Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2265of 5 November 2025amending Annexes V and XIV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 as regards the entries for Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States in the lists of third countries, territories, or zones thereof authorised for the entry into the Union of consignments of poultry and germinal products of poultry, and of fresh meat of poultry and game birds(Text with EEA relevance)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2265 of 5 November 2025 amending Annexes V and XIV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 as regards the entries for Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States in the lists of third countries, territories, or zones thereof authorised for the entry into the Union of consignments of poultry and germinal products of poultry, and of fresh meat of poultry and game birds (Text with EEA relevance) THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on transmissible animal diseases and amending and repealing certain acts in the area of animal health (Animal Health Law) OJ L 84, 31.3.2016, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/429/oj. , and in particular Articles 230(1) and 232(1), point (b) and 232(3), point (b) thereof. Whereas: (1) Regulation (EU) 2016/429 provides that consignments of animals, germinal products and products of animal origin from third countries or territories must be allowed to enter the Union only if the third countries or territories concerned are listed in accordance with Article 230(1) of that Regulation. (2) Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692 Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692 of 30 January 2020 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards rules for entry into the Union, and the movement and handling after entry of consignments of certain animals, germinal products and products of animal origin (OJ L 174, 3.6.2020, p. 379, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_del/2020/692/oj). lays down the animal health requirements that consignments of certain species and categories of animals, germinal products and products of animal origin, from third countries, territories, or zones thereof, or compartments thereof in the case of aquaculture animals, must comply with in order to enter the Union. (3) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 of 24 March 2021 laying down the lists of third countries, territories or zones thereof from which the entry into the Union of animals, germinal products and products of animal origin is permitted in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 114, 31.3.2021, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2021/404/oj). lays down the lists of third countries, territories, or zones thereof, from which the entry into the Union of the species and categories of animals, germinal products and products of animal origin, falling within the scope of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692, is permitted. Those lists and certain general rules concerning those lists are set out in Annexes I to XXII to that Implementing Regulation. (4) More particularly, Annexes V and XIV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 set out the lists of third countries, territories, or zones thereof, authorised for the entry into the Union, respectively, of consignments of poultry and germinal products of poultry, and of fresh meat of poultry and game birds.

(5) Canada has notified the Commission of nine new outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in poultry in the provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Quebec, and Saskatchewan, which were confirmed between 13 October 2025 and 26 October 2025 by laboratory analysis (RT-PCR). (6) The United Kingdom has notified the Commission of four new outbreaks of HPAI in poultry in the counties of Cumbria, North Yorkshire, and Suffolk, England, and in the county of Denbighshire, Wales, which were confirmed on 25 October 2025 and 26 October 2025 by laboratory analysis (RT-PCR). (7) The United States has notified the Commission of 17 new outbreaks of HPAI in poultry in the states of Georgia (1), Idaho (1), Indiana (6), Minnesota (4), and Pennsylvania (5), which were confirmed between 14 October 2025 and 24 October 2025 by laboratory analysis (RT-PCR). (8) Following those recent outbreaks of HPAI, the veterinary authorities of Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States established restricted zones of at least 10 km around the affected establishments and implemented a stamping-out policy to control the presence of HPAI and limit the spread of that disease. (9) Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States have submitted information to the Commission on the epidemiological situation on their respective territories and the measures taken to prevent the further spread of HPAI following those recent HPAI outbreaks. (10) That information has been evaluated by the Commission. In view of the animal health situation in the areas under restrictions established by the veterinary authorities of Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States, the entry into the Union of consignments of poultry and germinal products of poultry, and of fresh meat of poultry and game birds from the areas concerned by the outbreaks in those third countries should be suspended in order to protect the animal health status of the Union, taking into account the dates when the outbreaks were confirmed. Therefore, the entries for those third countries in the tables set out in Section B of Part 1 and in Part 2 of Annex V, and the table set out in Section B of Part 1 of Annex XIV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 should be amended accordingly. (11) In addition, Canada and the United States have provided updated information to the Commission in relation to the epidemiological situation on their respective territories as regards earlier outbreaks of HPAI that gave rise to the suspension of the entry into the Union of consignments of poultry and germinal products of poultry, and of fresh meat of poultry and game birds, as set out in the table in Section B of Part 1 of Annex V, and in the table in Section B of Part 1 of Annex XIV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404. (12) On 7 October 2025, Canada submitted updated information on the animal health situation and the measures it has taken in relation to two outbreaks of HPAI in poultry in the province of Alberta, which were confirmed on 9 September 2025 by laboratory analysis (RT-PCR).

(13) On 23 October 2025, the United States submitted updated information on the animal health situation and the measures it has taken in relation to seven outbreaks of HPAI in poultry in the states of North Dakota and South Dakota, which were confirmed between 28 August 2025 and 13 September 2025 by laboratory analysis (RT-PCR). (14) Canada and the United States have informed the Commission that, following those earlier outbreaks of HPAI, they have implemented a stamping out policy in order to control and limit the spread of that disease, and they have also completed the requisite cleaning and disinfection following the implementation of the stamping out policy in the infected poultry establishments. (15) The Commission has evaluated the information submitted by Canada and the United States and considers that they have provided appropriate guarantees that the animal health situation that had given rise to the suspension of the entry of consignments of poultry and germinal products of poultry, and of fresh meat of poultry and game birds into the Union from the affected zones, as set out in the table in Section B of Part 1 of Annex V, and in the table in Section B of Part 1 of Annex XIV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404, no longer represents a threat to animal or public health in the Union, and that, consequently, the entry into the Union of those consignments from the affected zones of Canada and the United States, from which entry into the Union had been suspended, should be re-authorised. Therefore, the entries for Canada and the United States in those tables in those Annexes should be amended accordingly. (16) Taking into account the new HPAI outbreaks in Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States, and in order to avoid any unnecessary disruption in trade with Canada and the United States, the amendments to be made to Annexes V and XIV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 by this Regulation should take effect as a matter of urgency. (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:

Article 1

Annexes V and XIV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 are amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 5 November 2025. For the Commission The President Ursula von der Leyen

Annex

ANNEX Annexes V and XIV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 are amended as follows: (1) Annex V is amended as follows: (a) in Part 1, Section B is amended as follows: (i) in the entry for Canada, the rows for the zones CA-2.268 and CA-2.269 are replaced by the following: CA Canada CA-2.268BPP, BPR, DOC, DOR, SP, SR, POU-LT20, HEP, HER, HE-LT20N, P19.9.202530.10.2025CA-2.269N, P19.9.202527.10.2025

(ii) in the entry for Canada, the following rows for the zones CA-2.280 to CA-2.291 are added after the row for the zone CA-2.279: CA Canada CA-2.280BPP, BPR, DOC, DOR, SP, SR, POU-LT20, HEP, HER, HE-LT20N, P113.10.2025CA-2.281N, P113.10.2025CA-2.282N, P113.10.2025CA-2.283N, P113.10.2025CA-2.284N, P115.10.2025CA-2.285N, P115.10.2025CA-2.286N, P116.10.2025CA-2.287N, P116.10.2025CA-2.288N, P120.10.2025CA-2.289N, P123.10.2025CA-2.290N, P125.10.2025CA-2.291N, P126.10.2025 (iii) in the entry for the United Kingdom, the rows for the zones GB-2.396 to GB-2.399 are added after the row for the zone GB-2.395: GB United Kingdom GB-2.396BPP, BPR, DOC, DOR, SP, SR, POU-LT20, HEP, HER, HE-LT20N, P125.10.2025GB-2.397N, P125.10.2025GB-2.398N, P125.10.2025GB-2.399N, P126.10.2025 (iv) in the entry for the United States, the rows for the zones US-2.1042 and US-2.1043 are replaced by the following: US United States US-2.1042BPP, BPR, DOC, DOR, SP, SR, POU-LT20, HEP, HER, HE-LT20N, P128.8.202515.10.2025US-2.1043N, P12.9.202510.10.2025 (v) in the entry for the United States, the rows for the zones US-2.1045 and US-2.1046 are replaced by the following: US United States US-2.1045BPP, BPR, DOC, DOR, SP, SR, POU-LT20, HEP, HER, HE-LT20N, P19.9.202515.10.2025US-2.1046N, P110.9.202525.10.2025 (vi) in the entry for the United States, the row for the zone US-2.1048 is replaced by the following: US United States US-2.1048BPP, BPR, DOC, DOR, SP, SR, POU-LT20, HEP, HER, HE-LT20N, P14.9.202517.10.2025 (vii) in the entry for the United States, the rows for the zones US-2.1051 and US-2.1052 are replaced by the following: US United States US-2.1051BPP, BPR, DOC, DOR, SP, SR, POU-LT20, HEP, HER, HE-LT20N, P111.9.202525.10.2025US-2.1052N, P113.9.202525.10.2025 (viii) in the entry for the United States, the following rows for the zones US-2.1083 to US-2.1099 are added after the row for the zone US-2.1082: US United States US-2.1083BPP, BPR, DOC, DOR, SP, SR, POU-LT20, HEP, HER, HE-LT20N, P114.10.2025US-2.1084N, P114.10.2025US-2.1085N, P116.10.2025US-2.1086N, P116.10.2025US-2.1087N, P116.10.2025US-2.1088N, P121.10.2025US-2.1089N, P116.10.2025US-2.1090N, P120.10.2025US-2.1091N, P120.10.2025US-2.1092N, P120.10.2025US-2.1093N, P120.10.2025US-2.1094N, P122.10.2025US-2.1095N, P122.10.2025US-2.1096N, P122.10.2025US-2.1097N, P123.10.2025US-2.1098N, P124.10.2025US-2.1099N, P124.10.2025 (b) Part 2 is amended as follows: (i) in the entry for Canada, the following descriptions of the zones CA-2.280 to CA-2.291 are added after the row for the zone CA-2.279: CanadaCA-2.280 British Columbia– Latitude 49.08, Longitude -122.43 Fraser Valley Regionalization Zone 4. The municipalities involved are: Abbotsford, Aberdeen, Gifford, Glen Valley CA-2.281 British Columbia– Latitude 49.07, Longitude -122.29 Fraser Valley Regionalization Zone 5. The municipality involved is: Abbotsford CA-2.282 British Columbia– Latitude 49.08, Longitude -122.08 Fraser Valley Regionalization Zone 6. The municipalities involved are: Arnold, Lindell, Lindell Beach, Kilgard, Barrowtown, Atchelitz, Chilliwack, South Sumas, Baker Trails, and Cultus Lake

CA-2.283 British Columbia– Latitude 49.25, Longitude -122.43 Fraser Valley Regionalization Zone 10. The municipalities involved are: Mission, Hatzic, Silverhill, Steelhead, Stave Falls, Ruskin, Whonnock, Websters Corners, and Silver Valley. CA-2.284 Quebec – Latitude 47.56, Longitude -70.26 The municipalities involved are: 3km PZ: Charlevoix-Est and Saint-Irénée 10km SZ: Charlevoix-Est, La Malbaie, La Vieille-Maison-Jaune, Les boulements, Notre-Dame-des-Monts, Saint-Aimé-des-Lacs, Saint-Hilarion, and Saint-Irénée CA-2.285 Manitoba – Latitude 49.59, Longitude -96.82 The municipalities involved are: 3km PZ: CHanover, Kleefeld, and New Bothwell 10km SZ: Blumenort, De Salaberry, Hanover, Kleefeld, Landmark, Linden, Mitchell, New Bothwell, Niverville, Randolph, Ritchot, Steinbach, Taché, and Tourond. CA-2.286 Saskatchewan – Latitude 52.26, Longitude -105.46 The municipalities involved are: 3km PZ: Bayne and Bruno 10km SZ: Bayne, Bremen, Bruno, Carmel, Dana, Humboldt and Muskiki Springs CA-2.287 Alberta – Latitude 51.19, Longitude -114.25 The municipalities involved are: 3km PZ: Calgary and Rocky View 10km SZ: Calgary, Cochrane, and Rocky View CA-2.288 Manitoba – Latitude 49.56, Longitude -96.66 The municipalities involved are: 3km PZ: Blumenort, Hanover and Steinbach 10km SZ: Blumenort, Giroux, Hanover, La Broquerie, Landmark, Mitchell, New Bothwell, Randolph, Ste. Anne, and Steinbach CA-2.289 Saskatchewan – Latitude 52.7, Longitude -106.74 The municipalities involved are: 3km PZ: Blaine Lake, Laird, Petrofka and Waldheim 10km SZ: Blaine Lake, Laird, Petrofka and Waldheim CA-2.290 Manitoba – Latitude 49.59, Longitude -96.7 The municipalities involved are: 3km PZ: Blumenort, Elma, Hanover, and Steinbach 10km SZ: Blumenort, Elma, Giroux, Hanover, La Broquerie, Landmark, Mitchell, Ste. Anne, and Steinbach CA-2.291 Saskatchewan – Latitude 52.44, Longitude -105.63 The municipalities involved are: 3km PZ: Cudworth and Hoodoo 10km SZ: Bayne, Bremen, Cudworth, Fish Creek, and Hoodoo (ii) in the entry for the United Kingdom, the following description of the zones GB-2.396 to GB-2.399 are added after the description of the zone GB-2.395: United KingdomGB-2.396 near Cynwyd, Denbighshire, Wales, GB the area contained with a circle of a radius of 10 km, centred on WGS84 dec, coordinates Lat: N52.95 Long: W3.44 GB-2.397 near Bedale, Thirsk and Malton, Yorkshire, England, GB the area contained with a circle of a radius of 10 km, centred on WGS84 dec, coordinates Lat: N54.33 Long: W1.61 GB-2.398 near Penrith, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, GB the area contained with a circle of a radius of 10 km, centred on WGS84 dec, coordinates Lat: N54.66 Long: W2.78 GB-2.399 near Lakenheath, West Suffolk, Suffolk, England, GB the area contained with a circle of a radius of 10 km, centred on WGS84 dec, coordinates Lat: N52.44 Long: E0.52 (iii) in the entry for the United States, the following descriptions of the zones US-2.1083 to US-2.1099 are added after the description of the zone US-2.1082:

United StatesUS-2.1083 State of Indiana LaGrange 02 LaGrange County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 85.5442386°W 41.6788362°N) US-2.1084 State of Indiana Elkhart 07 Elkhart County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 85.7231942°W 41.7254155°N) US-2.1085 State of Indiana LaGrange 03 LaGrange County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 85.5366597°W 41.6735754°N) US-2.1086 State of Indiana LaGrange 04 LaGrange County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 85.5460216°W 41.6753365°N) US-2.1087 State of Indiana Elkhart 08 Elkhart County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 85.7260986°W 41.7224959°N) US-2.1088 State of Indiana LaGrange 05 LaGrange County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 85.5507391°W 41.6688771°N) US-2.1089 State of Minnesota Otter Tail 14 Otter Tail County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 95.3657614°W 46.2920714°N) US-2.1090 State of Minnesota Swift 10 Swift County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 95.2457485°W 45.2568268°N) US-2.1091 State of Pennsylvania Lancaster 43 Lancaster County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 76.0704505°W 40.2174005°N) US-2.1092 State of Pennsylvania Lancaster 44 Lancaster County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 76.0652372°W 40.2354692°N) US-2.1093 State of Idaho Payette 01 Payette County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 116.7693359°W 43.8995410°N) US-2.1094 State of Minnesota Otter Tail 15 Otter Tail County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 95.6672050°W 46.7548956°N) US-2.1095 State of Minnesota Meeker 20 Meeker County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 94.3821034°W 45.2901552°N) US-2.1096 State of Pennsylvania Lancaster 45 Lancaster County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 76.0598758°W 40.2209382°N) US-2.1097 State of Pennsylvania Lancaster 46 Lancaster County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 76.0611511°W 40.2108587°N) US-2.1098 State of Pennsylvania Lancaster 47 Lancaster County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 76.0645965°W 40.2081594°N) US-2.1099 State of Georgia Gordon 01 Gordon County: A circular zone of a 10 km radius starting with North point (GPS coordinates: 84.8084714°W 34.5932581°N) (2) in Annex XIV, in Part 1, Section B is amended as follows: (a) in the entry for Canada, the rows for the zones CA-2.268 and CA-2.269 are replaced by the following: CA Canada CA-2.268POU, RATN, P19.9.202530.10.2025GBMP19.9.202530.10.2025CA-2.269POU, RATN, P19.9.202527.10.2025GBMP19.9.202527.10.2025

(b) in the entry for Canada, the following rows for the zones CA-2.280 to CA-2.291 are added after the row for the zone CA-2.279: CA Canada CA-2.280POU, RATN, P113.10.2025GBMP113.10.2025CA-2.281POU, RATN, P113.10.2025GBMP113.10.2025CA-2.282POU, RATN, P113.10.2025GBMP113.10.2025CA-2.283POU, RATN, P113.10.2025GBMP113.10.2025CA-2.284POU, RATN, P115.10.2025GBMP115.10.2025CA-2.285POU, RATN, P115.10.2025GBMP115.10.2025CA-2.286POU, RATN, P116.10.2025GBMP116.10.2025CA-2.287POU, RATN, P116.10.2025GBMP116.10.2025CA-2.288POU, RATN, P120.10.2025GBMP120.10.2025CA-2.289POU, RATN, P123.10.2025GBMP123.10.2025CA-2.290POU, RATN, P125.10.2025GBMP125.10.2025CA-2.291POU, RATN, P126.10.2025GBMP126.10.2025 (c) in the entry for the United Kingdom, the following rows for the zones GB-2.396 to GB-2.399 are added after the row for the zone GB-2.395: GB United Kingdom GB-2.396POU, RATN, P125.10.2025GBMP125.10.2025GB-2.397POU, RATN, P125.10.2025GBMP125.10.2025GB-2.398POU, RATN, P125.10.2025GBMP125.10.2025GB-2.399POU, RATN, P126.10.2025GBMP126.10.2025 (d) in the entry for the United States, the rows for the zones US-2.1042 and US-2.1043 are replaced by the following: US United States US-2.1042POU, RATN, P128.8.202515.10.2025GBMP128.8.202515.10.2025US-2.1043POU, RATN, P12.9.202510.10.2025GBMP12.9.202510.10.2025 (e) in the entry for the United States, the rows for the zones US-2.1045 and US-2.1046 are replaced by the following: US United States US-2.1045POU, RATN, P19.9.202515.10.2025GBMP19.9.202515.10.2025US-2.1046POU, RATN, P110.9.202525.10.2025GBMP110.9.202525.10.2025 (f) in the entry for the United States, the row for the zone US-2.1048 is replaced by the following: US United States US-2.1048POU, RATN, P14.9.202517.10.2025GBMP14.9.202517.10.2025 (g) in the entry for the United States, the rows for the zones US-2.1051 and US-2.1052 are replaced by the following: US United States US-2.1051POU, RATN, P111.9.202525.10.2025GBMP111.9.202525.10.2025US-2.1052POU, RATN, P113.9.202525.10.2025GBMP113.9.202525.10.2025 (h) in the entry for the United States, the following rows for the zones US-2.1083 to US-2.1099 are added after the row for the zone US-2.1082: US United States US-2.1083POU, RATN, P114.10.2025GBMP114.10.2025US-2.1084POU, RATN, P114.10.2025GBMP114.10.2025US-2.1085POU, RATN, P116.10.2025GBMP116.10.2025US-2.1086POU, RATN, P116.10.2025GBMP116.10.2025US-2.1087POU, RATN, P116.10.2025GBMP116.10.2025US-2.1088POU, RATN, P121.10.2025GBMP121.10.2025US-2.1089POU, RATN, P116.10.2025GBMP116.10.2025US-2.1090POU, RATN, P120.10.2025GBMP120.10.2025US-2.1091POU, RATN, P120.10.2025GBMP120.10.2025US-2.1092POU, RATN, P120.10.2025GBMP120.10.2025US-2.1093POU, RATN, P120.10.2025GBMP120.10.2025US-2.1094POU, RATN, P122.10.2025GBMP122.10.2025US-2.1095POU, RATN, P122.10.2025GBMP122.10.2025US-2.1096POU, RATN, P122.10.2025GBMP122.10.2025US-2.1097POU, RATN, P123.10.2025GBMP123.10.2025US-2.1098POU, RATN, P124.10.2025GBMP124.10.2025US-2.1099POU, RATN, P124.10.2025GBMP124.10.2025