Commission Regulation (EC) No. 136/2004 laying down procedures for veterinary checks at Community border inspection posts on products imported from third countries.

Subject

Food & nutrition

Keyword

Food quality control/food safety International trade Certification Inspection

Geographical area

European Union Countries

Entry into force notes

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 March 2004.

Abstract

The Commission has adopted this Regulation in implementation of Directive 97/78/EC, which establishes general principles in matter of veterinary checks to be performed on products of animal origin (including by-products of animal origin) and plant products entering the Community from third countries. The documentary checks and the laboratory checks as well as analyses of official samples shall be performed in compliance with Annexes I and II hereto. Article 2 is concerned with the notification of arrival of products by means of the Common Veterinary Entry Document (CVED), which is set out in Annex III. Article 3 describes the procedure to be followed after completion of the veterinary checks. Article 9 refers to veterinary checks of certain plant products.

Full text

English

Website

europa.eu

References - Legislation

Implements

Council Directive 97/78/EC laying down the principles governing the organization of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries.

Legislation | European Union | 1997

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, International trade, Inspection, Certification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Regulation No. 1347 of 2005 relative to the carrying into effect of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 136/2004 laying down procedures for veterinary checks at Community border inspection posts on products imported from third countries.

Legislation | Norway | 2005 (2017)

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, International trade, Inspection, Data collection/reporting, Animal health, Pests/diseases

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Notification relative to EC regulations that complete the Food Act (SFS No. 1243 of 2004).

Legislation | Sweden | 2005

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Animal health, Animal feed/feedstuffs

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Notification (2010:231) regarding provisions of the European Communities which complete provisions of the Food Act.

Legislation | Sweden | 2010

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Meat, Residues, Inspection, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal health, Animal production, Animal welfare

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Trade in, Import and Export of Animals and Animal Products Act (2004)

Legislation | Estonia | 2004 (2018)

Keyword: Animal health, International trade, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Drugs, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Liability/compensation, Internal trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Products of Animal Origin (Third Country Imports) (Wales) Regulations 2005 (W.S.I. No. 666 (W.56) of 2005).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2005

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, International trade, Fish products, Meat, Soil pollution/quality, Pests/diseases, Animal health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Notification No. 1243 of 2005 relative to EC-Directives supplementing the Food Act (1971:511).

Legislation | Sweden | 2005

Keyword: Fish products, Food quality control/food safety, Residues, Animal production, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Inspection, Animal health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Procedures for Veterinary Checks at Border Inspection Posts on the Territory of Malta on Products Imported from Third Countries Regulations, 2004 (L.N. 467 of 2004).

Legislation | Malta | 2004

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, International trade, Inspection, Certification, Plant protection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Products of Animal Origin (Third Country Imports) (England) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 1214 of 2004).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2004

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Procedure for Veterinary Checks at Border Inspection Posts on Products from Third Countries Regulations, 2004.

Legislation | Malta | 2004

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, International trade, Inspection, Certification, Plant protection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 206/2009 on the introduction into the Community of personal consignments of products of animal origin and amending Regulation (EC) No. 136/2004.

Legislation | European Union | 2009

Keyword: Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Meat, International trade, Food quality control/food safety

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1714 amending Regulations (EC) No. 136/2004 and (EC) No. 282/2004 as regards the model of common veterinary entry document for products and animals and amending Regulation (EC) No. 669/2009 as regards the model of common entry document for certain feed and food of non-animal origin.

Legislation | European Union | 2019

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, International trade, Inspection, Animal health, Pests/diseases, Animal feed/feedstuffs

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2130 establishing detailed rules on the operations to be carried out during and after documentary checks, identity checks and physical checks on animals and goods subject to official controls at border control posts.

Legislation | European Union | 2019

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Certification, Inspection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX