Council Directive 72/461/EEC on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in fresh meat. Country/Territory European Union Document type Legislation Date 1972 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source CELEX-EUR Official Journal L 302, 31 December 1972, pp. 24-27. Subject Food & nutrition, Livestock Keyword Hygiene/sanitary procedures Inspection Cattle Internal trade Food quality control/food safety Animal health Pests/diseases Geographical area European Union Countries Abstract This Directive shall apply to intra-Community trade in fresh meat of domestic bovine animals, swine, sheep and goats and solipeds. All parts of these animals, which are fit for human consumption, shall be considered to be meat. All meat, which has not undergone any preserving process, shall be considered as fresh meat; however, for the purposes of this Directive chilled and frozen meat shall be considered to be fresh meat. Only fresh meat, which fulfils the requirements of this Directive, may be sent from the territory of one Member State to the territory of another Member State. Each Member State must notify the other Member States and the Commission without delay of the outbreak in its territory of any disease referred to in paragraph 1 and of the measures it has taken to control it. It must also notify them without delay of the disappearance of the disease. Full text English Website europa.eu References - Legislation Implemented by Government Ordinance on health problems affecting international trade of fresh meat from domestic bovine animals, swine, sheep, goats and domestic solipeds. Legislation | Slovakia | 2003 Keyword: Hygiene/sanitary procedures, International trade, Packaging/labelling, Cattle, Sheep/goats, Swine, Food quality control/food safety Source: FAO, FAOLEX Animal Health Conditions Governing Intra-Community Trade in Ovine and Caprine Animals Rules, 2004 (L.N. 509 of 2004). Legislation | Malta | 2004 Keyword: Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Inspection, Cattle, Internal trade, Food quality control/food safety, Animal health, Pests/diseases Source: FAO, FAOLEX Presidential Order No. 181 on sanitary control of fresh meat in compliance with Council Directive 72/461/EEC of 12 December 1972. Legislation | Greece | 1996 Keyword: Meat, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Inspection, Food quality control/food safety, Animal health, Pests/diseases Source: FAO, FAOLEX Meat (Disease Control) (Wales) Regulations 2000 (S.I. No. 2257 (W. 150) of 2000). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2000 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Meat, Authorization/permit, International trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX Meat (Disease Control) (Scotland) Regulations 2000 (S.S.I. No. 288 of 2000). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2000 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Meat, Authorization/permit, International trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX Meat (Disease Control) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000 (S.R. No. 287 of 2000). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2000 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Meat, Authorization/permit, International trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree relative to animal health conditions in relation with the importation and exportation of fresh meat and meat products within the EEA. Legislation | Norway | 1996 (1998) Keyword: Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Inspection, Food quality control/food safety, Animal health, Pests/diseases, Cattle, Swine, Poultry Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree No. 1475 of 1998 relative to animal health conditions in relation with the importation of fresh meat and meat products from third countries. Legislation | Norway | 1998 (2005) Keyword: Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Meat, Inspection, Food quality control/food safety, Animal health, Pests/diseases Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council 2004/41/EC repealing certain directives concerning food hygiene and health conditions for the production and placing on the market of certain products of animal origin intended for human consumption and amending Council Directives 89/662/EEC and 92/118/EEC and Council Decision 95/408/EC. Legislation | European Union | 2004 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Internal trade, Animal health, Pests/diseases, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal by-products, Wild fauna, Wildlife products Source: FAO, FAOLEX