CELEX: 51988PC0760
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Date: 1988-12-02
Title: Amendment to proposal for COUNCIL DIRECTIVE on health problems affecting the production, placing on the market of the Community and importation from third countries of minced meat and meat in pieces of less than one hundred grams. (presented by the Commission pursuant to Article 149, paragraph 3 of the EEC Treaty)

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                                               COM ( 88 ) 760 final
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                        Amendment to proposal
                                  for
                          COUNCIL DIRECTIVE
   on health problems affecting the production , placing on the
        market of the Community and importation from third
          countries of minced meat and meat In pieces of
                    less than one hundred grams .
  (presented by the Commission pursuant to Article 149 , paragraph 3
                           of the EEC Treaty )
 ---pagebreak---                          EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
                                                        6o'VV\
Following discussions which have taken place In the Parliament on
its proposal , the Commission considers It suitable , in accordance
with Article 149 , paragraph 2 of the Treaty , to modify its proposal
for a Council Directive on health problems affecting the
production , placing on the market of the Community and Importation
from third countries of minced meat In pieces of less than 100
grams ( C0M(87)658 f InaI )( 1 ).
The Commission emphasizes that , according to this modification , are
excluded from the field of application of this Directive only mined
meat and meat in pieces of less than 100 grams prepared on the spot
and   in front of  the consumer .
( 1 ) 0J N° C 18 , 23.01.1988 , p. 8
 ---pagebreak---                                Amendment to Proposal
                                         for
                                 COUNCIL DIRECTIVE
                 on health problems affecting the production ,
          placing on the market of the Community and Importation
          from third countries of minced meat and meat In pieces
                         of less than one hundred grams ( l )
On 21 December 1987 the proposal referred to above was presented to
the Council by the Commission . For the reasons set out In the
Explanatory Memorandum , the original proposal          Is hereby amended as
foI Iows :
1 . Article 1 , paragraph 2 , point a ) Is replaced by the following :
     " a ) to minced meat and meat In pieces of less than 100 grams
            prepared on the spot and In front of the consumer ".
2.   In Chapter II of the Annex , point 3 is replaced by the
     foI lowing :
     " 3 . Before cutting , fresh meat Intended for production and meat
            In pieces of less than 100 grams Is examined to detect any
            contamination . Contaminated meat Is condemned and may not
            be used for production of meat In pieces of less than 100
            grams ".
3.   In Chapter      I I I of the Annex , point 8 Is replaced by the
     foI lowing :
     " 8 . Before mincing fresh meat Intended for production of minced
            meat Is examined to detect any contamination . Contaminated
            meat is condemned and may not be used for mincing ".
4.    In Chapter I I I of the Annex , point 11     is replaced by the
     foI lowing :
     " 11 .   Immediately after production the minced meat must      be stored
             at a temperature of not more than - 18°C . However     , by
             decision of the official service , the minced meat      may be
             stored at a maximum temperature of + 2°C and for a      maximum
             of two days ".
( 1 ) OJ N° C 18 , 23.01 . 1988 , p. 8