Circular on inspection of imported animal-origin food with certain restrictions (CIR No. 9404). Country/Territory Denmark Document type Miscellaneous Date 2014 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock, Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety International trade Authorization/permit Toxicity/poisoning Residues Genetically modified organism (GMO) Consumer protection Inspection Pests/diseases Animal feed/feedstuffs Animal health Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Entry into force notes 20 June 2014. Abstract According to Chapters 4-5, 9, 11-14 of Order on imports of food with special restrictions and penal provisions for the violation of various EU legislation (food restriction order), certain animal foods from Albania, Bangladesh, India, Japan and China (melamine residues and GMO) are subject to a special document inspection at the Danish border prior to the food has to be imported. This Circular applies to special documentation accompanying statements of certain food of animal origin from Albania, Bangladesh, India, Japan and China (melamine residues and GMO); to sampling for analysis on suspicion of residues of banned drugs, veterinary drugs, contaminants and histamine in certain animal foods from Albania, Bangladesh, India, China (GMOs), Mexico, Myanmar (Burma), Thailand and Turkey, and; to the special monitoring of certain animal foods from Japan and China (melamine) for possible the presence of contaminants. Full text Danish Website www.retsinformation.dk References - Legislation Implements Commission Decision 2007/642/EC on emergency measures applying to fishery products imported from Albania and intended for human consumption. Legislation | European Union | 2007 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Fish products, International trade, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Commission Decision 2008/630/EC on emergency measures applicable to crustaceous from Bangladesh and intended for human consumption. Legislation | European Union | 2008 Keyword: Crustaceans, International trade, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Food quality control/food safety Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decision 2002/994/EC concerning certain protective measures with regard to products of animal origin imported from China. Legislation | European Union | 2002 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, International trade, Drugs, MRL-maximum residue limit, Pesticides, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal health Source: FAO, FAOLEX Commission Decision 2002/251/EC concerning certain protective measures with regard to poultrymeat and certain fishery and aquaculture products intended for human consumption and imported from Thailand. Legislation | European Union | 2002 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Poultry products, Crustaceans, Fish products, International trade, Early warning system, Drugs Source: FAO, FAOLEX Commission Decision 2010/381/EU on emergency measures applicable to consignments of aquaculture products imported from India and intended for human consumption. Legislation | European Union | 2010 Keyword: Fish products, Food quality control/food safety, International trade, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX Commission Implementing Decision 2011/884/EU on emergency measures regarding unauthorised genetically modified rice in rice products originating from China and repealing Decision 2008/289/EC. Legislation | European Union | 2011 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Genetically modified organism (GMO), International trade, Inspection, Certification, Animal feed/feedstuffs Source: FAO, FAOLEX Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 743/2013 introducing protective measures on imports of bivalve molluscs from Turkey intended for human consumption. Legislation | European Union | 2013 Keyword: Fish products, International trade, Food quality control/food safety, Toxicity/poisoning Source: FAO, FAOLEX Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 322/2014 imposing special conditions governing the import of feed and food originating in or consigned from Japan following the accident at the Fukushima nuclear power station. Legislation | European Union | 2014 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, International trade, Data collection/reporting, Radiation, Toxicity/poisoning, Animal feed/feedstuffs Source: FAO, FAOLEX Order No. 647 on import of food with special restrictions and penal provisions for the violation of various EU laws. Legislation | Denmark | 2014 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, International trade, Authorization/permit, Toxicity/poisoning, Residues, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Consumer protection, Inspection, Pests/diseases, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal health Source: FAO, FAOLEX