EU-Project: Trade and Private Sector Development (TPSD) EU Food Safety Requirements: - Hygiene of Foodstuffs of Animal Origin - Achim Seiler, Trade Consultant and Capacity Building Specialist, Kathmandu EU-Project: Trade and Private Sector Development (TPSD) TPSD is implemented by in cooperation with and

The legal and institutional context Verification of Import Control Requirements Food Safety and Quality Requirements in Target Countries National Standards and Technical Regulations Int. Standards (SPS and TBT): CAC, IPPC, OIE WTO-SPS and TBT Rights and Obligations

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

Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 (II) Chapter 1: General Provisions Chapter 2: Food Business Operators´ Obligations Chapter 3: Trade Chapter 4: Final Provisions Annex 1: Definitions Annex 2: Requirements Concerning Several Products of Animal Origin Annex 3: Specific Requirements

Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 (III) Chapter 1: General Provisions This Regulation lays down specific rules on the hygiene of food of animal origin for food business operators. These rules supplement those laid down by Regulation (EC) No 852/2004. They shall apply to unprocessed and processed products of animal origin (Art.1)

Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 (IV) Chapter 2: Food Business Operators Obligations Food business operators shall comply with the relevant provisions of Annexes II and III. (Art. 3.1) Food business operators shall cooperate with the competent authorities in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 854/2004. (…) (Art. 4)

Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 (V) Chapter 2: Food Business Operators Obligations Art. 6.1: Products of animal origin from outside the Community Food business operators importing products of animal origin from third countries shall ensure that importation takes place only if: A) The third country of dispatch appears on a list, drawn up in accordance with Art. 11 of Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 of third countries from which imports of that product are permitted

Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 (VI) Chapter 2: Food Business Operators Obligations Art. 6.1: Products of animal origin from outside the Community B1) The establishment from which that product was dispatched, and in which it was obtained or prepared, appears on a list, drawn up in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 854/2004, of establishments from which imports of that product are permitted, when applicable. B2) In the case of fresh meat, minced meat, meat preparations, meat products and MSM, the product was manufactured from meat obtained in slaughterhouses and cutting plants appearing on lists drawn up and updated in accordance with Art. 12 of Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 or in approved Community establishments, and

Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 (VII) Chapter 2: Food Business Operators Obligations Art. 6: Products of animal origin from outside the Community B2) in the case of live bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods, the production area appears on a list drawn up in accordance with Art. 13 of that Regulation, when applicable

Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 (VIII) Chapter 2: Food Business Operators Obligations Art. 6: Products of animal origin from outside the Community 1.C) The product satisfies: (i) The requirements of this Regulation, including the requirements of Art. 5 on health and identification marking, (ii)The requirements of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004; and (iii) Any import conditions laid down in accordance with Community legislation governing import controls for products of animal origin, and D) the requirements of Art.14 of Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 concerning certificates and documents are satisfied, when applicable

Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 (IX) Chapter 2: Food Business Operators Obligations Art. 6: Products of animal origin from outside the Community 6.3: Food business operators importing products of animal origin shall ensure that: Products are made available for control upon importation in accordance with Directive 97/78/EC b) Importation complies with the requirements of Directive 2002/99/EC; and c) Operations under their control that take place after importation are carried out in accordance with the requirements of Annex III

Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 (X) Chapter 3: Trade Art. 7: Documents 7.1: When required in accordance with Annex II or III, food business operators shall ensure that certificates or other documents accompany consignments of products of animal origin

Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 (XI) Annex 1: Definitions Annex 2: Requirements Concerning Several Products of Animal Origin Section I: Identification Marking Section II: Objectives of HACCP-Based Procedures Section III: Food Chain Information Annex 3: Specific Requirements Section I: Meat of Domestic Ungulates Section II: Meat from Poultry and Lagomorphs Section III: Meat of Farmed Game Section IV: Wild Game Meat Section V: Minced Meat, Meat Preparations and Mechanically Separated Meat (MSM)

Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 (XII) Annex 3: Section VI: Meat Products Section VII: Live Bivalve Molluscs Section VIII: Fishery Products Section IX: Raw Milk and Dairy Products Section X: Eggs and Egg Products Section XI: Frogs`Legs and Snails Section XII: Rendered Animal Fats and Greaves Section XIII: Treated Stomachs, Bladders and Intestines Section XIV: Gelatine

General Food Law (EC 178/2002), Art. 11: Food and feed imported into the Community for placing on the market within the Community shall comply with the relevant requirements of food law or conditions recognized by the Community to be at least equivalent thereto or, where a specific agreement exists between the Community and the exporting country, with requirements contained therein.

Comparison of EU import controls for products of animal and non-animal origin Control Measure Non-animal Origin Animal Origin Exporting country must be on an EU list of approved countries NO Yes Exporting country must have EU approved competent authorities No, but must provide evidence of competent authority for phytosanitary measures No, but must provide evidence of competent authority for veterinary measures Exporting country must submit a control plan prior to export No No, but must provide information on certain zoonotic diseases, veterinary medicines and other pharmacologically active substances Exporting food business (establishment) must be on an EU list of approved establishments

Cont.d (I) Comparison of EU import controls for products of animal and non-animal origin Control Measure Non-animal Origin Animal Origin Exporting country must have EU approved reference laboratories No No, but laboratories that verify compliance to EU standards must be accredited. Exporting countries national food control systems are subject to inspection by EU inspectors from the food and and veterinary office (FVO) New guidance was issued by the EU in 2006 Yes HACCP required for primary production No, but is mandatory for animal feed producers HACCP required for post-harvest handling Yes, for processing of fresh cut products

Cont.d (II) Comparison of EU import controls for products of animal and non-animal origin Control Measure Non-animal Origin Animal Origin Prior notification of export must be given for each consignment No Yes Certific ates must be supplied with each consignment Yes, plant health certificate required Yes, animal health certificates and health and identification marks Source: A. Graffham