Commission Decision 2007/709/EC amending Decision 2007/554/EC concerning certain protection measures against foot-and-mouth disease in the United Kingdom.

Subject

Livestock, Food & nutrition

Keyword

Food quality control/food safety Meat Cattle Sheep/goats Swine Transport/storage Animal health Pests/diseases Animal reproduction

Geographical area

European Union Countries

Abstract

This Decision lays down some amendments to Decision 2007/554/EC concerning certain protection measures against foot-and-mouth disease in the United Kingdom. The amendments deal with: (i) exemptions from the prohibition concerning the dispatch of meats of the bovine, ovine, caprine and porcine species and other biungulates coming from or obtained from animals originating in the areas listed in Annex I of the amended Decision; (ii) exemptions from the prohibition concerning the dispatch of semen, ova and embryos of the bovine, ovine, caprine and porcine species and other biungulates from the areas listed in Annexes I and II of the amended Decision.

Full text

English

Website

europa.eu

References - Legislation

Amends

Commission Decision 2007/554/EC concerning certain protection measures against foot-and-mouth disease in the United Kingdom and repealing Decision 2007/552/EC.

Legislation | European Union | 2007

Keyword: Meat, Milk/dairy products, Cattle, Sheep/goats, Swine, Equine-animals, Transport/storage, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Food quality control/food safety, Animal health, Pests/diseases, Animal reproduction

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

European Communities (Foot and Mouth Disease) (Restriction on imports from the United Kingdom) (No. 2) (second Amendment) Regulations (S.I. No. 763 of 2007).

Legislation | Ireland | 2007

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Meat, Milk/dairy products, Animal health, Pests/diseases, Animal by-products, International trade, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX