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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/2238 of 2 October 2026 amending Annexes XIII and XV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 as regards the entries for Namibia in the lists of third countries or territories, or zones thereof authorised for the entry into the Union of consignments of fresh meat and meat products of certain ungulates

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L_202602238EN.000101.fmx.xml Official Journal of the European Union EN L series 2026/2238 5.10.2026 COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2026/2238 of 2 October 2026 amending Annexes XIII and XV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 as regards the entries for Namibia in the lists of third countries or territories, or zones thereof authorised for the entry into the Union of consignments of fresh meat and meat products of certain ungulates (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’) ( 1 ) , and in particular Articles 230(1) and 232(1), point (b), thereof. Whereas: (1) Regulation (EU) 2016/429 provides that consignments of animals, germinal products and products of animal origin from a third country or territory, or zone or compartment thereof, are only to be allowed to enter into the Union if the third country or territory, or zone or compartment thereof, concerned is listed in accordance with Article 230(1) of that Regulation in order to enter the Union. (2) Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692 ( 2 ) 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 or territories, or zones 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 ( 3 ) lays down the lists of third countries or 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 XIII and XV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 sets out the lists of third countries or territories, or zones thereof authorised for the entry into the Union of consignments of fresh meat of ungulates and meat products from ungulates, poultry and game birds respectively. (5) On 24 September 2026, Namibia informed the Commission of a confirmed outbreak of foot and mouth disease (FMD) in an establishment where cattle are kept in the region of //Kharas, which was confirmed by the competent authorities on 23 September 2026. The region of //Kharas is part of the zone ‘NA-1’ which is listed in Annex XIII and in Section B of Part 1 of Annex XV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 for the entry into the Union of consignments of fresh meat and meat products of certain ungulates. (6) The list of third countries or territories, or zones thereof set out in Part 1 of Annex XIII to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 specifies that the entry into the Union from the zone ‘NA-1’ of consignments of fresh meat of certain ungulates is authorised. (7) Also, the list of third countries, territories or zones thereof set out in Section B of Part 1 of Annex XV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 specifies that the entry into the Union of consignments of certain processed meat products (biltong/jerky type) which have undergone relevant treatment from the zone ‘NA-1’ is authorised. (8) Due to the risk of the introduction of FMD into the Union linked to the entry of consignments of fresh meat and processed meat products (biltong/jerky type) of certain ungulates from ‘NA-1’ zone in Namibia, the entry into the Union of such consignments should no longer be authorised. (9) The entries for Namibia in the lists of third countries or territories, or zones thereof set out in the Annexes XIII and XV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 should therefore be amended to take account of the current epidemiological situation as regards FMD in that third country. (10) Annexes XIII and XV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 should therefore be amended accordingly. (11) Taking into account the current epidemiological situation in Namibia as regards FMD, the amendments to be made to Annexes XIII and XV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 by this Regulation should take effect as a matter of urgency. (12) 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 XIII and XV 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, 2 October 2026. For the Commission The President Ursula VON DER LEYEN ( 1 ) OJ L 84, 31.3.2016, p. 1 , ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/429/oj . ( 2 ) 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 ). ( 3 ) 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 ). ANNEX Annexes XIII and XV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 are amended as follows: (1) in Annex XIII, Part 1, the entry for Namibia is replaced by the following: ‘ NA Namibia NA-1 Bovine animals BOV Maturation and de-boning No offal Assembly centre 23.9.2026 Ovine and caprine animals OVI 23.9.2026 Farmed game ungulates RUF 23.9.2026 Wild game ungulates RUW 23.9.2026’ (2) in Annex XV, Part 1, Section B, the entry for Namibia is replaced by the following: ‘ NA Namibia NA-0 Not authorised Not authorised Not authorised Not authorised Not authorised Not authorised Not authorised Not authorised Not authorised Not authorised MPST NA-1 Not authorised Not authorised Not authorised Not authorised Not authorised Not authorised Not authorised Not authorised Not authorised Not authorised MPST ’ ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2026/2238/oj ISSN 1977-0677 (electronic edition)

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