesia
IL
Israel
IN
India
IR
Iran
JM
Jamaica
JP
Japan
KE
Kenya
KI
Republic of Kiribati
KR
South Korea
TH
Thailand
KZ
Kazakhstan
LK
Sri Lanka
MA
Morocco
MD
Republic of Moldova
ME
Montenegro
MG
Madagascar
MK
North Macedonia
MM
Myanmar
MR
Mauretania
MU
Mauritius
MV
Maldives
MX
Mexico
MY
Malaysia
MZ
Mozambique
NA
Namibia
NC
New Caledonia
NG
Nigeria
NI
Nicaragua
NZ
New Zealand
OM
Oman
PA
Panama
PE
Peru
PF
French Polynesia
PG
Papua New Guinea
PH
Philippines
PM
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
PK
Pakistan
RS
Serbia
Not including Kosovo as defined by the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 of 10 June 1999
RU
Russia
SA
Saudi Arabia
SB
Solomon Islands
SC
Seychelles
SG
Singapore
SH
Saint Helena
Not including the islands of Tristan da Cunha and Ascension
SN
Senegal
SR
Suriname
SV
El Salvador
SX
Sint Maarten
SY
Syria
TG
Togo
TH
Thailand
TN
Tunisia
TR
Turkey
TW
Taiwan
TZ
Tanzania
UA
Ukraine
UG
Uganda
US
United States of America
UY
Uruguay
VE
Venezuela
VN
Vietnam
YE
Yemen
ZA
South Africa
ZW
Zimbabwe

## Annex IIIa LIST OF THIRD COUNTRIES OR REGIONS THEREOF FROM WHICH ENTRY INTO GREAT BRITAIN OF INSECTS IS PERMITTED, REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 20

Country ISO code
Third country or regions thereof
Remarks
CA
Canada
Subject to any conditions published by the Secretary of State, with the consent of the Scottish Ministers (in relation to Scotland) and the Welsh Ministers (in relation to Wales).
CH
Switzerland
EU member States, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway
KR
South Korea
TH
Thailand

## Annex IV 

CORRELATION TABLE REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 23
Decision 2006/766/EC
This Regulation
Article 1
Article 8
Article 2
Article 9
Article 3
—
Article 4
—
Annex I
Annex I
Annex II
Annex II

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Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2019-626
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