
Article 1 
This Regulation lays down rules for the cases where and the conditions under which certain categories of animals and goods are exempted from official controls at border control posts and the cases where and the conditions under which specific control tasks may be performed by customs authorities or other public authorities, insofar as those tasks are not already falling under the responsibility of those authorities, on passengers’ personal luggage.
Article 2 
For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions apply:

((1)) ‘research and diagnostic samples’ means research and diagnostic samples as defined in point (38) of Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 142/2011;
((2)) ‘IMSOC’ means the information management system for official controls referred to in Article 131 of Regulation (EU) 2017/625;
((3)) ‘fresh fishery products’ means fresh fishery products as defined in point 3.5 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council;
((4)) ‘prepared fishery products’ means prepared fishery products as defined in point 3.6 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;
((5)) ‘processed fishery products’ means ‘processed fishery products’ as defined in point 7.4 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;
((6)) ‘pet animal’ means pet animal as defined in point (11) of Article 4 of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council;
((7)) ‘non-commercial movement’ means non-commercial movement as defined in point (14) of Article 4 of Regulation (EU) 2016/429;
((8)) ‘petfood’ means petfood as defined in point (19) of Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 142/2011.
Article 3 

1. Invertebrates intended for scientific purposes such as research, educational activities or research related to product development activities shall be exempted from official controls at border control posts other than controls carried out in accordance with Article 15(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1143/2014, provided that:
(a) they comply with the animal health requirements set out in the rules referred to in point (d) of Article 1(2) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625;
(b) their entry into the Union is authorised in advance for that purpose by the competent authority of the Member State of destination;
(c) when the activities related to the scientific purposes have been carried out, they and products derived from them, with the exception of the quantities used for the scientific purposes, shall be disposed of or re-dispatched to the third country of origin.
2. Paragraph 1 shall not apply to honey bees (Apis mellifera), bumble bees (Bombus spp.), molluscs belonging to the phylum Mollusca and crustaceans belonging to the subphylum Crustacea.
Article 4 

1. The competent authority may exempt research and diagnostic samples from official controls at border control posts provided that:
(a) the competent authority of the Member State of destination has issued to the user of the samples an authorisation in advance for their introduction into the Union in accordance with Article 27(1) of Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 and this authorisation is recorded in an official document delivered by that authority;
(b) they are accompanied by the official document referred to in point (a) or by a copy thereof until they reach the user referred to in point (a) or in the case referred to in point (c) the border control post of entry;
(c) in the case of entry into the Union via a Member State other than the Member State of destination, the operator presents the samples at a border control post.
2. In the case referred in paragraph 1(c), the competent authority of the border control post shall inform through the IMSOC the competent authority of the Member State of destination of the introduction of the samples.
Article 5 

1. Plants, plant products and other objects are exempted from identity and physical checks at border control posts other than controls carried out pursuant to Article 15(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1143/2014, provided that they are intended for scientific purposes in accordance with Article 48(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031.
2. The competent authority of the border control post of first arrival of the consignment shall perform documentary checks on the authorisation referred to in Article 48(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031. In case of identified or suspected non-compliance, the competent authority of the border control post of first arrival may perform identity and physical checks on the consignment or request such checks to be carried out by the person responsible for the quarantine station or the confinement facility that has been designated by the competent authority.
3. If the competent authority of the border control post of first arrival of the consignment requests identity and physical checks to be carried out by the person responsible for the quarantine station or the confinement facility that has been designated by the competent authority, the competent authority of the border control post of first arrival of the consignment shall inform through the IMSOC the competent authority of the quarantine station or the confinement facility of the results of the documentary checks and of the subsequent departure of the consignment for the quarantine station or the confinement facility. The competent authority of the quarantine station or the confinement facility shall inform through the IMSOC the competent authority of the border control post of first arrival of the consignment of the arrival of the consignment at the quarantine station or the confinement facility. The competent authority of the quarantine station or the confinement facility shall carry out identity and physical checks.
Article 6 

1. Products of animal origin and composite products are exempted from official controls at border control posts provided that:
(a) they are intended for consumption by the crew and passengers on board means of transport operating internationally; and
(b) they are not unloaded on Union territory.
2. Direct transfer of goods referred to in paragraph 1 unloaded at a port from one means of transport operating internationally to another means of transport operating internationally is exempted from official controls at border control posts provided that:
(a) it takes place in accordance with the agreement of the competent authority of the border control post; and
(b) it takes place under customs supervision.
3. The operator responsible for the goods referred to in paragraph 1 shall request the agreement referred to in paragraph 2(a) prior to the transfer of these goods from one means of transport operating internationally to another means of transport operating internationally.
Article 7 
Products of animal origin, composite products, products derived from animal by-products, plants, plant products and other objects which form part of passengers’ personal luggage and which are intended for personal consumption or use, are exempted from official controls at border control posts provided that they belong to at least one of the following categories:

((a)) goods listed in Part 1 of Annex I provided that their combined quantity does not exceed the weight limit of 2 kg;
((b)) eviscerated fresh fishery products or prepared fishery products, or processed fishery products provided that their combined quantity does not exceed the weight limit of 20 kg or the weight of one fish, whichever weight is the highest;
((c)) goods other than those referred to in points (a) and (b) of this article and other than those referred to in Part 2 of Annex I, provided that their combined quantity does not exceed the weight limit of 2 kg;
((d)) plants, other than plants for planting, plant products and other objects;
((e)) goods, other than plants for planting, coming from Andorra, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, San Marino or Switzerland;
((f)) fishery products coming from the Faroe Islands or Greenland;
((g)) goods, other than plants for planting and other than fishery products, coming from the Faroe Islands or Greenland provided that their combined quantity does not exceed the weight limit of 10 kg.
Article 8 

1. In all points of entry into the Union, the competent authority shall display information by means of one of the posters set out in Annex II, in at least one of the official languages of the Member State of introduction into the Union, placed in locations which are easily visible to passengers arriving from third countries.
2. The competent authority may complement the information referred to in paragraph 1 with additional information, including:
(a) the information set out in Annex III;
(b) information appropriate to the local conditions.
3. International passenger transport operators, including airport, port and rail operators and travel agencies shall:
(a) draw the attention of their customers to the rules laid down in Article 7 and in this Article, in particular by providing the information set out in Annexes II and III;
(b) accept that the competent authority displays the information referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 within their premises in locations which are easily visible to passengers arriving from third countries.
Article 9 

1. For goods which form part of passengers’ personal luggage, the competent authorities, the customs authorities or other public authorities responsible, in cooperation with port, airport and rail operators and with operators responsible for other points of entry shall organise specific official controls at points of entry into the Union. These specific official controls shall be risk-based and effective.
2. The controls referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall:
(a) aim in particular at detecting the presence of goods referred to in Article 7;
(b) aim at verifying that the conditions laid down in Article 7 are met; and
(c) be carried out by appropriate means, which may include the use of scanning equipment or specifically trained detector dogs, to screen large volumes of goods.
3. The competent authorities, the customs authorities or other public authorities responsible, which carry out specific official controls shall:
(a) aim at identifying the goods which are non-compliant with the rules laid down in Article 7;
(b) ensure that the non-compliant goods identified are seized and destroyed in accordance with national legislation and, where applicable, in accordance with Articles 197 to 199 of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council;
(c) review, at least once per year and before 1 October, their applied mechanisms and actions, establish the level of compliance achieved, and, on a risk-basis, adapt those mechanisms and actions if necessary, to achieve the objectives laid down in points (a) and (b) of paragraph 2.
4. The review referred to in point (c) of paragraph 3 shall ensure that risks to public health, animal health and plant health are minimised.The review shall take into account:
(a) data collected on the approximate number of consignments which are in breach of the rules laid down in Article 7;
(b) the number of specific official controls done;
(c) the total quantified amount of seized and destroyed consignments which were found in passengers’ personal luggage and which were not in compliance with Article 7; and
(d) any other relevant information.
Article 10 

1. Small consignments of products of animal origin, composite products, products derived from animal by-products, plants, plant products and other objects sent to natural persons, which are not intended to be placed on the market, are exempted from official controls at border control posts provided that they belong to a least one of the categories listed in Article 7.
2. Member States shall carry out specific official controls on those goods in accordance with Article 9.
3. Postal services shall draw the attention of their customers to the rules laid down in paragraph 1, in particular by providing the information set out in Annexe III.
Article 11 
Pet animals entering the Union during a non-commercial movement are exempted from official controls at border control posts other than official controls carried out in accordance with Article 15(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1143/2014 and other than official controls carried out to verify compliance with Article 57(1) of Regulation (EC) No 865/2006, as follows:

((a)) animals of species listed in Part A of Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 which:

((i)) meet the conditions laid down in Article 5(1) or Article 5(2) of Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 and are being moved from a territory or a third country listed in Part 1 of Annex II to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 577/2013, provided that they undergo documentary and identity checks in accordance with Article 33 and, where relevant, standard spot checks in accordance with Article 5(3) of Regulation (EU) No 576/2013; or
((ii)) meet the conditions laid down in Article 5(1) or Article 5(2) of Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 and are being moved from a territory or a third country listed in Part 2 of Annex II to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 577/2013, provided that they undergo documentary and identity checks in accordance with Article 34 and, where relevant, standard spot checks in accordance with Article 5(3) of Regulation (EU) No 576/2013; or
((iii)) meet the conditions laid down in Article 10(3) of Regulation (EU) No 576/2013, provided that they undergo checks in accordance with the permit referred to in point (a) of Article 10(3) of that Regulation and with the requirements in point (b) of Article 10(3) of that Regulation; or
((iv)) meet the conditions laid down in Article 32 of Regulation (EU) No 576/2013, provided that they undergo checks in accordance with the permit referred to in point (a) of Article 32(1) of that Regulation;
((b)) birds listed in Part B of Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 provided that:

((i)) their movement has been authorised by Member States in accordance with Article 1(1) of Decision 2007/25/EC; and
((ii)) they undergo veterinary checks in accordance with Article 2 of Decision 2007/25/EC;
((c)) birds listed in Part B of Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 moving into the Union from Andorra, the Faroe Islands, Greenland, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Norway, San Marino, Switzerland and the Vatican City State;
((d)) animals of species other than birds, listed in Part B of Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 576/2013.
Article 12 

1. In all points of entry into the Union, the competent authority shall display information in the poster set out in Annex IV, in at least one of the official languages of the Member State of introduction into the Union, by prominent notices placed in locations which are easily visible to passengers arriving from third countries.
2. International passenger transport operators, including airport, port and rail operators shall accept that the competent authority displays the information referred to in paragraph 1 within their premises in locations which are easily visible to passengers arriving from third countries.
Article 13 

1. Regulation (EC) No 206/2009 is repealed with effect from 14 December 2019.
2. References to the repealed act shall be construed as references to this Regulation and read in accordance with the correlation table in Annex V.
Article 14 
In Article 27 of Regulation (EU) No 142/2011, paragraph 2 is deleted.
Article 15 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 14 December 2019.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 10 October 2019.
For the Commission
The President
Jean-Claude JUNCKER
ANNEX I
PART 1
1. 

((i)) do not require refrigeration before opening;
((ii)) are packaged proprietary brand products for direct sale to the final consumer; and
((iii)) that the packaging is unbroken unless in current use.

2. 

((i)) are intended for the pet accompanying the passenger;
((ii)) are shelf-stable;
((iii)) are packaged proprietary brand products for direct sale to the final consumer; and
((iv)) that the packaging is unbroken unless in current use.

PART 2

Combined Nomenclature code Description Qualification and explanation
ex Chapter 2(0201-0210) Meat and edible meat offal All, excluding frogs’ legs (CN code 0208 90 70)
0401-0406 Dairy produce All
ex 0504 00 00 Guts, bladders and stomachs of animals (other than fish), whole and pieces thereof, fresh, chilled, frozen, salted, in brine, dried or smoked All, excluding casings
ex 0511 Animal products not elsewhere specified or included; dead animals of Chapters 1 or 3 of Section 1 of Part 2 of Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87, unfit for human consumption Only petfood
1501 00 Pig fat (including lard) and poultry fat, other than that of heading 0209 or 1503 All
1502 00 Fats of bovine animals, sheep or goats, other than those of heading 1503 All
1503 00 Lard stearin, lard oil, oleostearin, oleo-oil and tallow oil, not emulsified or mixed or otherwise prepared All
1506 00 00 Other animal fats and oils and their fractions, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified All
1601 00 Sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal or blood; food preparations based on these products All
1602 Other prepared or preserved meat, meat offal or blood All
1702 11 001702 19 00 Lactose and lactose syrup All
ex 1901 Malt extract; food preparations of flour, groats, meal, starch or malt extract, not containing cocoa or containing less than 40 % by weight of cocoa calculated on a totally defatted basis, not elsewhere specified or included; food preparations of goods of headings 0401 to 0404, not containing cocoa or containing less than 5 % by weight of cocoa calculated on a totally defatted basis, not elsewhere specified or included Only those preparations containing meat or milk, or both
ex 1902 Pasta, whether or not cooked or stuffed (with meat or other substances) or otherwise prepared, such as spaghetti, macaroni, noodles, lasagne, gnocchi, ravioli, cannelloni; couscous, whether or not prepared Only those preparations containing meat or milk, or both
ex 1905 Bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits and other bakers’ wares, whether or not containing cocoa; communion wafers, empty cachets of a kind suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice paper and similar products Only those preparations containing meat or milk, or both
ex 2004 Other vegetables prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, frozen, other than products of heading 2006 Only those preparations containing meat or milk, or both
ex 2005 Other vegetables prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen, other than products of heading 2006 Only those preparations containing meat or milk, or both
ex 2103 Sauces and preparations thereof; mixed condiments and mixed seasonings; mustard flour and meal and prepared mustard Only those preparations containing meat or milk, or both
ex 2104 Soups and broths and preparations therefore; homogenised composite food preparations Only those preparations containing meat or milk, or both
ex 2105 00 Ice cream and other edible ice, whether or not containing cocoa Only those preparations containing milk
ex 2106 Food preparations not elsewhere specified or included Only those preparations containing meat or milk, or both
ex 2309 Preparations of a kind used in animal feeding Only petfood, dog chews and mixtures of meals containing meat or milk, or both



Notes:


1.. Column 1: Where only certain products under any code are required to be examined and no specific subdivision under this code exists in the goods nomenclature, the code is marked ‘ex’ (e.g. ex 1901: only those preparations containing meat or milk, or both should be included).
2.. Column 2: The description of the goods is as laid down in the description column of Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87.
3.. Column 3: This column gives details of the products covered.

ANNEX II

The posters can be found at:
https://ec.europa.eu/food/animals/animalproducts/personal_imports_en





ANNEX III

 Keep infectious animal diseases out of the EU!Animal products may carry pathogens causing infectious diseaseDue to the risk of introducing diseases into the European Union (EU), there are strict procedures for the introduction of certain animal products into the EU. These procedures do not apply to the movements of animal products between the Member States of the EU, or for animal products coming in small quantities for personal consumption from Andorra, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, San Marino, and Switzerland.
All animal products not conforming to these rules shall be surrendered on arrival in the EU for official disposal. Failure to declare such items may result in a fine or criminal prosecution.
The following goods shall not be introduced into the EU, unless the combined quantity of goods listed in points 2, 3 and 5 does not exceed the weight limit of 2 kg per person.
In the case of goods coming from the Faroe Islands or Greenland, the combined quantity of goods listed in points 1, 2, 3 and 5 shall not exceed the weight limit of 10 kg per person.

1.Small quantities of meat and milk and their products (other than powdered infant milk, infant food, and special foods required for medical reasons or petfood required for health-related reasons)You may only bring in or send to the EU personal consignments of meat and milk and their products (other than powdered infant milk, infant food, and special foods required for medical reasons or petfood required for health-related reasons) provided that they come from the Faroe Islands or Greenland, and their weight does not exceed 10 kg per person.

2.Powdered infant milk, infant food, and special foods required for medical reasonsYou may only bring in or send to the EU personal consignments of powdered infant milk, infant food, and special foods required for medical reasons provided that:

— they come from the Faroe Islands or Greenland, and their combined quantity does not exceed the weight limit of 10 kg per person, and that:
((a)) the product does not require refrigeration before consumption;
((b)) the product is a packaged proprietary brand product; and
((c)) the packaging is unbroken unless in current use,
— they come from other countries (other than the Faroe Islands or Greenland), and their combined quantity does not exceed the weight limit of 2 kg per person, and that:
((a)) the product does not require refrigeration before consumption;
((b)) the product is a packaged proprietary brand product; and
((c)) the packaging is unbroken unless in current use.

3.Petfood required for health-related reasons
You may only bring in or send to the EU personal consignments of petfood required for health-related reasons provided that:

— they come from the Faroe Islands or Greenland, and their combined quantity does not exceed the weight limit of 10 kg per person, and that:
((a)) the product does not require refrigeration before consumption;
((b)) the product is a packaged proprietary brand product; and
((c)) the packaging is unbroken unless in current use,
— they come from other countries (other than the Faroe Islands or Greenland), and their combined quantity does not exceed the weight limit of 2 kg per person, and that:
((a)) the product does not require refrigeration before consumption;
((b)) the product is a packaged proprietary brand product; and
((c)) the packaging is unbroken unless in current use.

4.Small quantities of fishery products for personal human consumption
You may only bring in or send to the EU personal consignments of fishery products (including fresh, dried, cooked, cured or smoked fish, and certain shellfish, such as prawns, lobsters, dead mussels and dead oysters) provided that:

— fresh fish are eviscerated,
— the weight of the fishery products does not exceed, per person, 20 kg or the weight of one fish, whichever weight is the highest.
These restrictions do not apply to fishery products coming from the Faroe Islands or Greenland.

5.Small quantities of other animal products for personal human consumptionYou may only bring in or send to the EU other animal products, such as honey, live oysters, live mussels and snails for example, provided that:

— they come from the Faroe Islands or Greenland, and their combined weight does not exceed 10 kg per person,
— they come from other countries (other than the Faroe Islands or Greenland) and their combined weight does not exceed 2 kg per person.
Please note that you may bring in or send to the EU small quantities of animal products from several of the above five categories (paragraphs 1 to 5) provided that they comply with the rules explained in each of the relevant paragraphs.

6.Larger quantities of animal productsYou may only bring in or send to the EU larger quantities of animal products if they meet the requirements for commercial consignments, which include:

— certification requirements, as laid down in the appropriate official EU official certificate,
— the presentation of the goods, with the correct documentation, to a EU border control post, on arrival in the EU.

7.Exempted products
The following products are exempted from the rules set out in points 1 to 6:

— bread, cakes, biscuits, waffles and wafers, rusks, toasted bread and similar toasted products containing less than 20 % of processed dairy and egg products and treated as provided for in point (a)(i) of Article 6(1) of Commission Decision 2007/275/EC,
— chocolate and confectionery (including sweets) containing less than 50 % of processed dairy and egg products and treated as provided for in point (a)(i) of Article 6(1) of Decision 2007/275/EC,
— food supplements packaged for the final consumer containing small amounts (in total less than 20 %) of processed animal products (including glucosamine, chondroitin or chitosan, or both chondroitin and chitosan) other than meat products,
— olives stuffed with fish,
— pasta and noodles not mixed or filled with meat product containing less than 50 % of processed dairy and egg products and treated as provided for in point (a)(i) of Article 6(1) of Decision 2007/275/EC,
— soup stocks and flavourings packaged for the final consumer containing less than 50 % of fish oils, fish powders or fish extracts and treated as provided for in point (a)(i) of Article 6(1) of Decision 2007/275/EC.

ANNEX IV

The poster can be found at:
https://ec.europa.eu/food/animals/pet-movement/poster-diseases-dont-respect-borders_en


ANNEX V

Regulation (EC) No 206/2009 This Regulation
Article 1(1)Article 1(2)Article 1(3)Article 1(4)Article 2(1)(a)Article 2(1)(b)Article 2(1)(c)Article 2(1)(d)Article 2(2)(a)Article 2(2)(b)Article 2(3)Article 3(1)Article 3(2)Article 3(3)Article 3(4)(a)Article 3(4)(b)Article 4Article 5(1)Article 5(2)Article 5(3)Article 6(1)(a)Article 6(1)(b)Article 6(2)Article 6(3)Article 7Article 8Article 9Article 10Article 11Annex I, Part 1Annex I, Part 2Annex II, Part 1Annex II, Part 2Annex IIIAnnex IVAnnex VAnnex VIAnnex VII __Article 7(e) and (f) and Article 10(1)______Article 7(a) and Article 10(1)Article 7(b) and Article 10(1)Article 7(c) and Article 10(1)__Article 7(a) and Article 10(1)Article 7(g) and Article 10(1)Article 8(1)Article 8(1)Article 8(2)Article 8(1)__Article 8(3)(a) and Article 10(3)Articles 9(1) and 10(2)Article 9(2)(a) and (b) and Article 10(2)Article 9(2)(c) and Article 10(2)Article 9(3)(a) and Article 10(2)Article 9(3)(b) and Article 10(2)______________Annex I, Part 2Annex I, Part 2Annex I, Part 1, point (1)Annex I, Part 1, point (2)Annex IIAnnex III______