CELEX: 51986PC0532(02)
Language: en
Date: 1986-10-07
Title: PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DIRECTIVE AMENDING DIRECTIVE 72/462/EEC ON HEALTH AND VETERINARY INSPECTION PROBLEMS UPON IMPORTATION OF BOVINE ANIMALS AND SWINE AND FRESH MEAT FROM THIRD COUNTRIES

No C 276/12                             Official Journal of the European Communities                                   1.11.86
   (c) The following sentence is added to point 54 of                          — carcases, half-carcases        and     quarters
       Chapter X :                                                                  intended for freezing must be frozen
       ' In the case of sliced livers, the number included                          immediately after any stabilization.
       in the mark must be that of the cutting plant                           — cut meat intended for freezing must be
       concerned.'                                                                  frozen after cutting.
                                                                               — frozen meat must achieve an internal
   (d) The following sentence is added to point 59 of                               temperature of — 12 °C or lower and be
       Chapter XI:                                                                  stored at not more than those temper-
       'Sliced livers must be individually wrapped in such                          atures thereafter.
       a way that the anatomical integrity of the organ is                     — fresh meat undergoing freezing pro-
       kept.'                                                                       cedures must bear an indication of the
                                                                                    date on which it was frozen.'
   (e) The second indent of paragraph 65 of Chapter
       XIII is amended by the following:                                (f) The following third indent is added to point 65 of
                                                                            Chapter XIII:
       '— The following rules must be rspected during
                                                                            '— the quick frozen meat must undergo a
            freezing:
                                                                                suitable freezing process known as "quick
            — the fresh meat intended for freezing must                        freezing", whereby the temperature zone of
                originate directly from an approved                            maximum crystallization is spanned as rapidly
                slaughterhouse or an approved cutting                           as necessary with the result that the
                plant;                                                         temperature of the product, after thermal
            — freezing of fresh meat can be performed                          stabilization, is — 18 °C or lower.'
                only in rooms of the same establishment
                where the meat has been produced or in                                         Article 2
                approved cold stores by means of appro-             Member States shall bring into force the laws, regu-
                priate equipment.                                   lations and administrative provisions necessary to comply
            — offal intended for freezing must be frozen            with this Directive not later than 1 July 1987 and shall
                immediately after any maturation required           forthwith inform the Commission thereof.
                for animal health reasons.
                                                                                               Article 3
            — the sliced livers may be stored only at a
                temperature of — 12 °C or lower.                    This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
              Proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 72/462/EEC on health and veterinary
              inspection problems upon importation of bovine animals and swine and fresh meat from third
                                                            countries
                                                       COM(86) 532 final
                              (Submitted by the Commission to the Council on 16 October 1986)
                                                         (86/C 276/08)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                            Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and
                                                                    Social Committee,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Economic Community, and in particular Article 43                    Whereas Council Directive 72/462/EEC ('), as last
thereof,                                                            amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3768/85 (2), lays
                                                                    down health and veterinary inspection requirements for
                                                                    importation of bovine animals and swine and fresh meat
                                                                    from third countries;
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Par-                   (') OJ No L 302, 31. 12. 1972, p. 28.
liament,                                                            O OJ No L 362, 31. 12. 1985, p. 8.
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Whereas Council Directive 64/433/EEC of 26 June                          third country concerned, other examinations during
 1964 on health problems affecting intra-Community                       the post mortem health examination can be requested.'
trade in fresh meat (') has been amended by Directive
. . ., in relation to trade in offal, as well as in relation to      3. In Article 18 (1) (a), 'quarters or offal' is replaced by
the possibility of adopting other examinations in the                    'or quarters'.
framework of ante mortem and post mortem health
inspection in order to take account of particular local              4. The following point is added to Article 18 (1):
situations; whereas the same health guarantees offered
by Directive 64/433/EEC should also apply to imports                     '(c) Offal complying with requirements laid down at
from third countries.                                                         points (a) and (b) from an approved slaugh-
                                                                              terhouse or an approved cutting plant in the
                                                                              exporting country designated for this purpose in
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:                                                   accordance with the procedure laid down in
                                                                              Article 29. Offals must not be cut except for
                            Article 1                                         livers which may be sliced in an approved cutting
Directive 72/462/EEC is hereby amended as follows:                            plant in the exporting country designated for this
                                                                              purpose in accordance with the procedure laid
1. The following sentence is added to Article 17 (2) (b):                     down in Article 29.'
     'By the procedure laid down in Article 29, taking into
    account changes of the prevalence of the diseases and                                      Article 2
    the environmental health conditions present in the               Member States shall bring into force the laws, regu-
    third country concerned, other examinations during               lations and administrative provisions necessary to comply
    the ante mortem health examination can be requested.'            with this Directive not later than 1 January 1987 and
                                                                     shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.
2. The following sentence is added to Article 17 (2) (d):
    'By the procedure laid down in Article 29, taking into                                     Article 3
    account changes of the prevalence of the diseases and
    the environmental health conditions present in the               This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
(') OJ No 121, 29. 7. 1964, p. 2012/64.