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.

Subject

Livestock, Food & nutrition

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

Geographical area

Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe

Entry into force notes

The Decree shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Gazette.

Abstract

Aim of the provisions of the present Decree is to set forth national measures adapting the requirements laid down by a number of EU Regulations and Directives 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. The Decree consists of 32 articles as follows: objective (art. 1); definitions (art. 2); competent veterinary authority (art. 3); permission to authorities of member States or third country to perform a second control regarding the review of approval or provisional approval of fishing vessels (art. 4); registration and approval of food business establishments (arts. 5-7); national Catalogue of approved establishments (art. 8); cases were approval of establishments is not required (art. 9); extension or restriction of approval (art. 10); suspension – withdrawal of approval (art. 11); official controls and inspections of establishments (art. 12); procedures for imposing sanctions (art. 13); multiannual national control plans (art. 14); national guides on good practices and HACCP (art. 15); national measures for food enterprises (art. 16); delegation of competence to conduct official controls (art. 17); official controls log-book (art. 18); official veterinary officer log-book for slaughterhouses (art. 19); sampling and analysis (art. 20); laboratories of official analysis (art. 21); national reference laboratories (art. 22); crisis management (art. 23); transport of living animals and foodstuffs of animal origin (art. 24); production zones or reallocation zones of live bivalve molluscs (art. 25); training of personnel for conducting official controls (art. 26); reciprocal administrative collaboration - Community controls (arts. 27-28); sanctions (art. 29); repealed legislation (art. 30); power to the Minister (art. 31); entry into force (art. 32).

Full text

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References - Legislation

Implements

Regulation (EC) No. 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on official controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules.

Legislation | European Union | 2004

Keyword: Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Standards, Food additives, Inspection, Internal trade, International trade, Enforcement/compliance, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal health, Animal welfare

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

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.

Legislation | European Union | 2004

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety

Legislation | European Union | 2002 (2019)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Early warning system, Institution, Data collection/reporting, Packaging/labelling, Fraud, Access-to-information, Consumer protection, Processing/handling, Business/industry/corporations, Internal trade, International trade, Liability/compensation, Public health, Residues, Risk assessment/management, Standards, Transport/storage, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal health, Animal welfare, Protection of environment, Agricultural commodities, Plant protection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation (EC) No. 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down specific hygiene rules for the hygiene of foodstuffs.

Legislation | European Union | 2004 (2022)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Processing/handling, Standards, Meat, Fish products, Game, Milk/dairy products, Poultry products, Business/industry/corporations, Certification, International trade, Public health, Registration, Traceability/product tracing, Animal health, Animal welfare, Marking/identification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation (EC) No. 854/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down specific rules for the organisation of official controls on products of animal origin intended for human consumption.

Legislation | European Union | 2004

Keyword: Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Inspection, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Processing/handling, HACCP, Internal trade, International trade, Certification, Drugs, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal health, Animal welfare

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation (EC) No. 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the hygiene of foodstuffs.

Legislation | European Union | 2004 (2021)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Processing/handling, HACCP, Traceability/product tracing, Treated food, Transport/storage, Internal trade, International trade, Business/industry/corporations, Risk assessment/management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX