COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGUL ATION (EU) No 1114/2014 
of 21 Oct ober 2014 
amending Regulation (EC) No 2075/2005 laying down specif ic rules on official controls for 
Trichinella in meat 
(Text with EEA relevance) 
THE EUR OPEAN COMMISSION, 
Having regar d to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, 
Having regar d to Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 Apr il 2004 laying 
down specific rules for the organisation of official controls on products of animal origin intended for human consump ­
tion (1), and in particular points 8 to 11 of Article 18 thereof, 
Whereas: 
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 2075/2005 (2) lays down rules for the sampling of carcases of species suscep ­
tible to Trichinella infection, for the deter mination of the status of holdings and compar tments and conditions for 
import of meat into the Union. It also provides for reference methods and equivalent methods of detection of 
Trichinella in samples of carcases. 
(2)  Regulation (EC) No 2075/2005 allows the cutting of carcases of domestic swine under certain conditions 
pending the results of the Trichinella examination. To facilitat e the operation of cutting premises, such author isa­
tion should also be considered for horses under the same conditions. 
(3)  Commission Regulation (EU) No 216/2014 (3) amended certain derogations for the Trichinella sampling of 
domestic swine in Regulation (EC) No 2075/2005. Regulation (EU) No 216/2014 also amended requirements 
that must be met by food business operat ors to obtain official recognition of holdings applying controlled 
housing conditions. One of those conditions is that the operator may introduce new animals onto the holding 
only if they come from holdings also officiall y recognised as applying controlled housing conditions. It should be 
clarified whic h conditions apply when domestic swine, others than those directly intended for slaughter , are 
moved from one to another holding via assembly centres. In addition, relevant certificates for intra-Un ion trade 
and import should be adapt ed to those amended requirements. 
(4)  Information on the official recognition of the holding of origin as applying controlled housing conditions should 
be included by an official veteri narian in the animal health certificates provided for in Council Directive 
64/432/EEC (4) as regar ds intra-Union trade in swine and in Commission Regulation (EU) No 206/2010 (5) as 
regar ds imports into the Union of domestic swine from third countr ies in order to enable Member States to 
apply the appropr iate Trichinella testing regime at slaughter and not to jeopardise the status of the holding of des­
tination of swine for breeding or production. 
(5)  In order to ensure the correct application of the Regulation (EC) No 2075/2005, third countr ies expor ting 
domestic swine or meat thereof, should be liste d in the relevant acts on import conditions if they apply the dero ­
gations on Trichinella sam pling of domestic swine and if holdings or compar tments are officially recognised as 
applying controlled housing conditions. 22.10.2014 L 302/46 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     
(1)OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 206. 
(2)Commission Regulation (EC) No 2075/2005 of 5 December 2005 laying down specific rules on official controls for Trichinella in meat 
(OJ L 338, 22.12.2005, p. 60). 
(3)Commission Regulation (EU) No 216/2014 of 7 March 2014 amending Regulation (EC) No 2075/2005 laying down specific rules on 
official controls for Trichinella in meat (OJ L 69, 8.3.2014, p. 85). 
(4)Council Directive 64/432/EEC of 26 June 1964 on animal health problems affec ting intra-Community trade of bovine animals and 
swine (OJ 121, 29.7.1964, p. 1977). 
(5)Commission Regulation (EU) No 206/2010 of 12 March 2010 laying down lists of third countr ies, territories or parts thereof author ised 
for the introduction into the European Union of certain animals and fresh meat and the veterin ary certification requirements (OJ L 73, 
20.3.2010, p. 1). (6)  The public health attes tation of the Trichinella examination should be included in the veterinar y certificates 
accompan ying fresh meat in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 206/2010, meat preparations in accordance 
with Commission Decision 2000/572/EC (1) and meat products in accordance with Commission Decision 
2007/777/EC (2). 
(7)  The EU Reference Laboratory for parasites has recommended clarifying the text of Regulation (EC) 
No 2075/2005 in relation to the procedure of certain equivalent methods for Trichinella testing. In addition, the 
EU Reference Laborator y validat ed a new method (PrioCHEC K® Trichine lla AAD KIT) for the detection of Trichi­
nella in meat of domestic swine. That method should theref ore be author ised for testing of this species. 
(8)  Regulation (EC) No 2075/2005 should theref ore be amended according ly. 
(9)  The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committ ee on 
Plants, Animals, Food and Feed, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGUL ATION: 
Article 1 
Regulation (EC) No 2075/2005 is amended as follows: 
(1)  Article 2 is replaced by the following: 
‘Article 2 
Sampling of carcases 
1. Carcases of domestic swine shall be sam pled in slaughter houses as part of the post-mor tem examination as 
follows: 
(a)  all carcases of breeding sows and boars or at least 10 % of carcases of animals sent in for slaughter each year 
from each holding being officially recognised as applying controlled housing conditions, shall be examined for 
Trichinella. 
(b)  all carcases from holdings not being officially recognised as applying controlled housing conditions shall be 
syste matically examined for Trichinella. 
A sample shall be collected from each carcase and the samp le shall be examined for Trichinella, in a laborat ory desig ­
nated by the compet ent author ity, using one of the following methods of detection: 
(a)  the reference method of detection set out in Chapt er I of Annex I; or 
(b)  an equivalent method of detection set out in Chapt er II of Annex I. 
2. Carcases of horses, wild boar and other farmed and wild animal species suscep tible to Trichinella infestation 
shall be systema tically sam pled in slaughter houses or game-handling establishments as part of the post-mor tem 
examination. 
A sample shall be collected from each carcase and the sample shall be examined in accordance with Annex es I 
and III in a laborat ory designat ed by the compet ent author ity. 22.10.2014 L 302/47 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     
(1)Commission Decision 2000/572/EC of 8 September 2000 laying down the animal and public health and veterin ary certification condi ­
tions for impo rts of meat preparations into the Community from third countr ies (OJ L 240, 23.9.2000, p. 19). 
(2)Commission Decision 2007/777/EC of 29 November 2007 laying down the animal and public health conditions and model certificates 
for impor ts of certain meat products and treated stomachs, bladders and intest ines for human consump tion from third countr ies and 
repealing Decision 2005/432/EC (OJ L 312, 30.11.2007, p. 49). 3. Pending the results of the Trichinella examination and provided full traceability is guarant eed by the food busi ­
ness operat or, carcases of domestic swine and of horses may be cut up into a maximum of six parts in a slaughter ­
house or in a cutting plant on the same premises. 
By way of derog ation from the first subparagraph and following appro val by the compet ent author ity, such carcases 
may be cut up at a cutting plant attac hed to or separate from the slaughterh ouse provided that: 
(a)  the procedure is under super vision by the compe tent author ity; 
(b)  a carcase or the parts thereof have not more than one cutting plant as its destination; 
(c)  the cutting plant is situated within the territory of the Member State; and 
(d)  in case of a positive result all the parts are declared unfit for human consump tion.’ 
(2)  Article 13 is replaced by the following: 
‘Article 13 
Impor t health requirements 
1. Meat containing striated muscles of animal species that may be carriers of Trichinella may only be imported 
into the Union if prior to expor t the examination for Trichinella has been perf ormed in accordance with conditions 
equivalent to those of Article 2 or 3 in the third countr y where the animals were slaughtere d. 
2. A third countr y may only apply the derog ations provided for in Article 3(2) and (3), if it has informed the 
Commission of the application of these derog ations and if it has been listed for that purpose: 
(i)  in Part 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 206/2010 for imp orts of live domestic swine; or 
(ii)  in Part 1 of Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 206/2010 for impor ts of fresh meat of domestic swine; 
(iii)  in Part 2 of Annex II to Decision 2007/777/EC for impor ts of meat products produced exclusively from meat 
or meat products of domestic swine.’ 
(3)  Article 15 is replaced by the following: 
‘Article 15 
Documents 
1. In the model health certificate for intra-Union trade in live domestic swine set out in Model 2 in Annex F to 
Directive 64/432/EEC the official veterinar ian shall include the information on the official recognition of the holding 
of origin as applying controlled housing conditions as provided for in Article 8 of this Regulation. 
2. In the model health certificate for imports into the Union of domestic swine set out in the Models POR -X and 
POR -Y in Part 2 of Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 206/2010 the official veterinar ian shall include the information 
on the official recognition by the compe tent author ity of a third countr y of the holding of origin as applying 
controlled housing conditions equivalent to those provided for in Annex IV to this Regulation. 
3. In the veteri nary certificate in accordance with Models “POR” set out in Part 2 of Annex II to Regulation (EU) 
No 206/2010 accompan ying consignments of meat intended for imports into the Union from third countr ies the 
official veteri narian shall include the public health attestation of the examination for Trichinella carried out in accord ­
ance with Article 13 of this Regulation in the third countr y of origin of the meat. 22.10.2014 L 302/48 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     4. In the animal and public health certificate, the model of which is set out in Annex II to Decision 
2000/572/EC, accompan ying consignments of meat preparations intended for imports into the Union from third 
countr ies, the official veteri narian shall include the public health attestation of the examination for Trichinella carried 
out in accordance with Article 13 of this Regulation in the third countr y of origin of the meat. 
5. In the animal and public health certificate, the model of which is set out in Annex III to Decision 
2007/777/EC, accompan ying consignments of certain meat products and treated stom achs, bladders and intes tines 
intended for impor ts into the Union from third countr ies, the official veteri narian shall include the public health 
attestation of the examination for Trichinella carried out in accordance with Article 13 of this Regulation in the third 
countr y of origin of the meat.’ 
(4)  In point 3 of Chapt er I of Annex I, paragraph IV is replaced by the following: 
‘IV.  Cleaning and decontamination procedure after a positive or doubtful result 
When the examination of a collective or individual sam ple produces a positive or doubtful result, all mat erial in 
contact with meat (blender bowl and blade, beaker , stirring rod, temperature sensor , conical filtration funnel, 
sieve and forceps) must be carefully decontaminated by washing in warm water (65 to 90 °C). It is recom ­
mended to rinse each piece thoroughly to remo ve the detergent if a deterg ent is used during washing.’ 
(5)  In point 3 of Part D of Chapt er II of Annex I, paragraph IV is replaced by the following: 
‘IV.  Cleaning and decontamination procedure after a positive or doubtful result 
When the examination of a collective or individual sample produces a positive or doubtful latex agglutination 
result, all mater ial in contact with meat (blender bowl and blade, pestle, beake r, stirring rod, temperature sensor , 
conical filtration funnel, sieve and forceps) must be carefully decontaminat ed by soaking for few seconds in 
warm water (65 to 90 °C). Meat residues or inactivat ed larvae that could remain on their surface may be 
remo ved with a clean sponge and tap wate r. If required, a few drops of detergent can be added for degreasing 
equipment. It is then recommended to rinse each piece thoroughly to remo ve all traces of detergent.’ 
(6)  In Chapt er II of Annex I, the following Part E is added: 
‘E.  Artificial digestion test for in vitro detection of Trichinella spp. larvae in meat samples, PrioCH ECK® 
Trichinella AAD Kit. 
This method is only considered equivalent for the testin g of meat of domestic swine 
The PrioCHEC K® Trichinella AAD Kit shall be used according to the instr uction manual of the kit using separa ­
tory funnels (Lenz NS 29/32) and a glass test tube of 80 ml.’ 
(7)  In Part A of Chapt er I of Annex IV, points (g) to (j) are replaced by the following: 
‘(g)  the operat or must ensure that domestic swine are identif ied so that each animal can be traced back to the 
holding; 
(h)  the operat or must ensure that domestic swine are only introduced onto the holding if they originate in and 
come from holdings officially recognised as applying controlled housing conditions; 
(i)  none of the domestic swine has access to outdoor facilities unless the operat or can show by a risk analysis to 
the satisf action of the compet ent author ity that the time period, facilities and circumstances of outdoor access 
do not pose a dang er for introduction of Trichinella in the holding; 
(j)  none of the swine for breeding and production, as defined in Article 2(2)(c) of Directive 64/432/EEC, has been 
unloaded after leaving the holding of origin at an assembly centre as defined in Article 2(2)(o) of Directive 
64/432/EEC, unless the assembly centre meets the requirements of points (a) to (i) of this Part and all domestic 
swine being grouped for consignments at the assembly centre originate in and come from holdings officially 
recognised as applying controlled housing conditions or from officially recognised compar tments.’ 22.10.2014 L 302/49 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     Article 2 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the 
European Union. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member State s. 
Done at Brussels, 21 October 2014. 
For the Commission 
The Presid ent 
José Manuel BARR OSO  22.10.2014 L 302/50 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN