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extending the special guarantees concerning Salmonella spp. laid down in Regulation 
(EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council to meat derived from 
broilers ( Gallus gallus ) intended for Denmark  
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of XXX  
extending  the special guarantees concerning Salmonella spp. laid down in Regulation 
(EC) N o 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council to meat derived from 
broilers ( Gallus gallus ) intended for Denmark  
(Text with EEA relevance)  
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,  
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,  
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the 
Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin1, and in 
particular Article 8(3)(b) thereof , 
Whereas:  
(1) Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 lays down specific rules on the hygiene of food of 
animal origin for food business operators , with certain special guarantees for certain 
food of animal origin intended for the Finnish and Swedish markets . Accordingly, 
food business operators intending to place meat from specified animals on the market 
in those Member States  must  comply with certain rules in respect of Salmonella . 
Furthermore,  consignments of such meat are to be accompanied by a certificate  stating 
that a microbiological test has been carried out with negative results in accordance 
with Union legislation.  
(2) In addition, Commission Regulation (EC) No 1688/20052 specifies  those special 
guarantees, laying down rules on  the sampling of such meat and microbiological 
methods for the examination of those samples. It also sets out a model health 
certificate to accompany consignments of the meat.   
(3) On 5 October 2007, the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration forwarded an 
application to the Commission for special guarantees to be authorised for Denmark 
concerning Salmonella  in meat derived from broilers ( Gallus gallus ) for the whole of 
Denmark  in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 853/2004. The application includes 
a descri ption of the Danish Salmonella  Control Programme for meat derive d from 
broilers ( Gallus gallus ). 
(4) During its meeting on 18 June 2008, the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and 
Animal Health agreed on a Commission staff working document entitled "Guidance  
document on the minimum requirements for Salmonella  control programmes to be 
                                                 
1 OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 55.  
2 Commission Regulation (EC) No 1688/2005 of 14 October 2005 implementing Regulation (EC) No 
853/2004 of the European P arliament and of the Council as regards special guarantees concerning 
Salmonella for consignments to Finland and Sweden of certain meat and eggs  (OJ L 271, 15.10.2005, p. 
17.)  
EN 3   EN recognised equivalent to those approved for Sweden and Finland in respect of meat 
and eggs of Gallus gallus "3 (the "Guidance document").  
(5) The Danish  Salmonella  Control Programme for meat derived from broilers ( Gallus 
gallus ) is considered equivalent to that approved for Finland and Sweden and is in line 
with the Guidance document. However, the prevalence of Salmonella in Danish flocks 
of breeders of Gallus gallu s was higher than the upper limit proposed in the Guidance 
document , therefore it could not  be considered equivalent to the situation in Finland 
and Sweden.  
(6) On 6 February  2017 , the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration forwarded data 
on the prevalence  of Salmonella  in flocks of rearing breeders, adult breeders, broilers 
and meat of Gallus gallus  for the period 2011 -2016. The prevalences for 2015 -2016 
are in accordance  with the upper limits set in the Guidance document.  
(7) The special guarantees should the refore be extended to consignments of meat derived 
from broilers ( Gallus gallus ) intended for Denmark. In addition, the rules laid down in 
Regulation (EC) No 1688/2005 concerning the sampling of such meat, the 
microbiological methods for the examination of  those samples and the model health 
certificate should apply to such consignments.  
(8) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the 
Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed,  
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:  
Article 1  
Denmark is authorised to apply the special guarantees concerning Salmonella  spp. laid down 
in Article 8(2) of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 to consignments of meat  as defined in point 
1.1 of Annex I to that Regulation, derived from broilers ( Gallus gallus ) intended for 
Denmark.  
Article 2  
Consignments of meat  referred to in Article 1 shall be accompanied by a trade document  
complying with the model set out in Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 1688/2005.  
Article 3  
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 States.  
Done at Brussels,  
 For the Commission  
 The Presiden t 
 Jean -Claude JUNCKER  
                                                 
3 https://ec.europa.eu/food/sites/food/files/safety/docs/biosafety_food -borne -
disease_salmonella_guidance_min -req_eggs -poultry -meat.pdf