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Regulation (EU) 2021/17562021/0055(COD)COM(2021)108

Official controls on animals and products of animal origin exported from third countries to the Union to ensure compliance with the prohibition of certain uses of antimicrobials

Amending Regulation (EU) 2017/625 as regards official controls on animals and products of animal origin exported from third countries to the Union to ensure compliance with the prohibition of certain uses of antimicrobials

Stage
In force, reached 8 Oct 2021
In force
In force since 28 Oct 2021 · CELEX 32021R1756
Procedure
Ordinary legislative procedure
Last activity
8 Oct 2021
24 entries · record as of 14 Sept 2026

Where it stands

Latest: Published in the Official Journal, 8 Oct 2021.

Show the earlier record: 7 dates, 9 Mar 2021 to 15 Sept 2021
  1. 9 Mar 2021
    • Adoption by Commission
  2. 10 Mar 2021
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  3. 11 Mar 2021
    • Plenary sitting
    • Referred to committee
  4. 5 May 2021
    • Feedback on adopted proposal closed: EU rules on official controls - update to allow controls of imports for the use of certain antimicrobials , 8 responses · Commission
  5. 23 Jun 2021
    • Plenary vote
    • Plenary sitting
  6. 24 Jun 2021
    • EP decision on amendments to the legislative proposal
    • Plenary vote
    • Plenary sitting
    • Plenary amended the proposal
    • Referred back to committee for interinstitutional negotiations
  7. 15 Sept 2021
    • EP position at first reading
    • Plenary amended the proposal
    • Plenary vote
    • Plenary sitting
  1. 16 Sept 2021
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  2. 20 Sept 2021
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  3. 21 Sept 2021
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  4. 22 Sept 2021
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  5. 28 Sept 2021
    • Approval of the EP's first reading position by the Council (adoption of the legislative act)
  6. 4 Oct 2021
    • Plenary sitting
  7. 6 Oct 2021
    • Signed
  8. 8 Oct 2021
    • Published in the Official Journal
4 amendments

Amendments

Tabled between 21 Jun 2021 and 13 Sept 2021. The texts are in the amendment documents below.

By author

  • Pascal Canfin2
  • Adrián Vázquez Lázara1
  • Alexander Bernhuber1
  • Angelika Winzig1
  • Daniel Buda1
  • Elsi Katainen1
  • Fulvio Martusciello1
  • Herbert Dorfmann1
  • Jadwiga Wiśniewska1
  • Jessica Polfjärd1
Show 8 more authors
  • Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez1
  • Jérémy Decerle1
  • Laurence Farreng1
  • Norbert Lins1
  • Othmar Karas1
  • Pina Picierno1
  • Salvatore de Meo1
  • Tomas Tobé1

Amendments each member tabled or co-signed. The record names an author on 3 of the 4 amendments.

By article

  • Article 1 a (new)2
  • Article 1 b (new)1
  • –1
13 documents

Documents

Newest first. Each opens at its source.

1 consultation

Consultations on it

The Commission's Have Your Say consultations linked to this file. Each title opens on the Commission's portal.

ConsultationFeedback deadlineFeedback received
5 May 20218

Summary

Generated

This regulation amends Regulation (EU) 2017/625 to strengthen official controls on animals and animal products imported from third countries, ensuring compliance with EU bans on antimicrobial use for growth promotion and routine prevention. It affects food importers, veterinary authorities, and livestock producers in trading partner countries. The act entered into force in October 2021.

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