Collagen and Gelatine (Intra-Community Trade) (Wales) Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 3229 (W.309) of 2003).

Subject

Food & nutrition

Keyword

Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures

Geographical area

Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe

Entry into force notes

Coming into force on 31 December 2003.

Abstract

These Regulations implement in Wales Commission Decision 2003/721/EC amending Council Directive 92/118/EEC as regards requirements for collagen, so far as it relates to trade between Member States of the European Community. These Regulations amend the Products of Animal Origin (Import and Export) Regulations 1996 (which implement the Council Directive) to give effect to the amendment described in paragraph 3(a) and to the requirements referred to in paragraph 3(b) which relate to: (a) production establishments; (b) the raw materials which may be used in production and the conditions attaching to their use; (c) transport and storage of such raw materials; (d) the process of production; (e) appropriate measures to be taken to ensure that production batches meet specified criteria; and (f) packaging, storage and transport (reg. 3(3)). In implementation of the remainder of the requirements referred to in paragraph 3(b), inert alia, give power to food authorities in Wales, subject to a right of appeal, to grant, suspend, withdraw or cancel authorisations of: (i) collection centres and tanneries which supply raw materials for the production of collagen intended for human consumption, and (ii) establishments which produce collagen intended for human consumption (regs. 4 to 8). The Food Standards Agency is required to maintain a register of premises authorised by food authorities under regulations 4 and 5 and food authorities are required to give the Agency certain information about authorisations granted by them (reg. 9).

Full text

English

Website

www.opsi.gov.uk

References - Legislation

Implements

Council Directive 92/118/EEC laying down animal health and public health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of products not subject to the said requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A (I) to Directive 89/662/EEC and, as regards pathogens, to Directive 90/425/EEC

Legislation | European Union | 1992

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Internal trade, International trade, Inspection, Meat, Milk/dairy products, Apiculture/sericulture, Swine, Equine-animals, Game, Animal by-products, Wild fauna, Wildlife products

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amends

Products of Animal Origin (Import and Export) Regulations 1996 (S.I. No. 3124).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 1996

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, International trade, Fish products

Source: FAO, FAOLEX