Ordinance on foodstuff provisions to control zoonoses and zoonotic agents.

Subject

Food & nutrition

Keyword

Food quality control/food safety HACCP Hygiene/sanitary procedures Processing/handling Monitoring Public health

Geographical area

Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe

Entry into force notes

The text comes into force on 15 August 2007.

Abstract

The ordinance regulates the food law measures to be taken by food business operators for the early detection of zoonoses and zoonotic pathogens as a basis for assessing their origin and the trends in their occurrence. Zoonoses are defined as diseases or infections that can be transmitted naturally, directly or indirectly, between humans and animals and zoonotic agents are viruses, bacteria, fungi, parasites or other biological agents that can cause zoonoses. The text is drafted in 4 Articles as follow: Purpose (1); Definition (2); In-house controls (3); Retained samples in the case of Article 19 Paragraph 3 of Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002 (3a) and Administrative Offences (4).

Full text

German

Website

www.bgbl.de

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