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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.

Country/Territory
European Union
Document type
Regulation
Date
2006
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official Journal of the European Union L 295, 25 October 2006, pp. 1-76.
Subject
Food & nutrition, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Meat Game Rodents Poultry products International trade Certification Wildlife products Birds Trade in species Wild fauna
Geographical area
European Union Countries
Abstract

This Decision lays down veterinary certification conditions for imports into and transit through the European Community of the following products: (a) poultry, hatching eggs and day-old chicks; (b) meat, minced meat and mechanically separated meat of poultry, ratites and wild game-birds; (c) eggs, egg products and specified pathogen-free eggs. Such conditions include veterinary certification, for which detailed provisions are laid down in Part 1 of Annexes I and II.

Full text
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Website
europa.eu

References - Legislation

Amends

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.

Legislation | European Union | 2000

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1237/2007 amending Regulation (EC) No. 2160/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Decision 2006/696/EC as regards the placing on the market of eggs from Salmonella infected flocks of laying hens.

Legislation | European Union | 2007

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Inspection, Internal trade, International trade, Poultry products, Animal health, Pests/diseases, Poultry

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Decision 2007/843/EC concerning approval of Salmonella control programmes in breeding flocks of Gallus gallus in certain third countries in accordance with Regulation (EC) No. 2160/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council.

Legislation | European Union | 2007

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, International trade, Poultry products, Meat, Certification, Poultry, Animal health, Pests/diseases

Source: FAO, FAOLEX