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Council Directive 90/425/EEC concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market.

Country/Territory
European Union
Document type
Legislation
Date
1990
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
CELEX-EUR Official Journal L 224, 18 August 1990, pp. 29-41.
Subject
Livestock
Keyword
Animal feed/feedstuffs Hygiene/sanitary procedures Internal trade Animal by-products Animal health
Geographical area
European Union Countries
Abstract

Member States shall ensure that the veterinary checks to be carried out on live animals and products which are covered by the Directive and which are intended for trade are no longer carried out, without prejudice to Article 7, at frontiers but are carried out in accordance with this Directive. Member States shall ensure that only the animals and products referred to in Article 1 may be the subject of trade. Member States of destination shall carry out checks on arrival. Each Member State shall immediately notify the other Member States and the Commission of any outbreak in its territory, in addition to an outbreak of diseases of any zoonoses, diseases or other cause likely to constitute a serious hazard to animals or to human health.

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Website
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References - Legislation

Implemented by

Protection of Animals Act (No. 344 of 2005).

Legislation | Denmark | 1991

Keyword: Animal welfare, Slaughtering, Institution, Inspection, Poultry, Swine, Transport/storage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act on livestock breeding.

Legislation | Poland | 2007

Keyword: Animal production, Basic legislation, Cattle, Genetic resources, Herd book, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) (Wales) Regulations 2006 (W.S.I. No. 1536 (W.153) of 2006).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2006

Keyword: Fish products, International trade, Animal health, Animal by-products, Inspection, Quarantine, Pests/diseases, Transport/storage, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Poultry

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Government Ordinance on veterinary checks of live animals and products of animal origin applying to trade with European Community Member States.

Legislation | Slovakia | 2003

Keyword: Aquaculture, Fish products, International trade, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Cattle, Swine, Poultry products, Food quality control/food safety, Equine-animals, Poultry, Apiculture/sericulture, Animal production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) (England) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 1471 of 2006).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2006

Keyword: Fish products, International trade, Animal health, Animal by-products, Inspection, Quarantine, Pests/diseases, Transport/storage, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Poultry

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) (Scotland) Regulations 2007 (S.S.I. No. 194 of 2007).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2007

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Meat, Animal health, Animal by-products, Pests/diseases, International trade, Inspection, Quarantine, Transport/storage, Poultry

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 (S.R. No. 78 of 2005).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2005

Keyword: Fish products, Animal health, Animal by-products, International trade, Inspection, Quarantine, Pests/diseases, Transport/storage, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Cattle, Swine

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act amending the Veterinary Act.

Legislation | Czechia | 2006

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Internal trade, International trade, Inspection, Processing/handling, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Animal health, Animal feed/feedstuffs

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on veterinary requirements for semen, ova and embryos of sheep, goats and equines.

Legislation | Poland | 2004

Keyword: Animal health, Animal reproduction, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Certification, Sheep/goats, Equine-animals

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Presidential Decree No. 420 laying down the principles governing the organization of veterinary checks applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market and the import of them into the national territory from third countries, in compliance with Council Directives 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC, 90/675/EEC and 91/496/EEC.

Legislation | Greece | 1993

Keyword: Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal health, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Internal trade, International trade, Animal by-products, Inspection, Pests/diseases, Quarantine, Transport/storage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Trade in, Import and Export of Animals and Animal Products Act (2004)

Legislation | Estonia | 2004 (2018)

Keyword: Animal health, International trade, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Drugs, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Liability/compensation, Internal trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree on veterinary requirements for trade in semen, egg cells and embryos, and veterinary conditions of their import from third countries.

Legislation | Czechia | 2003

Keyword: Biotechnology, Animal reproduction, Standards, Animal health, Cattle, International trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree on veterinary checks on trade in animals.

Legislation | Czechia | 2003

Keyword: Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Internal trade, Certification, Inspection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on detailed veterinary requirements for semen, ova and embryos of sheep, goats and equine animals.

Legislation | Poland | 2007

Keyword: Animal health, Animal reproduction, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Sheep/goats, Certification, Equine-animals

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on veterinary requirements for marking products of animal origin coming from animals slaughtered within national programs of fighting against infectious diseases of animals.

Legislation | Poland | 2007

Keyword: Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Internal trade, Meat, Food quality control/food safety

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act No. XLVI of 2008 on food chain and its control.

Legislation | Hungary | 2008 (2023)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Access-to-information, Codex Alimentarius, Consumer protection, Food quality control/food safety, Offences/penalties, Packaging/labelling, Traceability/product tracing, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, HACCP, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal health, Animal welfare, Pests/diseases, Fertilizers/nutrients, Pesticides, Plant protection, Plant production

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 governing intra-Community trade in and import from third countries of poultry, day old chicks and hatching eggs.

Legislation | Slovenia | 2004

Keyword: Poultry products, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, International trade, Food quality control/food safety, Animal health, Poultry, Birds, Vaccination

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) (No. 2) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 2886 of 2004).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2004

Keyword: Fish products, Animal health, Animal by-products, International trade, Inspection, Quarantine, Pests/diseases, Transport/storage, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Cattle, Swine

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) (England) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 2002 of 2005).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2005

Keyword: Fish products, Animal health, Animal by-products, International trade, Inspection, Quarantine, Pests/diseases, Transport/storage, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Cattle, Swine

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Legislative Decree No. 28 implementing EEC Directives Nos. 89/662/CEE and 90/425/CEE concerning veterinary checks on live animals and animal products applicable to intracommunity exchanges.

Legislation | Italy | 1993

Keyword: Internal trade, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Animal production, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal by-products, Marking/identification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law No. CXIV of 1993 on stockbreeding.

Legislation | Hungary | 1993 (2013)

Keyword: Aquaculture, Authorization/permit, Biotechnology, Basic legislation, Animal production, Animal reproduction, Ranching/captive breeding, Offences/penalties, Inspection, Special fund, Data collection/reporting, Access-to-information, Non-governmental entity

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 59 making provision on veterinary checks to be carried out on trade in live animals and products of animal origin.

Legislation | San Marino | 1996

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, International trade, Meat, Milk/dairy products, Fish products, Molluscs, Inspection, Animal health, Pests/diseases, Cattle, Sheep/goats, Swine, Equine-animals, Poultry, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal by-products

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 583 of 2004).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2004

Keyword: Animal health, Animal by-products, International trade, Inspection, Quarantine, Pests/diseases, Transport/storage, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Cattle, Swine

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

European Communities (Trade in Fish) Regulations, 1997.

Legislation | Ireland | 1997

Keyword: Fish disease, Fish products, Inspection, International trade, Animal health, Food quality control/food safety

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Decision 2001/25/EC of prohibiting the use of certain animal by-products in animal feed.

Legislation | European Union | 2000

Keyword: Hygiene/sanitary procedures, International trade, Food quality control/food safety, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal by-products

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 1338 of 1996 relative to combatting of animal diseases within the European inner market and with exportation to third countries.

Legislation | Finland | 1996

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Animal health, Pests/diseases, International trade, Transport/storage, Inspection, Animal feed/feedstuffs

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Council Directive 92/65/EEC laying down animal health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of animals, semen, ova and embryos not subject to animal health requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A (I) to Directive 90/425/EEC.

Legislation | European Union | 1992

Keyword: Animal health, Animal reproduction, International trade, Pests/diseases

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Products of Animal Origin (Import and Export) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998 (S.R. No. 45 of 1998).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 1998

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

European Communities (Trade in Animals and Animal Products) Regulations, 1994.

Legislation | Ireland | 1994

Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Inspection, International trade, Animal by-products

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) (Wales) Regulations 2005 (W.S.I. No. 1158 (W.75) of 2005).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2005

Keyword: Animal health, Animal by-products, International trade, Inspection, Quarantine, Pests/diseases, Transport/storage, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Cattle, Swine

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Animals Transport (Protection) Regulations, 2003 (L.N. 267 of 2003).

Legislation | Malta | 2003

Keyword: Transport/storage, Animal welfare, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Infectious Animal Disease Control Act (1999)

Legislation | Estonia | 1999 (2019)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Drugs, Liability/compensation, Public health, Quarantine, Research, Risk assessment/management, Fish disease, Animal health, Enforcement/compliance, Food quality control/food safety, Processing/handling, Transport/storage, Pests/diseases, Ranching/captive breeding

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (S.R. No. 401 of 2006).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2006

Keyword: Animal health, Animal by-products, International trade, Pests/diseases, Poultry

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Veterinary Compliance Criteria Act.

Legislation | Slovenia | 2005 (2018)

Keyword: Aquaculture, Fish disease, Animal health, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Internal trade, Animal by-products, Pests/diseases, Drugs

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on veterinary checks on certain animals and animal products.

Legislation | Slovenia | 2006

Keyword: Animal feed/feedstuffs, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Internal trade, Animal by-products

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on regular official veterinary checks of holdings.

Legislation | Slovenia | 2006

Keyword: Animal feed/feedstuffs, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Internal trade, Animal by-products, Inspection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on zootechnical checks on pure-bred breeding animals, their semen, ova and embryos.

Legislation | Slovenia | 2004

Keyword: Animal feed/feedstuffs, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Internal trade, Animal by-products

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Protection of Animals Act (No. 473 of 2014).

Legislation | Denmark | 2013 (2014)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Animal welfare, Slaughtering, Institution, Inspection, Poultry, Swine, Transport/storage, Standards, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Data collection/reporting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Arrêté royal relatif aux contrôles vétérinaires applicables aux échanges intracommunautaires de certains animaux vivants et produits.

Legislation | Belgium | 2014

Keyword: Animal feed/feedstuffs, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Internal trade, Animal by-products, Inspection, Pests/diseases, Transport/storage, Animal health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Trade in Animals and Related Products (Scotland) Regulations 2012 (S.S.I. No. 177 of 2012).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2012

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, International trade, Fish products, Animal health, Animal production, Pests/diseases, Animal reproduction, Genetic resources, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Inspection, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree designating species pursuant to Article 15, first paragraph, section e, of the Animal Health and Welfare Act.

Legislation | Netherlands | 1994 (2016)

Keyword: Fish disease, Animal health, Animal production, Pests/diseases

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Arrêté du 29 juillet 2013 relatif à la définition des dangers sanitaires de première et deuxième catégorie pour les espèces animales

Legislation | France | 2013

Keyword: Animal health, Classification/declassification, Procedural matters, Pests/diseases

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Breeding Act No. 154/2000.

Legislation | Czechia | 2000 (2022)

Keyword: Aquaculture, Registration, Offences/penalties, Basic legislation, Animal production, Animal reproduction, Marking/identification, Cattle, Sheep/goats, Swine, Equine-animals, Poultry, Apiculture/sericulture

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act on livestock breeding.

Legislation | Poland | 2007 (2017)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Animal production, Cattle, Genetic resources, Herd book, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Governmental Decree No. 8 validating Veterinary and Sanitary Regulation setting requirements for animal health and public health when importing and supplying to the market certain products of animal origin.

Legislation | Moldova, Republic of | 2020

Keyword: Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Public health, Cattle, Sheep/goats, Swine, Meat, Poultry products, Game, Oils/oilseeds/fats, International trade, Enforcement/compliance, Food quality control/food safety, Animal health, Poultry

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Council Directive 92/118/EEC laying down animal health and public health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of products not subject to the said requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A (I) to Directive 89/662/EEC and, as regards pathogens, to Directive 90/425/EEC

Legislation | European Union | 1992

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Internal trade, International trade, Inspection, Meat, Milk/dairy products, Apiculture/sericulture, Swine, Equine-animals, Game, Animal by-products, Wild fauna, Wildlife products

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Directive 2002/33/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directives 90/425/EEC and 92/118/EEC as regards health requirements for animal by-products.

Legislation | European Union | 2002

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Internal trade, International trade, Animal by-products

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Council Directive 91/628/EEC on the protection of animals during transport and amending Directives 90/425/EEC and 91/496/EEC.

Legislation | European Union | 1991

Keyword: Animal welfare, Transport/storage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Council Directive 90/667/EEC laying down the veterinary rules for the disposal and processing of animal waste, for its placing on the market and for the prevention of pathogens in feedstuffs of animal or fish origin and amending Directive 90/425/EEC.

Legislation | European Union | 1990

Keyword: Animal feed/feedstuffs, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, International trade, Waste disposal, Pollution control, Waste non-domestic sources, Organic waste, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Council Directive 91/496/EEC laying down the principles governing the organization of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries and amending Directives 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC and 90/675/EEC.

Legislation | European Union | 1991

Keyword: International trade, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Animal health, Inspection, Animal by-products, Marking/identification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Council Directive 91/174/EEC laying down zootechnical and pedigree requirements for the marketing of pure-bred animals and amending Directives 77/504/EEC and 90/425/EEC.

Legislation | European Union | 1991

Keyword: Animal production, Animal reproduction, Internal trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council on official controls and other official activities performed to ensure the application of food and feed law, rules on animal health and welfare, plant health and plant protection products.

Legislation | European Union | 2017 (2021)

Keyword: Enforcement/compliance, Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Internal trade, International trade, Ecological production/organic production, Certification, Agricultural commodities, Residues, Drugs, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal welfare, Animal health, Plant protection, Pesticides

Source: FAO, FAOLEX