CELEX: 51986PC0532(01)
Language: en
Date: 1986-10-07
Title: PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DIRECTIVE AMENDING DIRECTIVE 64/433/EEC ON HEALTH PROBLEMS AFFECTING INTRA-COMMUNITY TRADE IN FRESH MEAT

1.11.86                                  Official Journal of the European Communities                              No C 276/11
             Proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 64/4 3 3/EEC on health problems affecting
                                              intra-Community trade in fresh meat
                                                        COM(86) 532 final
                                (Submitted by the Commission to the Council on 16 October 1986)
                                                          (86/C 276/07)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                             1. The following indents are added to Article 2 (b):
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European                        chilled meat means fresh meat stored at the
Economic Community, and in particular Article 43                             temperatures laid down in Annex J, Chapter XIII,
thereof,                                                                     paragraph 65, first indent and in which water
                                                                             crystallization is not achieved.
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
                                                                            frozen meat means fresh meat frozen according to
Having regard to the opinion of the European Par-                            the present Directive and kept at the temperatures
liament,                                                                     laid down in Annex I, Chapter XIII, paragraph
                                                                             65, second indent,
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and
Social Committee,                                                            quick-frozen meat means frozen meat which has
                                                                             undergone a suitable freezing process known as
                                                                             "quick-freezing", described in Annex I, Chapter
Whereas, so long as intra-community trade is hindered
                                                                             XIII, paragraph 65, third indent.'
by differences between the health requirements of
Member States concerning meat, the harmonious
functioning of the common market and in particular of
                                                                     2. The following sentence is added to Article 3 (1) (c):
the relevant common organization of markets will not
have the desired effect and trade distortions could arise;
                                                                        'Offal must not be sliced, except for livers which may
Whereas Council Directive 64/433/ECC ('), as last                       be sliced in an approved cutting plant.'
amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3768/85 (2),
established the basis for this approximation, however
some points have still to be harmonized;                             3. The following sentence is added to the second
                                                                        paragraph of Article 13:
Whereas, for this purpose, it is opportune to harmonize
the additional requirements with which frozen meat must                 'According to the same procedure, and in accordance
comply, and lay down the hygiene rules for intra-                       with the same conditions, taking into account the
community trade in sliced offal;                                        changes in prevalence of diseases and the environ-
                                                                        mental health conditions present in the Member
                                                                        States, examinations during the ante mortem health
Whereas it may be necessary to adopt other exami-
                                                                        inspection and the post mortem health examination
nations in the framework of ante and post mortem health
                                                                        other than those laid down in Chapters V and VII of
inspection in order to take account of particular local
                                                                        Annex I can be requested.'
situations; whereas those requirements should be
determined in accordance with a Community procedure
within the framework of the Standing Veterinary
                                                                     4. Annex I is amended as follows:
Committee,
                                                                        (a) The following sentence is added to point 42 of
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:                                                 Chapter VIII:
                                                                            'Slicing of livers is authorized in approved cutting
                           Article 1                                        plants only.'
Directive 64/433/EEC is hereby amended as follows:
                                                                        (b) The following sentence is added to point 45 (b) of
                                                                            Chapter VIII:
                                                                            'During slicing, wrapping and packaging the
(') OJ No 121, 29. 7. 1964, p. 2012/64.                                     internal temperature of the livers must be kept at
O OJ No L 362, 31. 12. 1985, p. 8.                                          a constant + 3 ° C or less.'
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   (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.