Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry on measures related to TSE diseases in slaughterhouses and cutting rooms (No. 7 of 2009).

Subject

Livestock, Food & nutrition

Keyword

Hygiene/sanitary procedures Meat Inspection Food quality control/food safety Animal health Pests/diseases Data collection/reporting Cattle Sheep/goats

Geographical area

Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe

Abstract

This Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, made under sections 10, 18, 20 and 43 of the Food Act and sections 8 and 12 of the Act concerning animal diseases, provides for: disposal and health marking of carcases of cattle tested for BSE, and the carcasses of sheep and goats tested TSE diseases; removal of spinal cord from sheep and goats and the selection of meat from head of bovines; and the approval of cutting rooms for TSE materials. It also provides rules on the control, handling and marking of TSE risk materials. Cutting rooms shall keep records of self-monitoring on operations regarding TSE risk materials.

Full text

Swedish

Website

www.finlex.fi

References - Legislation

Implements

Regulation (EC) No. 999/2001 laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies.

Legislation | European Union | 2001

Keyword: Inspection, Internal trade, International trade, Certification, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Slaughtering, Food quality control/food safety, Cattle, Sheep/goats, Swine, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal health, Pests/diseases

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act No. 55 of 1980 concerning animal diseases.

Legislation | Finland | 1980 (1999)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Animal health, Institution, Pests/diseases, Inspection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry to amend the Decree on measures related to TSE diseases in slaughterhouses and cutting rooms (No. 24 of 2010).

Legislation | Finland | 2010

Keyword: Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Meat, Inspection, Authorization/permit, Food quality control/food safety, Animal health, Pests/diseases, Data collection/reporting, Cattle

Source: FAO, FAOLEX