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Commission Regulation (EU) No 217/2014 of 7 March 2014 amending Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005 as regards Salmonella in pig            carcases (Text with EEA relevance)         

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# Commission Regulation (EU) No 217/2014                     

# of 7 March 2014

# amending Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005 as regards *Salmonella* in pig carcases                     

# (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 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the hygiene                           of foodstuffs(1), and in particular Article 4(4) thereof,                        

Whereas:

(1)Commission Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005(2) lays down the microbiological criteria for certain micro-organisms and the implementing rules to be complied with by food                              business operators in respect of the general and specific hygiene requirements referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EC)                              No 852/2004, and in particular a process hygiene criterion for *Salmonella* on pig carcases in order to control contamination during slaughter.

(2)The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) adopted on 3 October 2011 a Scientific Opinion on the public health hazards to be                              covered by inspection of meat (swine)(3), which identifies *Salmonella* as a high risk for public health related to the consumption of pigmeat, and recommends prevention of contamination of pig                              carcases with *Salmonella*. EFSA recommends, inter alia, to strengthen the process hygiene criterion for *Salmonella* on pig carcases.

(3)In order to reduce the *Salmonella* prevalence on pig carcases, the control on hygiene during slaughter should be strengthened in accordance with the provisions                              in Commission Regulation (EU) No 218/2014 of 7 March 2014 amending Annexes to Regulations (EC) No 853/2004 and (EC) No 854/2004                              of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Regulation (EC) No 2074/2005(4) and consequently the number of positive samples should be reduced.

(4)The requirements provided for in the Regulation involve the adaptation of current practices for food business operators. It                              is therefore appropriate to allow a delayed application of this Regulation.

(5)Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005 should therefore be amended accordingly.

(6)The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain                              and Animal Health and neither the European Parliament nor the Council has opposed them,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

# Article 1U.K.

In Chapter 2 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005, row 2.1.4 is replaced by the following:

# Article 2U.K.

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 1 June 2014.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 7 March 2014.

*For the Commission*                            

*The President*                            

José Manuel Barroso                            

1

OJ L 226, 25.6.2004, p. 3.                           

2

OJ L 338, 22.12.2005, p. 1.                           

3

*EFSA Journal* 2011; 9(10):2351.                           

4

See page 95 of this Official Journal.