Council Directive 2002/99/EC laying down the animal health rules governing the production, processing, distribution and introduction of products of animal origin for human consumption.

Subject

Food & nutrition, Livestock

Keyword

Certification Milk/dairy products Food quality control/food safety Inspection Institution Internal trade International trade Meat Animal health

Geographical area

European Union Countries

Entry into force notes

This Directive came into force on 12 February 2003.

Abstract

This Directive, which consists of three Chapters and five Annexes, lays down the general animal health rules governing all stages of the production, processing and distribution within the Community as well as the introduction from third countries of products of animal origin and products obtained therefrom and intended for human consumption. For the purposes of this Directive, “products of animal origin” means products obtained from animals and products obtained therefrom, for human consumption, including live animals if they are prepared for such use. Chapter I makes provision on animal health requirements applicable to all stages of the production, processing and distribution of products of animal origin within the Community. In accordance with article 3, Member States shall ensure that all stages of the production, processing and distribution of products of animal origin as well as food business operators do not cause the spread of diseases transmissible to animals. To this end, the products must be obtained from animals which meet the animal health conditions established under the relevant Community legislation. Article 4 lays down particular derogations from such prescription. Article 5 makes provision in matter of veterinary certificates. As per article 6, Member States shall ensure that official animal health controls are carried out by their respective competent authorities in order to guarantee the compliance with this Directive. As a general rule, inspections shall be performed without any prior announcement and in accordance with the provisions contained in Directive 89/662/EEC. Chapter II is devoted to imports from third countries. In particular, article 9 specifies the documents which shall be necessary for importation. To provide for the enforcement of the present Directive, the Commission shall be assisted by the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health set up by article 58 of Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002. In addition, the following Annexes are attached: (I) Diseases of relevance to trade in products of animal origin and for which control measures have been introduced under Community legislation; (II) Special identification marks for meat from a territory or a part of a territory; (III) Treatments to eliminate certain animal health risks linked to meat and milk; (IV) General principles of certification.

Full text

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Website

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References - Legislation

Implements

Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety

Legislation | European Union | 2002 (2019)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Early warning system, Institution, Data collection/reporting, Packaging/labelling, Fraud, Access-to-information, Consumer protection, Processing/handling, Business/industry/corporations, Internal trade, International trade, Liability/compensation, Public health, Residues, Risk assessment/management, Standards, Transport/storage, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal health, Animal welfare, Protection of environment, Agricultural commodities, Plant protection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Products of Animal Origin (Disease Control) (England) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 465 of 2008).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2008

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Meat, Animal health, Pests/diseases, Quarantine

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Products of Animal Origin (Third Country Imports) (England) (No. 4) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 3388 of 2004).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2004

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Products of Animal Origin (Third Country Imports) (England) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 2841 of 2006).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2006

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Products of Animal Origin (Disease Control) (Wales) Regulations 2008 (W.S.I. No. 1275 (W.132) of 2008).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2008

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Meat, Animal health, Pests/diseases, Quarantine

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Products of Animal Origin (Disease Control) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 (S.R. No. 431 of 2008).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2008

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Meat, Animal health, Pests/diseases, Quarantine

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Products of Animal Origin (Disease Control) (Scotland) Order 2008 (S.S.I. No. 158 of 2008).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2008

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Meat, Animal health, Pests/diseases, Quarantine

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Veterinary Act No. 166/1999.

Legislation | Czechia | 1999 (2018)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Institution, Quarantine, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Vaccination, Animal welfare, Fish disease, Aquaculture, Animal health, Food quality control/food safety, Pests/diseases

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 331 on veterinary monitoring of imported animal-origin food.

Legislation | Denmark | 2011

Keyword: International trade, Food quality control/food safety, Inspection, Certification, Transport/storage, Authorization/permit, Consumer protection, Fish products, Crustaceans, Molluscs, Meat, Standards, Data collection/reporting, Poultry products, Milk/dairy products, Hunting/capture

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on animal health conditions for the production, processing and distribution of products of animal origin intended for human consumption.

Legislation | Slovenia | 2007

Keyword: Certification, Milk/dairy products, Food quality control/food safety, Inspection, Institution, Internal trade, International trade, Meat, Animal health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree-Law No. 163/2005 implementing EC Directive No. 2002/99/CE on sanitary measures for animal products used for human consumption.

Legislation | Portugal | 2005

Keyword: Certification, Milk/dairy products, Food quality control/food safety, Inspection, Institution, Internal trade, International trade, Meat, Animal health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

European Communities (Introduction of Products of Animal Origin from Third Countries for Human Consumption) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 893 of 2004).

Legislation | Ireland | 2004

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

European Communities (Trade in the Production, Processing, Distribution and Introduction of Products of Animal Origin for Human Consumption) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 820 of 2004).

Legislation | Ireland | 2004

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Animal Health (Production, Processing, Distribution and Introduction of Products for Human Consumption) Rules, 2005 (L.N. 145 of 2005).

Legislation | Malta | 2005

Keyword: Certification, Milk/dairy products, Meat, Food quality control/food safety, Inspection, Internal trade, International trade, Animal health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Legislative Decree No. 117 implementing Council Directive 2002/99/EC laying down the animal health rules governing the production, processing, distribution and introduction of products of animal origin for human consumption.

Legislation | Italy | 2005

Keyword: Animal health, Food quality control/food safety, Certification, Inspection, Internal trade, International trade, Meat, Milk/dairy products

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 1474 of 1998 relative to animal health conditions in relation with the importation of fresh meat of poultry, farmed birds and wild birds from third countries.

Legislation | Norway | 1998 (2005)

Keyword: Meat, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Game, Food quality control/food safety, Animal health, Pests/diseases, Inspection, Birds, Ranching/captive breeding

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Products of Animal Origin (Third Country Imports) (England) (No. 3) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 2640 of 2004).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2004

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 1165 on veterinary monitoring on imports animal-origin food.

Legislation | Denmark | 2010

Keyword: Authorization/permit, International trade, Food quality control/food safety, Meat, Milk/dairy products, Poultry products, Swine, Fish products, Consumer protection, Apiculture/sericulture, Game, Aquatic animals

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Avian Influenza (H5N1 in Poultry) (Scotland) Order 2007 (S.S.I. No. 62 of 2007).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2007

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Poultry products, Game, Inspection, Offences/penalties, Animal health, Pests/diseases, Quarantine, Transport/storage, Poultry, Birds

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 715 on veterinary controls on import of animal-originating food and on penalties for infringement of related EU legislation.

Legislation | Denmark | 2012

Keyword: Aquaculture, Inspection, Transshipment, Fishery management and conservation, Offences/penalties, Food quality control/food safety, Certification, Consumer protection, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, International trade, MRL-maximum residue limit, Transport/storage, Meat, Poultry products, Fish products, Drugs, Animal health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry relative to meat and processed meat products imported from countries outside the European Community (No. 1140 of 2006).

Legislation | Finland | 2006

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, International trade, Inspection, Meat, Authorization/permit, Poultry products, Cattle, Rodents, Sheep/goats, Swine, Animal health, Pests/diseases

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on products of animal origin coming from areas being the subject of restriction, prescription or prohibition.

Legislation | Poland | 2010

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Meat, Internal trade, Animal health, Pests/diseases

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 220 on veterinary controls on import of animal-originating food and on penalties for infringement of related EU legislation.

Legislation | Denmark | 2014

Keyword: Aquaculture, Inspection, Transshipment, Fishery management and conservation, Offences/penalties, Food quality control/food safety, Certification, Consumer protection, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, International trade, MRL-maximum residue limit, Transport/storage, Meat, Poultry products, Fish products, Traceability/product tracing, Drugs, Animal health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 25 on veterinary controls on import of animal-originating food and on penalties for infringement of related EU legislation.

Legislation | Denmark | 2014

Keyword: Aquaculture, Inspection, Transshipment, Fishery management and conservation, Offences/penalties, Food quality control/food safety, Certification, Consumer protection, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, International trade, MRL-maximum residue limit, Transport/storage, Meat, Poultry products, Fish products, Traceability/product tracing, Drugs, Animal health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 164 on veterinary controls on import of animal-originating food and on penalties for infringement of related EU legislation.

Legislation | Denmark | 2015

Keyword: Aquaculture, Inspection, Transshipment, Fishery management and conservation, Offences/penalties, Food quality control/food safety, Certification, Consumer protection, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, International trade, MRL-maximum residue limit, Transport/storage, Meat, Poultry products, Fish products, Traceability/product tracing, Game, Drugs, Animal health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 368 on veterinary controls on import of animal-originating food and on penalties for infringement of related EU legislation.

Legislation | Denmark | 2015

Keyword: Offences/penalties, Food quality control/food safety, Certification, Consumer protection, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Inspection, International trade, MRL-maximum residue limit, Transport/storage, Meat, Poultry products, Fish products, Traceability/product tracing, Game, Drugs, Animal health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development No. 19 of 2005 (III. 22.) FVM laying down the animal health rules governing the production, processing, distribution and introduction of products of animal origin for human consumption.

Legislation | Hungary | 2005 (2013)

Keyword: Certification, Fish products, Food quality control/food safety, Internal trade, International trade, Meat, Milk/dairy products, Poultry products, Aquatic animals

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 406 on veterinary control of imports of food of animal-origin and penalties for the violation of related EU legislation.

Legislation | Denmark | 2019

Keyword: Authorization/permit, International trade, Food quality control/food safety, Meat, Milk/dairy products, Poultry products, Swine, Fish products, Consumer protection, Apiculture/sericulture, Game, Aquatic animals

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on products of animal origin coming from areas being the subject to animal health restrictions.

Legislation | Poland | 2016

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Meat, Internal trade, Animal health, Pests/diseases

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Commission Implementing Decision 2013/417/EU amending Annex III to Council Directive 2002/99/EC laying down the animal health rules governing the production, processing, distribution and introduction of products of animal origin for human consumption as regards the addition of a treatment to eliminate certain animal health risks in meat.

Legislation | European Union | 2013

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Meat, Milk/dairy products, Animal health, Pests/diseases

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council on transmissible animal diseases and amending and repealing certain acts in the area of animal health ("Animal Health Law").

Legislation | European Union | 2016 (2018)

Keyword: Aquaculture, Internal trade, International trade, Fish products, Business/industry/corporations, Fish disease, Traceability/product tracing, Quarantine, Animal health, Food quality control/food safety, Basic legislation, Pests/diseases, Early warning system, Livestock water use, Data collection/reporting, Certification, Animal welfare, Drugs

Source: FAO, FAOLEX