Council Directive 80/215/EEC on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in meat products. Country/Territory European Union Document type Legislation Date 1980 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source CELEX-EUR Official Journal L 47, 21 February 1980, pp. 4-7. Subject Food & nutrition, Livestock Keyword Hygiene/sanitary procedures Inspection Cattle Food quality control/food safety Animal health Pests/diseases Geographical area European Union Countries Abstract This Directive lays down animal health requirements for intra-Community trade in meat products. Each Member State shall ensure that meat products intended for intra-Community trade are prepared from or with fresh meat and fulfilling the animal health requirements. A Member State, if there is a danger that animal diseases may be spread by the introduction of meat products from another Member State into its territory: (a) in the event of an outbreak of classical foot-and-mouth disease, classical swine fever or Teschen disease in the other Member State, the introduction of products prepared from the meat of animals which are susceptible to these diseases, other than products which have undergone one of the treatments temporarily prohibited or restricted from those parts of the territory of the Member State in which the disease has appeared; (b) if an epizootic disease becomes widespread or if there is an outbreak of another serious and contagious or infectious animal disease, the introduction from the entire territory of that State, of products prepared from the meat of animals which are susceptible to these diseases may be temporarily prohibited or restricted. Full text English Website europa.eu References - Legislation Implemented by Government Ordinance on animal health requirements for trade in meat products with European Community Member States. Legislation | Slovakia | 2003 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Meat, Inspection, Hygiene/sanitary procedures 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 Amended by Council Directive 89/662/EEC concerning veterinary checks in intra-Community trade with a view to the completion of the internal market. Legislation | European Union | 1989 Keyword: Internal trade, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Animal production, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal by-products, Marking/identification 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