Poultry imports from Canada and the US: check the precise zone

Regulation (EU) 2026/2227 updates permitted import zones for poultry, germinal products and fresh poultry meat following highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreaks.

What changes

Annexes V and XIV to Regulation 2021/404 introduce restrictions for newly affected Canadian and US zones. Imports from other US zones are reopened following assessment of control measures. This is neither a blanket ban nor blanket permission for either country.

Timing and scope

Published on 2 October, the regulation enters into force on 3 October 2026. Importers and logistics operators must also check the individual dates in the tables for the relevant zone and product category.

Practical steps

Before dispatch, match the zone code and geographical boundaries, product and certificate dates against the current annexes. Check subsequent amendments as well. A supplier’s location in an authorised country does not by itself establish that a particular consignment is admissible.