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Public and Animal Health Problems affecting the Production and Placing on the Market of Rabbit and Farmed Game Meat Rules, 2004 (L.N. 503 of 2004).

Country/Territory
Malta
Document type
Regulation
Date
2004
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Meat Game Rodents Inspection Certification
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe
Abstract

Pursuant to the provisions laid down in Directive 91/495/EEC, the present Rules apply to the public and animal health problems affecting the production and placing on the market of rabbit meat and farmed game meat. Four Schedules ate attached. Schedule I deals with ante-mortem and post-mortem health inspection of rabbits, public health marking, storage and transport. Schedule II lays down the public health certificate model for fresh rabbit meat intended for consignment to a Member State of the European Community; Schedule III contains the health certificate model for farmed rabbits or game transported from the farm to the slaughterhouse; Schedule IV lays down the health certificate model for fresh fanned game meat intended for consignment to a Member State of the European Community.

Full text
English
Website
www.doi.gov.mt

References - Legislation

Implements

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