503 tal-2004 - Regoli tal-2004 dwar Problemi tas-Saħħa Pubblika u dik tal-Animali li jolqtu l-Produzzjoni u t-Tqegħid fis-Suq tal-Laħam tal-Fenek u tal-Priza Mrobbija

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64/433/EEC or in Article 2 of Directive 71/118/EEC, but which are farmed as

domestic animals. However, wild animals living within an enclosed territory

under conditions of freedom similar to those enjoyed by wild game shall not

be deemed farmed game;

(6) “farmed game meat” means all parts of wild land mammals and wild birds

including the species referred to in article 2 (1) of Directive 90/539/EEC, and

ratites (Ratitae) bred, reared and slaughtered in captivity which are fit for

human consumption;

(7) “Member State” means a State which is a Member within the European

Community;

(8) “rabbit meat” means all parts of domestic rabbit which are fit for human

consumption;

(9) “Third country” means a State which is not a Member within the European

Community;

(10) “Veterinary Services” means the competent authority within the Territory of

Malta as established under article 2 of the Veterinary Services Act;

Rabbit meat production and marketing

3(1) The Director shall ascertain that rabbit meat

(a) is obtained in an establishment fulfilling the general conditions of

directive 71/118/EEC and approved for the purpose of this Chapter in

accordance with Article 14;

(b) comes from animals from farms or areas in which bans have not been

imposed for veterinary reasons;

(c) comes from animals which have undergone ante- mortem inspection by

an official veterinarian or by assistants, in accordance with Article 4 of

Directive 71/118/EEC, such inspection being in accordance with

Chapter I of Schedule I to these rules and which have been deemed

suitable for slaughter following such inspection;

(d) has been treated under satisfactory hygiene conditions similar to those

provided for in Chapter V of Annex 1 to Directive 71/118/EEC, except

for those in points 28a and 28b;

(e) has undergone, in accordance with Chapter II of Schedule I to these

rules, post- mortem inspection by an official veterinarian or, pursuant to

Article 4 of Directive 71/118/EEC, by assistants, and has not shown

any change except for traumatic lesions which occurred shortly before

slaughter or localised malformations or changes, provided that it is

established if necessary by appropriate laboratory tests, that these do

not render the carcass or offal unfit for human consumption or

dangerous to human health;

(f) bears a health mark in accordance with Chapter III of Schedule I to

these rules.

A decision may be taken, where appropriate, to amend or supplement

the provisions of the aforementioned Chapter in accordance with the

procedure provided for in rule 20, in order to take into account notably

the different forms of presentation, providing they conform to the rules

covering hygiene, in particular and by way of derogation from the said

Chapter, the said procedure shall determine the conditions under which

the marketing, in large packages, which have not been marked in

accordance with Section 11.3(a) of the said Chapter, of carcasses, parts

of carcasses or of offal may be authorised;

(g) is stored in accordance with Chapter IV of Schedule I to these rules

after post- mortem inspection under satisfactory hygiene conditions in

establishments approved in accordance with rule 14 or in stores

approved in accordance with Community rules;

(h) has been transported under satisfactory hygiene conditions in

accordance with Chapter V of Schedule I to these regulations;

(i) in the case of parts of carcasses or boned meat, has also been obtained

in conditions similar to those provided for in Article 3 of Directive

71/118/EEC, in establishments specially approved for this purpose in

accordance with rule 14 of these rules;

(2) The Director shall also ascertain that fresh rabbit meat sent to the territory

of another Member State is accompanied by a health certificate during its

transport to the count ry of destination.

(3) The original of the health certificate, which must accompany the fresh

rabbit meat during its transport to the consignee, must be issued by an official

veterinarian at the moment of loading. The health certificate must correspond, in

presentational context, to the model in Schedule II; it must be drawn up at least in the

language or languages of the country of destination and must contain the information

provided for in the model in the said Schedule.

Derogation from rule 3

4 (1) By the way of derogation from Regulation 3, the territory of Malta may

(a) the direct supply of rabbit meat by a small producer to a private

individual for his own consumption;

(b) the supply of fresh rabbit meat in small quantities, by farmers who

produce rabbits on a small scale

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(i) Either directly to the final consumer at those local

markets which are closest to their farms,

(ii) or to a retailer with a view to direct sale to the final

consumer, provided that such retailer conducts his

business in the same locality as that of the producer or in

a neighbouring locality

Provided that the said possible derogation sha ll not include itinerant sales, mail

order sales and, as far as the retailer is concerned, sales on a market.

(2) The Director shall take the measures necessary to ensure the health control

of these operations provided for in sub-rule (1) and to adopt rules enabling the

original holding of such meat to be traced.

(3) Under the procedure laid down in Regulation 20, the Commission may

adopt the detailed rules for applying this Regulation and in particular, at the request of

the Director, fix the maximum limits of quantities which may be supplied pursuant to

sub-rule(1) .

Farmed Game Meat Production and Marketing

CHAPTER I

Ante -mortem health inspection of rabbits

1. Animals must undergo ante-mortem inspection before they are slaughtered. As a general

rule, such ante-mortem inspection must be carried out at the holding before loading.

(a) If the ante-mortem inspection has been carried out at the holding of origin, ante-

mortem inspection at the slaughterhouse may be restricted to detecting injuries

received in transport if the rabbits have been inspected at the holding of origin within

the previous 24 hours and found to be healthy. In addition, the identity of the rabbits

must be proved on arrival at the slaughterhouse.

If the ante-mortem inspection at the holding of origin and at the slaughterhouse is not carried

out by the same official veterinarian, a health certificate stating the particulars required under

Schedule III must accompany the animals.

(b) If the ante-mortem inspection is not carried out at the holding of origin, rabbits for

slaughter must undergo ante-mortem inspection within 24 hours of arrival at the

slaughterhouse. The inspection must be repeated immediately before slaughter if

more than 24 hours have elapsed since ante-mortem inspection.

The operator of the slaughterhouse or his agent must facilitate operations for performing ante-

mortem health inspections and in particular any handling which is considered necessary.

Each animal or batch of animals sent for slaughter must be identified in order to allow the

competent authority to determine its origin.

2. The ante-mortem inspection must be carried out by the official veterinarian in accordance

with professional rules under suitable lighting.

3. The inspection must determine

(a) whether the animals are suffering from a disease which can be transmitted to

humans or animals, whether they show symptoms or whether their general condition

is such as to indicate that the disease may occur;

(b) whether they show symptoms of a disease or of a disorder affecting their general

condition which may make the meat unfit for human consumption.

4. Animals may not be slaughtered for human consumption where it is established that they

suffer from the conditions referred to at point 3.

5. The animals referred to at point 4 must be killed separately or after slaughter of all other

rabbits and their meat hygienically disposed of.

CHAPTER II

Post-mortem health inspection of rabbits

6. Slaughtered rabbits must be inspected immediately after slaughter.

7. The post-mortem inspection must be carried out under suitable lig hting.

8. The post-mortem health inspection must include

(a) visual inspection of the slaughtered animal;

(b) palpation and, where necessary, incision of the lungs, liver, spleen, kidneys and

parts of the carcase which have undergone any change;

(c) investigations of anomalies of consistency, colour, smell and, where

appropriate, taste;

(d) where necessary, laboratory tests.

9. (a) Rabbits shall be declared totally unfit for human consumption where the post-mortem

inspection reveals the following

- diseases transmissible to man or animals;

- malignant or multiple tumours; multiple abscesses;

- extensive parasitic infestation in the subcutaneous or muscle tissues;

- presence of residues of forbidden substances or residues in excess of

permitted Community levels, including substances with a pharmacological

effect;

- poisoning;

- extensive injuries or extensive blood or serum imbibition;

- anomalies as regards colour, smell or taste;

- anomalies as regards consistency, particularly oedema or severe

emaciation.

(b) Parts of slaughtered animals which show localized lesions or contamina tions not affecting

the health of the rest of the meat shall be declared unfit for human consumption.

(c) The results of the ante-mortem and post-mortem health inspections shall be recorded by

the official veterinarian and, if the presence of the diseases referred to in point 3 or the

presence of residues are found, these shall be communicated to the authorities of the

Veterinary Services for supervision of the stock from which the animals originated, as well as

to the person responsible for the stock in question.

CHAPTER III

Public health marking

10. The public health marking must be made under the responsibility of the official

veterinarian, who shall keep and maintain for that purpose

(a) instruments for making the public health marking on meat, to be handed over to

the assistant staff only at the actual time of marking and for the length of time

necessary for this purpose;

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(b) labels and wrappers where these already bear one of the marks or of the seals

referred to in point 11. These labels, wrappers and seals shall be handed over in the

required number to the assistant staff at the time when they must be used.

11. (1) The public health marking shall consist of the following

(a) - on the upper part, the initial letter or letters in capitals of the name of the country

of dispatch: B - CZ - DK - D - EE - EL - E - F - IRL - I - CY - LV - LT - L - HU -

MT - NL - AT - PL - P - SI - SK - FIN - S - UK,

- in the centre, the veterinary approval number of the slaughter

house

or,

where appropriate, the cutting premises,

- on the lower part, one of the following sets of initials: CEE, E0F, EWG, EOK,

EEC, EEG, ETY, EHS, EMU, EEK, EEB, EGK, KEE, EGS,

where the letters and figures must be 0,2 cm high, or

(b) an ova l containing the information listed in (a); the letters must be 0,8 cm high

and the figures 1,1 cm high.

(2) The materia l used for marking must meet all hygiene requirements and the information

referred to in point I shall appear on it in perfectly legible form.

(3) (a) The public health marking referred to in point 1 (a) must be made

- on unwrapped carcases by means of a seal containing the information listed in point

I (a),

- on or visibly beneath wrappers or other packaging of packed

carcases,

- on or visibly beneath wrappers or other packaging of parts of carcases or offal

packed in small quantities;

(b) The public health marking referred to in point 1 (b) must be made on large packaging.

(4) Where a public health marking appears on the wrapper or packaging in accordance with

point 3

- it must be applied in such a way that it is destroyed when the wrapper or packaging

is opened, or

- the wrapper or packaging must be sealed in such a way that it cannot be re-used

after opening.

CHAPTER IV

Storage

12. After post-mortem inspection, rabbit meat must be chilled or frozen and kept at a

temperature which must not at any time exceed - 4 DC if chilled or - 12 DC if frozen.

CHAPTER V

Transport

13. The rabbit meat must be dispatched in such a way that during transport it is protected from

anything liable to contaminate it or to affect it unfavourably, having regard to the duration and

conditions of transport and to the means of transport employed. In particular, vehicles used

for this transport must be equipped in such a way as to ensure that the temperatures laid down

at point 12 are not exceeded.

Ghall- finijiet ta’ dawn ir-regoli, u kemm il-darba r-rabta tal-kliem ma’

tkunx tehtieg xort’ohra –

(1) “id-Direttur” ifisser id-Direttur Generali tas-Servizzi Veterinarji;

(2) “Il-Komunita`” tfisser il-Komunita` Ewropea kif stabbilita taht it-Trattat li

jistabilixxi l-Komunita` Ewropea;

(3) “il-Kummissjoni” tfisser il-Kummissjoni Ewropea;

(4) “laham tal- fenek” tfisser il-partijiet kollha tal- fenek domestiku li huma adattati

ghall-konsum mill-bniedem;

(5) “laham tal-priza mrobbija” tfisser il-partijiet kollha ta’ mammiferi ta’ l-art u

ghasafar selvaggi bl- inkluzjoni ta’ dawk l- ispeci indikati fl-Artiklu 2 (1) tad-

Direttiva 90/539/EEC, kif ukoll ghasafar ma’ jtirux (Ratitae) mrobbija u

maqtula fil-kaptivita`li huma tajbin ghall-konsum mill-bniedem;

(6) “Pajjiz Membru” tfisser Stat li huwa Membru tal-Komunita` Ewropea;

(7) “pajjiz ta’ produzzjoni” tfisser Malta.

(8) “Pajjiz terz” tfisser Stat li mhuwiex membru tal-Komunita` Ewropea;

(9) “priza mrobbija” tfisser mammiferi ta’ l-art bl- inkluzjoni ta’ renni jew

ghasafar li mhumiex ikkunsidrati bhala annimali domestici u li mhux indikati

fl- Artiklu 1(1) tad-Direttiva 64/433/EEC jew fl-Artiklu 2 tad-Direttiva

71/118/EEC, izda li huma annimali mrobbija bhala annimali domestici.

Madankollu, animali feroci li jghixu gewwa territorju maghluq taht

kundizzjonijiet liberi simili ghal dawk li jgawdu annimali tal-priza selvaggi,

ma’ jigux ikkunsidrati bhala priza mrobbija;

(10)

“Servizzi Veterinarji” tfisser l-awtorita kompetenti f’Malta kif stabbilit

taht l-artikolu 2 tal-Att dwar is-Servizzi Veterinarji.

Produzzjoni u Tqeghid fis-suq ta’l-laham tal-fenek

3(1) Id-Direttur ghandu jaccerta li l- laham tal- fenek

(a) jigi miksub minn stabbilitment li jimxu skond il-kundizzjonijiet tad-

direttiva 71/118/KEE u li huwa approvat ghall- iskop ta’ dan il-

Kapitolu skond il- Artikolu 14;

(b) ikun derivat minn annimali mrobbija gewwa rziezet jew f’zoni fejn

ma’ gewx imposti projbizzjonijet ghall- ragunijiet veterinarji;

(c) huwa derivat minn annimali li gew spezzjonati qabel il- mewt minn

ufficjal veterinarju jew minn assistenti tieghu, skond l- Artiklu 4 tad-

Direttiva 71/118/EEC, fejn din l- ispezzjoni ssir skond l- Kapitolu I tal-

Iskeda I li tinstab ma’ dawn ir-regolamenti u liema animmali kienu

tqiesu tajbin ghall-qatla wara li jigu spezzjonati b’dak il- mod;

(d) ikun gie ttrattat taht kundizzjonijiet ta’ igene sodisfacenti simili ghal

dawk indikati fil-Kapitolu V tal- Anness 1 mad-Direttiva 71/118/KEE,

hlief ghall-punti 28a u 28b;

(e) ikun gie spezzjonat wara l- mewt, skond Kapitolu II tal-Iskeda I li

tinstab ma’ dawn ir-regoli, minn ufficjal veterinarju jew,

konformement mal-Artikolu 4 tad-Direttiva 71/118/KEE, minn

assistenti tieghu, liema spezzjoni ma’ jindikax bdil f’ gisem- il fniek

hlief ghal- lezjonijiet trawmatici li sehhew ftit qabel il-qatla ta’ l- istess

fenek jew malformazzjonijiet jew bdil f’postijiet specifici tal- fenek,

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sakemm jigi stabbilit permezz ta’ testijiet adegwati li jsiru gewwa

laboratorju,

illi dawn il- lezjonijiet jew malformazzjonijiet ma’

jirrendux il-karkassa jew l- interni tal-annimal mhux tajbin ghall-

konsum jew ta’ periklu ghas-sahha tal-bniedem;

(f) ikollu t-timbru tas-sahha skond il-Kapitolu III ta’ l-Skeda I li tinstab

ma’ dawn ir-regoli.

Fejn ikun xieraq, tista’ tittie hed decizjoni, biex jigu emendati jew

mizjuda dispozizzjonijiet tal-Kapitolu hawn qabel imsemmi skond il-

procedura indikata fir-regola 20, u dan biex jigu kkunsidrati il- forom

differenti ta’ prezentazzjoni, sakemm dawn ikunu konformi mar-regoli

li jirrigwardaw l- igjene, partikolarment u b’deroga mill-Kapitolu

imsemmi, dik il-procedura ghandha tiddetermina l-kundizzjonijiet li

tahthom it-tqeghid fis-suq ta’ pakketti kbar, ta’ karkassi, ta’ partijiet ta’

karkassi jew tal- interni tal-annimal, liema pakketti ma’ jkunux gew

timbrati skond is-Sezzjoni 11.3(a) ta’ l- istess Kapitolu, jista’ jigi

awtorizzat;

(g) ikun mahzun skond il-Kapitolu IV ta’ l-Iskeda I li tinsab ma’ dawn ir-

regoli wara li ssir - l ispezzjoni fuq il-kundizzjonijijiet igenici gewwa

stabbilimenti approvati skond ir-regoli 14 jew gewwa mhazen

approvati skond ir-regoli tal-Komunita`;

(h) ikun gie trasportat taht kundizzjonijiet sodisfacenti ta’ igjene skond il-

Kapitolu V tal-Iskeda I li tinsab ma’ dawn ir-regoli;

(i) fil-kaz tal-partijiet ta’ karkassi jew laham bl- ghadam, k i un ukoll gie

miksub taht il-kundizzjonijiet simili ghal dawk indikati fl-Artiklu 3

tad-Direttiva 71/118/KEE, fi stabbilimenti specjalment approvati ghal

dan l- iskop skond ir-regola 14 ta’ dawn ir-regoli;

(2) Id-Direttur ghandu wkoll jizgura li l- laham tal- fenek frisk mibghut lejn

territorju ta’ Stat Membru ie hor ikollu mieghu certifikat tas-sahha waqt it-trasport

lejn il-pajjiz ta’ destinazzjoni.

Il-kopja originali tac-certifikat tas-sahha, li ghandha takkumpanja - l laham frisk

tal- fenek waqt it-trasport lejn id-destinatarju, ghandha tinhareg minn ufficjal

veterinarju filwaqt tat-tghabija. Ic-certifikat tas-sahha ghandu jkun jikkorispondi fil-

forma, mal- mudell indikat fl- Iskeda II; ghandu jsir mill- inqas fil- lingwa jew lingwi

tal-pajjiz ta’ destinazzjoni u ghandu jkun fih l- informazzjoni indikata fil- mudell ta’

Deroga minn regola 3

4 (1) B’deroga mir-regola 3, id-Direttur jista’ jawtorizza:-

(a) il- forniment dirett tal- laham tal- fenek minn manifattur zghir lil persuna

privata ghall-konsum taghha;

(b) il- forniment tal- laham frisk tal- fenek fi kwantitajiet zghar, minn bdiewa

li jipproducu fniek f’ammonti zghar

(i) sew jekk direttament lill-konsumatur finali fis-

swieq lokali l-aktar vicini tar-razzett taghhom,

(ii) sew lil minn ibeigh bl- imnut bl- intenzjoni li jsir

bejgh dirett lill-konsumatur finali, bil-kundizzjoni

illi dak il-bejjiegh imexxi in-negozju tieghu fl-

istess lokalita` bhal-dik tal-produttur jew

f’lokalita` biswit

Izda d-deroga possibbli imsemmija m’ghandhiex tinkludi bejgh li jinvolvi vjaggar

minn post ghall- iehor, bejgh ordnat bil-posta u, sakemm dan jirrigwardja lill-

bejjiegha bl- imnut, bejgh fis-suq.

(2) Id-Direttur ghandu jaddotta kull mizuri necessarji sabiex jizgura l-kontroll

tas-sahha ta’ dawn l-operazzjonijiet indikati fis-subregola (1) u biex jigu adottati

regoli li jippermettu li jigi traccat ir-razzett originali ta’ dak il- laham.

(3) Il-Kummissjoni tista’ tadotta r-regoli dettaljati ghall-applikazzjoni ta’ din

ir-regola u partikolarment, fuq talba tad-Direttur, tistabilixxi l- limitu massimu tal-

kwanititajiet li jistghu jigu fornuti konformement ma’ subregola 1.

Produzzjoni u tqeghid fis-suq tal-laham tal-priza mrobbija

MODEL

PUBLIC HEALTH CERTIFICATE

for fresh rabbit meat intended for consignment to a Member State of the EEC

Exporting country: ..... .................................................. No : .............................................

Ministry:...........................................................................................................................

Competent services: ............................................................................................. .......... ..

Ref.: ....................................... ... ....................

I. Identification of meat

Meat of:................................................................... ....................... . ……………………

(animal species)

Nature of cuts: ………………………………………………………………………….

Nature of packaging: …………………………………………………………………...

Number of packages: …………………………………………………………………..

Net weight: ......................................................................................................................

II. Origin of meat

Address(es) and veterinary approval number(s) of the slaughterhouse(s)

Address(es) and veterinary approval number(s) of the approved cutting premises

III. Destination of meat

The meat will be sent

from ...................................... …………………………………………………………...

(place of loading)

to.......................................................................................................................................

(country and place of destination)

by the following means of transport : ...............……………………………………………

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Name and address of consignor: ………………………………………………………..

Name and address of consignee: .................................... .....................................................

IV. Public health attestation

I, the undersigned, official veterinarian, certify that

(a) - the rabbit meat described,

- the packaging of the meat described above

bears a mark proving that

- the meat comes from animals slaughtered in approved slaughterhouses,

- the meat was cut in approved cutting premises;

(b) this meat has been passed as fit for human consumption following a veterinary inspection

carried out in accordance with Council Directive 90/495/EEC of 27 November 1990

concerning public health and animal health problems affecting the production and placing on

the market of rabbit meat and farmed game meat;

(c) the transport vehicles or containers and the loading conditions of this consignment meet

the hygiene requirements laid down in the appropriate rules.

Done at …………………………on ........................

(signature of official veterinarian)

MODEL

HEALTH CERTIFICATE

for farmed rabbits or game transported from the farm to the slaughterhouse

Competent service:...................................................... No : ............................................

I. Identification of animals

Animal species: ………………………………………………………………………...

Number of animals: ....... ............................................................. ......................................

Identification marking: ....................................................................................................

II. Origin of animals

Address of holding of origin:...........................................................................................

III. Destination of animals

The animals will be sent to the following slaughterhouse: .............................................

by the following means of transport: ...................................... .............................................

IV. Attestation

I, the undersigned, official veterinarian, hereby certify that the animals described above

underwent an ante-mortem inspection at the above holding at................

........................on............................... and were found to be healthy.

Done at........ ………………………….on ...........................................

………………………………………………………………………..

(signature of official veterinarian)

B

MODEL

HEALTH CERTIFICATE

for fresh fanned game meat intended for consignment to a Member State of the EEC

Exporting country:....................................................... No : ............................................

Ministry:............................................................................................................................

Competent service: .......................... ............................ ...... ...............................................

Ref. :..................................................................................... ..........................................

I. Identification of meat

Meat of:..................................... …………………………………………………………

Nature of cuts: .................................................................................................................

Nature of packaging:.......................... ........... ............................ .......................................

Number of packages:- ......................................................................................................

Net weight: ........................................... ............................................................................

II. Origin of meat

Address(es) and veterinary approval number(s) of the slaughterhouse(s)

Address(es) and veterinary approval number(s) of the approved cutting premises (')

III. Destination of me at

The meat will be sent

from ........................................…………………………………………………………..

to.............................................................. ........................................................................

(country and place of destination)

by the following means of transport : ....... ……………………

Name and address of consignor: ......................................................................................

Name and address of consignee: .....................................................................................

IV. Health attestation

I, the undersigned, official veterinarian, certify that

(a) - the meat of the species described above,

- the packaging of the meat described above,

- bears a mark proving that

- the meat comes from animals slaughtered in approved slaughterhouses,

- the meat was cut in approved cutting premises;

(b) this meat has been passed as fit for human consumption following a veterinary inspection

carried out in accordance with: .

- the Council Directive 77 /1l8/EEC of 15 February 1971 on health problems

affecting trade in fresh poultrymeat,

- Council Directive 64/433/EEC of 26 June 1964 on health problems affecting intra-

Community trade in fresh meat;

(c) the transport vehicles or containers and the loading conditions of this consignment meet

the hygiene requirements laid down in the appropriate rules.

Done at....................................... on ..................................

(Signature of official veterinarian)

(doi.gov.mt) - Valletta

Mitbug] fl-Istamperija tal-Gvern - Printed at the Government Printing Press

The Veterinary Services shall ensure that intra-Community trade in farmed

game meat is

(a) where farmed game birds are concerned, subject to the requirements of

Council Directive 91/494/EEC of 26 June 1990 on animal 'health

conditions governing intra-Community trade in and imports from third

countries of fresh poultry meat;

(b) where other species of farmed game are concerned, subject to the require-

ments of Council Directive 72/461/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health

problems affecting intra-Community trade in fresh meat, as last amended

by Directive 89/662/EEC.

Cloven-hoofed wild land mammals

(1)(a) Farmed game meat obtained from cloven- hoofed wild land mammals

shall fulfil the relevant conditions referred to in Article 3 and Article 5 (b) to (k) of

Directive 64/433/EEC, provided that the original herd undergoes regular veterinary

inspection and is not under any restrictions following the survey performed according

to rule 11 or as a result of veterinary inspection. The detailed rules for this inspection

shall be laid down in accordance with the procedure set out in rule 20.

(b) Such animals shall be treated at different times from bovine animals, swine, sheep

and goats.

(c) The health certificate which must accompany such meat sha ll correspond to the

model in Schedule IV to these rules.

(d) Meat from farmed wild pigs or other species sensitive to Trichina infestation shall

be subjected to examination by digestion in accordance with Council Directive

77/96/EECof 21 December 1976 on examination for Trichinae (trichinella spiralis)

upon importation from third countries of fresh meat derived from domestic swine as

last amended by Directive 89/321/EEC.

(2) Notwithstanding sub-rule (1), the Veterinary Services may authorize the

slaughter of farmed game in the place of origin, where it cannot be transported, in

order to avoid any risk for the handler or to protect the welfare of the animals. This

authorization may be granted provided that

(a) the herd undergoes regular veterinary inspection and is not

under any restric tions following the survey performed

according to rule 12 or as a result of veterinary inspection,

(b) a request is submitted by the owner of the animals,

(c) the Veterinary Services are informed in advance of the date

of slaughtering of the animals,

(d) the holding has a centre for mustering wild animals where

anantemortem inspection of the group for slaughter can be

carried out,

(e) the holding has premises suitable for the slaughter, sticking

and bleeding of the animals,

(f) slaughter by means of sticking and bleeding is preceded by

stunning, which must be carried out in the conditions laid down

in Directive 74/577/EEC; the veterinary service may authorize

shooting only in special cases,

(g) the slaughtered and bled animals are hung as quickly as

possible after slaughter and are transported under satisfactory

hygiene conditions to a slaughterhouse approved in accordance

with Directive 66/433/EEC. Where game slaughtered at the

place of rearing cannot be brought within the hour to a

slaughterhouse approved in accordance with Article 8 of

Directive 64/433/EEC, it must be transported in a container or

means of transport in which the ambient temperature is

maintained at between 0 DC and 4 DC. Evisceration must be

carried out no later than three hours after stunning. However,

all operations for the slaughter of reindeer may be carried out in

mobile slaughter units in accordance with the provisions of

Directive 64/433/EEC,

(h) during transportation to the slaughterhouse the slaughtered

animals are accompanied by a certificate issued by the

veterinary service attesting to the favourable outcome of the

ante-mortem inspection, the correct conduct of bleeding and the

time of slaughter; this certificate must correspond to the model

in Schedule III.

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(3) Pending the adoption of health rules applicable to meat reserved for the

domestic market, the slaughtering of farmed big game and the cutting and storage of

the meat referred to in sub-rule (1) may, by way of derogation from sub-rule 1, be

performed in establishments approved by the national authorities for the domestic

market, provided that such meat does not enter intra-Community trade.

(4) Member States shall ensure that mechanically recovered meat may be

traded only if it has previously undergone heat treatment in accordance with Directive

77/99/EEC in the establishment of origin or any other establishment designated by the

competent authority.

General Authorization

(1) Countries of destination may, with due regard for the general provisions

of the Treaty, grant one or more countries of consignment general authorizations or

authorizations restricted to specific cases, whereby the fresh meat referred to in

Article 5 (b) and (i) to (k) of Directive 64/433/EEC may be admitted to their territory.

Such fresh meat may be sent solely in accordance with Article 3 (l) and (3) of

Directive 64/433/EEC.

(2) If a country of destination grants a general authorization in accordance

with sub-rule (1), it shall immediately inform the other Member States including the

territory of Malta and the Commission thereof.

(3) The countries of consignment shall make all necessary arrange ments to

ensure that health certificates, a specimen of which is provided in Schedule lV,

mention that one of the options provided for in sub-rule (1) has been taken up.

Farmed Game Birds

8 (1) Meat of farmed game birds shall fulfil the conditions referred to in

Article 3 of Directive 71/118/EEC.

(2) Meat of farmed game birds intended for intra-Community trade shall be

accompanied by the health certificate provided for in Article 8 of Directive

71/118/EEC, which shall correspond to the model in Schedule IV to these rules

Provided that notwithstanding Chapter V (23) of Annex I to Directive 71/118/EEC,

where, in the case of quail and pigeon, the evisceration technique used does not

permit complete health inspection of the viscera of each bird, that inspection may be

carried out on a sample of at least 5 % of each batch of 500 birds, and in

corresponding proportion beyond 500 birds, provided that the batches are

homogeneous in terms of their nature, weight and origin.

(3) Where the results are not clearly satisfactory, the opinion expressed on the basis of

such sample inspection of the viscera as to whether the slaughtered birds are fit for

consumption shall apply to the entire batch.

Derogation from Slaughter and evisceration provision

Notwithstanding rule 8 (1), herest, in the case of meat from farmed game

birds obtained and put on the market in their territory, the Director may, with due

regard for the general provisions of the Treaty, grant those slaughterhouses or cutting

premises situated in its territory which were engaged in that activity prior to the date

of notification of these rules and which expressly so request, a derogation from the

slaughter and evisceration provisions laid down in Chapter V of Annex I to Directive

71/118/EEC in the case of the production of partially eviscerated or non-eviscerated

farmed game birds. The use of the health mark provided for in Chapter X of Annex I

to Directive 71/118/EEC shall be prohibited in the event that this derogation is

exercised.

Non-applicability of rule 8

10(1). Rule 8 shall not apply to meat of farmed game birds which, in isolated

cases, is supplied by the producer thereof direct to the final consumer for his own

consumption otherwise than by itinerant sale, sale by mail order or sale on a market.

Under the procedure laid down in rule 20, the Commission may adopt the detailed

rules for applying this rule and in particular, at the request of the Director, fix the

maximum limits of quantities which may be supplied pursuant to sub-rule(1).

Common provisions

(1) The Director shall ensure that a survey of the health of rabbit and

farmed game is performed on holdings on its territory at regular intervals.

(2) To this end the Veterinary Services shall be entrusted with the task of

collecting and using the results of the health inspections carried out in accordance

with these regulations, where diseases transmissible to humans or animals or the

presence of residues in excess of permitted levels are diagnosed.

(3) Where a disease or cond ition referred to in sub-rule 2 is diagnosed, the

survey results relating to the specific case shall be communicated as soon as possible

to the Veterinary Services responsible for supervision of the stock from which the

animals originate.

(4) Depending on the epizootic situation, the Veterinary Service shall carry out

specific tests on fanned game in order to detect the presence of the diseases referred to

in Annex I to Directive 82/894/EEC.

(5) The presence of such diseases shall be communicated to the Commis sion

and to the other Member States in accordance with these rule.

Residue Plans

(1) The Director shall supplement any plans for measures on residues

referred to in Article 4 of Council Directive 86/469/EEC of 16 September 1986

concerning the examination of animals and fresh meat for the presence of residues in

order to subject rabbits and fanned game to the inspections provided for in that

Directive and also to monitor wild game for contaminants present in the environment.

(2) Taking into account the results of the monitoring referred to rule 11 (4), the

Director shall impose limitations on the use of game meat from holdings or territories

implicated by the monitoring.

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(3) The Commission shall adopt the detailed rules for application of this rule

in accordance with the procedure laid down in rule 20.

Use for Human Consumption

Rabbit meat or meat of fanned game birds shall not be used for human

consumption if

(a) found to have one of the faults listed in point 9 (a) of Schedule I;

(b) originating from animals to which substances likely to make the meat

dangerous or harmful to human health have been administered and on which a

decisio n has been taken, in accordance with the procedure provided for in rule

20, following the opinion of the Scientific Veterinary Committee. Pending that

decision, national rules on authorized substances shall remain in force in

accordance with the general provisions of the Treaty;

(c) without prejudice to possible Community regulations applicable in the field

of ionization, treated with ionizing or ultraviolet radiation or treated with

tenderizers or other substances which could affect the organoleptic properties

of the meat or colorants other than those used for health marking.

Approved Establishments

(1) The Director shall draw up a list of the establishments approved by

him, each establishment having a veterinary approval number. The Director may

approve for slaughtering and cutting of rabbit and fanned game establishments

approved according to Directive 71/118/EEC or Directive 64/433/EEC, provided that

those establishments are equipped for the processing of rabbit meat and, or fanned

game meat and that those operations are performed in such a way as to comply with

hygiene rules. The Director shall send this list to the other Member States and to the

Commission.

(2) The Director shall not approve an establishment unless compliance with

these rules is assured. The Director shall withdraw approval if the conditions for

granting it cease to be fulfilled.

(3) If a check has been made in accordance with rule 16, the Director shall

take account of the conclusions resulting therefrom. The other Member States and the

Commission shall be informed of the withdrawal of approval.

(4) Inspection and supervision of approved establishments shall be carried out

under the responsibility of the official veterinarian who, without prejudice to the tasks

devolved to assistants under Directive 71/118/EEC, may be assisted in purely material

tasks by staff specially trained for the purpose. The official veterinarian must at all

times have free access to all parts of establishments in order to ensure that these rules

are being complied with.

(5) The detailed rules governing such assistance shall be determined in

accordance with the procedure laid down in rule 20.

Spot Checks

15 (1) Veterinary experts from the Commission may, insofar as it is necessary

to ensure unifo rm application of these rules, make on-the-spot checks in co-operation

with the Veterinary Services; they may verify whether approved establishments are

actually complying with these rules. The Commission shall inform the Director of the

results of the checks.

(2) A Member State in whose territory a check is being carried out, shall give

all the necessary assistance to the experts carrying out their duties.

(3) The general provisions for implementing this rule shall be determined in

accordance with the procedure laid down in rule 20.

Checks in intra-community trade

The rules laid down in Council Directive 89/662/EEC concerning

veterinary checks to be carried out in intra-Community trade with a view to the

completion of the internal market shall apply in particular to the organization of, and

the action to be taken following the checks carried out by the country of destination

and to the safeguard measures to be applied in relation to health problems affecting

the production and distribution of rabbit and game meat in the territory of the

Community.

Imports of rabbit and game meat

17(1) Pending the implementation of Community provisions concerning

imports of rabbit and game meat from third countries, the Director shall apply to such

imports provisions which are at least equivalent to those of these rules.

(2) Pending the implementation of these provisions, the Director shall ensure that

imports from third countries remain subject to the rules laid down in the third

subparagraph of Article 6 (I) (b) of Directive 89/662/EEC and also that

(i)

fresh rabbit meat and fresh fanned game meat may not, under any

circumstances, bear the public health marking referred to in

Chapter X of Annex I to Directive 71/ll8/EEC and, if cut and

boned, must be treated in accordance with Article 3 (I) (B) of that

Directive;

(ii)

meat from species susceptible to trichinosis shall be subjected to

examination by digestion in accordance with Directive

77/96/EEC.

Protection of Wildlife

Sakemm issir l- implimentazzjonijiet tal-provvedimenti komunitarji

rigward l- importazzjoni tal- laham tal- fenek u tal-priza minn pajjizi terzi, id-Direttur,

fir-rigward ta’ dawn l- importazzjonijiet, ghandu japplika provvedimenti li huma mill-

inqas ekwivalenti ghal dawn ir-regoli.

Sakemm issir l- implimentazzjoni ta’ dawn il-provvedimenti, d-Direttur ghandu

jizgura illi l- importazzjonijiet minn pajjizi terzi jibqghu soggetti ghar-regoli indikati

fit-tielet subparagrafu tal-Artiklu 6 (I) (b) tad-Direttiva 89/662/KEE kif ukoll illi

(i)

il- laham frisk tal- fenek u l- laham tal-priza bir-rix ma’ jistghux, taht

ic-cirkostanzi, ikollhom it-timbru tas-sahha pubblika imsemmi fil-

Kapitlu X tal-Anness I tad-Direttiva 71/ll8/KEE u, jekk dan ikun

maqtuh u disussat, ghandu jigi ttratat skond l- Artiklu 3 (I) (B) ta’

dik id-Direttiva ;

(ii)

il- laham mill- ispeci suxxettibli ghat-trichinosis ghandu jsirlu ezami

ta’ digestiv skond id-Direttiva 77/96/KEE.

Protezzjoni ta’ Annimali Selvaggi

These rules shall not affect Community rules adopted in order to protect

wildlife.

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