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Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2073/2005 on microbiological criteria for foodstuffs.

Country/Territory
European Union
Document type
Legislation
Date
2005
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official Journal of the European Union L 338, 22 December 2005, pp. 1-26.
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety HACCP Hygiene/sanitary procedures Processing/handling Meat Milk/dairy products Vegetables/legumes Fruits/edible nuts Fish products Packaging/labelling
Geographical area
European Union Countries
Abstract

The present Regulation establishes microbiological criteria for certain microorganisms and the implementing rules to be complied with by food business operators.

Full text
English
Website
europa.eu

References - Legislation

Implemented by

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Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Codex Alimentarius, Fraud/deceit/adulteration, Offences/penalties, Enforcement/compliance

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European Communities (Food and Feed Hygiene) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 387 of 2006).

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

European Communities (Food and Feed Hygiene) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 56 of 2007).

Legislation | Ireland | 2007

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European Communities (Hygiene of Fishery Products and Fish Feed) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 335 of 2006).

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Food Hygiene (England) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 14 of 2006).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2006

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Potable water, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Toxicity/poisoning, Processing/handling, Vending, Transport/storage, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Decision 2007/642/EC on emergency measures applying to fishery products imported from Albania and intended for human consumption.

Legislation | European Union | 2007

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Food Hygiene (Wales) Regulations 2006 (W.S.I. No. 31 (W. 5) of 2006).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2006

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Potable water, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Toxicity/poisoning, Processing/handling, Vending, Transport/storage, Meat, Milk/dairy products

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act on safety of food and nutrition.

Legislation | Poland | 2006 (2023)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Early warning system, Institution, Nutrition

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry relative to control on salmonella in establishments in the meat industry (No. 134 of 2012).

Legislation | Finland | 2012

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ordinance on foodstuff provisions to control zoonoses and zoonotic agents.

Legislation | Germany | 2007 (2020)

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, HACCP, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Processing/handling, Monitoring, Public health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 699/2008 introducing in the national system European legislation regarding certain foodstuff.

Legislation | Portugal | 2008

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Inspection, Apiculture/sericulture, Fish products, Game, Meat, Milk/dairy products, Poultry products, Standards, Vending, Packaging/labelling, Residues

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Arrêté royal concernant des critères microbiologiques applicables aux denrées alimentaires.

Legislation | Belgium | 2009

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, HACCP, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Processing/handling, Meat, Milk/dairy products, Vegetables/legumes, Fruits/edible nuts, Fish products, Packaging/labelling, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 1013 on mussels.

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Keyword: Molluscs, Aquaculture, Processing/handling, Certification, Consumer protection, Data collection/reporting, Classification/declassification, Fish products, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Inspection, Internal trade, Toxicity/poisoning, Standards, Traceability/product tracing

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 1179 on food control and public notification of their results.

Legislation | Denmark | 2012

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Source: FAO, FAOLEX

European Union (Microbiological Criteria for Foodstuffs) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 474 of 2012).

Legislation | Ireland | 2012

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Meat, Inspection, HACCP, Toxicity/poisoning, Offences/penalties

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Decree No. 4 of 1998 of the Ministry of Health on the allowable limits of microbiological contamination of foodstuffs.

Legislation | Hungary | 1998 (2015)

Keyword: Food additives, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Inspection, Standards, Processing/handling, Packaging/labelling, Offences/penalties, Toxicity/poisoning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Food Hygiene Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (S.R. No. 3 of 2006).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2006

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Potable water, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Toxicity/poisoning, Processing/handling, Vending, Transport/storage, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Food Hygiene (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (S.S.I. No. 3 of 2006).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2006

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Potable water, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Toxicity/poisoning, Processing/handling, Vending, Transport/storage, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act on penal provisions for violation of certain regulations on food hygiene (No. 52 of 2011).

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Regulation on conditions and methods of decreasing the number of sampling units and sampling frequency of slaughter carcasses, minced meat and meat preparations.

Legislation | Slovenia | 2007

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, HACCP, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Processing/handling, Meat

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 530 on penal provisions for violation of certain regulations on food hygiene.

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Keyword: Offences/penalties, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, International trade, Inspection, Consumer protection, Food quality control/food safety

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Food Safety and Hygiene (England) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 2996 of 2013).

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Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Potable water, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Toxicity/poisoning, Processing/handling, Vending, Transport/storage, Inspection, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 588 on penal provisions for violation of certain regulations on food hygiene.

Legislation | Denmark | 2013

Keyword: Offences/penalties, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, International trade, Inspection, Food quality control/food safety

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 180 of 2009 (XII. 29.) FVM of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development concerning certain rules of protection against salmonellosis.

Legislation | Hungary | 2009 (2014)

Keyword: Certification, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Inspection, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Poultry products, Slaughtering, Animal health, Early warning system, Pests/diseases, Poultry, Vaccination

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

European Communities (Food and Feed Hygiene) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 68 of 2015).

Legislation | Ireland | 2015

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Standards, Inspection, Authorization/permit, Animal health, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 978 on mussels.

Legislation | Denmark | 2015

Keyword: Inspection, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Food quality control/food safety, Molluscs, Standards, Classification/declassification, Toxicity/poisoning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Food Penalty Ordinance.

Legislation | Germany | 2006 (2017)

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Codex Alimentarius, Fraud, Offences/penalties, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law on food hygiene and microbiological criteria for food.

Legislation | Croatia | 2013

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, HACCP, Standards, Inspection, Offences/penalties, Procedural matters, Authorization/permit, Registration, Transport/storage, Hygiene/sanitary procedures

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree on food requirements.

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Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, HACCP, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Processing/handling

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Arrêté du 18 décembre 2009 relatif aux règles sanitaires applicables aux produits d'origine animale et aux denrées alimentaires en contenant

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Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 456 on penalties for violation of certain regulations on food hygiene.

Legislation | Denmark | 2019

Keyword: Offences/penalties, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, International trade, Inspection, Consumer protection, Food quality control/food safety

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 732 on mussels.

Legislation | Denmark | 2020

Keyword: Aquaculture, Inspection, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Food quality control/food safety, Molluscs, Standards, Classification/declassification, Toxicity/poisoning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1441/2007 amending Regulation (EC) No. 2073/2005 on microbiological criteria for foodstuffs.

Legislation | European Union | 2007

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, HACCP, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Processing/handling, Meat, Milk/dairy products, Poultry products, Vegetables/legumes, Fruits/edible nuts, Fish products

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Regulation (EU) No. 365/2010 amending Regulation (EC) No. 2073/2005 on microbiological criteria for foodstuffs as regards Enterobacteriaceae in pasteurised milk and other pasteurised liquid dairy products and Listeria monocytogenes in food grade salt.

Legislation | European Union | 2010

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Milk/dairy products, HACCP

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1086/2011 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No. 2160/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Annex I to Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2073/2005 as regards salmonella in fresh poultry meat.

Legislation | European Union | 2011

Keyword: Poultry products, Meat, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Poultry, Animal health, Pests/diseases

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1019/2013 amending Annex I to Regulation (EC) No. 2073/2005 as regards histamine in fishery products.

Legislation | European Union | 2013

Keyword: Fish products, Food quality control/food safety, HACCP, Codex Alimentarius

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Regulation (EU) No. 209/2013 amending Regulation (EC) No. 2073/2005 as regards microbiological criteria for sprouts and the sampling rules for poultry carcases and fresh poultry meat.

Legislation | European Union | 2013

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, HACCP, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Vegetables/legumes, Poultry products, Poultry, Planting material/seeds, Plant production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Regulation (EU) No. 217/2014 amending Regulation (EC) No. 2073/2005 as regards Salmonella in pig carcases.

Legislation | European Union | 2014

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, HACCP, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Processing/handling, Meat, Swine

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/2285 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No. 854/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down specific rules for the organisation of official controls on products of animal origin intended for human consumption as regards certain requirements for live bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods and Annex I to Regulation (EC) No. 2073/2005 on microbiological criteria for foodstuffs.

Legislation | European Union | 2015

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, HACCP, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Molluscs, Fish products

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/1495 amending Regulation (EC) No. 2073/2005 as regards Campylobacter in broiler carcases.

Legislation | European Union | 2017

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, HACCP, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Processing/handling, Meat

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Regulation (EU) 2020/205 amending Regulation (EC) No. 2073/2005 as regards Salmonella in reptile meat.

Legislation | European Union | 2020

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Meat, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Reptiles, Animal health, Pests/diseases

Source: FAO, FAOLEX