CELEX: 51984PC0337(02)
Language: en
Date: 1984-06-22
Title: PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DIRECTIVE AMENDING DIRECTIVE 71/118/EEC ON HEALTH PROBLEMS AFFECTING TRADE IN FRESH POULTRYMEAT

7. 7. 84                              Official Journal of the European Communities                                No C 179/7
                                                          ANNEX
         '24. (a) A medical certificate must be required from any person working on or handling fresh meat.
                   It must attest that there is no impediment to such employment. It must be renewed each
                   time the official veterinarian so requests. It must be kept at the disposal of the latter. The
                   certificate shall be issued only after the fullest possible review of medical antecedents, a
                   medical examination and, if necessary, additional examinations, in particular laboratory
                   tests.
               (b) Staff who work on or handle fresh meat shall, for the duration of their employment, be
                   subject to the supervision of the health authorities responsible for monitoring and
                   combating contagious diseases. Where epidemiological or clinical reasons so require, the
                   health authorities shall ensure that any person who may transmit a contagious disease to
                   meat cannot work on or handle fresh meat.
               (c) Before commencing employment, persons engaged to work on or handle fresh meat must
                   give an undertaking that they will inform the health authorities immediately of any change
                   in their state of health which might indicate the presence of a contagious disease, and in
                   particular where gastro-intestinal or respiratory symptoms or signs arise and in the case of
                   skin infection.
                   The employer shall supply to the health authorities any information in his possession
                   concerning the health of his staff, particularly where the abovementioned symptoms or
                   signs are involved.
               (d) Any person who works on or handles fresh meat must receive appropriate training
                   designed to impart a sense of responsibility in the matter of food hygiene and to inculcate
                   the rules of personal hygiene.'
         Proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 71/118/EEC on health problems
                                            affecting trade in fresh poultrymeat
                                                     COM(84)      337final
                            (Submitted by the Commission to the Council on 26 June 1984)
                                                       (84/C 179/08)
         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,
         Whereas experience has shown the need to simplify the provisions of Chapter III (11) of
         Annex I to Council Directive 71/118/EEC ('), as last amended by Directive
          82/532/EEC (2);
          (') O J N o L 5 5 , 8. 3. 1971, p. 23.
          O OJNoL234, 9. 8. 1982, p. 12.
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           Whereas Chapter III (12) of Annex I to Directive 71/118/EEC lays down that a medical
           certificate must be required from every person working on fresh poultrymeat and that
           this certificate must be renewed annually;
           Whereas current medical knowledge indicates that the compulsory annual medical certi-
           ficate should be replaced by arrangements offering the consumer better guarantees
           against the risk of contamination by certain diseases which may be transmitted from one
           human being to another via meat,
           HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
                                                           Article 1
           Directive 71/118/EEC is hereby amended as follows:
           1. The first indent of Article 16a (b) is deleted.
           2. Annex I is amended as set out in the Annex hereto.
                                                           Article 2
           The Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative
           provisions necessary to comply with Directive not later than 1 January 1986. They shall
           forthwith inform the Commission thereof.
                                                           Article 3
           This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
                                                           ANNEX
           1. Chapter III (11) is replaced by the following:
              '11. Any person who is a possible source of contamination shall be prohibited from working on
                   or handling poultrymeat.'
           2. Chapter III (12) is replaced by the following:
              '12. (a) A medical certificate must be required from any person working on or handling fresh
                        poultrymeat. It must attest that there is no impediment to such employment. It must be
                        renewed each time the official venterinarian so requests. It must be kept at the disposal
                        of the latter.
                        The certificate shall be issued only after the fullest possible review of medical
                        antecedents, a medical examination and, if necessary, additional examinations, in
                        particular laboratory tests.
                   (b) Staff who work on or handle fresh poultrymeat shall, for the duration of their
                        employment, be subject to the supervision of the health authorities responsible for
                        monitoring and combating contagious diseases. Where epidemiological or clinical
                        reasons so require, the health authorities shall ensure that any person who may transmit
                        a contagious disease to fresh poultrymeat cannot work on or handle fresh poultrymeat.
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               (c) Before commencing employment, persons engaged to work on or handle fresh poul-
                   trymeat must give an undertaking that they will inform the health authorities
                   immediately of any change in their state of health which might indicate the presence of
                   a contagious disease, and in particular where gastro-intestinal or respiratory symptoms
                   or signs arise and in the case of skin infections.
                   The employer shall supply to the health authorities any information in his possession
                   concerning the health of his staff, particularly where the abovementioned symptoms or
                   signs are involved.
               (d) Any person who works on or handles fresh poultrymeat must receive appropriate
                   training designed to impart a sense of responsibility in the matter of food hygiene and to
                   inculcate the rules of personal hygiene.'
       Proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 77/99/EEC on health problems
                              affecting intra-Community trade in meat products
                                                COM(84) 337 final
                        (Submitted by the Commission to the Council on 26 June 1984)
                                                   (84/C 179/09)
       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,
       Whereas experience has shown the need to simplify the provisions of Chapter II (16) of
       Annex A to Council Directive 77/99/EEC (*), as last amended by Directive . . . ,
       Whereas Chapter II (17) of Annex A to Directive 77/99/EEC lays down that a medical
       certificate must be required from every person working on fresh meat or meat products
       and that the certificate must be renewed annually;
       Whereas current medical knowledge indicates that the compulsory annual medical certi-
       ficate should be replaced by arrangements offering the consumer better guarantees
       against the risk of contamination by certain diseases which may be transmitted from one
       human being to another via meat or meat products,
       0) OJ No L 26, 31. 1. 1977, p. 85.