Council Directive 91/495/EEC concerning public health and animal health problems affecting the production and placing on the market of rabbit meat and farmed game meat.

Subject

Food & nutrition

Keyword

Food quality control/food safety Meat Game Rodents

Geographical area

European Union Countries

Abstract

This Directive lays down requirements concerning public health and animal health problems affecting the production and placing on the market of rabbit meat and farmed game meat. Each Member State shall draw up a list of the establishments approved by it and each establishment shall have a veterinary approval number. Animals must undergo ante-mortem inspection before they are slaughtered. The public health marking must be made under the responsibility of the official veterinarian and a health certificate must accompany the meat.

Full text

English

Website

europa.eu

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Government Ordinance on animal health requirements applying to the production and marketing of rabbit meat and farmed game meat.

Legislation | Slovakia | 2003

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Meat, Game, Rodents, Internal trade, International trade, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Animal health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree on veterinary requirements for fresh poultry meat, rabbit meat, livestock meat and wild game.

Legislation | Czechia | 2003

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Presidential Decree No. 364 amending Presidential Decree of No. 559 of 30 December 1992 implementing Directive No. 91/495/EEC concerning public health and animal health problems affecting the production and placing on the market of rabbit meat and farmed game meat.

Legislation | Italy | 1996

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Meat, Game, Rodents

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 265 of 1995 relative to hygiene and control of production and the supply of fresh poultry meat.

Legislation | Norway | 1995 (2005)

Keyword: Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Food quality control/food safety, Inspection, Processing/handling, Vending, Transport/storage, Poultry products

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Presidential Order No. 11 on public health and animal health problems affecting the production and placing on the market of rabbit meat and farmed game meat and relating to the killing of wild game and the placing on the market of wild-game meat in compliance with Council Directives 91/495/EEC and 92/45/EEC.

Legislation | Greece | 1995

Keyword: Meat, Rodents, Game, Food quality control/food safety, Processing/handling

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

European Communities (Rabbit Meat and Farmed Gamed Meat) Regulations, 1995.

Legislation | Ireland | 1995

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Meat, Game, Transport/storage, Processing/handling, International trade, Certification, Inspection, Fraud

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 relative to animal health conditions in relation with the importation and exportation of fresh meat of poultry, farmed and wild birds in the EEA.

Legislation | Norway | 1996 (1998)

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

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

Public and Animal Health Problems affecting the Production and Placing on the Market of Rabbit and Farmed Game Meat Rules, 2004 (L.N. 503 of 2004).

Legislation | Malta | 2004

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Meat, Game, Rodents, Inspection, Certification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree on veterinary conditions of import of certain animal products from third countries.

Legislation | Czechia | 2003

Keyword: International trade, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Inspection, Meat, Milk/dairy products, Game, Poultry products, Food quality control/food safety, Cattle, Sheep/goats, Swine

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 763 of the Cabinet of Ministers amending Decree No. 460 of the Cabinet of Ministers validating the Regulation on circulation of poultry meat and rabbit meat.

Legislation | Latvia | 2004

Keyword: Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Poultry, Slaughtering, 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