Council Directive 97/76/EC amending Directive 77/99/EEC and Directive 72/462/EEC with regard to the rules applicable to minced meat, meat preparations and certain other products of animal origin.

Subject

Food & nutrition, Livestock

Keyword

International trade Hygiene/sanitary procedures Inspection Non-edible products

Geographical area

Eastern Europe, Europe, European Union Countries, Northern Europe

Entry into force notes

This Directive shall enter into force on 16 January 1998.

Abstract

This Directive introduces new conditions governing the production, placing on the market and import of cleaned, salted or dried and/or heated stomachs, bladders and intestines. Raw materials must come from animals which, following ante-mortem and post-mortem inspection have been judged suitable for human consumption; products which cannot be kept at ambient temperature must be stored until their dispatch in premises intended for that purpose. Raw materials must be transported from the slaughterh

Full text

English

Website

europa.eu

References - Legislation

Amends

Council Directive 72/462/EEC on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine animals and swine and fresh meat from third countries.

Legislation | European Union | 1972 | Repealed

Keyword: International trade, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Inspection, Cattle, Sheep/goats, Swine

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Legislative Decree No. 71 implementing Directive 97/76/CE with regard to the rules applicable to minced meat, meat preparations and certain other products of animal origin.

Legislation | Italy | 2000

Keyword: Hygiene/sanitary procedures, International trade, Inspection, Non-edible products

Source: FAO, FAOLEX