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Decree of 2 November 2012 containing rules with regard to animal products (Animal Products Decree).

Country/Territory
Netherlands
Document type
Regulation
Date
2012
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Livestock, Food & nutrition
Keyword
Milk/dairy products Food quality control/food safety Game Hygiene/sanitary procedures Inspection Internal trade International trade Meat Poultry products Public health Swine Certification Animal by-products Poultry Animal production
Geographical area
Benelux, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe
Abstract

This Decree, implementing provisions of the Animal Act and of the Commodities Act, provides for defining: milk and raw milk; cheese; dairy farmer; dairy product. The Decree concerns: bringing animal products outside or inside the Netherlands; animal products intended for human consumption; meat inspection; declaration of absence of contamination from substances harmful to human health; examination of carcasses of wild boars and wild game; quality of foodstuffs of animal origin; export certificates for dairy products; trade requirements for animal products not intended for human consumption.

Full text
Dutch
Website
wetten.overheid.nl

References - Legislation

Implements

Act containing provisions relative to the labelling and nature of goods (Commodities Act).

Legislation | Netherlands | 1935 (2022)

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Institution, Inspection, Beverages, Internal trade, International trade, Packaging/labelling, Public health, Transport/storage, Treated food, Processing/handling

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Animals Act.

Legislation | Netherlands | 2011 (2021)

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Meat, Framework law, Animal welfare, Animal health, Pests/diseases, Institution, Animal production, Animal reproduction, Slaughtering, Animal by-products, Biotechnology, Transport/storage, Authorization/permit, Biosafety, Biosecurity, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Drugs, Game, Wildlife products, Ranching/captive breeding, Keeping of live animals, Wild fauna

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Regulation of the Minister of Economic Affairs of 7 December 2012, no. WJZ/12346914, containing rules with regard to animal products (Animal Products Regulation).

Legislation | Netherlands | 2012

Keyword: Business/industry/corporations, Food quality control/food safety, Inspection, Meat, Milk/dairy products, Poultry products, Slaughtering, Nutrition, Residues, Animal production, Cattle, Poultry, Animal welfare, Apiculture/sericulture, Animal by-products, Organic waste, Transport/storage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX