Commission Decision 2000/585/EC laying down animal and public health conditions and veterinary certifications for import of wild and farmed game meat and rabbit meat from third countries and repealing Commission Decisions 97/217/EC, 97/218/EC, 97/219/EC and 97/220/EC.

Subject

Food & nutrition

Keyword

Food quality control/food safety Meat Game Rodents International trade Certification

Geographical area

European Union Countries

Abstract

This Decision establishes animal and public health conditions as well as veterinary certifications to be applied for the importation into the Community of wild and farmed game meat and rabbit meat coming from third countries. The Decision consists of five articles, completed by four Annexes. Annex I contains the description of territories of certain third countries established for animal health certification purposes. Annex II sets out animal health guarantees to be requested on certification of wild and farmed game meat and rabbit meat. Annex III lays down the model of the animal and public health hereby required. Lastly, Annex IV establishes specific conditions to be provided by the exporting territory when required in Annex II pursuant to article 2(2).

Full text

English

Website

europa.eu

References - Legislation

Amended by

Commission Decision 2006/696/EC laying down a list of third countries from which poultry, hatching eggs, day-old chicks, meat of poultry, ratites and wild game-birds, eggs and egg products and specified pathogen-free eggs may be imported into and transit through the Community and the applicable veterinary certification conditions, and amending Decisions 93/342/EEC, 2000/585/EC and 2003/812/EC.

Legislation | European Union | 2006

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Meat, Game, Rodents, Poultry products, International trade, Certification, Wildlife products, Birds, Trade in species, Wild fauna

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Decision 2004/245/EC amending Decisions 2000/585/EC and 97/222/EC as regards imports of wild and farmed game meat and certain game meat products from Iceland.

Legislation | European Union | 2004

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Meat, Game, Rodents, International trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 119/2009 laying down a list of third countries or parts thereof, for imports into, or transit through, the Community of meat of wild leporidae, of certain wild land mammals and of farmed rabbits and the veterinary certification requirements.

Legislation | European Union | 2009

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Meat, International trade, Certification, Game, Rodents

Source: FAO, FAOLEX