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Maintaining high levels of food safety at a reasonable cost, by addressing key risks and ensuring effective implementation of food safety legislation, is a key priority of the Commission6. 
Maintaining high levels of food safety at a reasonable cost, by addressing key risks and ensuring effective implementation of food safety legislation, is a key priority of the Commission6.
A series of crises concerning food and feed (for example, bovine spongiform encephalopathy, dioxin) have highlighted weaknesses in the design and implementation of food regulations in the European Union (EU). 
A series of crises concerning food and feed (for example, bovine spongiform encephalopathy, dioxin) have highlighted weaknesses in the design and implementation of food regulations in the European Union (EU).
Since the ‘White Paper on food safety’ of 20007, the Commission has taken steps towards a comprehensive overhaul of EU legislation on food hygiene and veterinary issues. 
Since the ‘White Paper on food safety’ of 20007, the Commission has taken steps towards a comprehensive overhaul of EU legislation on food hygiene and veterinary issues.
The European Parliament and Council adopted a regulation concerning food safety8 in 2002. 
The European Parliament and Council adopted a regulation concerning food safety8 in 2002.
Specific regulations concerning hygiene and food safety in slaughterhouses and the monitoring of their implementation were adopted by the Hygiene Package of 2004, which came into force in January 2006 and included: (a) rules on foodstuff hygiene9; (b) specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin10; and (c) specific rules for the organisation of official controls on products of animal origin intended for human consumption11. 
Specific regulations concerning hygiene and food safety in slaughterhouses and the monitoring of their implementation were adopted by the Hygiene Package of 2004, which came into force in January 2006 and included: (a) rules on foodstuff hygiene9; (b) specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin10; and (c) specific rules for the organisation of official controls on products of animal origin intended for human consumption11.
Official controls12 are performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules. 
Official controls12 are performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules.
In maintaining a high level of food safety, slaughterhouses13 are a crucial step in the food processing chain. 
In maintaining a high level of food safety, slaughterhouses13 are a crucial step in the food processing chain.
The main hygiene and food safety requirements to be applied in slaughterhouses14 are set out in Annex I. 4. 
The main hygiene and food safety requirements to be applied in slaughterhouses14 are set out in Annex I. 4.
Member States joining the EU from 2004 faced particular challenges in meeting the new requirements of the Hygiene Package, compared with the existing Member States which had already been applying EU hygiene legislation. 
Member States joining the EU from 2004 faced particular challenges in meeting the new requirements of the Hygiene Package, compared with the existing Member States which had already been applying EU hygiene legislation.
EU funds were therefore allocated to slaughterhouses in newly acceding Member States to facilitate their compliance with the legislation. 
EU funds were therefore allocated to slaughterhouses in newly acceding Member States to facilitate their compliance with the legislation.
6 http://ec.europa.eu/food/ intro_en.htm 7 COM(1999) 719 final of 12 January 2000. 
6 http://ec.europa.eu/food/ intro_en.htm 7 COM(1999) 719 final of 12 January 2000.
8 Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety (OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 
8 Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety (OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, p.
9 Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs (OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 
9 Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs (OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p.
1, Corrigendum OJ L 226, 25.6.2004, p. 
1, Corrigendum OJ L 226, 25.6.2004, p.
10 Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin (OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 
10 Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin (OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p.
55, Corrigendum OJ L 226, 25.6.2004, p. 
55, Corrigendum OJ L 226, 25.6.2004, p.
11 Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific rules for the organisation of official controls on products of animal origin intended for human consumption (OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 
11 Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific rules for the organisation of official controls on products of animal origin intended for human consumption (OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p.
206, Corrigendum OJ L 226, 25.6.2004, p. 
206, Corrigendum OJ L 226, 25.6.2004, p.
12 According to Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on official controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules (OJ L 191, 28.5.2004, p. 
12 According to Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on official controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules (OJ L 191, 28.5.2004, p.
1), ‘official control’ means any form of control that the competent authority or the Community performs for the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules. 
1), ‘official control’ means any form of control that the competent authority or the Community performs for the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules.
13 According to the definition of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004, a slaughterhouse is an ‘establishment used for slaughtering and dressing animals, the meat of which is intended for human consumption’. 
13 According to the definition of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004, a slaughterhouse is an ‘establishment used for slaughtering and dressing animals, the meat of which is intended for human consumption’.
14 Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004. 
14 Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004.
At December 2011, 2 154 slaughterhouses had been approved by the national authorities of these Member States (see Table in paragraph 45) as respecting the EU hygiene regulations. 
At December 2011, 2 154 slaughterhouses had been approved by the national authorities of these Member States (see Table in paragraph 45) as respecting the EU hygiene regulations.
RESPONSIBILITIES 6. 
RESPONSIBILITIES 6.
The hygiene package assigns responsibilities for hygiene and food safety between the Commission, Member States, and food business operators. 
The hygiene package assigns responsibilities for hygiene and food safety between the Commission, Member States, and food business operators.
THE COMMISSION 7. 
THE COMMISSION 7.
The Commission (Health and Consumers Directorate-General (DG)) is responsible for developing the EU’s food safety policy, and in particular for risk management concerning food safety. 
The Commission (Health and Consumers Directorate-General (DG)) is responsible for developing the EU’s food safety policy, and in particular for risk management concerning food safety.
It is assisted by two agencies in this task. 
It is assisted by two agencies in this task.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), based in Parma, provides expert opinions on food safety issues which serve as the scientific basis for EU measures. 
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), based in Parma, provides expert opinions on food safety issues which serve as the scientific basis for EU measures.
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), based in Stockholm, has also a scientific and risk assessment role, but with a greater focus on human health. 
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), based in Stockholm, has also a scientific and risk assessment role, but with a greater focus on human health.
The Commission verifies the implementation of the EU’s food safety policy by Member States, notably by checking whether Member States develop a system of national official controls in compliance with EU law. 
The Commission verifies the implementation of the EU’s food safety policy by Member States, notably by checking whether Member States develop a system of national official controls in compliance with EU law.
This verification is carried out by a specific Directorate of the Health and Consumers DG, the Food and Veterinary Office (FVO), which performs audits of Member States’ national official controls. 
This verification is carried out by a specific Directorate of the Health and Consumers DG, the Food and Veterinary Office (FVO), which performs audits of Member States’ national official controls.
The Health and Consumers DG also develops food safety training for Member States under the BTSF programme. 
The Health and Consumers DG also develops food safety training for Member States under the BTSF programme.
These training courses are administered by the Executive Agency for Health and Consumers (EAHC), based in Luxembourg. 
These training courses are administered by the Executive Agency for Health and Consumers (EAHC), based in Luxembourg.
10 Special Report No 14/2012 – Implementation of EU hygiene legislation in slaughterhouses of countries that joined the EU since 2004 
10 Special Report No 14/2012 – Implementation of EU hygiene legislation in slaughterhouses of countries that joined the EU since 2004
11 THE MEMBER STATES 9. 
11 THE MEMBER STATES 9.
Each Member State has a competent authority charged with implementing the Hygiene Package of 2004, and for verifying compliance by FBOs with its requirements. 
Each Member State has a competent authority charged with implementing the Hygiene Package of 2004, and for verifying compliance by FBOs with its requirements.
The main tasks of the competent authorities include: (a) development and dissemination of national guidelines; (b) approval of slaughterhouses; (c) preparing a single multiannual national control plan (MANCP) to describe their system of official controls and other activities to enforce the application of food safety requirements by FBOs at all stages of the food chain; (d) preparing MANCP implementation reports; (e) performance of official controls, (in addition to those of the official veterinarians (OV) located in the slaughterhouse) of FBOs in accordance with the MANCP; (f) promoting training of officials performing controls; (g) arranging for the designation of national reference laboratories; (h) carrying out audits of the official control systems to ensure that they are achieving the objective of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004. 
The main tasks of the competent authorities include: (a) development and dissemination of national guidelines; (b) approval of slaughterhouses; (c) preparing a single multiannual national control plan (MANCP) to describe their system of official controls and other activities to enforce the application of food safety requirements by FBOs at all stages of the food chain; (d) preparing MANCP implementation reports; (e) performance of official controls, (in addition to those of the official veterinarians (OV) located in the slaughterhouse) of FBOs in accordance with the MANCP; (f) promoting training of officials performing controls; (g) arranging for the designation of national reference laboratories; (h) carrying out audits of the official control systems to ensure that they are achieving the objective of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004.
Member States report annually to the Commission on the results of their controls and audits of the previous year. 
Member States report annually to the Commission on the results of their controls and audits of the previous year.
12 FOOD BUSINESS OPERATORS 11. 
12 FOOD BUSINESS OPERATORS 11.
FBOs are responsible for ensuring that all stages of production, processing and distribution of food under their control satisfy the relevant hygiene requirements. 
FBOs are responsible for ensuring that all stages of production, processing and distribution of food under their control satisfy the relevant hygiene requirements.
FBOs which manage slaughterhouses in Member States are responsible for ensuring adherence to requirements relating to: (a) providing appropriate facilities and equipment to allow the official veterinarian to perform ante-mortem and post-mortem inspections; (b) traceability of the animal products; (c) sampling for microbiological contamination; (d) separation of activities in space or time to avoid cross-contamination; (e) maintenance of the cold chain and appropriate wrapping or packaging and dispatch; (f) correct disposal of all waste resulting from the operations carried out in the slaughterhouses’ premises. 
FBOs which manage slaughterhouses in Member States are responsible for ensuring adherence to requirements relating to: (a) providing appropriate facilities and equipment to allow the official veterinarian to perform ante-mortem and post-mortem inspections; (b) traceability of the animal products; (c) sampling for microbiological contamination; (d) separation of activities in space or time to avoid cross-contamination; (e) maintenance of the cold chain and appropriate wrapping or pack-aging and dispatch; (f) correct disposal of all waste resulting from the operations carried out in the slaughterhouses’ premises.
All food hygiene procedures should be based on the hazard analysis and critical control point (HACCP) principles15, which is the international standard methodology for managing food related risks. 
All food hygiene procedures should be based on the hazard analysis and critical control point (HACCP) principles15, which is the international standard methodology for managing food related risks.
15 See Glossary for a definition of these principles. 
15 See Glossary for a definition of these principles.
SPECIFIC FUNDING FOR NEWLY ACCEDING MEMBER STATES 13. 
SPECIFIC FUNDING FOR NEWLY ACCEDING MEMBER STATES 13.
Member States acceding to the EU from 2004 had to ensure that their slaughterhouses met the EU’s hygiene requirements. 
Member States acceding to the EU from 2004 had to ensure that their slaughterhouses met the EU’s hygiene requirements.
As these requirements were generally to a much higher standard than existing national requirements, EU funds were provided to modernise slaughterhouses in order to facilitate their compliance with hygiene requirements. 
As these requirements were generally to a much higher standard than existing national requirements, EU funds were provided to modernise slaughterhouses in order to facilitate their compliance with hygiene requirements.
The special accession programme for agriculture and rural development (Sapard programme)16 provided around 117 million euro to 241 slaughterhouses under the measure ‘Improving the processing and marketing of agricultural and fishery products’17. 
The special accession programme for agriculture and rural development (Sapard programme)16 provided around 117 million euro to 241 slaughterhouses under the measure ‘Improving the processing and marketing of agricultural and fishery products’17.
This measure provided funds to help Member States deal with the structural adjustment in their agricultural sectors and rural areas, including the hygiene legislation relating to slaughterhouses. 
This measure provided funds to help Member States deal with the structural adjustment in their agricultural sectors and rural areas, including the hygiene legislation relating to slaughterhouses.
It focused on the priorities identified in the accession partnership agreements where details for each country are set down in a rural development plan. 
It focused on the priorities identified in the accession partnership agreements where details for each country are set down in a rural development plan.
Sapard funding was spent on aid such as the construction of slaughterhouse premises, the purchase of equipment, the refitting of production rooms using hygienic materials (for example no normal wall painting allowed), sterilisation and cleaning installations to meet the hygiene standards. 
Sapard funding was spent on aid such as the construction of slaughterhouse premises, the purchase of equipment, the refitting of production rooms using hygienic materials (for example no normal wall painting allowed), sterilisation and cleaning installations to meet the hygiene standards.
Slaughterhouses were then supported by the European Agriculture Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF)18 under the measure ‘Improving the processing and marketing of agricultural products’ and subsequently the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD)19 under the measure ‘Adding value to agricultural and forestry products’. 
Slaughterhouses were then supported by the European Agriculture Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF)18 under the measure ‘Improving the processing and marketing of agricultural products’ and subsequently the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD)19 under the measure ‘Adding value to agricultural and forestry products’.
These funds are managed by the Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development (Agriculture and Rural Development DG) and the Member States. 
These funds are managed by the Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development (Agriculture and Rural Development DG) and the Member States.
16 Regulation (EC) No 1268/1999 on Community support for pre-accession measures for agriculture and rural development in the applicant countries of central and eastern Europe in the pre-accession period (OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 
16 Regulation (EC) No 1268/1999 on Community support for pre-accession measures for agriculture and rural development in the applicant countries of central and eastern Europe in the pre-accession period (OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p.
17 This measure had a total allocation of 1 025 million euro. 
17 This measure had a total allocation of 1 025 million euro.
The amount of 117 million euro for slaughterhouses is an estimate by the Court based on available information at the Commission and Member States. 
The amount of 117 million euro for slaughterhouses is an estimate by the Court based on available information at the Commission and Member States.
Levels of assistance under Sapard were determined and recorded at ‘measure’ level. 
Levels of assistance under Sapard were determined and recorded at ‘measure’ level.
As there was not a measure specifically for slaughterhouses, there is a lack of reliable and complete information on their funding. 
As there was not a measure specifically for slaughterhouses, there is a lack of reliable and complete information on their funding.
Assistance under Sapard was available until 2006. 
Assistance under Sapard was available until 2006.
If projects undergo a substantial modification during the five years after the date of final payment of the Sapard contribution, recoveries may be made by Member State competent authorities before the closure of the programme. 
If projects undergo a substantial modification during the five years after the date of final payment of the Sapard contribution, recoveries may be made by Member State competent authorities before the closure of the programme.
In practice a Sapard programme will be closed after a maximum of seven years after final payment is made to the projects. 
In practice a Sapard programme will be closed after a maximum of seven years after final payment is made to the projects.
For the Member States which joined the EU in 2004, recoveries may therefore be made until 2013. 
For the Member States which joined the EU in 2004, recoveries may therefore be made until 2013.
For Bulgaria and Romania the last declaration of expenditure was submitted in 2009, and recoveries may be made until 2016. 
For Bulgaria and Romania the last declaration of expenditure was submitted in 2009, and recoveries may be made until 2016.
18 Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 of 17 May 1999 on support for rural development from the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) and amending and repealing certain Regulations (OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 
18 Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 of 17 May 1999 on support for rural development from the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) and amending and repealing certain Regulations (OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p.
19 Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 of 20 September 2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) (OJ L 277, 21.10.2005, p. 
19 Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 of 20 September 2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) (OJ L 277, 21.10.2005, p.
13 Special Report No 14/2012 – Implementation of EU hygiene legislation in slaughterhouses of countries that joined the EU since 2004 
13 Special Report No 14/2012 – Implementation of EU hygiene legislation in slaughterhouses of countries that joined the EU since 2004
14 AUDIT SCOPE AND APPROACH 17. 
14 AUDIT SCOPE AND APPROACH 17.
The objective of the audit was to examine whether the Commission and the Member States that received funds from the Sapard, EAGGF and EAFRD programmes20 took the necessary steps to ensure that slaughterhouses brought themselves up to the European Union (EU) hygiene standards. 
The objective of the audit was to examine whether the Commission and the Member States that received funds from the Sapard, EAGGF and EAFRD programmes20 took the necessary steps to ensure that slaughterhouses brought themselves up to the European Union (EU) hygiene standards.
This involved examining the following questions: (a) Was there adequate supervision by the Commission and competent authorities in the Member States of the implementation of the hygiene requirements applicable to slaughterhouses? (b) Was there adequate guidance and training to support the implementation of the hygiene requirements applicable to slaughterhouses? (c) Were there adequate procedures to implement hygiene requirements at slaughterhouses? (d) Were the procedures for the provision of EU funding to slaughterhouses, for the implementation of the EU hygiene and food safety requirements, effective? 
This involved examining the following questions: (a) Was there adequate supervision by the Commission and competent authorities in the Member States of the implementation of the hygiene requirements applicable to slaughterhouses? (b) Was there adequate guidance and training to support the implementation of the hygiene requirements applicable to slaughterhouses? (c) Were there adequate procedures to implement hygiene requirements at slaughterhouses? (d) Were the procedures for the provision of EU funding to slaughterhouses, for the implementation of the EU hygiene and food safety requirements, effective?
The audit included visits to relevant services of the Commission, the EAHC and EFSA. 
The audit included visits to relevant services of the Commission, the EAHC and EFSA.