Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry relative to control on salmonella in establishments in the meat industry (No. 134 of 2012).

Subject

Food & nutrition

Keyword

Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Inspection Meat Biosecurity

Geographical area

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

Abstract

The Decree provides for the salmonella testing to be performed in slaughterhouses and cutting plants and based on the national salmonella control program approved by Commission Decision 94/968/EC. It also provides for the coordination of the criteria for salmonella tests in the national salmonella control program and in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005 on microbiological criteria for foodstuffs. It shall apply to slaughterhouses and cutting plants handling meat of bovine animals, swine, broilers, turkeys, chickens, ducks, geese or guinea fowl and at premises producing minced meat or meat preparations, meat of broilers, turkeys or chickens. Food sampling and testing shall be carroed out under the responsibility of a food operator in accordance with rules set out in the First Schedule to this Decree. The Decree also provides with respect to measures that shall be taken (in accordance with Article 7 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005) if salmonella is found in food or a facility.

Full text

Swedish

Website

www.finlex.fi

References - Legislation

Implements

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2073/2005 on microbiological criteria for foodstuffs.

Legislation | European Union | 2005

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, HACCP, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Processing/handling, Meat, Milk/dairy products, Vegetables/legumes, Fruits/edible nuts, Fish products, Packaging/labelling

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation (EC) No. 2160/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the control of salmonella and other specified food-borne zoonotic agents.

Legislation | European Union | 2003

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Inspection, Internal trade, International trade, Animal health, Pests/diseases, Animal feed/feedstuffs

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Food Act.

Legislation | Finland | 2006 (2011)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Inspection, Processing/handling, Institution, Internal trade, International trade, Packaging/labelling, Traceability/product tracing, Offences/penalties, Animal health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry on zoonoses (No. 316 of 2021).

Legislation | Finland | 2021

Keyword: Animal health, Animal production, Pests/diseases, Cattle, Poultry, Swine, Slaughtering, Processing/handling, Vaccination, Inspection, Drugs

Source: FAO, FAOLEX