Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council 2004/41/EC repealing certain directives concerning food hygiene and health conditions for the production and placing on the market of certain products of animal origin intended for human consumption and amending Council Directives 89/662/EEC and 92/118/EEC and Council Decision 95/408/EC.

Subject

Livestock, Food & nutrition, Wild species & ecosystems

Keyword

Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Internal trade Animal health Pests/diseases Animal feed/feedstuffs Animal by-products Wild fauna Wildlife products

Geographical area

European Union Countries

Abstract

In view of the entry into force of the provisions laid down in Regulations (EC) No. 852/2004, No. 853/2004 and No. 854/2004, which govern food hygiene and health conditions for the production and placing on the market of certain products of animal origin intended for human consumption, this Directive repeals several earlier Directives. Furthermore, amendments are laid down to Council Directives 89/662/EEC and 92/118/EEC.

Full text

English

Website

europa.eu

References - Legislation

Amends

Council Directive 92/118/EEC laying down animal health and public health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of products not subject to the said requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A (I) to Directive 89/662/EEC and, as regards pathogens, to Directive 90/425/EEC

Legislation | European Union | 1992

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Internal trade, International trade, Inspection, Meat, Milk/dairy products, Apiculture/sericulture, Swine, Equine-animals, Game, Animal by-products, Wild fauna, Wildlife products

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Council Directive 89/662/EEC concerning veterinary checks in intra-Community trade with a view to the completion of the internal market.

Legislation | European Union | 1989

Keyword: Internal trade, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Animal production, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal by-products, Marking/identification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

Council Directive 91/492/EEC laying down the health conditions for the production and the placing on the market of fishery products.

Legislation | European Union | 1991

Keyword: Standards, Fish products, Processing/handling, Transport/storage, Inspection, Internal trade, International trade, Food quality control/food safety, Molluscs

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Council Directive 77/96/EEC on the examination for trichinae (trichinella spiralis) upon importation from third countries of fresh meat derived from domestic swine.

Legislation | European Union | 1976

Keyword: International trade, Food quality control/food safety, Swine, Meat, Inspection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Council Directive 92/48/EEC laying down the minimum hygiene rules applicable to fishery products caught on board certain vessels in accordance with Article 3 (1) (a) (i) of Directive 91/493/EEC.

Legislation | European Union | 1992

Keyword: Fish products, Standards, Processing/handling, Transport/storage, Internal trade, Marine fishes

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Council Directive 91/494/EEC animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in and imports from third countries of fresh poultrymeat.

Legislation | European Union | 1991

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Standards, International trade, Poultry products

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

Commission Directive 89/362/EEC on general conditions of hygiene in milk production holdings.

Legislation | European Union | 1989

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Milk/dairy products, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Treated food

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Council Directive 64/433/EEC on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in fresh meat.

Legislation | European Union | 1964

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Meat, Standards, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Slaughtering, Transport/storage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Council Directive 92/45/EEC on public health and animal health problems relating to the killing of wild game and the placing on the market of wild-game meat.

Legislation | European Union | 1992

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Meat, Game, Slaughtering, International trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Council Directive 80/215/EEC on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in meat products.

Legislation | European Union | 1980

Keyword: Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Inspection, Cattle, Food quality control/food safety, Animal health, Pests/diseases

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Council Directive 72/461/EEC on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in fresh meat.

Legislation | European Union | 1972

Keyword: Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Inspection, Cattle, Internal trade, Food quality control/food safety, Animal health, Pests/diseases

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Council Directive 89/437/EEC on hygiene and health problems affecting the production and the placing on the market of egg products.

Legislation | European Union | 1989

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Poultry products, Internal trade, Processing/handling, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Packaging/labelling, Inspection, Transport/storage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Council Directive 77/99/EEC on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in meat products.

Legislation | European Union | 1976

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Meat, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Certification, Processing/handling, Inspection, Transport/storage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Council Directive 92/46/EC laying down the health rules for the production and placing on the market of raw milk, heat-treated milk and milk-based products.

Legislation | European Union | 1992

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Milk/dairy products, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Standards, Treated food, Inspection, Drugs

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Council Directive 91/493/EEC laying down the health conditions for the production and the placing on the market of fishery products.

Legislation | European Union | 1991

Keyword: Fish products, Standards, Processing/handling, Transport/storage, Packaging/labelling, Internal trade, International trade, Marine fishes

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Council Directive 94/65/EC laying down the requirements for the production and placing on the market of minced meat and meat preparations.

Legislation | European Union | 1994

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Meat, Internal trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Legislative Decree No. 193 implementing Directive 2004/41/EC concerning food safety and implementing European Community regulations in this sector.

Legislation | Italy | 2007

Keyword: Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Processing/handling, Slaughtering, Offences/penalties, Animal health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act amending the Veterinary Act.

Legislation | Czechia | 2006

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Internal trade, International trade, Inspection, Processing/handling, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Animal health, Animal feed/feedstuffs

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation amending the Regulation on labelling of food products and permitted food additives.

Legislation | Poland | 2006

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Internal trade, Packaging/labelling

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ministerial Joint Decree No. 15523 establishing additional measures for the implementation of Regulations (EC) Nos. 178/2002, 852/2004, 853/2004, 854/2004, 882/2004 and trans positioning into the national legislation Council Directive 2004/41/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council.

Legislation | Greece | 2006

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Inspection, Internal trade, International trade, Processing/handling, HACCP, Certification, Traceability/product tracing, Early warning system, Data collection/reporting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Real Decreto Nº 640/2006 - Condiciones de aplicación de las disposiciones comunitarias en materia de higiene, producción y comercialización de los productos alimenticios de origen animal.

Legislation | Spain | 2006

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Meat, Milk/dairy products, Internal trade, Standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Real Decreto Nº 639/2006 - Modifica el Real Decreto Nº 2.551/1994, que establece las condiciones de sanidad animal y sanitarias aplicables a los intercambios e importaciones de productos sometidos, con respecto a estas condiciones, a las normas específicas establecidas en los Reales Decretos Nº 49/1993 y 1.316/1992.

Legislation | Spain | 2006

Keyword: Animal health, International trade, Pests/diseases, Animal by-products, Certification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Orden PRE/1764/2006 - Modifica el Real Decreto Nº 49/1993, sobre controles veterinarios aplicables en los intercambios intracomunitarios de los productos de origen animal.

Legislation | Spain | 2006

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Meat, Processing/handling, Food additives, International trade, Internal trade, Packaging/labelling, Transport/storage, Certification, HACCP, Inspection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Presidential Decree No. 79 establishing additional measures for the implementation of Regulations (EC) Nos. 178/2002, 852/2004, 853/2004, 854/2004 and 882/2004 of the European Parliament and Council with regard to hygiene rules for foodstuffs of animal origin, the official controls on products of animal origin intended for human consumption and animal health and animal welfare rules; harmonisation of veterinary legislation to Directive 2004/41/EC.

Legislation | Greece | 2007

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Processing/handling, Standards, Meat, Fish products, Game, Milk/dairy products, Poultry products, HACCP, Transport/storage, Inspection, Certification, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal health, Animal welfare, Internal trade, International trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Joint Decree No 68 of 2007 (VII. 26.) FVM-EüM-SZMM of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Ministry of Health and Ministry of Social and Labour Affairs concerning certain food hygiene requirements of food processing and marketing and on official food controls.

Legislation | Hungary | 2007 (2013)

Keyword: Processing/handling, Internal trade, International trade, Data collection/reporting, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Authorization/permit, Food quality control/food safety, Inspection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX