Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/659Show full title

LEGEND TO ANNEX I:

Animal/Product	Categories/conditions
RH	Registered horses as defined in Article 2(c) of this Regulation.
ES	Equidae for slaughter as defined in Article 2(d) of Directive 2009/156/EC.
RE	Registered equidae as defined in Article 2(c) of Directive 2009/156/EC.
EBP	Equidae for breeding and production as defined in Article 2(e) of Directive 2009/156/EC.
SEMEN	Semen of the equine species collected in accordance with Article 17(2)(b)(ii) of Directive 92/65/EEC.
O/E	Ova and embryos of the equine species collected or produced in accordance with Article 17(2)(b)(ii) of Directive 92/65/EEC.

Columns	Information / Description of commodity	Required Health Certificate
1-4	Territorial description	NA
5	Sanitary Group	NA
6	Temporary admission of registered horses	ANNEX II Part 1 Section A
7	Re-entry of registered horses after temporary export for racing, competition and cultural events	ANNEX II Part 2 Section A ANNEX II Part 2 Section B Chapter 1 ANNEX II Part 2 Section B Chapter 2
8	Imports of registered horses	ANNEX II Part 3 Section A
9	Imports of equidae for slaughter	ANNEX II Part 3 Section B
10	Imports of registered equidae and equidae for breeding and production	ANNEX II Part 3 Section A
11	Imports of semen collected from registered horses	Annex III Part 1 Section A Annex III Part 1 Section B Annex III Part 1 Section C Annex III Part 1 Section D
12	Imports of semen collected from registered equidae	Annex III Part 1 Section A Annex III Part 1 Section B Annex III Part 1 Section C Annex III Part 1 Section D
13	Imports of semen collected from equidae for breeding and production	Annex III Part 1 Section A Annex III Part 1 Section B Annex III Part 1 Section C Annex III Part 1 Section D
14	Imports of ova and embryos of the equine species	Annex III Part 2 Section A Annex III Part 2 Section B
15	Equidae in Transit	ANNEX II Part 1 Section B
16	Reference to specific conditions/additional guarantees	NA

Boxes

X

Entry authorised

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Entry not authorised

Sanitary Groups

Sanitary Group	Specific animal health guarantees required for entry of equidae into the Union
A	equine infectious anaemia, equine viral arteritis
B	equine infectious anaemia, equine viral arteritis, glanders, dourine
C	equine infectious anaemia, equine viral arteritis, Eastern and Western equine encephalomyelitis, vesicular stomatitis
D	equine infectious anaemia, equine viral arteritis, glanders, dourine, Eastern and Western equine encephalomyelitis, Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis, vesicular stomatitis
E	equine infectious anaemia, equine viral arteritis, glanders, dourine, African horse sickness
F	equine infectious anaemia, dourine, African horse sickness
G	equine infectious anaemia, equine viral arteritis, glanders, dourine, Japanese encephalitis

BOX 1
CN	China	CN-1	The specific equine disease-free zone in the Guangdong Province with the following delimitation: Core zone : equestrian site in Reshui Village, Lingkou Town of Conghua City with the surrounding area within a five km radius controlled by the road control post at State Highway 105; Surveillance zone : all administrative divisions in Conghua City surrounding the core zone covering an area of 2 009 km2; Protection zone : outwards boundaries of the following contiguous administrative divisions surrounding the surveillance zone: Baiyun District, Luogang District of Conghua City, Huadu District of Guangzhou City, Zengcheng City, administrative divisions in Qingcheng District of Qingyuan City, Fogang County, Xinfeng County, Longmen County Biosecurity highway passage : from the equestrian site in the core zone to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport through to the State Highway 105, Jiebei Highway, airport expressway, including the equine exclusion zone of one km around Baiyun International Airport in Guangzhou City; from the equestrian site in the core zone to Shenzhen Huanggang Port at the border of China with Hong Kong through State Highway 105, Jiebei highway, No. 2 north ring expressway and Guang-Shen highway with the equine exclusion zone on both sides of that highway of at least one km width; Pre-entry quarantine : the quarantine facilities in the protection zone designated by the competent authority for the preparation of equidae from other parts of China for entry into the equine disease free zone.
CN	China	CN-2	Delimitation of the zone in the Metropolitan area of Shanghai: Western boundary : Huangpu River from its estuary in the North to the bifurcation of the Dazhi River, Southern boundary : from the bifurcation of the Huangpu River to the estuary of the Dazhi River in the East, Northern and Eastern boundaries : coast line.

BOX 2
EG	Egypt	EG-1	The Equine Disease Free Zone (EDFZ) of about 0,1 km2 size, established around the Egyptian Armed Forces Veterinary Hospital at El-Nasr Road, across Al Ahly Club, on the Eastern outskirts of Cairo, (localised at 30°04′19.6″N 31°21′16.5″E) and the passage of 10 km on the El-Nasr Road and the Airport Road to Cairo International Airport. (a) Delineation of the boundaries of the EDFZ: From the crossing of El-Nasr Road with El-Shaheed Ibrahim El-Shaikh Road (at 30°04′13.6″N 31°21′04.3″E) along the El-Shaheed Ibrahim El-Shaikh Road for about 500 m to the North until the first junction with the Passage Inside Armed Forces, turning right and following the Passage for about 100 m to the East, turning right again and following the Passage for 150 m to the South, turning left and following the Passage for 300 m to the East, turning right and following the Passage for 100 m to the South until El-Nasr Road, turning right and following El-Nasr Road for 300 m to South-West until opposite of the junction of El-Nasr Road with Hassan Ma'moon Road, turning right and following the Passage for 100 m to the North, turning left and following the Passage for 120 m to the West, turning left and following the Passage for 200 m to the South, turning right and following El-Nasr Road for 100 m to the West until the crossing of El-Nasr Road with El-Shaheed Ibrahim El-Shaikh Road. (b) Delineation of the boundaries of the pre-export quarantine area within the EDFZ: From the point opposite of the junction of El-Nasr Road with Hassan Ma'moon Road following the Passage for 100 m to the North, turning right and following the Passage for 250 m to the East, turning right and following the Passage for 50 m to the South until El-Nasr Road, turning right and following El-Nasr Road for 300 m to South-West until opposite of the junction of El-Nasr Road with Hassan Ma'moon Road.

BOX 3
SA	Saudi Arabia	SA-1	Approved Quarantine stations: 1. Riyadh Airport 2. King Abdulaziz Race Track (Janadrijah)
		SA-2	Delimitation of the protection and surveillance zones established in accordance with points (a) and (b) of the second paragraph of Article 5(2) of Directive 2009/156/EC: 1. Province of Jizan Protection zone: the whole province, except the part north of the road control post at Ash-Shuqaiq at road No 5 and north of road No 10; Surveillance zone: the part of the province north of the road control post at Ash-Shuqaiq at road No 5, controlled by the road control post at Al Qahmah, and north of road No 10. 2. Province of Asir Protection zone: the part of the province delineated by road No 10, between Ad Darb, Abha and Khamis-Mushayt to the north, except the equestrian clubs at their air and military bases, and the part of the province delineated to the north by road No 15 leading from Khamis-Mushayt through Jarash, Al Utfah and Dhahran Al Janoub to the border with the province of Najran, and, the part of the province delineated to the north by the road leading from Al Utfah through Al Fayd to Badr Al Janoub (Province of Najran); Surveillance zone: the equestrian clubs at their air and military bases, the part of the province between the border of the protection zone and road No 209 from Ash-Shuqaiq to the road control post Muhayil on road No 211, the part of the province between the control post on road No 10 south of Abha, the city of Abha and the road control post Ballasmer 65 km from Abha on road No 15 leading north, the part of the province between Khamis-Mushayt and the road control post 90 km from Abha on road No 255 to Samakh and the road control post at Yarah, 90 km from Abha, on road No 10 leading to Riyadh, and, the part of the province south of a virtual line between the road control post at Yarah on road No 10 and Khashm-Ghurab on road No 177 up to the border of the province of Najran. 3. Province of Najran Protection zone: the part of the province delineated by the road from Al Utfah (province of Asir) to Badr Al Janoub and to As Sebt and from As Sebt along Wadi Habunah to the conjunction with road No 177 between Najran and Riyadh to the north and from this conjunction by road No 177 leading south to the conjunction with road No 15 from Najran to Sharourah, and, the part of the province south of road No 15 between Najran and Sharourah and the border with the Yemen. Surveillance zone: the part of the province south of a line between the road control post at Yarah, on road No 10, and Khashm-Ghurab, on road No 177, from the border of the province of Najran until the road control post at Khashm-Ghurab, 80 km from Najran, and west of road No 175 leading to Sharourah.

BOX 4
ZA	South Africa	ZA-1	Approved Quarantine stations: 1. Kenilworth Quarantine Station Delimitation of the Metropolitan area of Cape-Town (ZA-1): Northern boundary : Blaauwberg Road (M14); Eastern boundary : Koeberg Road (M14), Plattekloof Road (M14), N7 Highway, N1 Highway and M5 Highway, Southern boundary : Ottery Road, Prince George's Drive, Wetton Road, Riverstone Road, Tennant Road, Newlands Drive, Paradise Road, Union Drive, Rhodes Drive up to the Newslands Forestry station and across Echo Gorge of Table Mountain to Camps Bay; Western boundary : Coastline from Camps Bay to Blaauwberg Road.