Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/659 of 12 April 2018 on the conditions for the entry into the Union of live equidae and of semen, ova and embryos of equidae (Text with EEA relevance)
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| 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 | |||
| 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 |
Entry authorised
Entry not authorised
| 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:
Biosecurity highway passage :
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
2. Province of Asir
3. Province of Najran
| ||
| 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. |
Model health certificate and model declaration for the temporary admission of registered horses into the Union for a period of less than 90 days
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
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
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)
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)
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
Model health certificate and model declaration for imports into the Union of consignments of domestic equidae for slaughter
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
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
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
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
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
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
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:
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;
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.
equidae less than 180 days old;
equidae for slaughter sent directly to a slaughterhouse.
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.
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