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

Subject

Food & nutrition

Keyword

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

Geographical area

Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe

Abstract

Apart from hygiene requirements for the production and offering of sale, excluding retail sale, of fresh poultry meat, this Decree specifies hygiene requirements for the storage and transportation of such meat and provides for the control of hygienic conditions. "Poultry meat" is defined in section 2 as all parts of farmed birds fit for human consumption. Section 3 contains general conditions for the placing on he market of poultry meat. Chapter II contains requirements with respect to the construction and the fitting out of premises used for the handling of poultry meat, including requirements regarding water supply (sect. 14). The remaining Chapters provide for: Special requirements regarding construction and equipment for poultry slaughterhouses (III); Special requirements regarding construction and equipment of storage facilities (IV); Special hygienic requirements for operations (V); Packing and wrapping up, storage and transport of fresh poultry meat (VI); Marking with stamps (VII); Special requirements regarding construction and equipment for operations with a limited capacity (VIII); Health control (IX); Ante-mortem inspection (X); Post-mortem inspection (XI); Administrative provisions (XII). (83 sections)

Full text

Norwegian

Website

www.lovdata.no

References - Legislation

Implements

Act No. 124 of 2003 relative to food production and food safety (Food Act).

Legislation | Norway | 2003 (2018)

Keyword: Fish products, Fish disease, Animal health, Framework law, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Institution, Policy/planning, Inspection, Processing/handling, Early warning system, Traceability/product tracing, Disinfection/disinfestation, Packaging/labelling, Data collection/reporting, International trade, Consumer protection, Governance, Royalties/fees, Liability/compensation, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal production, Pests/diseases, Plant production, Plant protection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Council Directive 71/118/EEC on health problems affecting trade in fresh poultrymeat.

Legislation | European Union | 1971

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

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.

Legislation | European Union | 1991

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX