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Regulation of the Minister of Economic Affairs of 7 December 2012, no. WJZ/12346914, containing rules with regard to animal products (Animal Products Regulation).

Country/Territory
Netherlands
Document type
Regulation
Date
2012
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Livestock, Food & nutrition
Keyword
Business/industry/corporations Food quality control/food safety Inspection Meat Milk/dairy products Poultry products Slaughtering Nutrition Residues Animal production Cattle Poultry Animal welfare Apiculture/sericulture Animal by-products Organic waste Transport/storage
Geographical area
Benelux, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe
Abstract

This Regulation, based on articles 1A, third paragraph, and 3.6 of the Decree of 2 November 2012 containing rules with regard to animal products (Animal Products Decree), provides for measures concerning animal products intended for human consumption and applies to food business operators, indicated in the European Union Legislation. The Regulation concerns: meat inspection; prohibited activities during slaughtering; re-inspection conducted by official veterinarians; quality of foodstuffs of animal origin; chicken carcasses; cow's milk; laying hen; protection of quality marking of dairy products, eggs and poultry meat, before placing a product on the market; quality regulations for cheese; measures for keeping chickens taking into account their welfare and care; determination of fat and protein content of dairy products; demonstration of the presence of antibiotic residues; animal products not intended for human consumption; indication of animal by-products, including products of bees and beekeeping; issuance of health certificate; transport of animal by-products; prohibitions concerning organic waste.

Full text
Dutch
Website
wetten.overheid.nl

References - Legislation

Implements

Decree of 2 November 2012 containing rules with regard to animal products (Animal Products Decree).

Legislation | Netherlands | 2012

Keyword: Milk/dairy products, Food quality control/food safety, Game, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Inspection, Internal trade, International trade, Meat, Poultry products, Public health, Swine, Certification, Animal by-products, Poultry, Animal production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Regulation of the Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality of 12 April 2021, no. WJZ/ 21072840, containing rules with regard to the prevention and control of animal diseases and amending the Veterinary Medicinal Products Regulation, the Animal Products Regulation, the Veterinary Medicine Regulation, the Animal Feed Regulations 2012, the Enforcement and Other Matters Regulations under the Animals Act and the Animal Keepers Regulations (Animal Health Regulations)

Legislation | Netherlands | 2021

Keyword: Animal health, Aquatic animals, Pests/diseases, Apiculture/sericulture, Birds, Camelids, Cattle, Equine-animals, Sheep/goats, Poultry, Swine, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal production, Drugs, Financing, Classification/declassification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX