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Order No. 171 on the control of salmonella in egg herds and breeding thereof.

Country/Territory
Denmark
Document type
Regulation
Date
2015
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Livestock, Food & nutrition
Keyword
Poultry products Inspection Consumer protection Hygiene/sanitary procedures Data collection/reporting Food quality control/food safety Poultry Slaughtering Pests/diseases Vaccination Animal health
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Entry into force notes
25 February 2015.
Abstract

This Order sets regulations on poultry breeding for human consumption and the registration with the Danish Poultry Council and the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries for commercial purposes. Any commercial registered entity shall be subject to inspection for Salmonella and duly notified. Antimicrobials should not be used as a method for control of Salmonella and vaccination may not be administered for the prevention and control of Salmonella. Laboratory examination of material from herd suspected of critical resistant salmonella, shall carry a contact tracing, including mapping of medication use and the notification of their results to the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration. Herds of critical resistant Salmonella can only be declared unaffected when slaughtered, and following hygiene procedures approved by the cleaning and disinfection approved by the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration.

Full text
Danish
Website
www.retsinformation.dk

References - Legislation

Implements

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1177/2006 implementing Regulation (EC) No. 2160/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards requirements for the use of specific control methods in the framework of the national programmes for the control of salmonella in poultry.

Legislation | European Union | 2006

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Poultry products, Animal health, Pests/diseases, Poultry, Vaccination, Drugs

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Regulation (EU) No. 517/2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No. 2160/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards a Union target for the reduction of the prevalence of certain Salmonella serotypes in laying hens of Gallus gallus and amending Regulation (EC) No. 2160/2003 and Commission Regulation (EU) No. 200/2010.

Legislation | European Union | 2011

Keyword: Poultry products, Food quality control/food safety, Animal health, Pests/diseases, Drugs

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Directive 2002/4/EC on the registration of establishments keeping laying hens, covered by Council Directive 1999/74/EC.

Legislation | European Union | 2002

Keyword: Poultry, Registration, Data collection/reporting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

Order No. 1134 on the control of salmonella in egg herds and breeding thereof.

Legislation | Denmark | 2013

Keyword: Poultry products, Inspection, Consumer protection, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Data collection/reporting, Food quality control/food safety, Poultry, Slaughtering, Pests/diseases, Vaccination, Animal health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Order No. 227 on the control of salmonella in egg herds and breeding thereof.

Legislation | Denmark | 2015

Keyword: Poultry products, Inspection, Consumer protection, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Data collection/reporting, Food quality control/food safety, Poultry, Slaughtering, Pests/diseases, Vaccination, Animal health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX