On July 25, 2022, the EU issued Implementing Regulation No. 2022/1322.

This Regulation amends Implementing Regulation No. 2021/632 (*) relating to the list of products of animal origin including livestock, poultry, fishery products, by-products thereof and mixed products subject to official controls at border checkpoints.

The above regulation takes effect from August 29, 2022.

Specific product codes in the control list can be viewed at the following link:

https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv%3AOJ.L_.2022.200.01.0025.01.ENG&toc=OJ%3AL%3A2022%3A200%3ATOC

Note:

(*)Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/632 of 13/4/2021 (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/en/ALL/?uri=CELEX:32021R0632) sets out the rules for applying Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and Council relating to the list of animals and products of animal origin. Embryo products, animal by-products, mixed products, hay and straw are subject to official controls at border checkpoints.

* Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and Council of 15 March 2017 (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=celex%3A32017R0625) on official control measures and other official activities undertaken to ensure the application of feed and food laws, animal health and safety rules, plant health and plant protection products.

Source: Vietnam Trade Office in Belgium and the EU