Regulation (2013:419) of the EU regulations complemented by the Animal Welfare Act (1988:534).

Subject

Livestock, Food & nutrition

Keyword

Food quality control/food safety Inspection Consumer protection Slaughtering Enforcement/compliance Hygiene/sanitary procedures Animal health Animal welfare Animal feed/feedstuffs

Geographical area

Arctic, Europe, EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe

Abstract

The document contains EU provisions on animal welfare and animal control to ensure compliance with feed and food laws, animal health and welfare regulations. Specifically, with regard to the slaughtering of animals and the hygiene and control actions on products of animal origin intended for human consumption.

Full text

Swedish

Website

www.riksdagen.se

References - Legislation

Implements

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

Legislation | 2004

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Basic legislation, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Processing/handling, Standards, Meat, Fish products, Game, Milk/dairy products, Poultry products

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 | 2004

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Basic legislation, 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. 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 | 2004

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Council Regulation (EC) No. 1099/2009 on the protection of animals at the time of killing.

Legislation | 2009

Keyword: Animal welfare, Basic legislation, Slaughtering

Source: FAO, FAOLEX