Resolution No. 500/1 establishing the conditions for the import of meat. Country/Territory Lebanon Document type Regulation Date 2010 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Official Gazette No. 45, 30 September 2010, pp. 5807-5812. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Meat International trade Standards HACCP Packaging/labelling Transport/storage Hormones/steroids Geographical area Asia, Mediterranean, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Western Asia Entry into force notes This Resolution enters into force three months after the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. Abstract This Resolution regulates the import of chilled and frozen meat (cattle, buffalo, sheep, goats, camels and pigs) from the list of countries recognized by the OIE as free of contamination. The use of hormones and steroids is regulated by the provisions of the Codex Alimentarius. Foreign producers wanting to export their products to Lebanon shall register their companies at the Directorate of Livestock. A recent HACCP or an ISO22000 are necessary to this aim in addition to a list of other requirements. The Resolution regulates also the processing, packaging, labelling and transporting procedures. All the requirements of Resolution No. 57/1 of 20 February 2006 regarding the sampling methods of animal food products shall be respected. Further requirements are needed for the import of meat slaughtered in the Islamic way (halal). Full text Arabic References - Legislation Repeals Resolution No. 438/1 of 2009 defining cases that require laboratory re-examination of imported meat. Legislation | Lebanon | 2009 Keyword: Hygiene/sanitary procedures, International trade, Meat, Food quality control/food safety Source: FAO, FAOLEX Resolution No. 513/1 of 2009 amending Resolutions No. 191/1 of 2004, No. 234/1 of 2003 and 93/1 of 2005 concerning sanitary requirements and conditions for the importation and sampling of meat. Legislation | Lebanon | 2009 Keyword: Hygiene/sanitary procedures, International trade, Meat, Food quality control/food safety Source: FAO, FAOLEX Resolution No. 106/1 of 1998 establishing the requirements for the importation of frozen meat and deep-frozen meat from India. Legislation | Lebanon | 1998 Keyword: Meat, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, International trade, Treated food, Food quality control/food safety Source: FAO, FAOLEX Resolution No. 105/1 1998 establishing the requirements for the importation of frozen meat and deep-frozen meat from countries free of the diseases indicated in list (A). Legislation | Lebanon | 1998 Keyword: Meat, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, International trade, Treated food, Food quality control/food safety Source: FAO, FAOLEX Resolution No. 93/1 of 2005 amending Resolution No. 105/1 of 1998 establishing the necessary requirements for the importation of frozen meat and deep-frozen meat from countries free of the diseases indicated in list (A). Legislation | Lebanon | 2005 Keyword: Meat, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, International trade, Treated food, Food quality control/food safety Source: FAO, FAOLEX Resolution No. 81/1 of 2006 amending Resolution No. 93/1 of 2005 defining the validity period and expire date of meat consignment arrival destined for human consumption. Legislation | Lebanon | 2006 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Meat, International trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX Resolution No. 233/1 of 2003 concerning the expiry date of meat for human consumption. Legislation | Lebanon | 2003 Keyword: Meat, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Packaging/labelling, Internal trade, International trade, Food quality control/food safety Source: FAO, FAOLEX Resolution No. 234/1 of 2003 defining requirements and conditions for the importation of frozen red meat from India. Legislation | Lebanon | 2003 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Meat, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, HACCP, International trade, Certification Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Resolution No. 828/1 of 2010 establishing the conditions for the import of meat. Legislation | Lebanon | 2010 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Meat, International trade, Internal trade, Standards, HACCP, Packaging/labelling, Transport/storage Source: FAO, FAOLEX