Legislation

Animal feed that is imported into EU need to comply with the EU-legislation which is explained in the section “feed” of this website.

Specific import requirements and import health certificates for animal feed are specified in annex I of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/632. 

Further information is available on page IDG Health and Food Safety and in the section “feed” of this website.

Commission implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 provides for the drawing up of a list of animal feed of non-animal origin which, on the basis of a known risk, should be subject to specific official controls at BCP or inspection centres. The animal feed targeted is presented in the annexes I of this regulation. Animal feed subject to specific controls also refers to animal feed subject to emergency measures as provided for by the regulation (EC) No.178/2002.

Summary table (french)

Last updated: 19/01/2023