Diario Oficial de la Unión Europea del 4/5/2023 - Sección Legislación
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Source: Diario Oficial de la Unión Europea - Sección Legislación
L 116/2
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
4.5.2023
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The international dimension of the development of antimicrobial resistance should also be considered. Specifically, Article 1181 of Regulation EU 2019/6 provides that, in respect of animals or products of animal origin that are exported from third countries into the Union, operators in third countries are not to use antimicrobial medicinal products to promote growth or to increase yield, and are not to use the designated antimicrobials or groups of antimicrobials reserved for treatment of infections in humans.
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Medicated feed is one of the routes for the oral administration of medicinal products to animals. Therefore, the prohibition of use of certain antimicrobial medicinal products in respect of animals or products of animal origin that are exported from third countries into the Union should also apply when such antimicrobial medicinal products are administered via medicated feed.
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A robust system of controls regarding animals or products of animal origin that are exported from third countries into the Union is essential to ensure compliance with the requirements laid down in Regulation EU 2019/6. No specific system of controls on imports of animals or products of animal origin exists under the Union framework on veterinary medicinal products. The setting up of such dedicated framework of controls would have necessitated significant amount of resources and time. Moreover, it would have led to duplications at the level of the competent authorities and also on the operators concerned. For reasons of effectiveness and reduction of administrative burden, the existing Union framework on official controls is to be used to verify compliance of animals or products of animal origin entering the Union from third countries with Regulation EU 2019/6. To this effect, Regulation EU 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council 4 has been amended by Regulation EU 2021/1756 5. Therefore, the verification of compliance with the requirements set out in Article 1181 of Regulation EU 2019/6 is to be done in accordance with Regulation EU 2017/625.
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The consignments of animals or products of animal origin entering the Union that are subject to the prohibition on the use of antimicrobial medicinal products to promote growth or to increase yield and on the use of antimicrobials reserved for treatment of certain infections in humans should be clearly set out. Therefore, this Delegated Regulation should provide detailed rules on the prohibition laid down in Article 1181 of Regulation EU 2019/6.
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The vast majority of the consumption of antimicrobials in animals in volume relates to food-producing animals. In addition, there is increasing scientific evidence that the use of antimicrobials in food-producing animals has an impact on the development of antimicrobial resistance. Therefore, addressing antimicrobial resistance requires particular action on the use of antimicrobial medicinal products in food-producing animals or products of animal origin intended for human consumption. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, taking such action will contribute effectively to address the international dimension of the development of antimicrobial resistance while minimising the impacts on trade.
4 Regulation EU 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2017 on official controls and other official activities performed to ensure the application of food and feed law, rules on animal health and welfare, plant health and plant protection products, amending Regulations EC No 999/2001, EC No 396/2005, EC No 1069/2009, EC No 1107/2009, EU
No 1151/2012, EU No 652/2014, EU 2016/429 and EU 2016/2031 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Regulations EC No 1/2005 and EC No 1099/2009 and Council Directives 98/58/EC, 1999/74/EC, 2007/43/EC, 2008/119/EC
and 2008/120/EC, and repealing Regulations EC No 854/2004 and EC No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Directives 89/608/EEC, 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC, 91/496/EEC, 96/23/EC, 96/93/EC and 97/78/EC and Council Decision 92/438/EEC Official Controls Regulation OJ L 95, 7.4.2017, p. 1.
5 Regulation EU 2021/1756 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 October 2021 amending Regulation EU 2017/625
as regards official controls on animals and products of animal origin exported from third countries to the Union in order to ensure compliance with the prohibition of certain uses of antimicrobials and Regulation EC No 853/2004 as regards the direct supply of meat from poultry and lagomorphs OJ L 357, 8.10.2021, p. 27.
