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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(81)496 final
Brussels,14September 1981
Proposalfora
COUNCILDIRECTIVE
amendingCouncilDirective 72/462/EEConhealthandveterinary in­
spectionproblemsuponimportation ofbovineanimalsandswineand
freshmeatfromThirdCountries
(submittedtotheCouncilbytheCommission )
CCMC81)496final

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■EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
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(1). .... >TheDirective 72/462/EEConhealthandveterinaryinspection problems
uponimportation ofbovineanimalsandswineandfreshmeatwasadopted
on12December 1972.
Sincethattimetherehavebeendevelopments inthescientific andtechnological
fields,whichneedtobetakenJntoaccountsothatthemosteffectivesteps
_'aretakenforthehygienicproduction,andinspection andsupervisionoffresh
meat.Atthesametimeexperience hasbeengainedattheCommunitylevelof
,theapplication oftrierequirements oftheDirectiveinThirdCountries.
(2)Inparallelwith,modernisationoftheDi;ective64/433/EEConhealth /
problemsofintra-Community tradeinfreshmeatitisnecessaryalsoto
modernisethe»rulesconcerning importation fromThirdCountriestotake
accountoftheseconsiderations §ndensurethatatleastthesamerequirements as
arerequiredforintra-Community trade"areappliedtoThirdCountries.
Inthefieldofanimalhealthitisproposedthatthehealthguarantees in
relationtotuberculosis andbrucellosis areupdatedtotakeaccountof ^
recentchangesinCommunitystandards. .
/ * "•* ;
itisproposedtoclarifythenatureoftheactionstobetakenbyMemberStates
whenmeatandanimalsarriveonCommunityterritory.Theopportunity isalso
takentoprovideforthepossibility ofsimplication ofthe,certificationsystem
forimportation offreshmeatinoraerthatboth*animalhealthandpublichealtn
certification maybepresented on.thesamedocument.
In.addition ,tothemodernisation ofthedetailedtechnicalprovisionsofthe
AnnexestotheDirective,provisionismadeforaprocedure whereby'additional
oralternative healthguarantees maybeconsidered incertaincaseswithout
prejudici.ganimatorpublichealthintheCommunity.
Theseproposals mustbeconsideredinrelationtotheproposalforagenera 1.
(1)codification oftheDirective whichisalreadyattheCouncil.Itisnecessary'
totakethatproposalintoaccountatthesametimeas.thistexti*s.consideredin
ordertoarriveataclearhomogenoustext. *.
(•>O.J.NoL302of31.12«1972,,p.7 '
(2)O.J.No121of29.7.1964.
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Proposal for a
Council Directive
amending Directive 72/462/EEConhealth andveterinary
inspection problems upon importations ofbovine animals
and swine and fresh-meat from Third countries
THE COUNCIL OFTHE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean Economic Community ,
and inparticular Article 43,
Having regard totheproposal from theCommission , ' -
Having regard totheOpinion oftheEuropean Parliament ,
Having regard totheOpinion oftheEconomic andSocial Committee .
Whereas Directive 72/462/EECaslast amended byDirective 81/478/EEC,lays
down health andveterinary inspection requirements fortheimportation ofbovine
animals and swine and fresh-meat from Third countries ;
Whereas ,since theadoption oftheafore mentioned' Directive ,advances in
scientific knowledge andtechnology have occurred .Whereas account should be
taken oftheexperience gained during thecourse ofCommunity Veterinary checks
which have been made inThird countries .Whereas itisappropriate toadapt
Community rules totake account ofthese developments ;
Whereas ,incertain aspects ^practi ces designed toensure theprotection of
thehealth ,status offresh-meat ,maybeconsidered asadapted toCommunity
standards bymeans ofadditional oralternative health guarantees which should •
beconsidered ineach individual establishment ;
»
Whereas inrelation toprohibiting imports ofbovine animals from Third counun¬
infected with blue tongue disease itisnowconsidered that a12month pcr-iod
offreedom ismore appropriate andwjll provide abetter guaranyae for .Commum -ty
herds ;
«i
Whereas guarantees which maybesought forbovine .animals inrelation totuber­
culosis andbrucellosis endswine inrelation toiDrucelloses maybeadapted to
Community standards bymeans ofadditional oralternative ,guarantees ;

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Whereas inorder toprevent transmission ofcertain contagious diseases which
mayoccur solely bythepresence ofanimals ,theanimal health inspection
should becarried out immediately onarrival ontheterritory oftheCommunity
onanimals intended forimport totheCommunity aswell asopthose passing
through intransit ;whereas following that animal health inspection ,the
measures which should betaken bytheMember State should beclearly defined ;
Whereas ,inorder toreduce thenumber ofdocuments ,itshould bepossible to
incorporate ,whenever practicable ,theanimal health certificate andthepublic
health certificate onthe same sheet ofpaper ;
Whereas i^isappropriate toupdate thespecification relating totuberculosis
andbrucellosis freedom ,
/

riASADOPTEDTHISDIRECTIVE :
Article 1*
directive 72/462/EECisherebyamendedasfollows:
1.InArticle 2:
Paragraph"nisreplacedwiththefollowing :
"(n)"meat":meansallediblepartsofdomesticbovineanimals,swine,sheep
andgoatsandsolipeds.
Paragraph"o"isreplacedwiththefollowing :
"(o)freshmeat,allmeat,including meatwrappedinavacuumorwrappedwith
theuseofacontrolled atmosphere,whichhasnotundergone anytreatment
toensurepreservation shallbeconsidered tobefreshmeat;however,meat
subjectedtocoldtreatmentshallforthepurposesofthisDirective be
considered tobefreshmeat,"
Newparagraphs areaddedasfollows:
"(s)'trimmings' meansfragmentsofmuscularorfattytissueandothertissues
leftafterthecuttinganddeboningofthemeatoradhearingtothebone,"
(t)'wrapping' meanstheprotectionoffreshmeatbytheuseofaninitial
wrappingorinitialcontainerindirectcontactwiththefreshmeatcor;erned
aswellastheinitialwrapperorinitialcontaineritself.
«
(u)'packaging' meanstheplacingofwrappedfreshmeatinasecondcontainer
aswellasthecontaineritself.
Paragraphs (s),(t)and(u)becomeparagraphs (v),(w)and(x)respectively .
2.InArticle4,paragraph 2cthefollowingisaddedafterthesemi-colon :
"However,itmaybedecidedinaccordancewiththeprocedurelaiddownin
Article29thattherequirements laiddowninAnnexB,ChapterI.13.C,Chapter
IV.24andChapterVII.41.Cmaybesatisfiedbycomparablealternative
requirements ,whichpresentacceptablealternative healthguaranteesin
individual establishments ."
Inparagraph 4,thefollowingsentenceisadded:
, &
"AtthesametimetheCommissionwillpublishaspecimenofthehealthmark
whichhasbeenofficially approvedbythecompetentauthorities oftheThird
CountryinconformitywiththeprovisionsofAnnexB,ChapterX."

InArticle6,paragraph (a)thewords"bluetonguedisease"shallbedeleted
fromthesecondindentandinsertedinthefirstindentafterthewords
"contagiouspleuro-pneumonia ".
Article8,paragraph3shallbereplacedbythefollowing :y
"Itmaybedecided,inaccordancewiththeprocedurelaiddowninArticle29,
onacasebycasebasis,towaivetheprovisionsofAnnexAconcerning
tuberculosis andbrucellosis wheretheThirdCountryconcernedprovides
evidenceofcomparablealternativeanimal'healthguarantees.Inthiscase,
additionalhealthconditionsshallbelaiddowninaccordance withthesame.
procedureinordertofacilitatetheentryofsuchanimalsintoCommunityherds
Article12,paragraph 1shallbereplacedbythefollowing : -
"TheMemberStatesshallensurethatdomesticanimalsofthebovineandporcine
speciesaresubjected,withoutdelay,immediately uponarrivalinthe,
territoryoftheCommunity,toananimalhealthinspection byanofficial
veterinarian whateverthecustomsprocedureunderwhichtheyaredeclared."
I
Article12,paragraph3shallbereplacedbythefollowing :
"3.TheMemberStatewhichcarriedoutthecontrolmentionedinparagraph 1
shalltakeallnecessarymeasuresandinparticular :
(a)-theplacinginquarantineofanimalswhicharesuspectedofbeing
infectedwithorcontaminated byacontagiousdisease;
*v
-inthecasereferredtointhefourthindentofparagraph 2,atthe
requestoftheconsignor,theconsigneeortheiragent,keepingthe
aniamlsundercontrolpendingclearanceofthecertificate."

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(b)thereturnofanimalswhichcannotbeadmittedformovementinaccor­
dancewithparagraph 2,unlessthisisnotpossibleonanimalhealth
grounds.Whereitisnotpossibletoreturntheanimals,thecompetent
authorityshallorderthemtobeslaughtered andshalldesignatethe
establishment tobeusedforthispurpose.
(c)slaughteranddestruction ofallanimalsoftheconsignment inquestion
iftheabovementionedcontrolshowsevidenceorsuspicionofoneof
theepizooticdiseasesonthelistestablished undertheprocedurelaid
downinArticle29".
7.InArticle17: '
Inparagraphdfjthewords"ChapterXII"arereplacedby"ChapterXIII"
Paragraph 3isdeleted.
Paragraph 4isrenumbered paragraph 3,andthefirstsentencereplaced .nth
thefollowing :
"Theofficialveterinarian may,whencarryingouttheante-mortem inspection
referredtoin2.b.,thepost-mortem inspectionreferredtoin2.d.,the-
supervision referredtoin2.c.andsupervision oftherequirements of
AnnexB,ChapterXIII,behelpedbyassistants placedunderhisauthority."
8.InArticle18:
«
Paragraph 2isreplacedwiththefollowingparagraph :
"2.Inaccordance withtheprocedurelaiddowninArticle29itmaybe
decidedthatinestablishments speciallydesignatedforthispurpose,
themeatmaybecutwhilewarmunderspecialconditions otherthen
thoselaiddowninAnnexBCH\/IIIparagraph 45.b."
9.InArticle20:
inpoint (d)thewor;dsArticle17(3)arereplacedby"Annex BChapterX
57."
inpoint (9)thewords"tooyoung"arereplacedby"lessthan7days
old".
*■paragraph (k)isreplaced bythefollowing :
"(k)trimmings,whichhavenotundergonetreatmentinthesenseofCouncil
Directive 77/99/EEC".

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10.Article22,paragraph2,shallbecompletedasfolbws;
/
"Itmaybedecidedonacasebycasebasisthatthisanimalhealth
certificateshallbeincorporated onthesamesheetasthepublic
healthcertificate".
11.-InArticle24point2thefirstsentenceisreplacedbythefollowing
"Thepublichealthinspectionprovidedforinparagraph 1shallbe
carrieddutoneachcarcase,half-carcase andquarterofdomestic
solipedandbovinesotherthancalvesifimportingtakesplacein
accordancewithArticle17C1)andbyrandomsamplinginallother
cases".
./.

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2.AnnexAshallbereplacedbythefollowing :
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AnnexA
ChapterI
TUBERCULOSIS-FREE BOVINEHERD
Abovineherdisconsideredtobeofficiallytuberculosis-free if:
(a)allthebovineanimalsarefreefromclinicalsignsoftuberculosis ;
(b)allthebovineanimalsoversixweeksoldhavereactednegativelytoat
leasttwoofficiallyperformedintradermaltuberculintests,thefirstone
sixmonthsaftercompleteelimination oftheinfection,the.secondonesix
monthslaterand.theremainderatoneyearlyintervals.Where,inathird
countryallofwhosebovineherdsaresubjecttoofficial.operationsto
combattuberculosis,
thepercentageofbovineherdsinfectedwithtuberculosis
isnotmorethan1%duringtwosuccessivesupervisory periodsseparated
byanintervalofoneyear,thatintervalmaybeincreasedtotwoyear?
Iftfiepercentageofinfectedbovineherdsisnotmorethan0.2%during
twosuccessivesupervisoryperiodsseparatedbyanintervaloftwoyears,
thatintervalmaybeincreasedtothreeyears;ifthepercentageofinfected
bovineherdsdoesnotexceed0.1%duringtwosuccessivesupervisoryperiods
separatedbyanintervalofthreeyears,theintervalbetweensubsequent
4tuberculintestsmaybeincreasedtofouryearsand/ortheageatwhich
animalshavetoundergothesetestsmaybeincreasedto24months;
(c)nobovineanimalhasbeenintroducedwithoutacertificate froman
officialveterinarianattestingthattheanimalcomesfromanofficially
tuberculosis-free bovineherdand,inthecaseofananimaloversix
weeksold,thatithasreactednegativelytoanofficiallyperformed
intradermal tuberculintest;

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(i)intradermaltuberculintestingshallnot,however,berequired
inthirdcountriesinwhichthepercentageofholdingscontaining
bovineanimalsinfectedwithtuberculosisislessthan0.2%and
whereacertificate fromtheofficialveterinarian indicatesthat
theanimal:
1.isproperlyidentified,
2.comesfromanofficiallytuberculosis-free bovineherdwithin
thatthirdcountry,
3.hasnotduringtransportation comeintocontactwithbovine
animalswhichdonotcomefromofficiallytuberculosis-free
bovineherds, '
(ii)thecertificateprovidedforin(i)maynotberequiredina
countrywherefornotlessthanfouryears:
-atleast99,80%ofthebovineherdshavebeenofficially
recognisedasbeingtuberculosis-free ,andwhere
-herdswhicharenotofficiallytuberculosis-free havebeen
underofficialsupervision,thetransferofbovineanimalsfrom
/thoseherdsbeingprohibitedexceptwhentheyaretakenunder
"officialsupervisionforslaughter;
(c)ifinanofficiallytuberculosis-free herd,ananimalisdeemedtohave
reactedpositivelytoaroutinetuberculintest,oraclinicalcaseof
tuberculosis hasbeendiagnosedatroutinepostmortemexamination of
ananimalfromanofficiallytuberculosis"freeherd,theofficially
tuberculosis-free statusoftheherdmustbesuspendeduntilsuchtime
asalltheremaininganimalsoversixweeksofagehavereacted
negativelytoatleasttwoofficialintradermaltuberculintestsin
accordancewithAnnexB,thefirstonecarriedoutatleasttwomonths
afterelimination oftheanimalfromtheherdandthesecondoneat
least42daysafterthefirst,^

ANNEXA
CHAPTERII
BRUCELLOSIS-FREE SWINEANDBRUCELLOSIS-FREE BOVINEANDSWINEHERDS
Bovineherds
1.Abovineherdisconsideredtobeofficiallybrucellosis-free if:
(a)itcontainsnobovineanimalswhichhavebeenvaccinatedagainst
brucellosis,savefemaleswhichhavebeenvaccinatedatleast
threeyearspreviously;
(b)allthebovineanimalshavebeenfreefromclinicalsignsof
brucellosis foratleastsixmonths;
(c)allthebovineanimalsovertwelvemonthsold:
(i)haveshownabrucellacountlowerthan30international units
ofagglutination permillilitrewhengiventwoofficialsero-
agglutination testsatintervalsofatleastthreemonthsand
atmost12months;however:
-thefirstsero-agglutination testmaybereplacedbythree
ring-testscarriedoutatthree-monthly intervalsprovided
thatthesecondsero-agglutination testiscarriedoutat
leastsixweeksafterthethirdring-test;
-thefirstsero-agglutination testreferredtointhefirst
indentmaybereplacedbyabuffetedbrucellaantigentest;
(ii)arecheckedannuallytoestablishthatbrucellosisisnot
presentbythreering-testscarriedoutatintervalsofat
leastthreemonthsortworing-testsatanintervalofat
leastthreemonthsandoneserologicaltest(sero-agglutination
testorbufferedbrucellaantigentestorplasma-agglutination
testorplasmaring-test)carriedoutnotlessthansixweeks
afterthesecondring-test.

Ifring-tests arenotcarriedout,twoserological tests
(sero-agglutination testorbufferedbrucella ,antigentestor
plasma-agglutination testorplasmaring-test )shallbecarried
outeachyearatintervalsofatleastthreemonthsandnot
morethansixmonths.
Where,inathirdcountryinwhichallbovineherdsaresubject
toofficialoperations tocombatbrucellosis ,notmorethan1%
'ofbovineherdsisinfected,itshallbesufficient tocarry
outeachyeartworing-tests atanintervalofatleastthree
months,oroneserological test(sero-agglutination testor
bufferedbrucellaantigentestorplasma-agglutination testor
plasmaring-test);
nobovineanimalhas,beenintroduced withoutacertificate froman
officialveterinarian attestingthattheanimalcomesfroman
officiallybrucellosis-free bovineherdand,inthecaseofanimals
overtwelvemonthsold,thatithasshownabrucellatitr^ofless
than30IUofagglutination "permillilitreatanofficially performed
sero-agglutination test:
(i)sero-agglutination testingmaynot,however,berequiredin
thirdcountries wherethepercentage ofbovineherdsinfected
withbrucellosis hasnotexceeded0.2%foratleasttwoyears
andwhereacertificate fromanofficialveterinarian indicated
thattheanimal: .
1.isproperlyidentified;
2.comesfromanofficiallybrucellosis-free bovineherdwithin
thatthirdcountry;
3.hasnotduringtransportation comeintocontactwithbovine
animalswhichdonotcomefromofficiallybrucellosis-free
herds;

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(ii)thecertificateprovidedforin(i)maynotberequiredina
thirdcountrywherefornotLessthanfouryears:
-atLeast99,80%ofthebovineherdshavebeenofficiaLLy
recognizedasbeingbruceLLosis-freeandwhere
-herdswhicharenotofficiaLLy bruceLLosis-freehavebeen
underofficiaLsupervision,thetransferofbovineanimaLs
fromthoseherdsbeingprohibitedexceptwhentheyaretaken
underofficiaLsupervision forsLaughter;
2mAbovineherdisconsidered -tobebruceLLosis-freeif:
(a)itcontainsnomaLeboyineanimaLswhichhavebeenvaccinated
againstbrucellosis,
(b)aLLorsomeofthefemaLebovineanimaLshavebeenvaccinated :
'-whensixmonthsoLdatmost,withLiveBuck19vaccineorother
vaccinesapprovedundertheprocedureLaiddowninArticLe12,
-when15monthsoLdatmost,withkiLLed45/20adjuvantvaccine
officiaLLyinspectedandrecognized,
-withothervaccinesapprovedundertheprocedureLaiddown
inArticLe29;,
(c)aLLthebovineanimaLssatisfytheconditions Laiddownin1«(b)
and(c);however,thebovineanimaLsunder30monthsoLdwhich
havebeenvaccinated withLiveBuck19vaccinemayshowa
bruceLLacountequaltoorhigherthan30IUofagglutination
permillilitrebutLowerthan80IUofagglutination per
millilitreprovidedthat,whenthecomplementfixationreaction
istested,theyshow:

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-acountLowerthan30EECunitsinthecaseoffemales
vaccinated Lessthan12monthspreviously,
-acountLowerthan20EECunitsinallothercases.
e *
Thesero-agglutination testsreferredtoin1.(c)(i),firstindent,
maybereplacedbyofficiallyperformedbufferedbrucellaantigen
tests;
(d)nobovineanimalhasbeenintroducedwithoutacertificate froman
•vofficialveterinarian attestingeitherthattheconditionslaid
downin1.(d)applytoitorthatitcomesfromabovineherd
recognizedasbrucellosis-freeand,inthatcase,ifitisover
twelvemonthsold,thatithasshowninthethirtydaysbeforeit
wastakenintotheherdatitrelowerthan30IIIofagglutination
permillilitreandanegativecomplementfixationtest.Allthese
examinations mustbeofficiallyperformed. ,
\
However,ifthebovineanimalconcernedhasbeenvaccinated andis
underthirtymonthsold,itmayshowabrucellatitreequaltoor
higherthan30IIIofagglutination permillilitrebutlessthan80IU
permillilitre,provideditshows,bythecomplementfixationtest:
-atitrelowerthan30EECunits,inthecaseofafemale
vaccinatedlessthantwelvemonthspreviously,
-atitrelowerthan20EECunitsafterthetwelfthmonthfollowing
vaccination.
3.Thetestsprovidedforin,paragraphs 1and2shallnotberequiredfor
maleanimalscastratedbeforetheageoffourmonths.

Swineandswineherds
1«Aswineisconsideredtobebrucellosis-freeif:
(a)itshowsnoclinicalsignsofthatdisease,
(b)weighingmorethan25kg,itshowsatofficiallyperformed <
serologicaltestssimultaneously :
(i)abrucellatitrelowerthan30IIIofagglutination per
millilitreatsero-agglutination test;
(ii)anegativeresultwhengivenacomplementfixationtest.
2.Aswineherdisconsideredtobebrucellosis-free if:
(a)alltheswinehavebeenfreefromclinicalsignsofthedisease
foratleastoneyear,
(b)bovineanimalskeptatthesametimeontheholdingbelongtoan
officiallybrucellosis-free orbrucellosis-free herd."

ANNEX B
General conditions for the approval ofestablishments
Establishments must have atleast
1)for rooms where work onfresh meat isundertaken ,
a)-waterproof flooring which iseasy toclean anddisinfect ,rotproof
andlaid insuch away astofacilitate thedraining ofwater ;the
water must bechanneled towards drains fitted with gratings andtraps
toprevent odours ;
-inthecase ofrooms referred toinChapter I,-13,d .and f.,Chapter
II14a .andChapter III 15a .waterproof flooring which iseasy to
clean anddisinfect ,rotproof and laid insuch away astofacilitate
thedraining ofwater ;
-inthecase ofrooms referred toinChapter III 16a .floors which are
waterproof androtproof ;
b)smooth durable ,impervious walls ,with light coloured ,washable coating
uptoaheight atleast 2metres ,inslaughter rooms atleast 3metres ,
inchilling rooms orstores atleast tostorage height .Wall tofloor
junctions shall berounded orsimilarly finished except intherooms
referred toinChapter III 16a ;
c)doors inhard wearing material and ,ifofwood ,smooth impermeable
covering onboth sides ;
d)insulation materials which arerotproof andodourless ;
e)adequate ventilation and ifnecessary good extraction ofsteam ;
f)adequate natural orartificial lighting which doe'snotdistort colours ;
2)a)equipment ,which must beasnear aspossible tothework stations ,for
cleaning anddisinfecting hands and forcleaning tools with hotwater .
Taps must notbehand operable .Forwashing hands ,these facilities
must have hotandcold running water orwater preraixed toasuitable
temperature ,cleaning anddisinfecting products andhand towels which
canbeused once only .
b)equipment fordisinfecting tools ,thetemperature ofthewater must be
.not less than 82°C ;2)a)
b)

3)appropriate arrangements forprotection against pests such asinsects ,
rodents ,etc.:
4)a)instruments andworking equipment such ascutting tables ,tables with
detachable cutting surfaces ,containers ,conveyor belts andsaws ,of
non-corrodible material ,notliable totaint meat andeasy toclean and
disinfect .The use ofwood inparticular isforbidden inrooms where
allfresh meat isnothygienically packaged ;
b)incorrodible fittings andequipment meeting hygiene requirements for :
-meat handling ,
-storing meat containers ,
insuch away that neither themeat nor thecontainers come into direct
contact with theground orwalls ;
c)facilities forthehygienicr handling andprotection ofmeat during
loading andunloading ;
d)special water-tight non-corrodible containers ,with lids andfasteners
toprevent unauthorized persons from removing things from them ,for
meat not intended forhuman -consumption ,oralockable room for such
meat andoffal ifthey areinlarge enough quantities tonecessitate
this orifthey arenotremoved ordestroyed attheendofeach working
day ;
5)refrigeration equipment tokeep themeat attheinternal temperatures
required bythis Directive .
Refrigeration equipment must include adrainage system linked directly to
thewaste water pipes which presents norisk ofcontamination ofmeat ;
6)aninstallation enabling anadequate supply ,under pressure ,ofpotable
water only ;however ,aninstallation supplying non-potable water shall be
authorized inexceptional cases forsteam production ,fire fighting and
thecooling ofrefrigeration equipment ,,provided that thepipes installed
forthis purpose preclude theuseofthis water forother purposes and
present norisk ofcontamination offresh meat .
Nonpotable water pipes must beclearly distinguished from those used for
«potable water ;

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7)anadequate supply ofhotpotable water ;
8)awaste water disposal system which meets hygiene requirements ;
9)anadequately equipped lockable room fortheexclusive use ofthevet­
erinary service ;orinthecase 'ofstores referred toinChapter III 2.
suitable facilities ;
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10)facilities enabling theveterinary inspections provided forinthis Directive
tobecarried outefficiently atany time ;
11)anadequate number ofchanging rooms with smooth ,impervious washable
walls and floors ,wash basins ,showers and flush lavatories .The latter
shall notopen directly ontothework rooms .Thewash basins must have
hotandcold running water orwater premixed toasuitable temperature ,
materials forcleaning anddisinfecting thehands andhand towels which
canbeused once only ;thewash basins must nothave hand operated taps .
There must beasufficient number ofsuch wash basins near thelavatories ;
12)aplace andadequate facilities forcleaning anddisinfecting vehicles .
This place andthese facilities arenotcompulsory ifprovisions exist
requiring vehicles tobecleaned anddisinfected atofficially authorized
facilities .Thelatter must besituated near theestablishment ifroad
vehicles are involved .
.CHAPTER I
Special conditions for the approval ofslaughterhouses
\
13)Beyond thegeneral requirements slaughterhouses must have atleast
a)adequate lairage orclimate permitting ,waiting pens forlodging the
animals ;walls and floors must bedurable ,impervious andeasy toclean
anddisinfect ;these facilities must beequipped forwatering the
animals andwhere animals arekept overnight forfeeding andhave a
su^able drainage system fordraining offliquids towards drains fitted
with traps and gratings ;
b)slaughter premises large enough forwork tobecarried outsatisfac­
torily ;inslaughter premises where both pigs andother animal species
areslaughtered ,aspecial place must beprovided forslaughtering

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pigs ;however ,such special place shall notbecompulsory iftheslaugh­
terofpigs andthat ofother animals take place atdifferent times ;
but insuch cases scalding ,depilation ,scraping andsingeing must be
carried outinspecial places which areclearly separated from the
slaughter line either byanopen space ofatleast 5metres orbya
partition atleast 3metres high ;
c)separate rooms sufficiently large andexclusively reserved for :
-emptying ,cleaning anddressing stomachs andintestines ,
-further processing guts andtripe ifthese arecarried out inthe
slaughterhouse ;
-preparing and cleaning other offals than those mentioned inthe
previous indents ,including aseparate place forheads sufficiently
separated from other offals ,ifthese operations arecarried out in
theslaughterhouse anddonottake place ontheslaughterline ;
-thestorage ofhides ,horns ,hooves andpigs bristles intheevent ox
these notbeing removed from theslaughterhouse ontheday ofslaugh­
ter ;
d)aseparate place forpackaging offal iftheoffal ispacked inthe
slaughterhouse ;
e)lockable premises or,climate permitting ,pens fortheaccommodation of
sick orsuspect animals ;lockable premises reserved fortheslaughter
ofsuch animals ,thestorage ofdetained meat and thestorage ofseized
meat .
Thepremises reserved forthe slaughter ofthese animals ,arenot
compulsory inanapproved establishment where ;the rules ofthethird
country forbid thekilling ofthese animals intheestablishment onthe
same day oratthesame time asanimals areslaughtered fortheCommunity ,
thepremises shall bespecially cleaned anddisinfected under official
supervision before being used again toslaughter animals forintra -
Community trade ,orensure that these animals arenotslaughtered in
theapproved establishment but inseparate premises specially desig­
nated forthis purpose ;
f)sufficiently large chilling orrefrigerating rooms .
Intherefrigerating rooms ,incorrodible fittings designed toavoid the
fresh meat coming into contact with the ground orthewalls ,when itis
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g)means ofcontrolling access toandexit from theslaughterhouse ;
h)aneffective separation between thecontaminated andclean parts ofthe
'building soastoprotect thelatter from pollution ;
i)equipment such that ,after stunning ,dressing canbecarried outasfar
aspossible onthesuspended animal ;where flaying iscarried outon
mental cradles ,these must beofnon-corrodible »materials andhigh
enough forthecarcase nottotouch thefloor ;
j)anoverhead system ofrails forthefurther handling ofmeat ;
k)aspecial section formanure .
1)aroom suitably equipped forcarrying outanexamination fortri­
chinella where such test iscarried outintheestablishment ;
CHAPTER II ' '
Special conditions for theapproval ofcutting plants
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14)Beyond thegeneral requirements cutting plants must have atleast :
a)chilling rooms large enough formeat preservation ,and ,where pack­
aged meat isstored intheestablishment ,aroom forpackaged meat ;
b) aroom forcutting andboning andwrapping ;
c)aroom forpackaging unless conditions provided forinparagraph 62
are fulfilled ;
d) aroom forthestorage ofpackaging andwrapping materials ;
e) athermometer ortelethermometer sensor inthe cutting room .
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CHAPTER III
Special conditions for theapproval ofstores
15)Beyond thegeneral requirements
A.stores inwhich fresh meat isstored inaccordance with Chapter XII
No .64must have atleast :
a)sufficiently large refrigeration rooms ,easy toclean anddisinfect ,
ν
inwhich fresh meat ,canbestored soastomaintain thetemperatures
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b)athermometer ortelethermometer sensor ineach storage room ;
16)Beyond thegeneral requirements
B.stores inwhich frozen meat isstored atorbelow atemperature of
-12°C must have atleast :
a)sufficiently large rooms which areeasy toclean anddisinfect ;
b)athermometer oftelethermometer sensor ineach storage room .
' CHAPTER IV
Hygiene ofthe staff ,premises and equipment inthe establishments
17)Absolute cleanliness shall berequired ofstaff ,premises andequipment :
a)staff must inparticular wear clean working clothes andheadgear with ,
where necessary ,aneck shield .Staff engaged inslaughtering animals
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orworking onorhandling meat shall wash anddisinfect their hands
several times during theworking dayandeach time work isresumed .
Persons who have been incontact with sick animals orinfected meat
must immediately afterwards carefully wash their hands and arms with
hotwater andthen disinfect them .Smoking shall beforbidden inwork
rooms and store rooms ;
b)noanimal mayenter theestablishments except ,inthecase ofslaughter­
houses ,animals forslaughtering ,andwith reference totheprecincts
ofthese slaughterhouses ,animals necessary fortheir operation .
Rodents ,insects andother vermin must besystematically destroyed ;
c)equipment andinstruments used forworking onmeat shall bekept clean
andinagood state ofrepair .They shall becarefully cleansed and
disinfected several times during theworking day ,attheendofthe
day'swork andbefore being re-used when they have been contaminated .•
18)Premises ,instruments andworking equipment must notbeused forpurposes
other than working onmeat .Instruments formeat cutting must beused
solely forthis purpose *.
19)Meat andmeat containers shall not come into direct contact with the
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ground .

20)Potable water must beused forallpurposes ;however ,non-potable water
maybeused inexceptional cases forsteam production provided that the
fpipes installed forthis purpose preclude theuseofthis water forother
purposes andpresent nodanger ofcontamination offresh meat .Inaddi­
tion ,non-potable water maybeused inexceptional cases forcooling
refrigeration equipment .Non-potable water pipes must beclearly distin­
guished from pipes used forpotable water .
21)Thespreading ofsawdust oranyother similar substance onthefloor of
theworking and storage rooms forfresh meat shall beprohibited .
22)Theuseofdetergents ,disinfectants andpesticides must notaffect the
wholesomeness ofthe meat .
23)Persons likely tocontaminate meat shall beprohibited from working onit
andhandling it,inparticular persons :
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a)suffering from orsuspected ofsuffering from typhoid fever ,paratyphus
AandB,infectious enteritis (salmonellosis ),dysentery ,infectious
hepatitis ,scarlet fever orcarriers ofagents ofthese diseases ;
b)suffering from orsuspected ofsuffering from contagious tuberculosis ;
c)suffering from orsuspected ofsuffering from acontagious skin disease
d)exercising atthesame time anactivity which might cause microbes to
betransmitted tomeat ;
e)wearing abandage onthehands except forawaterproof bandage protec --
ting anon-infected wound .
24)Amedical certificate shall berequired from anyperson working onmeat .
Itshali attest that there isnoimpediment tosuch employment ;itshall
berenewed annually andeach time theofficial veterinarian sorequests ;.
itshall bekept atthedisposal ofthelatter . I
CHAPTER V
"Ante mortem "health inspection
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25)Animals must undergo ante mortem inspection onthedayoftheir arrival at
theslaughterhouse .Theinspection must berepeated immediately before
slaughter iftheanimal hasbeen inthelairage formore than 24hours .

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26;Theofficial veterinarian must make theante mortem inspection inaccord­
ance with professional rules andunder suitable lighting .
27}Theinspection must determine :
a)whether theanimals aresuffering froa adisease which canbetrans­
mitted tohumans andanimals orwhether they show symptoms orareina
general condition such astoindicate that thedisease mayoccur ;
b)whether they show symptoms ofadisorder oftheir general condition
which islikely tomake themeat unfit forhuman consumption ;inthe
inspection attention must also bepaid toany signs that the animal has
had substances with pharmacological effects administered toitor
whether theanimal hasconsumed anyother substances which maymake the
meat harmful tohuman health ;
c)whether they aretired ,agitated orinjured .
28)Animals maynotbeslaughtered forexport totheCommunity :
a)which show anyoftheconditions listed inparagraph 27(a)and (b);
b)which have notbeen rested foranadequate period oftime which ,for
tired oragitated animals ,must notbeless than 24hours ;
c)inwhich anyform oftuberculosis hasbeen found orwhich react posi­
tively totuberculin and arethus found tobesuffering from tuber­
culosis .
CHAPTER VI
Slaughter and cutting hygiene
29)Slaughter animals brought into slaughter premises must beslaughtered
immediately ,andtheoperations ofbleeding ,removing theskin orbristles ,
dressing andevisceration must becarried out inawaythat avoids any
contamination ofthe meat .
30)Bleeding must becomplete ;blood intended forhuman consumption must be
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collected in ,absolutely clean containers .Itmust notbestirred byhand
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31)Immediate andcomplete skinning shall becompulsory ,except forpigs .
When notskinned ,pigs shall have their bristles removed immediately .
32)Evisceration must becarried outimmediately andcompleted notlater than
half anhour after bleeding .Thelungs ,heart ,liver ,kidney ,spleen and
mediastinum mayeither bedetached orleft attached tothecarcase by
their natural connections .Ifdetached ,they must benumbered oridenti­
fied insome way toenable them toberecognized asbelonging toagiven
carcase ;this shall also apply tothehead ,tongue ,digestive tract and
anyother part oftheanimal required forinspection .Theabovementioned
parts must remain near thecarcase until theinspection iscomplete .
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Forallspecies thekidneys must beremoved from their fatty covering ,in
thecase ofbovine andporcine animals ,andsolipeds theperi-renal capsule
must also beremoved .
33)Cleansing ofmeat bywiping with acloth orother materials ,andinfla­
tion ,areprohibited .However ,inflation ofanorgan maybeauthorized
when this isrequired byareligious rite ,provided that theorgan is
withdrawn from human consumption .
34)Carcases ofsolipeds ,pigs over four weeks oldandbovine animals over six
months oldmust besubmitted forinspection split lengthwise into half
carcases down thespinal column .Inthecase of8uch pigs andofsoli-
peds ,thehead shall also besplit lengthwise .Iftheinspection so
necessitates ,theofficial veterinarian mayrequire anycarcase tobe
split lengthwise . :
35)Cutting upthecarcase orremoval ortreatment ofanypart oftheslaugh­
tered animal before theinspection hasbeen completed isprohibited .
36)Detained orseized meat ,stomachs ,intestines andinedible by-products
must beremoved assoon aspossible tospecial facilities .
37)Iftheblood oroffals ofseveral animals arecollected inthesame con­
tainer before thecompletion offinal inspection ,theentire contents
shall oeexcluded from export totheCommunity ifthemeat ofoneofthe
animals intheconsignment .hasbeen declared unfit forhuman consumption .

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CHAPTER VII
"Post mortem "health inspection
Allparts oftheanimal ,including blood ,must beinspected immediately
after slaughter toensure that themeat isfitforhuman consumption .
Thepost mortem inspection must include :
a)visual inspection oftheslaughtered animal ;
b)palpation ofcertain organs ,inparticular thelungs ,liver ,spleen ,
uterus ,udder andtongue andcertain lymph nodes ;
c)incisions oforgans andoflymph nodes ;ifduring thevisual inspection
orpalpation ofcertain organs itisshown that the animal has lesions
likely tocause contamination ofthecarcases ,equipment ,staff orwork
premises ,these organs must notbeincised intheslaughterroom orany
other part oftheestablishment where fresh meat maybecontaminated ;
d)investigation ofanomalies inconsistency ,colour ,smell and ,where
appropriate ,taste ;
e)where necessary laboratory tests inparticular forthesubstances
listed inArticle 3,number 4.»a .b.c.
The -official veterinarian must examine ,inparticular :
a)thecolour oftheblood ,itscoagulation properties andthepossible
presence offoreign bodies intheblood ;
b)thehead ,throat ,retro-pharyngeal submaxillary andparotid lymph nodes
(Lnn .retro-pharyngiales mandibulares andparotidei )andthetonsils ,
thetongue having been freed topermit adetailed inspection ofthe
mouth and the fauces .
Inthecase ofbovine andporcine animals thetonsils must beremoved
after inspection ;
c)thelungs ,trachea ,oesophagus ,bronchial andmediastinal ^ymph nodes
(Lnn .bifurcationes ,eparteriales andmediastinales ),thetrachea and
themain branches ofthebronchi having been opened lengthwise andthe
lungs having been incised intheir posterior third ,perpendicular to
their main axes ; ,

d)thepericardium andtheheart ,thelatter being incised lengthwise so
astoopen theventricles andtocutthrough theinter-ventricular
septum ;
e)thediaphragm ;
f)theliver ,gall-bladder andbile ducts andthehepatic andpancreatic
lymph nodes (Lnn .portales );
g)thegastro-intestinal tract ,themesentery ,thegastric andmesenteric
lymph nodes (Lnn .gastrici mesenterici ,craniales andcaudales );
h)thespleen ;
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i)thekidneys andtheir lymph nodes (Lnn .renales )andthebladder ;
j)thepleura andperitoneum ; ,
k)thegenital organs ;incows ,theuterus shall beopened byalengthwise
incision ,except when itisexcluded from use forhuman consumption ;in
boars andbulls thesuperficial inguinol lymph nodes (Lminguinales
superficiales );
1)theudder anditslymph nodes (Lnn .supramammarii );incows ,theudder
shall beopened byalong ,deep incision asfar asthelactiferous
sinuses ,except when itisexcluded from use forhuman consumption ,
m)theumbilical region andjoints ofyoung animals ;incase ofdoubt ,the
umbilical region must beincised andthejoints opened .
Thelymph nodes referred toabove must besystematically freed andsliced
asthinly aspossible along their main axes .
Incase ofdoubt thefollowing lymph nodes must also beincised inthe
same way :superficial cervical ,prescapular (Lnn .cervales superficiales ),
axillaries (Lnn .axillares proprii etprimae costae ),substernal (Lnn .
sternales craniales ),deep cervical (Lnn .cervicales profondi ),costocer -
vical (Lnn .costocervicales ),popliteal (Lnn .poplitei ),precrural (Lnn .
subiliaci ),ischiatic (Lnn .ischiatici ),iliac andsublumbar (Lnn .iliaci
etluiales ),superficial inguinol (Lm.inguinales superficiales ).
Insheep andgoats ,theopening oftheheart ,thefreeing ofthetongue ,
theincision ofthelungs andbronchi andincision ofthelymph nodes is
only necessary incase ofdoubt butthese organs andlymph nodes must be
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xnthecase ofpigs ,incision ofthelymph nodes ofthehead ,except for
thesub-maxillary lymph node ;andincision ofthelymph nodes oflungs and
gastro-intestinal tract ,and oftherenal lymph nodes ,isonly necessary
incase ofdoubt butthese organs andlymph nodes must beexamined .
Inaddition ,theofficial veterinarian must systematically carry out :
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A.Aninvestigation for cysticercosis :
a)inbovine animals over sixweeks oldwhich must include examination
of :
-thetongue ,ofwhich themusculature must beincised lengthwise on
thelower surface ,without damaging theorgan excessively ,
-theoesephagus ,which must befreed from the trachea ,
-theheart ,which ,inaddition ofthe incision provided forin
paragraph 40(d),must besplit from twoopposite points from the
auricles totheapex ,
-theexternal masseters ,inwhich two incisions shall bemade
parallel tothemandible ,
-theinternal masseters (internal pterygoid muscles )which shall be
incised along oneplane ,
-thediaphragm ,except inthe case ofcalves ,themuscular part of
which must befreed from the serous part ,
-themuscular surfaces ofthe carcase which aredirectly visible ;
b)inswine ,which must include examination ofthedirectly visible
muscular surfaces ,inparticular atthe level ofthethigh muscles ,
the abdominal wall ,thepsoas muscles freed from fatty tissue ,the
pillars ofthediaphragm ,the intercostal muscles ,theheart ,tongue
and larynx .
B.Aninvestigation fordistomatosis inbovine animals ,sheep andgoats by
means ofincisions onthegastric surface oftheliver toexamine the
bile ducts and inbovine animals bymeans ofadeep incision atthe
base ofthecandate lobe (Spiegel lobe ).
C.Aninvestigation forglanders insolipeds bymeans ofcareful examina­
tion ofmucous membranes from thetrachea ,larynx ,nasal cavities ,
sinuses andtheir ramifications ,after splitting thehead inthemedian
plane and excision ofthenasal septum .

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However this examination maybereplaced byalternative examinations in
accordance with theprocedure ofArticle 13.
D.Aninvestigation fortrichinae inaccordance with Directive 77/96/EEC(l )
.CHAPTER VIII
Requirements formeat intended for cutting
42)Cutting into pieces smaller than those referred toinArticle 3.1 .a.,or
de-boning shall only beallowed incutting plants .
43)Theowner oftheplant orhisagent shall facilitate operations forsuper­
vising theplant ,inparticular anyhandling which isconsidered necessary
andshall place thenecessary facilities atthedisposal ofthesupervisory
service ;inparticular ,hemust beable onrequest tomake known tothe
official veterinarian responsible forsupervision theorigin ofmeat
brought into his cutting plant .
44)Meat which does notfulfil theconditions ofArticle 3(1)(B)(b)maybe
>placed inapproved cutting plants only oncondition that itisstored
-there inspecial places ;itmust becutupinother places oratother
times than meat which fulfils those conditions .
45)a)Fresh meat must bebrought into therooms provided forin14(b)pro­
gressively asrequired .Assoon astheprescribed cutting iscompleted
according towhether themeat ispackaged ornotitmust betransported
totheappropriate chilling rooms provided forinparagraph 14(a).
b)During thecutting ,boning ,wrapping andpackaging meat must bekept at
aconstant internal temperature ofnotmore than +7°C .
However ,bywayofderogation from paragraph 64,meat maybetransport­
eddirectly from theslaughter premises tothecutting room .Insuch
cases theslaughter premises andthecutting room must belocated in
thesame group ofbuildings andsufficiently near toeach other since
themeat tobecutmust betransferred inoneoperation from one room
totheother bymeans ofanextension oftheoverhead handling network
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from theslaughter premises andcutting must feecarried outimmediately .
Assoon astheprescribed cutting andpackaging arecompleted ,themeat
must betransported tothechilling room provided for inparagraph 2(a).
c)Cutting shall becarried outinsuch away astoavoid anycontamina­
tion ofthe meat .
Splinters ofbone and clots ofblood shall beremoved .Meat obtained
from cutting andnot intended forhuman consumption shall becollected
inthefacilities referred toinparagraph 4(d)asitiscut .
46)Except incases where themeat iscutwhile warm ,cutting may take place
only ifthemeat has reached aninternal temperature ofnotmore than
+7°C .
Atthe time ofcutting ,thepHofthemeat should not exceed the levels
determined inaccordance with theprocedure ofArticle 13.
CHAPTER IX
Health control ofcut meat and stored meat
47)Cutting plants andstores shall besupervised byanofficial veterinarian .
The latter must benotified ingood time before the cutting ofmeat intend­
edforexport totheCommunity .
48)Supervision bytheofficial veterinarian shall include thefollowing
tasks :
supervision oftheentry register forfresh meat andthe exit register
fqg:fresh meat ,
-health inspection offresh meat held inthe cutting plant orstorage
plant and intended forintra-Community trade ,
health inspection offresh meat intended forintra-Community trade ,
prior tocutting andwhen itleaves thecutting plant orstorage plant ,
thedrawing upandissuing ofthedocuments provided forinthis direc­
tive ,certifying that there h$sbeen supervision ofthemeat ,
supervision ofthecleanliness ofthebuildings ,facilities andinstru­
ments provided forinChapter IV,andofstaff hygiene ,including their
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-allsampling necessary forlaboratory tests todetect forexample ,the
presence ofharmful germs ,additives orother unauthorized chemical
substances .Theresults ofsuch tests shall berecorded inaregister ,
anyother supervision which theveterinarian considers necessary for
ensuring observance oftheprovisions oftheDirective .
CHAPTER X
Health marking
49)Health marking must becarried outunder theresponsibility oftheofficial
veterinarian .For this purpose ,heshall keep andmaintain :
a)theinstruments intended formeat health marking which hemayhand over
totheassistant staff only atthetime ofmarking andforthelength
oftime required forthis purpose ;
b)thelabels mentioned inChapter when these have already been marked
with the stamp provided forinthis Chapter .These labels shall be
given totheassistant staff atthetime when they must beaffixed and
inthe required number .
50)Thehealth mark must beanoval mark atleast 6.5 cmwide by4.5 cmhigh .
Thefollowing information must appear onthemark inperfectly legible
characters :
-ontheupper part ,thename oftheexporting country incapitals or,if
appropriate ,the setofinitials approved forthat country under the
International Convention onMotor Vehicle Registration ,
-■-inthecentre ,theveterinary approval number ofthe ,slaughterhouse ,, 1
Theletters must be0.8cmhigh andthefigures 1cmhigh .
Thehealth mark mayinaddition include anindication oftheofficial
veterinarian who carried out thehealth inspection ofthemeat .
51)Carcases shall bemarked ininkorhot-branded with astamp inaccordance
with paragraph 50.
those weighing more than 65kilogrammes must bestamped oneach half - '
carcase ,inthefollowing places atleast :external surface ofthe
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other carcases must bestamped inatleast four places ,ontheshoul­
ders and ontheexternal surface ofthe thighs .
52)Bovine andporcine livers shall behotbranded with amark inaccordance
with paragraph 50.Bovine heads ,tongue ,hearts and lungs shall bemarked
with inkorhot-branded with astamp inaccordance with paragraph 50,and
other offals shall besomarked unless they arewrapped orpackaged .
53)Cuts ,other than fat ,subcutaneous fat ,ears andfeet ,obtained inthe
cutting plants from officially marked carcases must ,where they donot
bear astamp bemarked with ink orhot-branded with ahealth mark in
accordance with paragraph 50,unless they arewrapped orpackaged .
54)Packaging must always bemarked inaccordance with paragraph 55 .
55)Packaged cutmeat andpackaged offals referred toinparagraph 52must
bear ahealth mark inaccordance with paragraph 50,and including the
veterinary approval number ofthecutting plant instead ofthat ofthe
slaughterhouse ,applied toalabel fixed tothepackaging insuch away
that itisdestroyed when thepackaging isopened .The label shall also
show aserial number .However ,when cutmeat oroffals arewrapped in
accordance with paragraph 61,thelabel referred toabove maybefixed to
thewrapping .
56)Inaddition totherequirements ofparagraph 55,where ^fresh meat is
prepacked incommercial units over 100grammes intended fordirect sale to
theconsumer ,areproduction ofthehealth mark required inparagraph 50 „
and including theveterinary approval number ofthe cutting plant instead
ofthat oftheslaughterhouse ,unless offals arepacked attheslaughter­
house ,must also beprinted onthewrapping orapplied toalabel fixed to
orbeneath thewrapping .Thedimension requirements ofparagraph 50need
notapply tothemark required bythis paragraph .
57)Only violet colouring maybeused forstamping fresh meat with ink .Other
types ofcolouring andtheviolet inks which maybeused shall bedeter­
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CHAPTER XI
Wrapping andpackaging offresh meat
58)a)Packagings (forexample packing cases ,paperboard boxes )shall fulfil
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all rules ofhygiene ,xnparticular :
-they must notalter theorganoleptic nature ofthemeat ,
they must notbecapable oftransmitting substances harmful tohuman
health tothemeat ,
they must besufficiently solid toensure effective protection of
themeat during transportation andhandling .
b)Packagings must notbere-used formeat unless they aremade ofnon-
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corrodible materials ,which areeasy toclean andhave been previously
cleaned and disinfected .
59)Where necessary ,when fresh cutmeat oroffal iswrapped this operation
must becarried outimmediately after cutting andinaccordance with
hygiene requirements .
With theexception ofcuts ofsolid outer pig fatandbelly ,cutmeat and
offals must inallcases beprovided with aprotective wrapping unless it
istransported hanging up.
Such wrapping must betransparent andcolourless andmust also fulfil the
conditions ofparagraph 58(a)indents oneandtwp ;itmaynotbeused a
second time forwrapping meat .
60)Wrapped meat must bepackaged .
allsampling necessary forlaboratory tests todetect forexample ,the
presence ofharmful germs ,additives orother unauthorized chemical
substances .The results ofsuch tests shall berecorded inaregister ,
anyother supervision which theveterinarian considers necessary for
ensuring observance oftheprovisions oftheDirective .
61)However ,when wrapping fulfils alltheprotective conditions ofpackaging
itneed notbetransparent andcolourless andplacing inasecond container
isnotnecessary provided theother conditions ofparagraph 58areful­
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62)Cutting ,boning ,wrapping andpackaging operations maytake place inthe
same room subject tothe following conditions :
a)Theroom must besufficiently large andsoarranged that thehygiene of
the operation isassured .
b)Thepackaging andwrapping isimmediately after manufacture enclosed in
asealed protective cover and isprotected from damage during transport
totheestablishment and isstored under hygienic conditions ina
separate room inthe establishment .
c)Thestorage rooms forpackaging material shall bedust andvermin proof
andhave noairconnection with rooms containing substances which might
contaminate fresh meat .Packaging shall notbestored onthefloor .
d)Assembly ofpackaging ismade under hygienic conditions before intro­
duction into the room .
e)Thepackagings arehygienically introduced into theroom andused
without delay .They must notbehandled bypersonnel handling fresh
meat .
f)Immediately after packaging themeat must beplaced inthestorage
rooms provided .
CHAPTER XII
Health certificate
63)Theoriginal copy ofthehealth certificate accompanying meat
during transportation tothecountry ofdestination must beissued byan
official veterinarian atthe time ofloading .The certificates must
correspond inform andcontent tothemodels inAnnex c beex­
pressed inthelanguage ofthecountry ofdestination atleast andcontain
theinformation specified inthemodel .
CHAPTER XIII
Storage
64)Fresh meat intended forexport totheCommunity must bechilled imme­
diately after thepost mortem inspection andkept ataconstant tem­
perature ofnotmore than +7°Cforcarcases andcuts and+3°Cforoffal .

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65)Noother product maybestored inrooms referred toinparagraph 15where
fresh meat isstored .
66)Noother product which mayaffect thehygiene ofthemeat orgive ittaint
maybestored intherooms referred toinparagraph 16unless themeat is
packaged andstored separately .
67)Thestorage temperature ofthestorage rooms referred toinChapter III
paragraph 16,must berecorded .
CHAPTER XIV
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Transport
68)Fresh meat must betransported insealed means oftransport ,designed and
equipped insuch awaythat thetemperatures specified inChapter XIII are
maintained throughout transportation .
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69)Means oftransport intended fortransporting such meat must meet the
following requirements :
a)Their inside surfaces oranyother part which maycome into contact
with the meat must beofnon-corrodible material which cannot affect
theorganoleptic character ofthemeat orrender itharmful tohuman
health ;these surfaces must besmooth andeasy tocleanse anddisin­
fect .
b)They must beprovided with efficient devices forprotecting themeat
against insects anddust andbewatertight toprevent drainage of
liquids . -
c)Fortransporting carcases ,half-carcases orquarters andunpackaged cut
meat ,they must beequipped with non-corrodible fittings forhanging
themeat fixed atsuch aheight that themeat cannot touch thefloor ;
this provision shall notapply tofrozen meat inhygienic packing .In
thecase oftransport byair ,however ,fittings forhanging themeat
arenotrequired provided that suitable non-corrodible facilities are
provided forhygienically loading ,holding andunloading themeat .
70)Means oftransport intended fortransporting meat may innocase beused
fortransporting live animals oranyproduct likely toaffect orcontam­
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71)Noother product likely toaffect thehygiene ofthemeat orgive ittaint
may betransported atthe same time asthemeat inthe same means of
transport unless appropriate precautions are taken .
Inaddition ,stomachs maynotbetransported therein unless scalded ,and
heads and feet unless they areskinned orscalded anddepilated .
72)Fresh meat maynotbetransported inavehicle orcontainer which isnot
clean and has not been disinfected .
73)Carcases ,half-carcases andquarters ,excluding frozen meat packed in
accordance with hygiene requirements ,must always behung upfor trans­
portation except inthe case ofairtransport inaccordance with
paragraph 69 (c).
Other cuts andoffal must behun^orplaced onsupports ifnotpacked or
contained innon-corrodible containers .Such supports ,packagings or
containers must meet hygiene requirements and ,inparticular asregards
packaging ,theprovisions ofthis Directive .Theviscera must always be
transported instrong waterproof andgreaseproof packaging which mayonly
bere-used after cleansing anddisinfection .
74)Theofficial veterinarian must ensure before consignment that transport
vehicles orcontainers and loading conditions meet thehygiene require­
ments ofthis Chapter .

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Article2
Thefollowingnewarticle33a.isadded:
"TheAnnexBtothisDirectivemaybemodifiedinaccordancewiththe
procedurelaiddowninArticle29".
Article3
TheMemberStatesshalloringintoforcethelaws,regulations and
administrative provisionsnecessarytocomplywiththisDirectiveand
itsAnnexeson1January1982andshallforthwithinformtheCommission
thereof.
Article4
ThisDirectiveisaddressedtotheMemberStates,
DoneatBrussels, FortheCouncil
ThePresident