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►B ►M18COUNCIL DIRECTIVE
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on health conditions for the production and marketing of fresh meat
(64/433/EEC) ◄
(OJ P 121, 29.7.1964, p. 2012)
Amended by:
Official Journal
No page date
►M1Council Directive 66/601/EEC of 25 October 1966 P 192 3302 27.10.1966
►M2Council Directive 69/349/EEC of 6 October 1969 L 256 5 11.10.1969
►M3Council Directive 72/461/EEC of 12 December 1972 L 302 24 31.12.1972
►M4Council Directive 72/462/EEC of 12 December 1972 L 302 28 31.12.1972
►M5Council Directive 74/387/EEC of 15 July 1974 L 202 36 24.7.1974
►M6Council Directive 75/379/EEC of 24 June 1975 L 172 17 3.7.1975
►M7Council Directive 81/476/EEC of 24 June 1981 L 186 20 8.7.1981
►M8Council Directive 83/90/EEC of 7 February 1983 L 59 10 5.3.1983
►M9Council Directive 85/323/EEC of 12 June 1985 L 168 43 28.6.1985
►M10Council Directive 85/325/EEC of 12 June 1985 L 168 47 28.6.1985
►M11Council Regulation (EEC) No 3768/85 of 20 December 1985 L 362 8 31.12.1985
►M12Council Directive 85/586/EEC of 20 December 1985 L 372 44 31.12.1985
►M13Council Directive 86/587/EEC of 18 November 1986 L 339 26 2.12.1986
►M14Council Regulation (EEC) No 3805/87 of 15 December 1987 L 357 1 19.12.1987
►M15Council Directive 88/288/EEC of 3 May 1988 L 124 28 18.5.1988
►M16Council Directive 88/657/EEC of 14 December 1988 L 382 3 31.12.1988
►M17Council Directive 89/662/EEC of 11 December 1989 L 395 13 30.12.1989
►M18Council Directive 91/497/EEC of 29 July 1991 L 268 69 24.9.1991
►M19 amended by Council Directive 92/5/EEC of 10 February 1992 L 57 1 2.3.1992
►M20 amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 806/2003 of 14 April 2003 L 122 1 16.5.2003
►M21Council Directive 95/23/EC of 22 June 1995 L 243 7 11.10.1995
Amended by:
►A1Act of Accession of Denmark, Ireland and the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Northern IrelandL 73 14 27.3.1972
(adapted by Council Decision of 1 January 1973) L 2 1 1.1.1973
►A2Act of Accession of Greece L 291 17 19.11.1979
►A3Act of Accession of Austria, Sweden and Finland C 241 21 29.8.1994
(adapted by Council Decision 95/1/EC, Euratom, ECSC) L 1 1 1.1.1995
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Corrected by:
►C1Corrigendum, OJ L 120, 13.5.1975, p. 13 (64/433/EEC)
►C2Consolidated text of corrigenda to instruments published in Special
Editions1952-72, p. 11 (64/433/EEC)
►C3Corrigendum, OJ L 120, 13.5.1975, p. 14 (66/601/EEC)
►C4Consolidated text of corrigenda to instruments published in Special
Editions1952-72, p. 20 (66/601/EEC)
►C5Corrigendum, OJ L 120, 13.5.1975, p. 14 (69/349/EEC)
►C6Consolidated text of corrigenda to instruments published in Special
Editions1952-72, p. 67 (69/349/EEC)
►C7Corrigendum, OJ L 200, 20.7.1973, p. 42 (72/461/EEC)
►C8Consolidated text of corrigenda to instruments published in Special
Editions1952-72, p. 111 (72/461/EEC)
►C9Corrigendum, OJ L 211, 3.8.1983, p. 30 (83/90/EEC)
►C10Corrigendum, OJ L 176, 6.7.1985, p. 24 (83/90/EEC)
►C11Corrigendum, OJ L 178, 2.7.1987, p. 12 (86/587/EEC)
►C12Corrigendum, OJ L 231, 29.8.2001, p. 20 (91/497/EEC)
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COUNCIL DIRECTIVE
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on health conditions for the production and marketing of fresh
meat
(64/433/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic
Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament,
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee,WhereasCouncil Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of 27 June 1968 on the
common organization of the market in beef and veal (
1), Council Regu-
lation (EEC) No 2759/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common
organization of the market in pigmeat (2) and Council Regulation
(EEC) No 3013/89 of 25 September 1989 on the common organizationof the market in sheepmeat and goatmeat (
3), laid the basis for the free
movement of beef and veal, pigmeat, sheepmeat and goatmeat;
Whereas, so long as intra-Community trade is hindered by differences
between the health requirementsof Member Statesconcerning meat,the implementation of the abovementioned regulationswill not havethe desired effect;
Whereas, to eliminate such differences, the health provisions of the
Member Statesmus t be approximated in line with the above regula-tions;
Whereas the object of this approximation must be in particular to stan-
dardize health requirements for meat in slaughterhouses and cutting
rooms and during storage and transportation; whereas a system of
approval should be introduced for slaughterhouses and cutting plantswhich meet the health requirementslaid down by thisDirective,together with a Community inspection procedure to ensure that theconditions for such approval are observed; whereas provision shouldalso be made for approval of cold stores;
Whereas low-capacity establishments should be approved by means of
simplified structure and infrastructure criteria, while complying with
the rulesof hygiene laid down in thisDirective;
Whereashealth marking of meat and authorization of the trans port
document by the official veterinarian of the establishment of origin is
the best way of satisfying the competent authorities of the place ofdestination that a consignment of meat complies with the provisionsof thisDirective; whereasthe health certificate s hould be maintainedfor the purposes of verifying the destination of certain meat;
Whereas the rules, principles and safeguard measures established by
Council Directive 90/675/CEE of 10 December 1990 laying down theprinciplesgoverning the organization of veterinary checkson products
entering the Community from third countries(
4) should apply here;
Whereasin the context of trade between the Member States , the rules
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(1) OJ No L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 24. Regulation last amended by Regulation
(EEC) No 3577/90 (OJ No L 353, 17. 12. 1990, p. 23).
(2) OJ No L 282, 1. 11. 1975, p. 1. Regulation last amended by Regulation
(EEC) No 1249/89 (OJ No L 129, 11. 5. 1989, p. 12).
(3) OJ No L 289, 7. 10. 1989, p. 1. Regulation amended by Regulation (EEC)
No 3577/90 (OJ No L 353, 17. 12. 1990, p. 23).
(4) OJ No L 373, 31. 12. 1990, p. 1.▼M18
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concerning veterinary checksin intra-Community trade with a view of
the completion of the internal market (1) should also be applied;
Whereas the Commission should be entrusted with the task of adopting
certain measures for implementing this Directive; whereas, to that end,
procedures should be laid down establishing close and effective coop-
eration between the Commission and the Member States within theStanding Veterinary Committee.
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
Article 1
1. ThisDirective laysdown health rulesfor the production and
placing on the market of fresh meat intended for human consumptionfrom domestic animals of the following species: bovine animals(including the species Bubalus bubalis andBison bison ), swine, sheep
and goats, and domestic solipeds.
2. This Directive shall not apply to the cutting and storage of fresh
meat performed in retail shops or in premises adjacent to sale points,
where the cutting and storage are performed solely for the purpose of
supplying the consumer directly on the spot.
3. This Directive shall apply without prejudice to specific Commu-
nity ruleson minced meat.
4. This Directive shall not affect any restrictions imposed, in
compliance with the general provisions of the Treaty, on the retailsale of meat from solipeds.
Article 2
For the purposes of this Directive:
(a) ‘meat’ meansall partsof domes tic bovine animals(including the
speciesBubalus bubalis andBison bison ), swine, sheep, goats and
solipeds which are suitable for human consumption;
(b) ‘fresh meat’ means meat, including meat vacuum-wrapped or
wrapped in a controlled atmosphere, which has not undergone
any treatment other than cold treatment to ensure preservation;
(c) ‘mechanically recovered meat’ meansmeat obtained by mechan-
ical meansfrom fles h-bearing bonesapart from the bonesof thehead, the extremitiesof the limbsbelow the carpal and tars al joints
and, in the case of swine, the coccygeal vertebrae, and intended
for establishments approved in accordance with Article 6 of Direc-tive 77/99/EEC (
2);
(d) ‘carcase’ means the whole body of a slaughtered animal after
bleeding, evisceration and removal of the limbs at the carpus and
tarsus, removal of the head, tail and the udder, and in addition, in
the case of bovine animals, sheep, goats and solipeds, afterflaying. However, in the case of pigs, removal of the limbs at thecarpusand tars usand removal of the head may be waived wherethe meat isintended for treatment in accordance with Directive 77/99/EEC;
(e) ‘offal’ means fresh meat other than that of the carcase as defined
in (d), even if it remainsnaturally connected to the carcas e;
(f) ‘viscera’ means offal from the thoracic, abdominal and pelvic
cavities, including the trachea and oesophagus;
(g) ‘official veterinarian’ meansthe veterinarian des ignated by the
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(1) OJ No L 395, 30. 12. 1989, p. 13. Directive amended by Directive 90/675/
EEC (OJ No L 373, 31. 12. 1990, p. 1).
(2) OJ No L 26, 31. 1. 1977, p. 85. Directive last amended by Directive 89/662/
EEC (OJ No L 395, 30. 12. 1989, p. 13).
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(h) ‘exporting country’ meansthe Member State from which fres h
meat iss ent;
(i) ‘country of destination’ means the Member State to which fresh
meat iss ent from another Member State;
(j) ‘meansof trans port’ meansthe freight-carrying partsof motor
vehicles, rail vehicles and aircraft and the holds of ships or
containers for transport by land, sea or air;
(k) ‘establishment’ means an approved slaughterhouse, an approved
cutting plant, an approved cold store or a unit grouping togetherseveral such establishments;
(l) ‘wrapping’ means the protection of fresh meat by the use of an
initial wrapping or initial container in direct contact with the freshmeat concerned and the initial wrapper or initial container itself;
(m) ‘packaging’ means the placing of wrapped fresh meat in a second
container and the latter container itself;
(n) ‘special emergency slaughtering’ means: any slaughtering ordered
by a veterinary surgeon following an accident or serious physiolo-gical and functional problems. Special emergency slaughtering
may take place outside the slaughterhouse where the veterinary
surgeon considers that transport of the animal would be impossibleor would subject the animal to unnecessary suffering;
(o) ‘repackaging centre’ meansa works hop or depot where wrapped
meet intended for placing on the market is reassembled and/or
repackaged.
Article 3
1. Each Member State shall ensure that:
A. carcases, half carcases or half carcases cut into no more than three
wholesale cuts, and quarters:
(a) have been obtained in a slaughterhouse meeting the conditions
laid down in ChaptersI and II of Annex I and approved andsupervised in accordance with Article 10;
(b) come from a slaughter animal inspected ante mortem by an
official veterinarian in accordance with Chapter VI of Annex I
and passed fit, as a result of such inspection, for slaughter forthe purposes of this Directive;
(c) have been treated under satisfactory hygiene conditions in
accordance with ChaptersV and VII of Annex I;
(d) have been inspected post mortem by an official veterinarian in
accordance with Chapter VIII of Annex I and do not show anychange except for traumatic lesions which occurred shortlybefore slaughter or localized malformations or changes,
provided that it is established, if necessary by appropriate
laboratory tests, that these lesions, malformations or changesdo not render the carcase and offal unfit for human consump-tion or dangerousto human health;
(e) bear a health mark in accordance with Chapter XI of Annex I;
(f) are accompanied during transportation by:
(i) until 30 June 1993, the health certificate issued by the offi-
cial veterinarian at the time of loading, which must
correspond in form and content to the model in Annex V
and be drawn up in the official language or languagesofthe country of destination at least. It must consist of asingle sheet of paper;
(ii) an accompanying commercial document which must:
— be drawn up by the dispatching establishment,1964L0433 — EN — 05.06.2003 — 004.001 — 5
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— in addition to the particularsprovided for in point 50 of
Chapter X of Annex I, bear the veterinary approvalnumber of the approved establishment and in the case
of frozen meat, the month and year of freezing in clear,
— for meat intended for Finland and Sweden, bear one of
the indicationsprovided for in the third indent of PartIV of Annex IV,
— be kept by the consignee so that it can be produced at
the request of the competent authority. Computer datamust be printed at the request of the aforesaidauthority;
(iii) a health certificate in accordance with Chapter XI of
Annex I, in the case of meat from a slaughterhouse situatedin a restricted region or area or meat to be sent to anotherMember State, after transit through a third country in asealed lorry.
At the request of the competent authority in the Member State
of destination, a health attestation must be supplied where meatis intended for export to a third country after processing. The
costs incurred in such attestation shall be borne by operators;
(g) are stored in accordance with Chapter XIV of Annex I after
post-mortem inspection under satisfactory hygiene conditionsin establishments approved in accordance with Article 10 andsupervised in accordance with Chapter X of Annex I;
(h) are transported under satisfactory hygiene conditions in accor-
dance with Chapter XV of Annex I;
B. cuts or pieces smaller than those referred to in Section A, or boned
meat whether or not wrapped:
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meeting the conditionslaid down in ChaptersI and III of Annex
I and approved and supervised in accordance with Article 10;
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dance with Chapter IX of Annex I and come from:
— fresh meat which complies with the requirements set out in
section A, except those referred to in subparagraph (h), andwhich istrans ported in accordance with Chapter XV ofAnnex I, or
— fresh meat imported from third countries in accordance with
Directive 90/675/EEC;
(c) have been stored under conditions which comply with Chapter
XIV of Annex I in establishments approved in accordance withArticle 10 and supervised in accordance with Chapter X of
Annex I;
(d) have been checked by an official veterinarian in accordance
with Chapter X of Annex I;
(e) meet the wrapping and packaging requirementslaid down in
Chapter XII of Annex I;
(f) meet the requirementsof s ection A (c), (e), (f) and (h);
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D. fresh meat which has been stored in accordance with this Directive
in a cold store approved by a Member State and which has not
thereafter undergone any handling, except in connection with
storage:
(a) meetsthe requirementsof s ection A (c), (e), (g) and (h) and
section B and C or is fresh meat imported from third countriesin accordance with the requirementsof Directive 90/675/EEC;
(b) is accompanied during transportation to the place of destination
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inary approval number of the cold store must be given on the
accompanying commercial document. ◄
Where meat isto be accompanied by a certificate, the latter s hall be
completed by the official veterinarian on the basis of the healthcertificates attached to the consignment of fresh meat when theywere put into storage and shall, in the case of importation, state
the origin of the fresh meat;
E. fresh meat produced in accordance with this Directive which has
been stored in a cold store of a third country approved in accor-dance with Council Directive 72/462/EEC (
1) under customs
control and which hasnot thereafter undergone any handling,except in connection with storage:
(a) meetsthe requirementsof s ection A, B and C;
(b) meetsthe s pecific guaranteesconcerning checking and certifica-
tion of compliance with storage and transport requirements;
(c) isaccompanied by a certificate which corres pondsto a model to
be drawn up under the procedure laid down in Article 16.
The specific guarantees concerning checking, certification of
compliance with storage and transport requirements and the issuingof the certificate shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure
laid down in Article 16;
F. fresh meat from which the packaging has been removed and which
is to be re-packaged in an establishment other than that in which itwasfirs t wrapped:
(a) must meat the requirements of Sections A, B, C and D;
(b) must be removed from its packaging and repackaged in a
repackaging centre which satisfies the requirements of ChapterI of Annex I and is approved and supervised in accordance withArticle 10.
2. However, without prejudice to Community animal health require-
ments, paragraph 1 shall not apply to:
(a) fresh meat intended for uses other than human consumption;
(b) fresh meat intended for exhibition, special studies or analysis,
provided that official control makes it possible to ensure that themeat is not used for human consumption and that, when the exhibi-tion is over or when the special studies or the analysis have beencarried out, the meat, with the exception of that used for the
purposes of analysis, is destroyed;
(c) fresh meat intended exclusively as supplies for international organi-
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(1) OJ No L 302, 31. 12. 1972, p. 28. Directive last amended by Directive 91/
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Article 4
A. Asfrom 1 January 1995, Member Statesmay, by way of derogation
from Article 3, allow meat from slaughterhouses which do notsatisfy the requirements of Chapters I and II of Annex I to beplaced on the market for marketing in their national territory,
provided the following conditionsare met:
(a) the slaughterhouses in question must:
(i) handle not more than 20 livestock units per week with a
maximum of 1 000 livestock units per year;
(ii) satisfy the requirements of Annex I, Chapters V and VII,
point 66 first, second and fourth paragraphs and point 67
of Chapter XIV and point 69 of Chapter XV, with the
exception of the requirementsrelating to imported fres hmeat, and points71, 72 and 73;
(iii) fulfil the requirementsof Annex II;
(iv) notify the veterinary service in advance of the time of
slaughter and the number and the origin of the animals toallow it to carry out the ante mortem inspection in accor-
dance with Chapter VI of Annex I, either on the farm or
at the slaughterhouse.
(b) the operator of the slaughterhouse, the owner or his agent must
keep a register of:
— animals entering the establishment and slaughter products
leaving it,
— the checkscarried out,
— the results of those checks.
Thisinformation s hall be communicated to the competent
authority at itsreques t;
(c) the official veterinarian or an auxiliary must carry out the post-
mortem inspection of the meat in accordance with Annex I,
Chapter VIII, in compliance with the requirementsof Annex I,
Chapter VII, point 32. Where the meat hasles ionsor appearsto
have deteriorated, the post-mortem inspection must be carried
out by the official veterinarian. The official veterinarian or theauxiliary under his responsibility must regularly monitorcompliance with the hygiene ruleslaid down in ChaptersVand VII of Annex I.
When applying this Article, Member States shall use the following
conversion rates:
(i)beef and veal
— adult bovine animalswithin the meaning of Regulation
(EEC) No 805/68 and solipeds: 1 livestock unit
— other bovines: 0,50 livestock unit
(ii)pigmeat
— pigswith a live weight of over 100 kg: 0,20 lives tock unit
— other pigs(
a): 0,15 livestock unit
(iii)other meat
— sheep and goats: 0,10 livestock unit
— lambs, kids and piglets of less than 15 kg live weight: 0,05
livestock unit.
B. Within the limit of 1 000 livestock units referred to in Section A,
first subparagraph, subdivision (a) (i), Member States may derogatefrom the weekly limit laid down therein to take account of the needto slaughter lambs and kids in the period leading up to religiousfestivals, provided that the official veterinarian is present at the
time of slaughter, that the hygiene requirements are complied with
and that the meat hasnot been frozen before being placed on themarket.1964L0433 — EN — 05.06.2003 — 004.001 — 8
(a) Game animals being treated in the same way as the respective species for
the purposes of applying the conversion rates.
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C. The maximum amounts provided for in Section A, first subpara-
graph, subdivision (a) (i) may be applied to individual operatorsslaughtering on their own account at quite separate times in the
week in an establishment which satisfies the following require-
ments:
(a) the owner of the establishment or any other person using this
establishment has received specific training, recognized by the
competent authority, in production hygiene;
(b) the animalsto be s laughtered are the property of the owner of
the establishment, or of a self-employed butcher or have been
purchased by them to meet the requirements referred to in point(d);
(c) the meat isproduced in premis eswhich meet the requirements
of Annex II;
(d) production must be confined to supplying establishments
belonging to the butchersreferred to in (b) and to s ale on thespot to the consumer or to local bodies.
Where several individual slaughter quantities are added up, the
maximum amounts provided for in Section A, first subparagraph,subdivision (a) (i) may be raised to 30 livestock units per weekand 1 500 livestock units per year for the slaughterhouse meeting
the conditions set out in the first subparagraph. Member States
availing themselves of this possibility shall forward the list of estab-lishments benefiting from these provisions to the Commission.
D. Under the proceduresprovided for in Article 16, Member States
may, at their request, be authorized to apply the requirements ofSection A to slaughterhouses situated in regions suffering fromspecial geographical constraints or affected by supply difficulties
which handle not more than 2 000 livestock units per year.
E. Derogationsmay be granted by the competent authority in accor-
dance with Annex II in the case of cutting plants which are not
situated in an approved establishment and which produce not more
than five tonnesof boned meat per week or the equivalent of bone-in meat.
The provisions of Annex I, Chapter V, Chapter VII, point 38,
Chapter IX — with the exception of the requirement for thetemperature of the cutting room laid down in the second sentenceof point 46 (c) — and point 48 of Chapter X shall apply to cutting
and storage operations in the establishments referred to in the first
subparagraph.
F. Meat that comes from the establishments referred to in this Article
and that hasbeen judged fit for human cons umption, bearing inmind the hygiene and health requirementslaid down by thisDirec-tive, must be marked with a national stamp which cannot beconfused with the Community stamp and may in particular not beoval. However, this stamp shall not be necessary for cuts which
have not been packaged.
G. Member Statesmay als o allow derogationsfrom the minimum
requirementsof Chapter I of Annex I for low-capacity cold s tores
in which only packaged meat and other foodstuffs are stored.Sweden may, until 20 June 1997, authorize packaged meat andnon-packaged meat to be stored in one and the same cold store bymeansof an appropriate s eparation.
H. Slaughterhouses benefiting from the derogations provided for in this
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Article 4a
1. Member States shall communicate, by 31 December 1995, the list
of the establishments referred to in Article 1 of Directive 91/498/EEC (
1) and the list of the establishments for which the time limits are
set pursuant to this Article.
2. The competent authorities may allow a slaughterhouse which
qualifiesfor a derogation in accordance with Article 2 of Directive
91/498/EEC (2) and which can show, to the satisfaction of the compe-
tent authority, that it hasbegun to bring its elf into compliance with therequirementsof thisDirective but which cannot, for reas onsnot attribu-table to it, meet the time limitsoriginally laid down, the additionaltime essential in order for it to comply with them.
3. Where an establishment registered in accordance with Article 4 is
undergoing alterations on the basis of a restructuring plan approved by
the competent authority with the aim of obtaining authorization in
accordance with Article 10, that authority may determine the quantitiesmarketed by the establishment in question in line with the progress ofthe work.
4. In transposing the provisions of this Directive into their national
legislation, Member States shall specify the manner in which the penal-tiesprovided for in Article 10 and in Article 2 (2) of Directive 91/498/EEC are to apply in the event of failure by an establishment referred to
in thisArticle to honour the commitmentsentered into upon being
granted a temporary derogation, so that those penalties can be appliedby 31 December 1995 and, asregardsSweden, by 31 December 1996and, asregardsAus tria and Finland, by 31 December 1997.
Article 5
1. Member States shall ensure that the official veterinarian declares
unfit for human consumption:
(a) meat for animals:
(i) in which, without prejudice to the diseases specified in
Annex C to Directive 90/425/EEC (
3), one of the following
diseases has been diagnosed:
— generalized actinobacillosis or actinomycosis,
— blackleg,— generalized tuberculosis,
— generalized lymphadenitis,
— glanders,
— rabies,
— tetanus,
— acute salmonellosis,
— acute brucellosis,— swine erysipelas,
— botulism,
— speticaemia, pyaemia, toxaemia or viraemia;
(ii) showing acute lesions of broncho-pneumonia, pleurisy, peri-
tonitis, metritis, mastritis, arthritis, pericarditis, enteritis or
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(1) Council Directive 91/498/EEC of 29 July 1991 on the conditionsfor
granting temporary and limited derogationsfrom s pecific Community health
ruleson the production and marketing of fres h meat (OJ No L 268, 24. 9.
1991, p. 105). Directive as last amended by the 1994 Act of Accession.
(2) Council Directive 91/498/EEC of 29 July 1991 on the conditionsfor
granting temporary and limited derogationsfrom s pecific Community health
ruleson the production and marketing of fres h meat (OJ No L 268, 24. 9.
1991, p. 105). Directive as last amended by the 1994 Act of Accession.
(3) OJ No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 29. Directive last amended by Directive 91/
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and a search for residues of substances with a pharmacolo-
gical effect.
However, where the results of these special examinations are
favourable, the carcases shall be declared fit for humanconsumption after the parts unfit for consumption have been
removed;
(iii) affected by the following parasitic diseases: generalized
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(iv) dead, stillborn or unborn;
(v) slaughtered too young, and the meat of which is oedematous;
(vi) showing signs of emaciation or advanced anaemia;
(vii) showing multiple tumours, abscesses or serious injuries in
different areas of the carcase or in different viscera;
(b) meat from animals:
(i) which have produced a positive or inconclusive reaction to
tuberculin and in which an examination carried out in accor-dance with point 41 (G) of Chapter VIII of Annex I has
revealed only localized tuberculousles ionsin a number of
organsor a number of areasof the carcas e.
However, where a tuberculousles ion hasbeen found in the
lymph nodes of the same organ or part of the carcase only
the affected organ or part of the carcase and the associatedlymph nodes shall be declared unfit for human consumption;
(ii) which have reacted positively or inconclusively to brucellosis
confirmed by lesions indicating acute infection.
Even if no such lesion has been found the udder, genital tract
and blood must nevertheless be declared unfit for humanconsumption;
(c) — the parts of carcases showing signs of major serious or haemor-
rhagic infiltrations, localized abscesses or localized
contamination,
— offal and viscera with pathological lesions of infectious, para-
sitic or traumatic origin;
(d) meat which:
— isfeveris h,
— shows serious anomalies as regards colour, smell, consistency
or taste;
(e) where the official veterinarian is satisfied that a carcase or offal is
affected with caseous lymphadenitis or any other suppurative
condition and that the said condition is not generalized or asso-
ciated with emaciation:
(i) any organ and its associated lymph node, if the aforesaid
condition exists on the surface or in the substance of thatorgan or lymph node;
(ii) in any case to which (i) does not apply, the lesion and such of
the surrounding parts as he may think appropriate havingregard to the age and degree of activity of the lesion, on the
understanding that an old firmly encapsulated lesion may be
regarded asinactive;
(f) meat resulting from trimming of the sticking point;
(g) where the official veterinarian is satisfied that the whole or any
part of a carcase or any offal is affected by any disease or condi-
tion other than those referred to in the preceding points, the wholecarcase and the offal or such lesser part thereof as he may thinappropriate;
(h) carcases the offal from which has not undergone post mortem
inspection;
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(j) meat from animalsto which have been adminis tered:
(i) substances prohibited under Directives 81/602/EEC (1) and 88/
146/EEC (2);
(ii) productslikely to render meat dangerousor harmful to human
health and on which a decision will have to be taken in accor-
dance with the procedure laid down in Article 16 afterobtaining the opinion of the Scientific Veterinary Committee.
(iii) tenderizers;
(k) meat containing residues of substances authorized in accordance
with the exceptionsprovided for in Article 4 of Directive 81/602/
EEC and Articles2 and 7 of Directive 88/146/EEC, res iduesof
medicinal products, antibiotics, pesticides or of other substanceswhich are harmful or likely to make the consumption of freshmeat dangerous or harmful to human health, if such residuesexceed the permitted level laid down by Community rules;
(l) meat contaminated or tainted to an extent to be decided on by the
procedure laid down in Article 16 after obtaining the opinion ofthe Scientific Veterinary Committee;
(m) the liver and kidneysof animalsmore than two yearsold from
regionsin which plansimplemented in accordance with Article 4
of Directive 86/469/EEC (
3) have revealed the generalized
presence of heavy metals in the environment;
(n) meat which, without prejudice to possible Community regulations
applicable in the field of ionization, hasbeen treated with ionizing
or ultraviolet radiation;
(o) meat which givesoff a pronounced s exual odour.
2. Additionsor amendmentsto paragraph 1 may be adopted, in
particular for tuberculosis, brucellosis and salmonella, in accordancewith the procedure laid down in Article 16 and after obtaining the
opinion of the Scientific Veterinary Committee.
3. In respect of salmonella and pending the adoption of the Commu-
nity provisions provided for in paragraph 2, the following rules shallapply for meat intended for Finland and Sweden:
(a) the consignments of meat have been subjected to a microbiological
test by sampling in the establishment of origin according to rules to
be laid down by the Council acting on a proposal from the
Commission, before the date of entry into force of the AccessionTreaty;
(b) (i) the test provided for in (a) shall not be carried out for consign-
ments of meat intended for an establishment for the purposes
of pasteurisation, sterilization or for treatment having an
equivalent effect;
(ii) however, for a period of three yearsfrom the date of entry into
force of the Accession Treaty, meat mentioned in (i) will besubject to the rules provided for by the operational programmeapplied by Finland and Sweden. In thisres pect, thismeat willbe subject to the same measures as those applicable to meatoriginating in Finland and Sweden. Before the end of this
three-year period, thisprovis ion will be re-examined and
possibly amended pursuant to the procedure provided for inArticle 16;
(c) the test provided in (a) shall not be carried out for meat originating
in an establishment which is subject to a programme recognized as
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EEC (OJ No L 191, 23. 7. 1985, p. 46).
(2) OJ No L 70, 16. 3. 1988, p. 16.
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4. The guaranteesprovided for in paragraph 3 s hall apply only after
approval by the Commission of an operational programme to bepresented by Finland and Sweden. The Commission decisions must be
taken before the date of entry into force of the Accession Treaty in
order for the operational programmesand the guaranteesprovided forin paragraph 3 to be applicable asfrom the date of entry into force ofthe Accession Treaty.
Article 6
1. Member States shall ensure that:
(a) without prejudice to the cases provided for in Article 5 (1) (a) (iii)
and Article 5 (2), fresh pigmeat or horsemeat referred to in Article
3, if not tested for trichinosis in accordance with Annex I to Direc-
tive 77/96/EEC (
1), undergoescold treatment in accordance with
Annex IV to that Directive;
(b) meat from:
i) male pigsus ed for breeding;
(ii) cryptorchid and hermaphrodite pigs;
(iii) without prejudice to the cases provided for in Article 5 (1) (o)
uncastrated male pigs with a carcase weight in excess of 80
kilograms, except where the establishment is able to guarantee
by meansof a method recognized by the procedure laid downin Article 16, or in the absence of such a method by a methodrecognized by the competent authority concerned, thatcarcases giving off a pronounced boar taint may be detected,
bears the special mark provided for by Decision 84/371/EEC (
2)
and undergoesone of the treatmentsprovided for in Directive 77/99/EEC;
(c) mechanically recovered meat undergoesheat treatment in accor-
dance with Directive 77/99/EEC;
(d) after removal of parts unfit for consumption, fresh meat and offal
from animals with non-generalized infestation by Cysticercus bovis
or Cysticercus cellulosae undergo cold treatment using a method
recognized in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article16;
(e) animals having undergone special emergency slaughtering may
only be authorized for human consumption on the local marketand only if the following conditionshave been fulfilled:
— the holding of origin is not subject to health policy restrictions,
— prior to slaughtering the animal has been subjected to an ante-
mortem inspection by a veterinarian in accordance with Article
3 (1) (A) (b),
— the animal has been slaughtered after stunning, bled and
possibly eviscerated on the spot; the veterinarian may waivestunning and authorize shooting in special cases,
— the slaughtered and bled animal is transported as quickly as
possible after slaughter under satisfactory hygiene conditionsto a slaugtherhouse approved in accordance with this Directive.Where the slaugthered animal cannot be brought within thehour to such a slaughterhouse, it must be transported in a
container or meansof trans port in which the ambient tempera-
ture is maintained at between 0º and 4ºC. Evisceration, unless ithas been effected at the time of slaughtering, must be carriedout within a maximum of three hours after slaughtering; if evis-ceration is carried out on the spot, the viscera must be sent withthe carcase to the slaughterhouse,1964L0433 — EN — 05.06.2003 — 004.001 — 13
(1) OJ No L 26, 31. 1. 1977, p. 67. Directive last amended by Commission
Directive 89/321/EEC (OJ No L 133, 17. 5. 1989, p. 33).
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— during transportation to the slaughterhouse the slaughtered
animal is accompanied by a certificate issued by the veterinarysurgeon who has ordered slaughtering attesting to the favour-
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of any treatment administered to the animal and, if appropriate,the result of the inspection of the viscera; this certificate mustcorrespond to a model to be drawn up in accordance with the
procedure laid down in Article 16,
— the carcase of the slaughtered animal is, until such time as the
post mortem inspection carried out in accordance with Article 3(1) (A) (d) supplemented where applicable by a bacteriologicalexamination hasidentified it aswholly or partly fit for human
consumption, so handled that it does not come into contact with
carcases of meat and offal intended for human consumption;
(f) meat from an area subject to animal health restrictions is subject to
specific rules to be determined on a case-by-case basis in accor-dance with the procedure laid down in Article 16;
(g) the treatment provided for in the preceding pointsiscarried out in
the establishment of origin or in any other establishment designated
by the official veterinarian;
(h) meat must be marked with a national stamp which cannot be
confused with the Community samp and in particular is not oval.
2. The Council, acting by a qualified majority on a proposal from
the Commission shall determine, before 1 July 1992, the parts ofCommunity territory in which derogationsfrom the requirement in 1
(a) may be permitted provided that:
— the absence of trichinosis is proved by epidemiological studies,
— live animals and slaughtered animals are subjected to an effective
method of detection and control.
Article 7
1. Member States shall ensure that:
(a) meat declared unfit for human consumption can be clearly distin-
guished from meat declared fit for human consumption;
(b) meat declared unfit for human consumption is treated in accor-
dance with Directive 90/667/EEC (
1).
2. Detailed rules for implementing this Article shall if necessary be
determined in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 16.
Article 8
1. Without prejudice to Directive 86/469/EEC, animalsor their meat
must undergo an examination for residues where the official veteri-narian suspects their presence on the basis of the findings of thehealth inspection.
This examination shall check for residues both of substances having
pharmacological action and of the conversion products thereof, andfor other substances transmitted to meat which are likely to be harmful
to human health.
If the meat examined shows traces of residues in quantities which
exceed the permitted tolerances, it must be delcared unfit for humanconsumption.
These examinations for residues must be carried out in accordance with
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It must be possible to evaluate the results of the examination for resi-
dues using reference methods established in accordance with theprocedure laid down in Article 16.
In accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 16, at least one
reference laboratory shall be designated in each Member State to carryout the examination for residues.
2. Acting on a proposal from the Commission, the Council shall
determine the tolerances for substances transmitted to meat which arelikely to be harmful to human health, other than those established inCouncil Directive 86/363/EEC (
1) and Council Regulation (EEC)
No 2377/90 (2).
Article 9
Member States shall ensure:
(i) the permanent presence of at least one official veterinarian in a
slaughterhouse approved in accordance with Article 10 throughoutthe ante-mortem and post-mortem inspections;
(ii) the presence at least once a day of an official veterinarian in a
cutting plant approved in accordance with Article 10 when workisundertaken on meat, to check the conditionsof hygiene of theplant and the record of fresh meat entering and leaving the plant;
(iii) the regular presence of an official veterinarian in a cold store
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The official veterinarian may be assisted by auxiliaries placed under his
authority and responsibility in carrying out the following operations:
(a) ante-mortem inspection, the auxiliary's role being to make an initial
check on the animals and to help with purely practical tasks;
(b) post-mortem inspection, provided that the official veterinarian is
actually able to supervise the work of the auxiliaries on the spot;
(c) the health control of cut and stored meat;
(d) the inspection and supervision of approved establishments in accor-
dance with Article 10.
The maximum number of auxiliaries that may assist the official veter-
inarian in his task shall be fixed by the Council, acting on a proposalfrom the Commission, before 1 January 1992. The number must be
small enough to enable the official veterinarian to exercise effective
supervision of the post-mortem inspection.
Only persons who satisfy the requirements of Annex III may be
appointed asauxiliariesfollowing a tes t organized by the competent
central authority of the Member State or by the authority appointed by
that central authority.
In order to provide the assistance referred to above, the auxiliaries shall
form part of an inspection team under the control and responsibility of
the official veterinarian. They must be independent of the establish-
ment. The competent authority of the Member State concerned shalldetermine the composition of the inspection team for each establish-ment in such a way that the official veterinarian is able to supervisethe above operations.
Detailed rules governing the assistance referred to in this Article shall,
insofar as necessary, be determined in accordance with the procedurelaid down in Article 16.
Article 10
1. Each Member State shall draw up a list of approved establish-
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having a veterinary approval number. The Member States shall send
this list to the other Member States and to the Commission.
Cutting plants referred to in the second indent of the second paragraph
of point 19 of Annex I must also be subject to approval in accordance
with Directive 71/118/EEC (1). Reference will be made to such special
approval in the list of cutting plants published by the Commission.
A Member State shall not approve an establishment unless it is satis-
fied that it complieswith thisDirective.
Where hygiene isfound to be inadequate and where the meas ures
provided for in point 41 (F) of Chapter VIII of Annex I have provedinsufficient to remedy the situation, the competent national authorityshall temporarily suspend approval ►
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activity in question or the whole establishment ◄.
If the operator of the establishment, the owner or his agent does not
make good the shortcomings noted within the period fixed by thecompetent national authority the latter shall withdraw approval►
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establishment ◄.
The Member State in question shall take account here of the conclu-
sions of any check carried out in accordance with Article 12. The
other Member States and the Commission shall be informed of thesuspension or withdrawal of approval.
2. The operator of the establishment, the owner or his agent must, in
accordance with the second subparagraph of paragraph 4, conductregular checkson the general hygiene of conditionsof production inhis establishment, inter alia, by meansof microbiological controls .
Checks must cover utensils, fittings and machinery at all stages of
production and, if necessary, products.
The operator of the establishment, the owner or his agent must be in a
position, upon request from the official service, to inform the official
veterinarian or the Commission's veterinary experts of the nature,frequency and results of the checks conducted to this end, togetherwith the name of the investigating laboratory if need be.
The nature of the checks, their frequency, as well as the sampling
methodsand the methodsfor bacteriological examination s hall be
established in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 16.
3. The operator of the establishment, the owner or his agent must
establish a staff training programme enabling workers to comply withconditionsof hygienic production adapted to the production s tructure.
The official veterinarian responsible for the establishment must be
involved in the planning and implementation of that programme.
4. Inspection and supervision of establishments shall be carried out
under the responsibility of the official veterinarian who, in accordancewith Article 9, may be assisted in purely material tasks by auxiliaries.
The official veterinarian must at all times have free access to all parts
of establishments in order to ensure that this Directive is beingcomplied with and, where there isdoubt asto the origin of meat orslaughtered animals, to accounting documents which enable him totrace the holding of origin of a slaughtered animal.
The official veterinarian must regularly analyse the results of the
checks provided for in 2. He may, on the basis of this analysis, conduct
further microbiological examinationsat all s tagesof production or on
the products.
The result of these analyses shall be written up in a report, the conclu-
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of the establishment, the owner or his agent, who shall rectify the
shortcomings noted with a view to improving hygiene.
Article 11
Member States shall entrust to a central service or body the tasks of
collecting and making use of the results of the ante-mortem and post-mortem inspections carried out by the official veterinarian as regards
the diagnosis of diseases transmissible to man.
Where such a disease is diagnosed, the results of the specific case shall
be communicated as soon as possible to the competent veterinaryauthorities responsible for supervision of the herd from which theanimalsoriginated.
Member States shall submit to the Commission information on certain
diseases and particularly cases where diseases transmissible to manhave been diagnosed.
The Commission, acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in
Article 16, shall adopt detailed rules for implementing this Article, and
in particular:
— the regularity with which information must be submitted to the
Commission,
— the type of information,— the diseases to which the collection of information is to apply,
— proceduresfor collecting and us ing information.
Article 12
1. Veterinary experts from the Commission may, in so far as is
necessary to ensure uniform application of this Directive and in coop-
eration with the competent authoritiesin the Member States , make on-
site checks. By checking a representative number of establishments,they may also verify whether the competent authorities are checkingon compliance with this Directive by establishments. The MemberState on whose territory the checks are being carried out shall provide
the experts with all necessary assistance to fulfil their mission. The
Commission shall inform the Member State concerned of the resultsof the checkscarried out.
2. Before 1 January 1995 the Council shall review this Article on
the basis of a report from the Commission, which may be accompaniedby proposals.
3. Provisions for the implementation of this Article, in particular
those to cover the arrangements for cooperating with the national
authorities, shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure laiddown in Article 16.
Article 13
2. In accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 16:
— derogationsfrom the s econd, third and fourth indentsof point 14 (c)
of Chapter II, from point 42 (A) (2) of Chapter VIII and point 46
(d) of Chapter IX of Annex I may be granted, on request, to anyMember State providing similar guarantees. These derogations shallfix health conditions which are at least equivalent to those of AnnexI,
— additional requirements adapted to the specific situation of the
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— special conditions for the approval of establishments situated in
wholesale markets may be decided on.
Article 14
1. Without prejudice to the specific provisions of this Directive, the
official veterinarian or the competent authority shall, where it is
suspected that veterinary legislation has not been complied with, or
there isdoubt asto whether meat isfit for cons umption, carry out anyveterinary checkshe or it deemsappropriate.
2. Member States shall take the appropriate administrative or penal
measures to penalize any infringement of Community veterinary legis-lation, in particular where it isfound that the certificatesor documentsdrawn up do not correspond to the actual state of the meat, that identi-
fication marksdo not comply with the rules , that the meat wasnot
presented for inspection or that the meat was not used for the purposeoriginally intended.
Article 15
The Annexesto the Directive s hall be amended by the Council acting
by a qualified majority on a proposal from the Commission, in parti-cular to adapt them to advancesin technology.
Article 16
1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Standing Committee on
the Food Chain and Animal Health set up pursuant to Article 58 of
Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 (
1).
2. Where reference ismade to thisArticle, Articles5 and 7 of Deci-
sion 1999/468/EC (2) shall apply.
The period laid down in Article 5(6) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be
set at three months.
3. The Committee shall adopt its Rules of Procedure.
Article 17
Before 1 July 1994 the Commission shall submit to the Council a
report, possibly accompanied by proposals on which the Council willtake a decision by the voting procedure laid down in Article 43 of the
Treaty, on methods of inspection which ensure a level of animal health
equivalent to that guaranteed by the methodsof ante-mortem and pos t-mortem inspection described in Chapters VI and VIII of Annex I.
Article 18
The ruleslaid down in Directive 89/662/EEC s hall apply in particular
to checksat origin, to the organization of and follow-up to the checksto be carried out by the Member State of destination, and to the protec-tive measures to be implemented.
Article 19
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ANNEX I
CHAPTER I
GENERAL CONDITIONS FOR THE APPROVAL OF ESTABLISH-
MENTS
Establishments must have at least:1. In rooms where fresh meat is produced, worked on or stored and in areas
and corridors through which fresh meat is transported:
(a) waterproof flooring which is easy to clean and disinfect, rotproof and
laid in such a way as to facilitate the draining of water: the water
must be channelled towards drains fitted with gratings and traps toprevent odours. However:
— in the case of rooms referred to in point 14 (d) and (f) of Chapter II,
point 15 (a) of Chapter III and point 16 (a) of Chapter IV, chan-
neling of water towardsdrainsfitted with gratingsand trapsisnot
required and, in the case of premises referred to in point 16 (a), a
device with which water may easily be removed is sufficient,
— in the case of rooms referred to in point 17 (a) of Chapter IV and in
areas and corridors through which fresh meat is transported, water-
proof and rotproof flooring iss ufficient;
(b) smooth, durable, impermeable walls, with a light-coloured, washable
coating up to a height of at least two metres, and of at least three metres
in slaughter-rooms; in chilling or refrigeration rooms and in stores the
walls must be coated at least to storage height. Wall to floor junctions
must be rounded or similarly finished except in the rooms referred to in
point 17 (a) of Chapter IV.
However, the use of wooden walls in the rooms referred to in point 17
of Chapter IV doesnot cons titute groundsfor withdrawing approval
provided they were built before January 1983;
(c) doorsin hard-wearing, non-corrodible material and, if of wood, with a
smooth and impermeable covering on all surfaces;
(d) insulation materials which are rotproof and odourless;
(e) adequate ventilation and good extraction of steam;
(f) adequate natural or artificial lighting which does not distort colours;
(g) a clean and easily cleaned ceiling; failing that, a roof covering with an
interior surface which fulfils these conditions;
2. (a) as near as possible to the work stations, a sufficient number of facilities
for cleaning and disinfecting hands and for cleaning tools with hot
water. Taps must not be hand-operable. For washing hands, these facil-
itiesmus t have hot and cold running water or water premixed to a
suitable temperature, cleaning and disinfecting products and hygienicmeansof drying hands ;
(b) facilities for disinfecting tools, with hot water supplied at not less than
82ºC;
3. appropriate arrangements for protection against pests such as insects and
rodents;
4. (a) instruments and working equipment such as cutting tables, tables with
detachable cutting surfaces, containers, conveyor belts and saws, made
of corrosion-resistant material not liable to taint meat and easy to clean
and disinfect. Surfaces coming into, or capable of coming into, contact
with meat, including welds and joins, must be maintained smooth. The
use of hygienically packaged fresh meat;
(b) corrosion-resistant fittings and equipment meeting hygiene requirements
for:
— meat handling,
— storing meat containers, in such a way that neither the meat nor the
containerscome into direct contact with the floor or walls ;
(c) facilities, including suitably laid out and equipped reception and
marshalling areas, for the hygienic handling and protection of meat
during loading and unloading;
(d) special watertight non-corrodible containers, with lids and fasteners to
prevent unauthorized persons from removing things from them, for
keeping meat not intended for human consumption, or a lockable room
for such meat if the quantities are large enough to necessitate this or if
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where such meat is removed through conduits, these must be so
constructed and installed as to avoid any risk of contamination of the
fresh meat;
(e) facilitiesfor the hygienic s torage of materialsfor wrapping and packa-
ging where such activities are carried out in the establishment;
5. refrigeration equipment to keep the internal temperature of the meat at the
levels required by this Directive. This equipment must include a system for
draining off water of condensation without any possibility of contamination
of the meat;
6. a pressurized supply of potable water within the meaning of Directive 80/
778/EEC (1) only. However, a non-potable water supply is authorized in
exceptional cases for steam production, fire fighting and the cooling of
refrigeration equipment, provided that the pipes installed for this purpose
preclude the use of this water for other purposes and present no risk of
contamination of fresh meat. Non-potable water pipes must be clearly
distinguished from those used for potable water;
7. an adequate supply of hot potable water within the meaning of Directive 80/
778/EEC;
8. liquid and solid disposal systems which meet hygiene requirements;9. an adequately equipped lockable room for the exclusive use of the veter-
inary service; or, in the case of stores referred to in point 17 of Chapter
IV, suitable facilities;
10. facilitiesenabling the veterinary ins pectionsprovided for in thisDirective to
be carried out efficiently at any time;
11. an adequate number of changing rooms with smooth, waterpoof, washable
walls and floors, wash basins, showers and flush lavatories so equipped as
to protect the clean partsof the building from contamination.
Lavatories must not open directly onto the work rooms. Showers are unne-
cessary in cold stores receiving and shipping hygienically wrapped fresh
meat only. Wash basins must have hot and cold running water or water
premixed to a suitable temperature, materials for cleaning and disinfecting
the hands and hygienic means of drying hands. Wash basins taps must not
be hand-operable or arm-operable. There must be a sufficient number of
such wash basins near the lavatories;
12. a place and adequate facilities for cleaning and disinfecting means of trans-
port for meat except in the case of cold stores receiving and shipping
hygienically packed fresh meat only. A separate such place and adequate
facilities for means of transport for livestock must be provided in the case
of slaughterhouses. However, these places and facilities are not compulsory
if provisions exist requiring that means of transport be cleaned and disin-
fected at officially authorized facilities;
13. a room or a secure place for the storage of detergents, disinfectants and
similar substances.
CHAPTER II
SPECIAL CONDITIONS FOR THE APPROVAL OF SLAUGHTER-
HOUSES
14. In addition to the general requirements slaughterhouses must have at least:
(a) adequate lairage or, climate permitting, waiting pensfor the animals ;
walls and floors must be durable, impermeable and easy to clean and
disinfect; these facilities must be equipped for watering the animals,
and for feeding them if necessary, and if appropriate a drainage system;
(b) slaughter premises large enough for work to be carried out satisfacto-
rily. In slaughter premises where both pigs and other animal species
are slaughtered, a special place must be provided for slaughtering pigs;
however, such a special place is not essential if the slaughter of pigs
and that of other animals take place at different times; but in such cases
scalding, depilation, scraping and singeing must be carried out in
special places which are clearly separated from the slaughter line either
by an open space of at least five metres or by a partition at least three
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(c) separate rooms sufficiently large and exclusively reserved for:
— emptying and cleaning stomachs and intestines.
Separate rooms will not, however, be necessary if these operations
involving stomachs are carried out by means of closed-circuit
mechanical equipment having an appropriate system of ventilation
and satisfying the following requirements:
(i) the equipment must be installed and arranged in such a manner
that operations for separating intestines from the stomach and
for the emptying and cleaning of stomachs are carried out
hygienically. It must be located in a special place which is
clearly separated from any exposed fresh meat by a partition
stretching from the floor to a height of at least three metres
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house. In addition, where swine are concerned, this provisionshall apply to the extent necessary to prevent contamination of
fresh meat and offal ◄;
(ii) the design and operation of the machine must effectively
prevent any contamination of the fresh meat;
(iii) an air extractor must be installed and must function in such a
fashion as to eliminate odours and any risk of aerosol contam-
ination;
(iv) the machine must be equipped with a device permitting closed-
circuit evacuation of the residual water and the content of
stomachs to the drainage system;
(v) the circuit followed by stomachs to and from the machine must
be both clearly separated and at a distance from the circuit
followed by other fresh meat. Immediately after they have
been emptied and cleaned, the stomachs must be removed in a
hygienic manner;
(vi) stomachs must not be handled by staff who handle other fresh
meat. Staff handling stomachs must not have access to other
fresh meat;
— dressing guts and tripe if this is carried out in the slaughterhouse.
However, those operations may be performed in the same room
referred to in the first indent provided that cross-contamination is
avoided;
— preparing and cleaning offal other than that referred to in the
preceding indents, including a separate place for storing heads at a
sufficient distance from other offal, if these operations are carried
out in the slaughterhouse and do not take place on the slaughterline;
— the storage of hides, horns, hooves and pigs' bristles, in the event of
these not being removed directly from a slaughterhouse on the day
of slaughter, in closed, leak-proof containers pending their removal;
(d) a separate place for packaging offal if this is done in the slaughter-
house;
(e) lockable premises or, climate permitting, suitably sited pens with sepa-
rate drainage for sick or suspect animals; lockable premises reserved for
the slaughter of such animals, the storage of detained meat and the
storage of meat declared unfit for human consumption. Premises
reserved for the slaughter of these animals are not essential in an estab-
lishment not authorized by the competent authority for slaughter of
these animals or where such slaughter is performed at the end of normal
slaughtering, provided that steps are taken to prevent contamination of
meat declared fit for human consumption. In this case the premises
must be specially cleaned and disinfected under official supervision
before being used again for slaughtering of animals which are neither
sick nor suspect;
(f) sufficiently large chilling or refrigerating rooms equipped with corro-
sion-resistant fittings designed to prevent fresh meat coming into
contact with the floor or the wallswhen it isbeing moved or held;
(g) means of controlling access to and exit from the slaughterhouse;(h) a clear separation between the soiled and clean working areas of the
building so as to protect the clean areas from contamination;
(i) equipment such that, after stunning, dressing can be carried out as far as
possible on the suspended animal; under no circumstances may the
suspended animal come into contact with the floor during dressing;
(j) an overhead system of rails for the further handling of meat:
(k) if dung is stored in the slaughterhouse precincts, a special section for
such dung;1964L0433 — EN — 05.06.2003 — 004.001 — 21
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(l) a room suitable equipped for carrying out an examination for trichinella
where such test is carried out in the establishment.
CHAPTER III
SPECIAL CONDITIONS FOR THE APPROVAL OF CUTTING PLANTS
15. In addition to the general requirements, cutting plants must have at least:
(a) chilling or refrigerating roomslarge enough for meat pres ervation, and,
where packaged meat is stored in the establishment, a separate such
room für packaged meat. Unpackaged meat may not be stored in such
chilling or refrigerating rooms unless it is first cleaned and disinfected;
(b) a room for cutting and boning and wrapping equipped with a recording
thermometer or recording telethermometer;
(c) a room for packaging, where such operations are carried out in the
cutting plant, unless the conditions provided for in point 63 of Chapter
XII are fulfilled;
(d) a room for the storage of packaging and wrapping materials, where such
operationsare carried out in the cutting plant.
CHAPTER IV
SPECIAL CONDITIONS FOR THE APPROVAL OF COLD STORES
16. In addition to the general requirements, stores in which fresh meat is stored
in accordance with the first paragraph in point 66 of Chapter XIV must
have at least:
(a) sufficiently large chilling and refrigeration rooms, which are easy to
clean and in which fresh meat can be stored at the temperatures
provided for under the first paragraph of point 66;
(b) a recording thermometer or recording telethermometer in or for each
storage area.
17. In addition to the general requirements, stores in which fresh meat is stored
in accordance with the fourth paragraph of point 66 of Chapter XIV must
have at least:
(a) sufficiently large chilling and refrigeration rooms, which are easy to
clean and in which fresh meat can be stored at the temperature provided
for in►M21the eighth paragraph of point 66 of Chapter XIV ◄;
(b) a recording thermometer or recording telethermometer in or for each
storage area.
CHAPTER V
HYGIENE OF THE STAFF, PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT IN THE
ESTABLISHMENTS
18. Absolute cleanliness shall be required of staff, premises and equipment:
(a) staff handling exposed or wrapped fresh meat or working in rooms and
areas in which such meat is handled, packaged or transported must in
particular wear clean and easily cleanable headgear, footwear and
light-coloured working clothes and, where necessary, clean neck shields
or other protective clothing. Staff engaged in slaughtering animals or
working on or handling meat must wear clean working clothes at the
commencement of each working day and must renew such clothing
during the day as necessary and must wash and disinfect their hands
several times during the working day and each time work is resumed.
Persons who have been in contact with sick animals or infected meat
must immediately afterwards carefully wash their hands and arms with
hot water and then disinfect them. Smoking is forbidden in workrooms,
storerooms, load-in, reception, marshalling and load-out areas, and in
other areas and corridors through which fresh meat is transported;
(b) no animal may enter the establishment except, in the case of slaughter-
houses, animals for slaughter and with reference to the precincts of
these slaughterhouses, animals necessary for their operation. Rodents,
insects and other vermin must be systematically destroyed;
(c) equipment and instruments used for working on meat shall be kept
clean and in a good state of repair. They shall be carefully cleaned
and disinfected several times during the working day, at the end of the
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19. Premises, instruments and working equipment must not be used for
purposes other than work on fresh meat or farmed game meat authorized
in accordance with Directive 91/495/EEC (1).
This restriction shall not apply to:
— transport equipment used on the premises referred to in point 17 (a),
where the meat ispackaged,
— the cutting of poultrymeat or wild game meat or rabbit meat or the
producing of meat preparations, provided that such operations are
carried out at a different time to the cutting of fresh meat or farmed
game meat referred to in the first paragraph and the cutting room is
completely cleaned and disinfected before being made use of again for
the cutting of fresh meat or farmed game meat.
Meat-cutting instruments must be solely for cutting meat.
20. Meat and meat containerss hall not come into direct contact with the
ground.
21. Potable water must be used for all purposes; however, non-potable water
may be used in exceptional cases for steam production provided that the
pipes installed for this purpose preclude the use of this water for other
purposes and present no danger of contamination of fresh meat. In addition,
non-potable water may be used in exceptional cases for cooling refrigeration
equipment. Non-potable water pipes must be clearly distinguished from
pipesus ed for potable water.
22. The spreading of sawdust or any other similar substance on the floor of the
workrooms and fresh meat storage rooms is prohibited.
23. Detergents, disinfectants and similar substances must be used in such a way
that instruments, working equipment and fresh meat are not adversely
affected. Their use must be followed by thorough rinsing of such instru-
mentsand working equipment with potable water.
24. Persons likely to contaminate meat are prohibited from working on it and
handling it.
When recruited, any person working on and handling fresh meat shall be
required to prove, by a medical certificate, that there isno impediment to
such employment. The medical supervision of such a person shall be
governed by the national legislation in force in the Member State
concerned.
CHAPTER VI
ANTE-MORTEM HEALTH INSPECTION
25.►M21Animalsmus t undergo ante-mortem inspection within a period
which is less than 24 hours after their arrival in the slaughterhouse and
less than 24 hours before slaughter. In addition, the official veterinarian
may require inspection at any other time. ◄
The operator of the slaughterhouse, the owner or his agent must facilitate
operationsfor performing ante-mortem health ins pectionsand in particular
any handling which is considered necessary.
Each animal to be slaughtered shall bear in identifying mark enabling the
competent authority to determine itsorigin.
26. (a) The official veterinarian must make the ante-mortem inspection in
accordance with professional rules and under suitable lighting.
(b) The official veterinarian must, in respect of animals delivered to slaugh-
terhouse, check an compliance with Community rules on animal
welfare.
27. The inspection must determine:
(a) whether the animals are suffering from a disease which is communic-
able to man and to animals or whether they show symptoms or are in
a general condition such as to indicate that such a disease may occur;
(b) whether they show symptoms of disease or of a disorder of their general
conditionswhich islikely to make their meat unfit for human cons ump-
tion; attention must also be paid to any signs that the animals have had
substances with pharmacological effects administered to them or have
consumed any other substances which may make their meat harmful to
human health;1964L0433 — EN — 05.06.2003 — 004.001 — 23
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(c) whether they are tired, agitated or injured.
28. (a) Tired or agitated animals must be rested for at least 24 hours unless the
official veterinarian decidesotherwis e.
(b) Animals in which one of the diseases referred to in point 27 (a) and (b)
has been diagnosed must not be slaughtered for human consumption.
(c) Slaughter of animals suspected of suffering from one of the diseases
referred to in point 27 (a) and (b) must be deferred. These animals
must undergo detailed examination in order to make a diagnosis.
Where the post-mortem inspection is necessary in order to make a diag-
nosis, the official veterinarian shall request that the animals in question
are slaughtered separately or at the end of normal slaughtering.
Those animals shall undergo detailed post-mortem inspection supple-
mented, if the veterinarian considers it necessary for confirmation, by
an appropriate bacteriological examination and a search for residues of
substances with a pharmacological effect which may be presumed to
have been administered to treat the pathological state obeserved.
CHAPTER VII
SLAUGHTER, CUTTING AND MEAT-HANDLING HYGIENE
29. Slaughter animals brought into slaughter premises must be slaughtered
immediately and bleeding, flaying or removing the bristles, dressing and
evisceration must be carried out in a way which avoids any contamination
of the meat.
30. Bleeding must be complete; blood intended for human consumption must be
collected in absolutely clean containers. It must not be stirred by hand, only
with instruments which meet hygiene requirements.
31. Immediate and complete flaying is compulsory, except for pigs, without
prejudice to the derogation provided for in the second sentence of point 41
(D) (a) of Chapter VIII. When not flayed, pigs must have their bristles
removed immediately. Debristling agents may be used for this operation,
provided that the pigsare thoroughly rins ed afterwardswith potable water.
However, skinning of heads of calves and ovines is not necessary provided
that those heads are handled in such a way as to avoid any contamination of
fresh meat.
32. Evisceration must be carried out immediately and completed not later than
45 minutes after stunning or, in the case of ritual slaughter, half an hour
after bleeding. The lungs, heart, liver, kidney, spleen and mediastinum
may either be detached or left attached to the carcase by their natural
connections.
If detached, they must be numbered or identified in some way to enable
them to be recognized as belonging to a given carcase: this also applies to
the head, tongue, digestive tract and any other part of the animal required
for inspection or possibly required for the execution of checks laid down
in Directive 86/469/EEC. The abovementioned partsmus t remain near the
carcase until the inspection is complete. However, provided it shows no
pathological symptom or lesion, the penis may be discarded immediately.
For all species the kidneys must be removed from their fatty covering: in
the case of bovine animals, swine and solipeds the peri-renal capsule must
also be removed.
33. Implements must not be left in the meat; cleansing of meat by wiping with
a cloth or other materials, and inflation, are prohibited. However, inflation
of an organ may be authorized for ritual purposes, but in that event the
inflated organ must be excluded from human consumption.
►M21Mechanical insufflation for the flaying of lambs and kids of a live
weight of less than 15 kg may be approved by the competent authorities in
compliance with the hygiene requirements. ◄
34. Carcases of solipeds, pigs over four week old and bovine animals over six
month old must be submitted for inspection split lengthwise into half
carcases down the spinal column. If the inspection so necessitates, the offi-
cial veterinarian may require any head or any carcase to be split lengthwise.
However, to take account of technological requirementsor local habitsof
consumption ►C12the competent authority may authorise the submission
for inspection of pig carcasses not split in half. ◄
35. Until the inspection has been completed, it must not be possible for carcases
and offal not inspected to come into contact with carcases and offal already
inspected, and the removal, cutting or further treatment of the carcase shall
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36. It must not be possible for meat detained or declared unfit for human
consumption, stomachs, intestines and inedible by-products to come into
contact with meat declared fit for human consumption, and the former
must be placed as soon as possible in special rooms or containers located
and laid out in such a way as to avoid any contamination of other fresh
meat.
37. If the blood or the offal of several animals is collected in the same container
before the completion of the post-mortem inspection, the entire contents
must be declared unfit for human consumption if the carcase of one of the
animalsconcerned hasbeen declared unfit for human cons umption.
38. The handling, trimming, further treatment and transport of meat, including
offal, must be performed meeting all hygiene requirements. Where such
meat ispackaged, point 14 (d) of Chapter II and the conditionsof Chapter
XI must be complied with. Packaged meat must be stored in a separate
room from exposed fresh meat.
CHAPTER VIII
POST-MORTEM HEALTH INSPECTION
39. All parts of the animal including the blood must be inspected immediately
after slaughter to determine whether the meat is fit for human consumption.
40. The post-mortem inspection must include:
(a) visual inspection of the slaughtered animal and the organs belonging to
it;
(b) palpation of the organsreferred to in point 41 and, if the official veter-
inarian deems it to be necessary, of the uterus;
(c) incision of certain organs and lymph nodes and, depending on the
conclusions reached by the official veterinarian, the uterus. If visual
inspection or palpation of certain organs indicates that the animal has
lesions which can contaminate the carcases, equipment, staff or work
premises, these organs must not be incised in the slaughter-room or
any other part of the establishment where fresh meat might be contami-
nated;
(d) investigation of anomalies in consistency, colour, smell and, where
appropriate, taste:
(e) where necessary, laboratory tests in particular for the substances
referred to in Article 5 (1) (j) and (k).
41. The official veterinarian must be proceed in particular in the following
way:
A.Bovine animals over six weeks old
(a) visual inspection of the head and the throat. The submaxillary, retro-
pharyngeal and parotid lymph nodes (Lnn. retropharyngiales,
mandibulares andparotidei) must be incised and examined. The
external masseters, in which two incisions must be made parallel to
the mandible, and the internal masseters (internal pterygoid
muscles), which must be incised along one plane, must be exam-
ined;
The tongue, having been freed to permit a detailed visual inspection
of the mouth and the fauces, must be visually inspected and
palpated. The tonsils must be removed;
(b) inspection of the trachea; visual examination and palpation of the
lungs and the oesophagus; the bronchial and mediastinal lymph
nodes(Lnn. bifurcationes, eparteriales andmediastinales) must be
incised and examined. The trachea and the main branches of the
bronchi must be opened lengthwise and the lungs must be incised
in their posterior third, perpendicular to their main axes; these inci-
sions are not necessary where the lungs are excluded from human
consumption;
(c) visual inspection of the pericardium and the heart, the latter being
incised lengthwise so as to open the ventricles and to cut through
the interventricular septum;
(d) visual inspection of the diaphragm;
(e) visual inspection and palpation of the liver and the hepatic and
pancreatic lymph nodes (Lnn. portales) ; incision of the gastric
surface of the liver and at the base of the caudate lobe to examine
the bile ducts; inspection and palpation of the pancreatic lymph
nodes;1964L0433 — EN — 05.06.2003 — 004.001 — 25
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(f) visual inspection of the gastro-intestinal tract, the mesentery, the
gastric and mesenteric lymph nodes (Lnn. gastrici, mesenterici,
craniales andcaudales) , palpation of the gastric and mesenteric
lymph nodes, and, if necessary, incision of those lymph nodes;
(g) visual inspection and, if necessary, palpation of the spleen;
(h) visual inspection of the kidney and incision, if necessary, of the
kidneysand the renal lymph nodes (Lnn. renales) ;
(i) visual inspection of the pleura and the peritoneum;
(j) visual inspection of the genital organs;
(k) visual inspection and, if necessary, palpation and incision of the
udder and itslymph nodes (Lnn. supramammarii) . In cows, each
half of the udder must be opened by a long, deep incision as far as
the lactiferous sinuses (sinus lactiferes) and the lymph nodesof the
udder must be incised, except when the udder is excluded from
human consumption.
B.Bovine animals under six weeks old
(a) visual inspection of the head and the throat. The retropharyngeal
lymph nodes (Lnn. retropharyngiales) must be incised and exam-
ined. The mouth and the fauces must be inspected and the tongue
must be palpated. The tonsils must be removed;
(b) visual inspection of the lungs, the trachea and the oesophagus;
palpation of the lungs; the bronchial and mediastinal lymph nodes
(Lnn. bifurcationes, eparteriales andmediastinales) must be incised
and examined.
The trachea and the main branchesof the bronchi mus t be opened
lengthwise and the lungs must be incised in the posterior third,
perpendicular to their main axes; these incisions are not necessary
where the lungsare excluded from human cons umption;
(c) visual inspection of the pericardium and the heart, the latter being
incised lengthwise so as to open the ventricles and to cut through
the interventricular septum;
(d) visual inspection of the diaphragm;
(e) visual inspection of the liver and the hepatic and pancreatic lymph
nodes(Lnn. portales) ; palpation and, if necessary, incision of the
liver and itslymph nodes ;
(f) visual inspection of the gastro-intestinal tract, the mesentery, the
gastric and mesenteric lymph nodes (Lnn. gastrici, mesenterici,
craniales andcaudales) , palpation of the gastric and mesenteric
lymph nodes, and, if necessary, incision of those lymph nodes;
(g) visual inspection and, if necessary, palpation of the spleen;
(h) visual inspection of the kidneys; incision, if necessary, of the
kidneysand the renal lymph nodes (Lnn. renales) ;
(i) visual inspection of the pleura and the peritoneum;
(j) visual inspection and palpation of the umbilical region and the
joints; in the event of doubt, the umbilical region must be incised
and the joints opened. The synovial fluid must be examined;
C.Swine
(a) visual inspection of the head and the throat; the submaxillary (Lnn.
mandibulares) lymph nodes must be examined and incised. The
mouth, the fauces, and the tongue must be visually inspected. The
tonsils must be removed;
(b) visual inspections of the lungs, trachea and oesophagus; palpation of
the lungsand of the bronchial and medias tinal lymph nodes (Lnn.
bifurcationes, eparteriales andmediastinales) . The trachea and the
main branches of the bronchi must be opened lengthwise and the
lungs must be incised in their posterior third, perpendicular to their
main axes; however, these incisions are not necessary where the
lungsare excluded from human cons umption;
(c) visual inspection of the pericardium and the heart, the latter being
incised lengthwise so as to open the ventricles and to cut through
the interventricular septum;
(d) visual inspection of the diaphragm;
(e) visual inspection and palpation of the liver and the hepatic and
pancreatic lymph nodes (Lnn. portales) ; palpation of the liver and
itslymph nodes ;1964L0433 — EN — 05.06.2003 — 004.001 — 26
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(f) visual inspection of the gastro-intestinal tract, the mesentery, the
gastric and mesenteric lymph nodes (Lnn. gastrici, mesenterici,
craniales andcaudales) , palpation of the gastric and mesenteric
lymph nodes, and, if necessary, incision of those lymph nodes;
(g) visual inspection and, if necessary, palpation of the spleen;(h) visual inspection of the kidneys and incision, if necessary, of the
kidneysand the renal lymph nodes (Lnn. renales) ;
(i) visual inspection of the pleura and the peritoneum;(j) visual inspection of the genital organs;
(k) visual inspection of the udder and its lymph nodes (Lnn. supramam-
marii), incision of the supramammary lymph nodes in sows;
(l) visual inspections and palpation of the umbilical region and joints of
young animals; in the event of doubt, the umbilical region must be
incised and the joints opened.
D.Sheep and goats
(a) visual inspection of the head after flaying and, in the event of doubt,
examination of the throat, the mouth, the tongue and the retro-phar-
yngeal and parotid lymph nodes. Without prejudice to animal health
conditions, these examinations are not necessary if the competent
authority isable to guarantee that the head, including the tongue
and the brains, is excluded from human consumption;
(b) visual inspection of the lungs, the trachea and the oesophagus;
palpation of the lungsand the bronchial and medias tinal lymph
nodes(Lnn. bifurcationes, eparteriales andmediastinales) ; in the
event of doubt, these organs and lymph nodes must be incised and
examined;
(c) visual inspection of the pericardium and the heart; in the event of
doubt the heart must be incised and examined;
(d) visual inspection of the diaphragm;
(e) visual inspection of the liver and the hepatic and pancreatic lymph
nodes(Lnn. portales) ; palpation of the liver and itslymph nodes ;
incision of the gastric surface of the liver to examine the bile ducts;
(f) visual inspection of the gastro-intestinal tract, the mesentery and the
gastric and mesenteric lymph nodes (Lnn. gastrici, mesenterici,
craniales andcaudales) ;
(g) visual inspection and, if necessary, palpation of the spleen;(h) visual inspection of the kidneys; incision, if necessary, of the
kindeysand the renal lymph nodes (Lnn. renales) ;
(i) visual inspection of the pleura and the peritoneum;(j) visual inspection of the genital organs;
(k) visual inspection of the udder and its lymph nodes;
(l) visual inspection and palpation of the umbilical region and joints of
young animals; in the event of doubt, the umbilical region must be
incised and the joints opened.
E.Domestic solipeds
(a) visual inspection of the head, and after freeing the tongue, the
throat; the submaxillary retro-pharyngeal and parotid lymph nodes
(Lnn. retropharyngiales, mandibulares andparotidei) must be
palpated and, if necessary, incised. The tongue, having been freed
to permit a detailed inspection of the mouth and the fauces, must
be visually examined and palpated. The tonsils must be removed;
(b) visual inspection of the lungs, the trachea and the oesophagus;
palpation of the lungs; the bronchial and mediastinal lymph nodes
(Lnn. bifurcationes, eparteriales andmediastinales) must be
palpated and, if necessary, incised. The trachea and the main
branches of the bronchi must be opened lengthwise and the lungs
incised in their posterior third, perpendicular to their main axes;
however, these incisions are not necessary where the lungs are
excluded from human consumption;
(c) visual inspection of the pericardium and the heart, the latter being
incised lengthwise so as to open the ventricles and to cut through
the interventricular septum;
(d) visual inspection of the diaphragm;1964L0433 — EN — 05.06.2003 — 004.001 — 27
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(e) visual inspection of the liver and the hepatic and pancreatic lymph
nodes(Lnn. portales) ; palpation of the liver and itslymph nodes ; if
necessary, incision of the liver and the hepatic and pancreatic
lymph nodes;
(f) visual inspection of the gastro-intestinal tract, the mesentery and the
gastric and mesenteric lymph nodes (Lnn. gastrici, mesenterici,
craniales andcaudales) ; incision, if necessary, of the gastric and
mesenteric lymph nodes.
(g) visual inspection and, if necessary, palpation of the spleen;
(h) visual inspection of the kidneys, palpation of the kidneys and inci-
sion, if necessary, of the kidneys and the renal lymph nodes (Lnn.
renales) ;
(i) visual inspection of the pleura and the peritoneum;(j) visual inspection of the genital organs of stallions and mares;
(k) visual inspection of the udder and its lymph nodes (Lnn. supramam-
marii) and, if necessary, incision of the supramammary lymph
nodes;
(l) visual inspection and palpation of the umbilical region and joints of
young animals; in the event of doubt, the umbilical region must be
incised and the joints opened;
(m) all grey or white horses must be inspected for melanosis and mela-
nomata asregardsthe mus clesand lymph nodes (Lnn. lymphonodi
subrhomboidei) of the shoulders beneath the scapular cartilage by
loosening the attachment of one shoulder. The kidneys must be
exposed and examined by incision through the entire kidney.
F. In the event of doubt, the official veterinarian may perform the further
cuts and inspections of the relevant parts of the animals necessary in
order to reach a final decision.
Where the official veterinarian findsthat the hygiene ruleslaid down in
thisChapter are clearly being breached or that adequate health ins pec-
tion isbeing hampered, he s hall be empowered to take action with
regard to the use of equipment or premises and to take any measure
required, up to and including a reduction in the rate of production or
interruption of the production process.
G. Where incision of the above lymph nodes is obligatory, they must be
systematically subjected to multiple incisions and a visual inspection.
42. A. In addition, the official veterinarian must systematically carry out:
1) an investigation for cystercosis in swine: this investigation must
include examination of the directly visible muscular surfaces, in
particular the thigh muscles, the pillars of the diaphragm, the inter-
costal muscles, the heart, the tongue and the larynx and, if
necessary, the abdominal wall and the psoas muscles freed from fatty
tissue;
2) an investigation for glanders in solipeds by means of carful examina-
tion of mucous membranes from the trachea, larynx, nasal cavities,
sinuses and their ramifications, after splitting the head in the median
plane and excision of the nasal septum.
3) Fresh meat from swine and horses which contains skeletal muscles
(striated muscles) must undergo an investigation for trichinosis.
This investigation must be carried out in accordance with proven
methodswhich are s cientifically recognized, in particular methods
which are defined in Community directivesor in other international
standards.
The results must be assessed using a reference method fixed in accor-
dance with the procedure laid down in Article 16 of thisDirective and
after the Scientific Veterinary Committee hasdelivered itsopinion; the
reliability of the method must be at least as great as that of the trichino-
scopy provided for in point 1 of Annex I to Directive 77/96/EEC.
The Commission shall publish the reference method in the Official
Journal of the European Communities .
B. The results of the ante-mortem and post-mortem health inspections shall
be recorded by the official veterinarian and, where diseases transmis-
sible to man as referred to in Article 6 are diagnosed, communicated to
the competent veterinary authorities responsible for supervision of the
herd from which the animals originated, as well as to the person respon-
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CHAPTER IX
REQUIREMENTS FOR MEAT INTENDED FOR CUTTING
43. Cutting pieces smaller than those referred to in Article 3 (1) (A), de-boning
or the►M21cutting◄of offal►M21 ◄isauthorized in
approved cutting plantsonly.
44. The operator of the plant, the owner or hisagent mus t facilitate operations
for supervising the plant, in particular any handling which is considered
necessary, and must place the necessary facilities at the disposal of the
supervisory service. In particular, he must be able on request to inform the
official veterinarian responsible for supervision of the source of the meat
brought into hiscutting plant.
45. Without prejudice to the second paragraph of point 19 of Chapter V, meat
which doesnot fulfil the requirementsof Article 3 (1) (B) (b) of thisDirec-
tive may not be placed in approved cutting plants unless placed in special
storage areas; it must be cut up in other places or at other times than meat
which does fulfil those requirements. The official veterinarian must at all
times have access to all storage rooms and work rooms in order to satisfy
himself that the preceding provisions are rigorously observed.
46. (a) Fresh meat must be brought into the rooms provided for in point 15 (b)
of Chapter III progressively as needed. As soon as it is cut, and where
appropriate packaged, the meat must be transferred to the relevant chil-
ling or refrigerating room referred to above in point 15 (a) of Chapter
III.
(b) Meat entering a cutting premises must be checked and, if necessary,
trimmed. The work station for this task must be equipped with suitable
facilitiesand adequate lighting.
(c) During cutting, boning, wrapping and packaging the internal tempera-
ture of the meat must be kept at a constant + 7ºC or less. During
cutting, the temperature of the cutting room must not exceed + 12ºC.
During slicing, wrapping and packaging, the internal temperature of
livers must be kept at a constant + 3ºC or less.
During cutting, boning, slicing, dicing, wrapping and packaging the
temperature of livers, kidneys and head meat must be kept at a constant
+ 3ºC or less.
(d) By way of derogation from paragraphs(a) and (c), meat may be cut
while warm. In that event, the meat must be transferred directly from
the slaughter premises to the cutting room. In addition, the slaughter
premises and the cutting room must be located in the same group of
buildings and sufficiently near to each other for the meat to be trans-
ferred in a single operation, and cutting must be carried out
immediately after transfer. As soon as it is cut, and where appropriate
packaged, it must be transferred to an appropriate chilling room.
(e) Cutting must be carried out in such a way as to avoid any soiling of the
meat. Splintersof bone and clotsof blood mus t be removed. Meat
obtained from cutting and not intended for human consumption must
be collected in the facilities, containers or rooms referred to in point 4
(d) asit iscut.
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HEALTH CONTROL OF CUT MEAT AND STORED MEAT
47. Approved cutting plants and approved cold stores must be supervised by an
official veterinarian.
48. Supervision by the official veterinarian must include the following tasks:
— supervision of the entry and exit of fresh meat,
— health inspection of fresh meat held in the establishment referred to in
point 47,
— health inspection of fresh meat prior to cutting and when it leaves the
establishments referred to in point 47,
— supervision of the cleanliness of the premises, facilities and instruments
provided for in Chapter V, and of staff hygiene, including their clothing,
— any other supervision which the official veterinarian considers necessary
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HEALTH MARKING
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official veterinarian. For this purpose, he shall supervise
(a) the health mark;
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50. The health mark must be:
(a) either an oval mark at least 6,5 cm wide by 4,5 cm high bearing the
following information in perfectly legible characters:
— on the upper part, the initialsof the cons igning country in capitals
(i.e. one of the following):
►A3AT —◄B—D K—D—E L—E— ►A3FI —◄F
—I R L—I—L—NL—P— ►A3SE —◄UK,
followed by the veterinary approval number of the establishment,
— on the lower part, one of the following sets of initials: CEE, EØF,
EWG, EOK, EEC, EEG ►A3or ETY◄;
(b) or an oval mark at least 6,5 cm wide by 4,5 cm high, bearing the
following information in perfectly legible characters:
— on the upper part, the name of the consigning country in capitals,
— in the centre, the veterinary approval number of the establishment,— on the lower part, one of the following sets of initials: CEE, EØF,
EWG, EOK, EEC EEG ►
A3or ETY◄.
The letters must be at least 0,8 cm high and the figures at least 1 cm
high.
The health mark may, in addition, include an indication of the official
veterinarian who carried out the health inspection of the meat.
The dimensions and characters of the mark may be reduced for health
marking of lamb, kidsand piglets .
51. Carcases must be stamped in ink or hot-branded in accordance with point
50:
— those weighing more than 65 kilograms must be marked on each half-
carcase, in the following places at least: external surface of the thighs,
loins, back, breast and shoulder,
— lamb, kid and piglet carcases must bear at least two stamps, one on each
side of the carcase, on the shoulder or on the external surface of the
thighs,
— other carcases must be marked in at least four places, on the shoulder
and on the external surface of the thighs.
However, in the case of lamb, kid and piglet carcases, health marking may
take the form of a label or tag but it must be possible to use them only
once.
52. The livers of bovine animals, swine and solipeds must be hot-branded in
accordance with point 50 if they are intended for another Member State or
for an EEA country.
53. All other subproducts of slaughtering fit for human consumption must be
marked immediately in accordance with point 50, either directly on the
product or on the wrapping or packaging. The mark in accordance with
point 50 must be applied to a label fixed to the wrapping or packaging or
printed on the packaging. If wrapping or packaging takesplace in a s laugh-
terhouse, the mark must include the approval number of the establishment.
54. Packaging must always be marked in accordance with point 55.55. Packaged cut meat and packaged offal referred to in point 52 and point 53
must bear a health mark in accordance with point 50. The mark must
include the veterinary approval number of the cutting plant instead of that
of the slaughterhouse. The mark must be applied to a label fixed to the
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ated only when the packaging isdes troyed by being opered.
However, when cut meat or offal iswrapped in accordance with point 62 of
Chapter XII, the label referred to above may be affixed to the wrapping. In
the case of offal packaged in a slaughterhouse, the number included in the
mark must be the veterinary approval number of the slaughterhouse
concerned. This requirement also applies where stackable meat transport
containers (Euro-boxes) satisfying the requirements of point 59 (b) are used.
56. Where fresh meat is wrapped in commercial portions intended for direct
sale to the consumer, points 53 and 55 shall apply. The dimension require-
mentsof point 50 need not apply to the mark required under thispoint.
If meat isre-packaged in a plant other than that in which it wasfirs t
wrapped, the wrapping must bear the health mark of the cutting plant where
it was first wrapped, and the packaging must bear the health mark of the
packaging centre.
57. Meat from solipeds and its packaging must bear a special mark, to be deter-
mined in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 16 of this
Directive.
58. The colours used for health marking must be those listed in Article 2 (8) of
Directive 94/36/EC (OJ No L 237, 10. 9. 1994, p. 13).
CHAPTER XII
WRAPPING AND PACKAGING OF FRESH MEAT
59. (a) Packaging (for example packing cases, paperboard boxes) must fulfil all
rulesof hygiene, and in particular:
— must not alter the organoleptic characteristics of the meat,
— must not be capable of transmitting to the meat substances harmful
to human health,
— must be strong enough to ensure effective protection of the meat
during transportation and handling.
Wood may not be used except in the case of lamb and kid carcases,
provided that all precautionsare taken to prevent contact between the
meat and the packaging in the event of a tear in the wrapping.
(b) Packaging must not be re-used for meat unless it is made of corrosion-
resistant materials which are easy to clean and has been previously
cleaned and disinfected.
60. Where fresh cut meat or offal is wrapped, this operation must be carried out
immediately after cutting and in accordance with hygiene requirements.
With the exception of cutsof s olid outer pig fat and belly, cut meat and
offal must in all cases be provided with a protective wrapping unless it is
suspended throughout its transport.
Such wrapping must be transparent and colourless and must also fulfil the
conditions of the first and second indents of point 59 (a); it may not be used
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frozen meat intended to be used without further processing as a raw mate-
rial for the productsreferred to in Directive 77/99/EEC or Directive 88/657/
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each wrapping may contain only a complete organ.
61. Wrapped meat must be packaged.
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63. Cutting, boning, wrapping and packaging operationsmay take place in the
same room subject to the following conditions:
(a) the room must be sufficiently large and so arranged that the hygiene of
the operations is assured;
(b) the packaging and wrapping must be enclosed in a sealed protective
cover immediately after manufacture; thiscover mus t be protected
from damage during transport to the establishment and stored under
hygienic conditions in a separate room in the establishment:
(c) the rooms for storing packaging material must be dust and vermin-free
and have no air connection with rooms containing substances which
might contaminate fresh meat. Packaging must not be stored on the
floor;
(d) packaging must be assembled under hygienic conditions before being
brought into the room;
(e) packaging must be hygienically brought into the room and used without
delay. It must not be handled by staff handling fresh meat;
(f) immediately after packaging the meat must be placed in the storage
room provided.
Fresh meat may also be packed in a cutting room, provided that Euro-boxes,
which must meet the requirements of point 59 (b) have been cleaned and
disinfected prior to being brought into the cutting room.
64. The packaging referred to in thischapter may contain only cut meat from
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CHAPTER XIII
HEALTH CERTIFICATE
65. The original copy of the health certificate which must accompany meat
during transportation to the place of destination must be issued by an offi-
cial veterinarian at the time of loading.
The certificate must correspond in form and content to the model in Annex
IV and be drawn up in the official language or languagesof the place of
destination at least. It must consist of a single sheet of paper.
CHAPTER XIV
STORAGE
66. Fresh meat must be chilled immediately after the post-mortem inspection
and kept at a constant internal temperature of not more that + 7ºC for
carcases and cuts and + 3ºC for offal.
Derogationsfrom thisrequirement may, for technical reas onsrelating to
maturation of the meat, be granted by the competent authority on a case-
by-case basis for the transportation of meat to cutting plants or butcher
shops in the immediate vicinity of the slaughterhouse, provided that such
transportation takes not more than two hours.
Fresh meat for freezing must come directly from an approved slaughter-
house or an approved cutting plant.
Freezing of fresh meat may be performed only in rooms of the same estab-
lishment where the meat has been obtained or cut or in an approved cold
store, by means of appropriate equipment.
When intended for freezing, cutsreferred to in Article 3 (1) (A) of this
Directive, the cutsreferred to in point 53 of Chapter XI of thisAnnex and
offal must be frozen without delay unless maturation is required for health
reasons. In the latter case they must be frozen immediately after maturation.
Carcases, half carcases, half carcases cut into no more than three wholesale
cuts, and quarters intended for freezing must be frozen without undue delay
after a period of stabilization.
Cut meat intended for freezing must be frozen without undue delay after
cutting.
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Fresh meat which has undergone a freezing process must bear an indication
of the month and year in which it wasfrozen.
67. No other product which may affect the hygiene of the meat or contaminate
it may be stored in the rooms referred to in points 16 and 17 of Chapter IV
unless the meat is packaged and stored separately.
68. The storage temperature of the storage rooms referred to in points 16 and 17
of Chapter IV must be recorded.
CHAPTER XV
TRANSPORT
69. Fresh meat must be transported in means of transport provided with a
hermetic closing system or, in the case of fresh meat imported in accor-
dance with Directive 90/675/EEC or fresh meat transiting through the
territory of a third country in sealed means of transport, designed and
equipped in such a way that the temperatures specified in Chapter XIV are
maintained throughout transportation.
By way of derogation from the first paragraph, carcases, half carcases, half
carcases cut into no more than three wholesale cuts, and quarters may be
transported at temperatures higher than those laid down in Chapter XIV
under conditions to be set after consultation of the Scientific Committee in
accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 16 of thisDirective.
70. Means of transport intended for transporting such meat must meet the
following requirements:
(a) their inside surfaces or any other part which may come into contact
with the meat must be of corrosion-resistant material which cannot
affect the organoleptic characteristics of the meat or render the meat
harmful to human health; these surfaces must be smooth and easy to
clean and disinfect;
(b) they must be provided with efficient devices for protecting the meat
against insects and dust and be watertight;
(c) for transporting carcases, half carcases, half carcases cut into no more
than three wholesale cuts, quarters and unpackaged cut meat, they
must be equipped with corrosion-resistant fittings for suspending the
meat fixed at a height such that the meat cannot touch the floor. This
provision shall not apply to frozen meat in hygienic packaging. In the
case of transport by air, however, fittings for suspending the meat are
not required provided that suitable corrosion-resistant facilities are
provided for hygienically loading, holding and unloading the meat.
71. Means of transport intended for transporting meat may in no case be used
for transporting live animals or any products likely to affect or contaminate
meat.
72. No other product likely to affect the hygiene of the meat or to contaminate
it may be transported at the same time as the meat in the same meat of
transport unless appropriate precautions are taken. Packaged meat must be
transported in separate means of transport from unpackaged meat unless,
within the same means of transport, an adequate physical separation is
provided so as to protect unpackaged meat from packaged meat. In addition,
stomachs may not be transported therein unless scalded or cleaned, nor
heads and feet unless they are skinned or scalded and depilated.
73. Fresh meat may not be transported in a vehicle or container which is not
clean and hasnot been dis infected.
74. Carcases, half carcases and quarters, half carcases cut into no more than
three wholesale cuts, excluding frozen meat packaged in accordance with
hygiene requirements, must be suspended throughout transport except in
the case of air transport in accordance with point 70 (c).
Other cuts and offal must be suspended or placed on supports if not pack-
aged or contained in corrosion-restistant containers. Such supports,
packaging or containersmus t meet hygiene requirementsand, in particular
as regards packaging, the provisions of this Directive. The viscera must
always be transported in strong waterproof and greaseproof packaging
which may only be re-used after cleaning and disinfection.
75. The official veterinarian must ensure before dispatch that transport vehicles
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ANNEX II
CHAPTER I
GENERAL CONDITIONS FOR APPROVAL OF LOW-CAPACITY
ESTABLISHMENTS
Low-capacity establishments must have at least:1. in roomswhere fres h meat isproduced and worked on:
(a) waterproof flooring which is easy to clean and disinfect, rotproof and
laid in such a way as to facilitate the draining of water; the water must
be channelled towardsdrainsfitted with gratingsand trapsto prevent
odours;
(b) smooth, durable, impermeable walls, with a light-coloured, washable
coating up to a height of at least two metres, and of at least three metres
in slaughter rooms.
However, the use of wooden walls in the rooms referred to in point 16 of
Chapter III of Annex I doesnot cons titute groundsfor withdrawing
approval provided they were built before 1 July 1991;
(c) doors in easily cleanable, rotproof and odourless material.
Where meat is stored in the establishment concerned, that establishment
must have storage premises which satisfy the aforementioned require-
ments;
(d) insulation materials which are rotproof and odourless;
(e) adequate ventilation and if necessary good extraction of steam;
(f) adequate natural or artificial lighting which does not distort colours;
2. (a) as near as possible to the work stations, a sufficient number of facilities
for cleaning and disinfecting hands and for cleaning tools with hot water.
For washing hands, these facilities must have hot and cold running water
or water premixed to a suitable temperature, cleaning and disinfecting
productsand hygienic meansof drying hands ;
(b) facilities on the spot or in an adjacent room for disinfecting tools, with
hot water supplied at not less than 82ºC;
3. appropriate arrangements for protection against pests such as insects and
rodents;
4. (a) instruments and working equipment such as cutting tables, tables with
detachable cutting surfaces, containers, conveyor belts and saws, made
of corrosion-resistant material, not liable to taint meat and easy to clean
and disinfect. The use of wood is forbidden;
(b) corrosion-resistant fittings and equipment meeting hygiene requirements
for:
— meat handling,
— storing meat containers, in such a way that neither the meat nor the
containerscome into direct contact with the floor or walls ;
(c) special watertight non-corrodible containers, with lids and fasteners to
prevent unauthorized persons from removing things from them, for
keeping meat not intended for human consumption; such meat must be
removed or destroyed at the end of each working day;
5. refrigeration equipment to keep the internal temperature of the meat at the
levelsrequired by thisDirective. Thisequipment mus t include a drainage
system linked to the waste-water pipes which presents no risk of contamina-
tion of the meat;
6. a pressurized supply of potable water within the meaning of Directive 80/
778/EEC only. However, a non-potable water supply is authorized in excep-
tional cases for steam production, fire fighting and the cooling of
refrigeration equipment, provided that the pipes installed for this purpose
preclude the use of this water for other purposes and present no risk ofcontamination of fresh meat. Non-potable water pipes must be clearly distin-
guished from those used for potable water;
7. an adequate supply of hot potable water within the meaning of Directive 80/
778/EEC;
8. a system for the hygienic disposal of waste water;9. at least one wash basin and flush lavatories. The latter must not open directly
onto the work rooms. The wash basin must have hot and cold running water
or water premixed to a suitable temperature, hygienic materials for cleaning
and disinfecting the hands and hygienic means of drying hands. The wash
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SPECIAL CONDITIONS FOR THE APPROVAL OF LOW-CAPACITY
SLAUGHTERHOUSES
10. In addition to the general requirements, low-capacity slaughterhouses must
have at least:
(a) sufficiently large lairage for animals passing the night within the
slaughterhouse precincts;
(b) a slaughter room and, in view of the operations carried out during
slaughter, rooms in keeping with such activities large enough for work
to be carried out satisfactorily from the viewpoint of hygiene;
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intended for stunning and bleeding;
(d) in the slaughter room, walls washable up to a height of at least three
metres or up to the ceiling. During slaughter, steam must be adequately
extracted;
(e) equipment such that, after stunning, dressing can be carried out as far as
possible on the suspended animal; under no circumstances may the
suspended animal come into contact with the floor during dressing;
(f) a refrigerating room of sufficient capacity in relation to the size and
type of animals slaughtered, with a separate area intended for storing
confiscated carcases, except in cases where confiscated carcases are
immediately dispatched, under official control, to a specialist establish-
ment for additional examinations.
11. In the slaughter room, it shall be forbidden to empty
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12. If dung cannot be evacuated from the slaughterhouse precincts every day, it
must be stored in a clearly separated place.
13. Animals brought into the slaughter rooms must be immediately stunned and
slaughtered.
14. Sick or suspect animals must not be slaughtered in the establishment
concerned except where a derogation isgranted by the competent authority.
Where a derogation is granted, slaughter must be performed under the
supervision of the competent authority and steps taken to prevent contami-
nation; the premises must be specially cleaned and disinfected under official
supervision before being used again.
15. Slaughterhouses must have a room with a lockable cupboard at the disposal
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PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS OF AUXILIARIES
1. Only candidateswho prove that they have followed a theoretical cours e,
including laboratory demonstrations, authorized by the competent authorities
of the Member Stateson the s ubjectsreferred to in point 3 (a) of thisAnnex
for at least 400 hours and have had practical training under the supervision of
an official veterinarian for a period of at least 200 hours shall be eligible for
the test referred to in the fourth paragraph of Article 9 of this Directive. Thepractical training shall take place in slaughterhouses, cutting plants, cold
stores and inspection posts for fresh meat.
2. However, auxiliariesfulfilling the requirementsof Annex II to Directive 71/
118/EEC may follow a training course in which the theoretical part is
reduced to 200 hours.
3. The test referred to in the fourth paragraph of Article 9 of this Directive shall
consist of a theoretical part and a practical part and shall cover the following
subjects:
(a) theoretical part:
— basic knowledge of anatomy and physiology of slaughtered animals,
— basic knowledge of pathology of slaughtered animals,— basic knowledge of pathological anatomy of slaughtered animals,— basic knowledge of hygiene and in particular industrial hygiene,
slaughter, cutting and storage hygiene and hygiene of work,
— knowledge of methods and procedure for the slaughter, inspection,
preparation, wrapping, packaging and transport of fresh meat,
— knowledge of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions
relating to the carrying out of their work,
— sampling procedures;
(b) practical part:
— inspection and assessment of slaughtered animals,
— determination of animal species through examination of typical parts
of the animal,
— determination of a number of partsof s laughtered animalsin which
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