Animal exchanges within, from and into the EU Avifauna, June 2nd 2014 EAZA veterinary committee EAZA legislation committee Jacques Kaandorp Consumers, Health And Food Executive Agency Consumers, Health And Food Executive Agency Consumers, Health And Food Executive Agency Consumers, Health And Food Executive Agency Consumers, Health And Food Executive Agency Review of History and Summary of current EU Legislation relevant to Control of Disease • In 1964, the European Union – at that time still as the European Economic Community – started to issue legislation in the veterinary field. The first of these legal acts has been amended many times but is still in effect. Originally, the EU has produced only Directives and Decisions in the veterinary field, as of 1990, also Regulations were issued, e.g. in the context of BSE, animal by-products, pet animals, or circus animals. Consumers, Health And Food Executive Agency Review of History and Summary of current EU Legislation relevant to Control of Disease • Directives are addressed to the member states and must be implemented through national legislation. This leaves the national authorities with some degree of freedom regarding the ways by which they want to achieve the goals and policies set by the EU. Consumers, Health And Food Executive Agency Review of History and Summary of current EU Legislation relevant to Control of Disease • Decisions must be implemented to the letter (examples: certificates, lists of approved establishments). • Regulations are addressed directly to EU citizens and companies, i.e. the authorities have to follow them very closely. Consumers, Health And Food Executive Agency Consumers, Health And Food Executive Agency Review of History and Summary of current EU Legislation relevant to Control of Disease • 64/432/EEC bovine animals and swine • 91/68/EEC ovine and caprine animals • 90/426/EEC movement and import from third countries of equidae • 90/539/EEC poultry and hatching eggs • 91/67/EEC aquaculture animals • 92/65/EEC BALAI Directive. Broom……. Consumers, Health And Food Executive Agency Review of History and Summary of current EU Legislation relevant to Control of Disease The Balai Legislation (92/65/EC) defines the conditions under which animals may be moved between EU Member States. As a general rule, it is required that the animals come from an area and from a holding which is free from certain diseases. The animals themselves must be identified in agreement with prescribed marking systems (e.g. cattle, sheep and goats must be double ear-tagged), or must be otherwise identifiable (e.g. horse passport), and they must be healthy, in particular free from specified diseases, and fit for transport. Consumers, Health And Food Executive Agency Review of History and Summary of current EU Legislation relevant to Control of Disease • • • • • • • • • • Important legislation for zoos - 92/65/EC Balai Directive - 99/22/EC Zoo Directive - 1774/2002/EC Animal by-products - 142/2013/EC Amendment 1774/2002 - 1/2005/EC Transport Regulation - 2004/68/EC Import (certain=most) ungulates - 206/2010/EC Import from third countries - 780/2013/EC Import ungulates into EU - Animal Health Law Consumers, Health And Food Executive Agency Back to Balai How to exchange animals between zoos? Consumers, Health And Food Executive Agency Review of History and Summary of current EU Legislation relevant to Control of Disease • After many years of negotiations between the zoo community, EAZWV and the EU Commission, the BALAI Directive 92/65 was amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1282/2002 of 15 July 2002 Consumers, Health And Food Executive Agency Review of History and Summary of current EU Legislation relevant to Control of Disease • As a consequence, the Directive became more acceptable to the zoo community and its Annexes A, C and E are now applicable in Member States. As ANNEX C contains a few points which leave considerable room for interpretation, EAZWV, in cooperation with the EU Commission and some national veterinary services, developed recommendations aiming at contributing to a uniform application of the Directive, and thus at achieving the ultimate goal of this annex, namely to facilitate the exchange of animals between approved zoos easily and without major health risks. Consumers, Health And Food Executive Agency Review of History and Summary of current EU Legislation relevant to Control of Disease • In spite of this effort, differences between Members States in implementing the Directive remained. Consumers, Health And Food Executive Agency Review of History and Summary of current EU Legislation relevant to Control of Disease • ANNEX C contains a few points which leave considerable room for interpretation. The present recommendations aim at contributing to a uniform interpretation of these points, and thus at achieving the ultimate goal of this annex, namely to facilitate the exchange of animals between approved zoos easily and without major health risks. Consumers, Health And Food Executive Agency Review of History and Summary of current EU Legislation relevant to Control of Disease • How to import ungulates from outside the EU • A brief history: Consumers, Health And Food Executive Agency Review of History and Summary of current EU Legislation relevant to Control of Disease • 206/2010/EC • Commission Regulation (EU) No 206/2010 of 12 March 2010 laying down lists of third countries, territories or parts thereof authorised for the introduction into the European Union of certain animals and fresh meat and the veterinary certification requirements Consumers, Health And Food Executive Agency Review of History and Summary of current EU Legislation relevant to Control of Disease So until August 2013 (780/2013) Elephant /Rhino/Klipspringer etc import from e.g. San Diego (USA) was not possible Still fell under 2004/68 (Ungulates)because It’s an import from 3rd country not listed yet (206/2010) According to Directive 2004/68/EC: no importation possible (Zebra under 90/426 and e.g American Bison under 64/432) Consumers, Health And Food Executive Agency Review of History and Summary of current EU Legislation relevant to Control of Disease • 780/2013/EC Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 780/2013 of 14 August 2013 amending Commission Regulation (EU) No 206/2010 laying down lists of third countries, territories or parts thereof authorised for the introduction into the European Union of certain animals and fresh meat and the veterinary certification requirements : Ungulates may come in from an approved institution in these countries to an approved institution in the EU Consumers, Health And Food Executive Agency Imports of (Zoo)Ungulates from Outside Europe 92/65/EC Balai Directive: Movement of Zoo Animals within EU – Based on Approved Premises (Annex C) 68/2004 /EC BANNED all imports of ungulates including rhinos & elephants 206/2010/EC List of third countries 780/2013/EC Amendment of 206/2013/EC Regulation - Based on Approved Premises (Annex C) (Regulation therefore MUST be complied with and no room for ‘interpretation’ by different countries) Consumers, Health And Food Executive Agency Ungulate Imports Approved Countries, but no approved institutions yet Consumers, Health And Food Executive Agency 26 So in principle movements into the EU for zoo ungulates are possible Problem sofar is how to get facilities outside the EU Balai approved (Annex C) Annex A (= list of diseases) remains and can always be altered When new diseases pop up (MERS ?) 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