Council Directive 89/437/EEC on hygiene and health problems affecting the production and the placing on the market of egg products.

Subject

Food & nutrition

Keyword

Food quality control/food safety Poultry products Internal trade Processing/handling Hygiene/sanitary procedures Packaging/labelling Inspection Transport/storage

Geographical area

European Union Countries

Abstract

The present Directive lays down hygiene and health requirements governing the production and the placing on the market of egg products for direct human consumption or for the manufacture of foodstuffs. However, these provisions shall not apply to finished foodstuffs manufactured from egg products (as defined under article 2) nor to egg products which are obtained in small scale enterprises and which, without having undergone any treatment, are used for the manufacture of foodstuffs intended for direct sale, without any intermediary, to the consumer or consumed on the spot immediately after having been prepared. An Annex is attached to the Directive. It is composed of the following Chapters: General conditions of approval and operation; (II) Special conditions for the approval of establishments; (III) Hygiene requirements relating to the premises, equipment and staff of establishments; (IV) Requirements concerning eggs intended for the manufacture of egg products; (V) Special hygiene requirements for the manufacture of egg products; (VI) Analytical specifications; (VII) Health control and supervision of production; (VIII) Packaging of egg products; (IX) Storage; (X) Transport; (XI) Marking of egg products.

Full text

English

Website

europa.eu

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Government Ordinance on hygienic requirements applying to the production and placing on the market of egg products.

Legislation | Slovakia | 2003

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Poultry products, Internal trade, Processing/handling, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, International trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 57 laying down health rules governing the production and the placing on the market of egg products.

Legislation | San Marino | 1996

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Poultry products, Internal trade, Processing/handling, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Packaging/labelling, Inspection, Transport/storage

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Repealed by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