Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1161/2009 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No. 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards food chain information to be provided to food business operators operating slaughterhouses.

Country/Territory: European Union
Document type: Legislation
Date: 2009
Source: FAO, FAOLEX
Original source: Official Journal of the European Union L 314, 1 December 2009, pp. 8 and 9.

Subject: Livestock, Food & nutrition
Keyword: Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Meat Slaughtering
Geographical area: European Union Countries

Abstract: These provisions amend Regulation (EC) No. 853/2004 by replacing the text in Section III, point 7 of Annex II with specific regard to as regards food chain information to be provided to food business operators operating slaughterhouses. According to these new provisions, food chain information may arrive less than 24 hours before the arrival of the animals of all species to which it relates at the slaughterhouse or accompany these animals to the slaughterhouse.
Full text: English
Website: europa.eu

References - Legislation

Amends

Regulation (EC) No. 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down specific hygiene rules for the hygiene of foodstuffs.

Legislation | European Union | 2004 (2022)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Processing/handling, Standards, Meat, Fish products, Game, Milk/dairy products, Poultry products, Business/industry/corporations, Certification, International trade, Public health, Registration, Traceability/product tracing, Animal health, Animal welfare, Marking/identification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX