European Communities (Labelling and Marketing Standards for Poultrymeat) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 42 of 2004). Country/Territory Ireland Document type Regulation Date 2004 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Meat Packaging/labelling Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract These Regulations require compliance with European Community legislation on the marketing standards for poultry meat. These standards concern such matters as water content, labelling, quality grading, free range production etc. The Regulations also create penalties for non-compliance and provide for the authorization of officers to conduct inspections. A person shall not market poultry meat to which the E.C. Regulations apply unless it complies with all the requirements of the E.C. Regulations applicable to it and it is marketed in compliance with the E.C. Regulations. Poultrymeat bearing the special terms set out in Article 10 of the Commission Regulation EEC) No 1538/91 of 5 June 1991 as amended shall not be marketed unless it has been slaughtered in a slaughterhouse, and produced by a producer, registered under Regulation 6. Full text English Website www.ucc.ie References - Legislation Implements Council Regulation (EEC) No. 1906/90 on certain marketing standards for poultry. Legislation | European Union | 1990 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Poultry products, Internal trade, Packaging/labelling Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals European Communities (Marketing Standards for Poultrymeat) Regulations 2002 (S.I. No. 440 of 2002). Legislation | Ireland | 2002 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Meat, Processing/handling, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Inspection, Standards, Poultry products Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by European Communities (Labelling and Marketing Standards for Poultrymeat) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 546 of 2007). Legislation | Ireland | 2007 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Meat, Packaging/labelling Source: FAO, FAOLEX European Communities (Labelling and Marketing Standards for Poultrymeat) (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 50 of 2004). Legislation | Ireland | 2004 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Meat, Packaging/labelling Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by European Communities (Marketing Standards for Poultrymeat) Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 328 of 2010). Legislation | Ireland | 2010 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Meat, Packaging/labelling, Classification/declassification, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX