Cabinet Regulation No. 597 of 2016 on Veterinary, Hygiene, and Harmlessness Requirements for the Handling of Raw Milk

Subject

Food & nutrition

Keyword

Access-to-information Milk/dairy products Food quality control/food safety Processing/handling Hygiene/sanitary procedures Packaging/labelling Standards

Geographical area

Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Northern Europe

Abstract

The Regulation prescribes the veterinary, hygiene, and harmlessness requirements for the handling of raw milk, and also the procedures for the control of raw milk in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs; 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; and 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. The Regulation further provides requirements for animal health; hygiene requirements for holdings; raw milk criteria; action involving raw milk samples; measures to be taken for elimination of non-conformity with the raw milk criteria; handling of information; and importation of raw milk and milk products.

Full text

English/Latvian

Website

likumi.lv

References - Legislation

Implements

Veterinary Medicine Law (2001)

Legislation | Latvia | 2001 (2001)

Keyword: Meat, Milk/dairy products, Food quality control/food safety, Disinfection/disinfestation, Drugs, Animal health, Pests/diseases, Animal welfare, Basic legislation, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Internal trade, Authorization/permit, Governance, Procedural matters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation (EC) No. 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down specific hygiene rules for the hygiene of foodstuffs.

Legislation | European Union | 2004 (2022)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Processing/handling, Standards, Meat, Fish products, Game, Milk/dairy products, Poultry products, Business/industry/corporations, Certification, International trade, Public health, Registration, Traceability/product tracing, Animal health, Animal welfare, Marking/identification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation (EC) No. 854/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down specific rules for the organisation of official controls on products of animal origin intended for human consumption.

Legislation | European Union | 2004

Keyword: Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Inspection, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Processing/handling, HACCP, Internal trade, International trade, Certification, Drugs, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal health, Animal welfare

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation (EC) No. 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the hygiene of foodstuffs.

Legislation | European Union | 2004 (2021)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Processing/handling, HACCP, Traceability/product tracing, Treated food, Transport/storage, Internal trade, International trade, Business/industry/corporations, Risk assessment/management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX