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

ANNEX I

LIST OF THIRD COUNTRIES ^a AND PARTS OF THE TERRITORY OF THIRD COUNTRIES ^b FOR THE ENTRY INTO THE UNION OF CONSIGNMENTS OF EQUIDAE AND OF SEMEN, OVA AND EMBRYOS OF EQUIDAE

a Without prejudice to specific certification requirements provided for in Decision 2002/309/EC, Euratom of the Council, and of the Commission.
b Where official regionalisation applies in accordance with Article 13(2)(a) of Directive 2009/156/EC.
c 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.
d The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia - the definitive nomenclature for this country will be agreed following current negotiations at UN level.
e 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).
f 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
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	Switzerlanda	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	Israelc	IL-0	Whole country	E	X	X	X	X	X	X	X			X
IS	Icelande	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
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	fYROMd	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	Norwaye	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	Serbiaf	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	—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—
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

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

—

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.

ANNEX II MODEL HEALTH CERTIFICATES AND MODEL DECLARATIONS FOR THE ENTRY INTO THE UNION OF LIVE EQUIDAE

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 less 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 less 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 less 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

PART 4 Explanatory notes for the certification

ANNEX III MODEL HEALTH CERTIFICATES FOR ENTRY INTO THE UNION OF SEMEN, OVA AND EMBRYOS OF EQUIDAE

PART 1 Model health certificate for imports of semen

Section A

MODEL 1 – Model health certificate for imports of consignments of semen of equidae collected in accordance with Directive 92/65/EEC after 30 September 2014 and dispatched from an approved semen collection centre of origin of the semen

Section B

MODEL 2 – Model health certificate for imports of consignments of stocks of semen of equidae collected, processed and stored in accordance with Directive 92/65/EEC after 31 August 2010 and before 1 October 2014 and dispatched after 31 August 2010 from an approved semen collection centre of origin of the semen

Section C

MODEL 3 – Model health certificate for imports of consignments of stocks of semen of equidae collected, processed and stored in accordance with Directive 92/65/EEC before 1 September 2010 and dispatched after 31 August 2010 from an approved semen collection centre of origin of the semen

Section D

MODEL 4 – Model health certificate for imports of consignments of semen of equidae collected, processed and stored in accordance with Directive 92/65/EEC after 30 September 2014 and of consignments of stocks of semen of animals of the equine species collected, processed and stored in accordance with Directive 92/65/EEC after 31 August 2010 and before 1 October 2014 or before 1 September 2010 and dispatched after 31 August 2010 from an approved semen storage centre

PART 2 Model health certificate for imports of ova and embryos

Section A

MODEL 1 – Model health certificate for imports of consignments of ova and embryos of equidae collected or produced in accordance with Directive 92/65/EEC after 30 September 2014 and dispatched by an approved embryo collection or production team of origin of the ova or embryos

Section B

MODEL 2 – Model health certificate for imports of consignments of stocks of ova and embryos of equidae collected, processed and stored in accordance with Directive 92/65/EEC after 31 August 2010 and before 1 October 2014 and dispatched after 31 August 2010 by an approved embryo collection or production team of origin of the ova or embryos

PART 3 Explanatory notes for the certification

ANNEX IV CATEGORIES OF MALE EQUIDAE TO WHICH THE CONDITIONS FOR EQUINE VIRAL ARTERITIS APPLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 15(b)(ii) OF DIRECTIVE 2009/156/EC

1. The requirement relating to equine viral arteritis laid down in Article 15(b)(ii) of Directive 2009/156/EC shall apply to uncastrated male equidae with the exception of:

(a)

equidae vaccinated against equine viral arteritis under official supervision with a vaccine approved by the competent authority in accordance with one of the following protocols:

(i)

the equidae shall be vaccinated during isolation of at least 28 days after they had been tested either in a serum neutralisation test for equine viral arteritis carried out with negative result at a serum dilution of 1 in 4 on a sample of blood taken not earlier than 7 days of commencing isolation, or in a virus isolation test carried out with negative result on an aliquot of the entire semen collected not earlier than 7 days of commencing isolation, and were kept separated from other equidae for 21 days following vaccination;

(ii)

the equidae shall be vaccinated at the age of 180 to 270 days, after having been subjected to a virus neutralisation test for equine viral arteritis carried out with negative result at a serum dilution of 1 in 4, or carried out with stable or declining titres on two blood samples taken at least 14 days apart. The equidae shall be separated from other equidae until 21 days after vaccination.

(b)

equidae less than 180 days old;

(c)

equidae for slaughter sent directly to a slaughterhouse.

2. The test shall be carried out and certified, and the result and vaccination certified, under official veterinary supervision. Vaccination shall be repeated at regular intervals according to manufacturer instructions.

Batch numbers of the approved vaccine, the details of the vaccination and revaccination and the results of serological or agent-identification tests shall be documented, where available in the identification document (passport), and made available for certification purposes.

3. Test mating as described in point 4(a) of Article 12.9.2. of the Terrestrial Animal Health Code of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) is considered equivalent to the virus isolation test referred to in point 1(a)(i) to prove absence of the equine arteritis virus in semen.

ANNEX V MODEL DECLARATIONS

PART 1 Declaration by the captain of the aircraft

PART 2 Declaration by the captain of the vessel

PART 3 Model Transhipment Manifest