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Decree relative to hygiene in relation with the production and placing upon the market, etc. of meat products and some other products of animal origin.

Country/Territory
Norway
Document type
Regulation
Date
1995 (1998)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Hygiene/sanitary procedures Meat International trade Transport/storage Inspection Processing/handling Packaging/labelling Fish products Food quality control/food safety
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

This Decree deals in a comprehensive way with the production and offering for sale of meat and some other parts of animals intended for human consumption. The 15 Chapters include provisions relative to authorization of operations (II); general and specific hygiene requirements for production premises, water supply, equipment, etc (III to VI); hygiene requirements specifically for the processing of raw materials including fish (VII); Packaging, labeling etc. (VIII); marking of meat products (IX); storage and transportation of meat (X); special requirements relative to pasteurized or sterilized hermetically packed products (XI); special requirements relative to ready-made products based on meat (XII); importation from third countries to the EEA (XIV). (64 articles completed by 3 Schedules containing provisions relative to health certificates)

Full text
Norwegian
Website
www.lovdata.no

References - Legislation

Implements

Act No. 3 of 1933 relative to the control of food, etc.

Legislation | Norway | 1933 (2000)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Food quality control/food safety, Processing/handling, Inspection, Potable water

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Instructions for the supervision and control of production of meat products and some other products of animal origin (No. 289 of 1999).

Legislation | Norway | 1999

Keyword: Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Meat, Transport/storage, Inspection, Fish products, Food quality control/food safety

Source: FAO, FAOLEX