SPS Notification: Draft Commission Delegated Regulation amending and correcting Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council G/SPS/N/EU/920

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Notifying Member: EUROPEAN UNION

If applicable, name of local government involved:

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Agency responsible: European Commission, Health and Food Safety Directorate-General

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Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where applicable):Certain animals, germinal products and products of animal origin

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Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:

[X]    All trading partners

[ ]      Specific regions or countries:

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Title of the notified document: Draft Commission Delegated Regulation amending and correcting Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692 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 (Text with EEA relevance). Language(s): English. Number of pages: 18 and 7

https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2026/SPS/EEC/26_00967_00_e.pdf

https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2026/SPS/EEC/26_00967_01_e.pdf

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Description of content: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692 supplements Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and the Council as regards the animal health 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. Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692 applies from 21 April 2021. Since that date, that Delegated Regulation has been amended several times. Following these past amendments, some further minor errors have been detected in that Delegated Regulation. These mistakes and omissions should be corrected and changes introduced by amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692 accordingly. In addition, the experience gained on the application of that Delegated Regulation has shown the need to refine further several provisions related to the scope, application of specific conditions, animal identification, captive birds and their hatching eggs for conservation programmes, meat, dairy and egg products, eggs, composite products, vaccination programmes against highly pathogenic avian influenza, risk-mitigating treatments for milk and dairy products and egg products, aquatic and equine animals.

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Objective and rationale: [ ] food safety, [X] animal health, [ ] plant protection, [ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from other damage from pests.

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Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:

[ ]        Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex standard or related text):

[X]      World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic Animal Health Code, chapter number):

• Terrestrial Animal Health Code;
• Aquatic Animal Health Code.

[ ]        International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number):

[ ]        None

Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?

[X] Yes   [ ] No

If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the international standard:

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Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:

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Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy):To be determined.

Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy):To be determined.

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Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or(dd/mm/yy):This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

[ ]      Trade facilitating measure

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Final date for comments: [X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification and/or (dd/mm/yy): 18 April 2026

Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:

European Commission

DG Health and Food Safety, Unit A4-Multilateral International Relations

Rue Froissart 101

B-1049 Brussels

Tel: +(32 2) 29 54263

E-mail: sps@ec.europa.eu

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Text(s) available from: [X] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:

European Commission

DG Health and Food Safety, Unit A4-Multilateral International Relations

Rue Froissart 101

B-1049 Brussels

Tel: +(32 2) 29 54263

E-mail: sps@ec.europa.eu