Consultations
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EU Regulation Update
EU Animal Health Law Delegated and Implementing Acts Legislative framework
As at June 2020. Courtesy WHIRDEC (World Horse Identification Registration Data Exchange Committee). Click here to contact WHIRDEC.
EU Consultations
Below is a list of all current EU consultations, as at Monday 16 December 2019. The list will be updated as we receive information from officials.
| Official short title | Official Title | Shorthand | Status | Type | URL (if available) & notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| List of diseases | COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) 2018/1629 of 25 July 2018 amending the list of diseases set out in Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council on transmissible animal diseases and amending and repealing certain acts in the area of animal health (‘Animal Health Law’) | Disease list | Published in OJ | DA | https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/regdel/#/delegatedActs/783 |
| Categorisation of diseases: A, B, C, D & E | COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2018/1882 of 3 December 2018 on the application of certain disease prevention and control rules to categories of listed diseases and establishing a list of species and groups of species posing a considerable risk for the spread of those listed diseases | Disease categorisation | Published in OJ | IA | https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32018R1882 |
| Notification, reporting, surveillance, eradication, disease freedom | COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) …/... of XXX supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards rules for surveillance, eradication programmes, and disease-free status for certain listed and emerging diseases | Surveillance | Post public feedback, pre-adoption | DA | https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/regdel/#/delegatedActs/992 |
| Disease notification, reporting, AH visits, surveillance | Notification | Not yet initiated | IA | ||
| Eradication programmes and disease freedom | COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) …/... of XXX laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to Union notification, Union reporting, the computerised information system, eradication programmes and the disease-free status | Eradication | In discussion | IA | |
| Disease control measures - List A, B, & C | COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) …/... of XXX supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and the Council, as regards rules for the prevention and control of certain listed diseases | Prevention and control | Post public feedback, pre-adoption | DA | https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/regdel/#/delegatedActs/991 |
| Movement of POAO from terrestrial animals produced or processed in establishments, food businesses or zones placed under movement restrictions | COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) …/... of XXX supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards animal health requirements for movements within the Union and certification of products of animal origin from terrestrial animals | POAO, movement restrictions | Initial consultation | DA | Email consultation via email - comments due back to COMM by 6 December. |
| Practical implementation of contigency plans, simulation exercises | Planning and contingencies | Not yet initiated | IA | ||
| EU and national antigen, vaccine, and diagnostic banks | Antigen and vaccine banks | Initiated, no draft yet | IA | https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/initiatives/ares-2019-4813468_en | |
| Terrestrial: Registration and approval of establishments and identification and registration of animals | COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) …/... of 28.6.2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards rules for establishments keeping terrestrial animals and hatcheries, and the traceability of certain kept terrestrial animals and hatching eggs | Registration and ID | Adopted | DA | https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/regdel/#/delegatedActs/988 Scrutiny period extension of 2 Months for the European Parliament. Yet to be timetabled for EP approval (did not make 21/10 EP plenary agenda) |
| Movements of terrestrial animals and PoAO | COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) …/... of XXX supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council, as regards animal health requirements for movements within the Union of terrestrial animals and hatching eggs | Terrestrial Movements | Going for adoption shortly | DA | https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/regdel/#/delegatedActs/784 |
| Germinal: registration and approval of establishments and traceability and movements | Germinal products | Not yet initiated | DA | ||
| Terrestrial: Information for registration, exempted establishments, transporters, exemptions from record keeping | Registration and approval | Not yet initiated | IA | ||
| Animal ID | ID | Not yet initiated | IA | ||
| Terrestrial/POAO: model AH certificates, self declarations, notifications and movements | Terrestrial/POAO certification | Not yet initiated | IA | ||
| Germinal: Information for registration, exempted establishments, transporters, exemptions from record keeping, traceability, model AH certificates, seld declarations, movement notification | Germinal products | Not yet initiated | IA | ||
| Movement of animals and POAO | Aquatics Movements | In discussion, no draft yet. | DA | https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/regdel/#/delegatedActs/993 | |
| Animal disease prevention — approval of fish farms and traceability of farmed fish (updated rules) | COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) …/... supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of Council as regards rules for aquaculture establishments and transporters of aquatic animals | Aquatics registration, ID, approvals | Post public feedback, pre-adoption | DA | https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/regdel/#/delegatedActs/994 https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/initiatives/ares-2019-6594949_en |
| Aquatic animals and POAO: AH certificates, self declaration, notification movements | Aquatics certification | Not yet initiated | IA | ||
| Animal health requirements for the entry into the Union of animals, products of animal origin and germinal products | COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) …/... of XXX supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of Council as regards rules for the entry into the Union, and the movement and handling after entry of consignments of certain animals, germinal products and products of animal origin | Entry into the Union | Post public feedback, pre-adoption | DA | https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/regdel/#/delegatedActs/989 |
| List of third countries, territories | 3rd countries | Not yet initiated | IA | ||
| AH Certificates | Certificates | Not yet initiated | IA | ||
| This proposal will provide lists of diseases that can be covered under national surveillance programmes and disease-free zones (see Regulation 2016/429). | COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) …/... of XXX laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the listed diseases subject to Union surveillance programmes, the geographical scope of such programmes and the listed diseases for which the disease-free status of compartments may be established | Disease listing | Post public feedback, pre-adoption | IA | https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/initiatives/ares-2019-3247181_en |
English Government Consultations
There are no current consultations.
Northern Ireland Government Consultations
There are no current consultations.
Scottish Government Consultations
The list will be updated as we receive information from officials.
| ACT | OFFICIAL TITLE | STATUS | URL (if available) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animals and Wildlife | Animals and Wildlife (Penalties, Protections and Powers) (Scotland) Bill | Stage 1 | https://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/Bills/112958.aspx |
Welsh Government Consultations
The list will be updated as we receive information from officials.
| ACT | OFFICIAL TITLE | STATUS | URL (if available) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Exhibits | The Animal Welfare (Licensing of Animal Exhibits) (Wales) Regulations 2020 | Closing date - 21 November 2019 | https://gov.wales/animal-exhibits |