Bovine Animals, Swine and Fresh Meat from Third Countries

L.N. 69 of 2005

VETERINARY SERVICES ACT

(CAP. 437)

Health and Veterinary Inspection Problems upon Importation of

Bovine Animals, Swine and Fresh Meat from Third Countries

Rules, 2005

IN exercise of the powers conferred by article 12 of the Veterinary

Services Act, the Minister for Rural Affairs and the Environment has in

agreement with the Minister of Health the Elderly and Community Care

made the following regulations>-

Chapter 1

Preliminary

(1) The title of these rules is the Health and Veterinary

Inspection Problems upon Importation of Bovine Animals, Swine and

Fresh Meat from Third Countries rules, 2005.

(2) The scope of these rules is to implement the provisions

laid down under European Union Council Directive 72#462#EEC of the

12 th December 1972 on health and veterinary inspection problems upon

importation of Bovine Animals and Swine and Fresh Meat from Third

Countries.

(3) These rules shall apply to imports from third countries

of -

(a) domestic bovine animals and swine for breeding,

production or slaughter<

(b) domestic ovine or caprine animal for breeding,

production or slaughter<

(c) fresh meat from domestic animals of the following

species -

(i) bovine animals (including the species Bubalus

bubalis and Bison bison)<

(ii) swine<

(iii) sheep and goats< and

(iv) domestic solipeds<

(d) for the purposes of rule 3, fresh meat of cloven hoofed

wild animals and wild solipeds, in so far as these concerns permitted

importation from certain third countries of origin<

(e) meat products produced from fresh meat as defined in

the sub- rules (3)(c), with the exception of fresh meat referred to

in Article 5 of European Union Council Directive 64#433#EEC

and the corresponding provisions in rule 19 of these rules.

(4) These rules shall not apply to -

(a) animals intended exclusively for grazing or draught

purposes, on a temporary basis, in the vicinity of the European

Community frontiers<

(b) meat and meat products other than those referred to in

paragraph (e) hereof forming part of travellers’ personal luggage

and intended for their personal consumption, in so far as the amount

or quantity transported does not exceed one kilogram per person

and provided that they come from a third country or part thereof

appearing on the list drawn up in accordance with rule 3 and from

which importation is not prohibited under Article 28 of the

European Union Council Directive 72#462#EEC<

(c) meat and meat products other than those referred to in

paragraph (e) hereof sent as small packages to private persons,

provided that such meat and meat products are not imported by

way of trade, that the quantity does not exceed one kilogram and

that they come from a third country or part thereof appearing on

the list drawn up in accordance with rule 3 and from which

importation is not prohibited under Article 28 of the European

Union Council Directive 72#462#EEC<

(d) meat and meat products for consumption by the crew

and passengers on board means of transport operating

internationally>

Provided that where such meat and meat products or their kitchen

waste are unloaded, they must be destroyed. It is not, however, necessary

to destroy meat or meat products when they are transferred, directly or

after being placed provisionally under customs supervision, from one

means of transport to another<

(e) where quantities of no more than one kilogram are

involved, meat products having undergone heat treatment in a

hermetically sealed container to a Fo value of 3,00 or more-

(i) forming part of travellers’ personal luggage and

intended for their personal consumption<

(ii) sent as small packages to private persons, provided

that such meat products are not imported by way of trade.

Specimen

Import Inspection Certificate For Fresh Meat#Meat Products ( 7 ) Imported

From Third Countries

Member State in which the import inspection was carried out>.....................................

Inspection post>............. .................................................................................................

Type of meat#meat products ( 8 )> ........................................................................................

Packaging>......................................................................................................................

Number of carcasses ( 9 )>................................................................................................

Number of half-carcasses ( 10 )>.......................................................................................

Number of quarters ( 11 ) or packages>.............................................................................

Net weight>..................... ...............................................................................................

Third Country of origin> .. .............................................................................................

In the case of meat products> .........................................................................................

Products imported pursuant to Article 14 # Article 21a (2) ( 12 ) of Directive 72#462#EEC>

Name and address of first consignee> ...........................................................................

I, the undersigned, official veterinarian, certify that the meat#meat products ( 13 ) described

in the present certificate was#were inspected at the time of consignment forward.

Done at ...................................................................................,

(Place and date)

(official veterinarian)

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only for fresh meat..

only for fresh meat..

only for fresh meat..

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(1) For the purposes of these rules, the definitions given in

articles 2 of European Union Council Directives 64#432#EEC,

64#433#EEC and in European Union Council Directive 72#461#EEC of

the 12 th December 1972 on health and veterinary inspection problems

upon importation of bovine animals and swine and fresh meat from

third countries, all these Directives, as last amended by European Union

Council Directive 89#662#EEC, by European Union Council Directive

77#99#EEC of the 21 st December 1976 on health problems affecting

intra Community trade in meat products as last amended by European

Union Directive 89#662#EEC, and by European Union Council Directive

91#68#EEC, shall apply as necessary>

Provided that the definitions of poultry meat appearing in Article

1 of European Union Council Directive 71#118#EEC shall not apply for

the purposes of these rules.

(2) Unless the context otherwise requires, the following

terms shall have the following meanings>-

“the Competent Authority” means the competent authority

for the territory of Malta which is the Veterinary Services as defined

in article 2 of the Veterinary Services Act<

“country of destination” means the Member State to which

animals, fresh meat or meat products are sent from a third country<

“epizootic-free area” means an area in which, according to

official findings, the animals have not suffered from any of the

contagious or infectious diseases on the list drawn up in accordance

with the procedure laid down in Article 29 of the European Union

Council Directive 72#462#EEC, for a period and within a radius

defined in accordance with the same procedure<

“holding” means an officially supervised agricultural,

industrial or commercial undertaking situated in the territory of a

third country, on which bovine animals or swine, for breeding,

production or slaughter, or ovine or caprine animals for breeding,

rearing, fattening or slaughter are regularly kept or bred<

“importation” means the introduction into the territory of the

Community of animals, fresh meat or meat products from third

countries<

“official veterinarian” means the veterinarian designated by

relative the competent Authority of a Member State or a third

country<

“third country” means a country in which European Union

Council Directives 64#432#EEC, 64#433#EEC, 77#99#EEC and

91#68#EEC do not apply.

Specimen

Public health certificate

for meat products 14 intended for

(Name of EEC Member State)

No>................................................. 15

Exporting country>....... .................................................................................................

Ministry> ...................... ..................................................................................................

Department>............... ....................................................................................................

Ref> .. ..................................................................................................................................

(optional)

I. Identification of meat products

Meat products of> ..........................................................................................................

(Animal species)

Nature of pieces> ...........................................................................................................

Nature of packaging> .....................................................................................................

Number of pieces or packages> .....................................................................................

Required storage and transport temperature ( 16 )> ..........................................................

Storage period ( 17 )> .........................................................................................................

Net weight>.......... ..........................................................................................................

II. Origin of meat products

Address(es) and veterinary approval number(s) of the approved establishment(s)> .........

meat products within the meaning of Directive 77#99#EEC

optional.

to be completed where indicated in accordance with Article 4 of Directive 77#99#EEC.

to be completed where indicated in accordance with Article 4 of Directive 77#99#EEC.

III. Destination of meat products

The meat products will be sent from>............................................................................

(Place of loading)

to> .. ...............................................................................................................................

(Country and place of destination)

by the following means of transport ( 18 )> ......................................................................

Name and address of consignor> ...................................................................................

Name and address of consignee> ...................................................................................

IV. Health attestation

I, the undersigned, official veterinarian, certify that>

(a) - the meat products described above,

the label affixed to the packaged of meat products described above, bear(s) a mark

to the effect that the meat products come wholly from fresh meat from animals

slaughtered in slaughterhouses approved for exporting to the country of destination

or, where Article 21a (2) of Directive 72#462#EEC is applied, from animals

slaughtered in a slaughter-house specially for the delivery of meat for the treatment

laid down in the said paragraph ( 19 )<

(b) the meat products have as such been passed as fit for human consumption

following a veterinary inspection carried out in accordance with the requirements

of Directive 72#462#EEC<

(c) the meat products have been obtained from pig-meat which has#has not been

subject to an examination for trichinosis and in the latter case has undergone cold

treatment ( 20 )<

(d) the means of transport and the loading conditions of meat products of this

consignment meet the hygiene requirements laid down in respect of export to the

country of destination<

for railway wagons or goods vehicles the registration number should be given, for aircraft the flight number and for ships the

name.

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(e) the meat products have been obtained from meat which satisfies the requirement

of Chapter III of these rules and those of Article 3 to Directive 77#99#EEC have

been obtained under the derogation provided for in Article 21a (2) of Directive

72#462#EEC ( 21 ).

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

(signature of the official veterinarian)

delete as appropriate.

(1) The Council, acting on a proposal from the Commission, List of countries

shall draw up a list of the countries or parts thereof from which the from

Member States shall

Member States shall authorize importation –

authorise

importation.

(a) of domestic bovine, ovine and caprine animals and swine

for breeding, production or slaughter<

(b) of fresh meat from domestic animals of the following

species- bovine animals (including buffaloes), swine, sheep and

goats, or domestic solipeds and meat products manufactured from

or with the said meat<

(c) of fresh meat of cloven-hoofed wild animals and wild

solipeds>

Provided that in the application of the aforementioned provision

account shall be taken of the health situation in those countries or parts

thereof>

Provided further that this list may be supplemented or amended

according to the procedure laid down in Article 30 of the European

Union Council Directive 72#462#EEC in particular as regards the

drawing-up of the heading concerning meat products, with a reference,

where appropriate, to the animal species and, in the case provided for

under regulation 21(1) to the required treatment.

(2) In deciding, in the case of both bovine, ovine and caprine

animals and swine and fresh meat and meat products, whether a third

country or part thereof may appear on the list referred to in sub-rule 3

(1) hereof, particular account shall be taken of –

(a) the state of health of the livestock, other domestic

animals and wildlife in the third country, particular attention being

paid to exotic animal diseases and of the environmental health

situation in that country, which might endanger public and animal

health in the Member States<

(b) the regularity and rapidity of the information supplied

by the third country relating to the existence of infectious or

contagious animal diseases in its territory, in particular those

diseases mentioned in Lists A and B of the International Office of

Epizootic Diseases<

(c)

the country’s rules on animal disease prevention and

control<

(d) the structure of the veterinary services in the country

and their powers<

(e) the organization and implementation of measures to

prevent and control infectious or contagious animal diseases<

(f) that country’s legislation on the use of substances, in

particular legislation concerning the prohibition or authorization

of substances, their distribution, release on to the market and their

rules covering administration and inspection.

(3) For the purpose of deciding, in the case of meat products,

whether a country or part thereof can appear on the list referred to in

sub-rule (1), account shall be taken of, inter alia, the guarantees provided

by the third country in regard to public health and animal health.

(4) The list referred to in sub-rule (1) hereof and all

amendments thereto shall be published in the Official Journal of the

European Communities, and will also be published by the Veterinary

Services.

(1) In accordance with the procedure laid down in Article

29 of the European Union Council Directive 72#462#EEC, one or more

lists shall be drawn up of establishments from which Member States

may authorize importation of fresh meat or meat products. In accordance

with the detailed implementing rules to be established by the European

Union Commission under the procedure laid down in Article 30 of the

European Union Council Directive 72#462#EEC, the list or lists may be

amended or supplemented by the Commission in line with the result of

the inspections provided for in sub-rule (5) hereof, of which it has

previously informed the Member States>

Provided that in the event of difficulties, the matter shall be referred

to the Committee in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article

29 of the European Union Council Directive 72#462#EEC.

(2) In deciding whether a slaughterhouse, a cutting plant or

an establishment engaged in the production of meat products or a cold

store situated outside a slaughterhouse or cutting plant or production

plant may appear on one of the lists referred to in sub-rule (1), particular

account shall be taken of>-

(a) the guarantees which the third country can offer with

regard to compliance with these regulations<

(b) the third country’s regulations with regard to the

administration to animals for slaughter of any substance which

might affect the wholesomeness of the meat or meat products, or

both<

(c) as regards fresh meat, compliance in each particular case

with the European Union Council Directive 72#462#EEC and with

Annex I to the European Union Council Directive 64#433#EEC>

Provided that derogations shall be permitted, in accordance with

the procedure laid down in Article 29 of the European Union Council

Directive 72#462#EEC, from the second, third and fourth indents of

paragraph 14 (c), and paragraph 42 (a) (2) of Annex I of the European

Union Council Directive 64#433#EEC where the third country concerned

provides similar guarantees< in that case, health conditions no less strict

than those imposed in that Annex shall be imposed on a case-by-case

basis in accordance with that procedure>

Provided further that in accordance with the same procedure,

specific guarantees may be required concerning the quality of the potable

water used by establishments and the medical supervision of staff

working on and handling fresh meat<

(d) as regards meat products, compliance in each particular

case with the provisions of these regulations and with the relevant

provisions of Annexes A and B to the European Union Council

Directive 77#99#EEC<

(e) the organization of the meat inspection service or

services of the third country, the powers of this service or these

services and the supervision to which it or they is or are subject.

(3) A slaughterhouse, a cutting plant, an establishment

engaged in the production of meat products or a cold store situated

outside a slaughterhouse, a cutting plant or production plant may not

appear on the list or lists provided for in sub- rule (1) unless it is situated

in one of the third countries or parts thereof on the list referred to in

sub- rule 3 (1) and if it has, in addition, been officially approved for

exports to the European Community by the competent authorities of

the third country. Such approval shall be subject to observance of the

following requirements -

(a) compliance with the relevant provisions of Annex I to

the European Union Council Directive 64# 433#EEC or respectively

Annexes A and B to the European Union Council Directive

77#99#EEC<

(b) constant supervision by an official veterinarian of the

third country.

(4) The list or lists referred to in sub-regulation (1) and all

amendments thereto shall be published in the Official Journal of the

European Communities and shall be regularly published by the Maltese

Competent Authorities.

(1) Inspection shall be carried out on the spot by veterinary

experts of the Member States and the Commission to verify whether

the provisions of these rule, and in particular sub- rule 3 (2) and 4 (2)

and (3), are being applied in practice.

(2) Should an inspection carried out within the terms of this

rule bring to light serious facts against an approved establishment, the

Commission shall immediately inform the Competent Authority and

forthwith adopt a decision provisionally suspending the approval. A

final decision shall be taken according to the procedure provided for in

Article 30 of the European Union Council Directive 72#462#EEC.

(3) The experts from the territory of Malta entrusted with

these inspections shall be appointed by the Commission, acting on a

proposal from the Maltese Competent Authority.

(4) The inspections mentioned in this rule shall be made on

behalf of the Community which shall bear the cost of any expenditure

incurred in this connection>

Provided that the frequency of and the procedure for these

inspections shall be determined according to the procedure laid down

in Article 29 of the European Union Council Directive 72#462#EEC.

CHAPTER II

IMPORTATION OF BOVINE, OVINE AND CAPRINE

ANIMALS AND SWINE

(1) Without prejudice to sub-regulation 3(1), the Competent Animal importation.

Authority shall not authorise the importation of the animals covered by

these rule unless they come from third countries>-

(a) which have been free of those diseases to which the

animals are susceptible -

(i) for the previous 12 months, in respect of cattle

plague, contagious pleuro-pneumonia, blue-tongue, African

swine fever, contagious porcine paralysis (Teschen disease) ,

Peste des petits ruminants, Epizootic Haemorrhagic Disease,

sheep pox, goat pox and Rift Valley Fever<

(ii) for the previous six months, in respect of contagious

vesicular stomatitis<

(b) in which, during the preceding 12 months, vaccination

against the diseases referred to in rule 6(1)(a)(i) to which these

animals are susceptible has not been carried out.

(2) The Competent Authority shall make the introduction

into their territory of animals which are of a species susceptible to

foot-and-mouth disease from the territory of a third country subject to

the following conditions>-

(a) where the animals come from a third country which has

been free of foot-and-mouth disease for at least two years, which

has not practised vaccination for at least 12 months and which

does not allow on to its territory animals which have been

vaccinated less than one year previously, a guarantee that they

have not been vaccinated against foot-and-mouth disease<

(b) where the animals come from a third country which has

been free of foot-and-mouth disease for at least two years, which

practises vaccination and which allows vaccinated animals on to

its territory>-

(i) a guarantee that the animals have not been

vaccinated against foot-and-mouth disease<

(ii) a guarantee that the cattle have reacted negatively

to a foot-and mouth virus test carried out by the laryngo

pharyngeal scrape method (probang test)<

(iii) a guarantee that the animals have reacted

negatively to a serological test carried out to detect the

presence of foot-and-mouth antibodies<

(iv) a guarantee that the animals have been isolated in

the exporting country at a quarantine station for 14 days under

the surveillance of an official veterinarian. In this connection,

no animal located at the quarantine station shall have been

vaccinated against foot and-mouth disease during the 21 days

preceding exportation and no animal, other than those forming

part of the consignment, shall have been introduced to the

quarantine station during that same period<

(v) placing in quarantine for a period of 21 days.

(3) Where the animals come from a third country which

has not been free of foot-and-mouth disease for at least two years>-

(a)

the guarantees referred to in rule 6(2)<

(b) further guarantees to be decided on in accordance with

the procedure laid down in Article 30 of the European Union

Council Directive 72#462#EEC>

Provided that for the purposes of this rule, a third country may

continue to be considered as having been free of foot-and-mouth disease

for at least two years, even if a limited number of outbreaks of the

disease have been recorded on a limited part of its territory, on condition

that such outbreaks were stamped out within a period of less than three

(4) In accordance with the procedure laid down in Article

29 of the European Union Council Directive 72#462#EEC-

(a) without prejudice to rule 3 (1), a list shall be adopted of

the third countries which are authorized to export animals to the

European Community and which satisfy the requirements of rule

(2)<

(b) a list shall be adopted of the quarantine stations from

which those countries may export animals to the Community< and

(c) a decision shall be taken on any further guarantees in

relation to each such country.

(5) In respect of classical swine-fever, pigs must come from

the territory of a third country which-

(a) has been free from classical swine-fever for at least 12

months<

(b) has not permitted vaccination for the preceding 12

months<

(c) does not allow on its territory pigs which have been

vaccinated less than 12 months previously.

(6) By way of derogation from rule (5), it may be decided,

in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 29 of the European

Union Council Directive 72#462#EEC, to authorize the importation of

pigs coming from a part of the territory of a third country provided that

vaccination against classical swine-fever is prohibited throughout the

entire territory of that country and that the part of the territory of the

third country concerned fulfils the conditions laid down in rule (5).

(7) By way of derogation from sub- rule (5), in the event of

classical swine-fever occurring in a third country which fulfils the

conditions of sub- rule 6(5), it may be decided, in accordance with the

procedure laid down in Article 29 of the European Union Council

Directive 72#462#EEC, that the period of 12 months referred to in sub-

rule (4)(a) may be reduced to six months if-

(a) an outbreak or a number of epizootiologically

interrelated outbreaks occur within a geographical limited area<

and

(b) the outbreak or outbreaks have been stamped out, within

a period of three months and without recourse to vaccination.

(1) It may be decided, in accordance with the procedure set Applicability of

animal import rules

out in Article 29 of the European Union Council Directive 72#462EEC, from third countries.

that the provisions of rule 6 (1)(a) of these rule shall only apply to a part

of the territory of a third country.

(2) In accordance with the same procedure, by derogation

from the provisions of rule 6 (1)(b) the importation of animals referred

to in these rule may, on certain conditions, be permitted from a third

country or from parts of that country where vaccinations are carried out

against one or more of the diseases mentioned in rule 6(1)(a)(i).

(1) Without prejudice to the provisions of rule 6 and 7, the

Competent Authority shall only authorise the importation of the animals

referred to in these rule from a third country unless such animals satisfy

the animal health requirements adopted in accordance with the procedure

laid down in Article 29 of European Union Council Directive

72#462#EEC for importations from that country, according to the species

and destination of the animals.

(2) It may be decided, in accordance with the procedure

laid down in Article 29 of European Union Council Directive

72#462EEC, that authorizations are to be confined to particular species,

to bovine animals or swine for slaughter, breeding or production, to

ovine or caprine animals for breeding, rearing, fattening or slaughter or

to animals intended for particular purposes, or that all necessary animal

health measures are to be applied after importation>

Provided that in the case of animals for breeding, rearing,

production or fattening, requirements imposed pursuant to this sub-rule

may vary from one Member State to another in order to take account of

the special provisions for the benefit of Member States in the framework

of intra-Community trade.

(3) With regard to fixing animal health conditions in

accordance with sub-rule (1)>-

(a) the standards laid down in Annex A of the European

Union Council Directive 64#432#EEC shall apply as the reference

basis for bovine tuberculosis, bovine and swine brucellosis<

(b) the standards laid down in rule 4, 5 and 6, or pursuant to

rule 7 or 8, and those contained in Annex A of the European Union

Council Directive 91#68# EEC, shall apply as the reference basis

for the disease to which ovine and caprine animals are susceptible>

Provided that it may be decided, in accordance with the procedure

laid down in Article 29 of the European Union Council Directive

72#462#EEC, on a case-by-case basis to derogate from those standards

where the third country concerned provides similar animal health

guarantees< in that case, animal health conditions at least equivalent to

those mentioned in rule 6(3)(a) and (b) shall be laid down in accordance

with the same procedure in order to permit the entry of such animals

into Community herds or flocks.

(1) Where the Competent Authority consider that the foot- Procedure were the

Competent

and-mouth disease vaccines used in a third country against the A, O Authority refuse to

and C viruses have certain deficiencies, they shall prohibit the grant

import of animals

introduction into the territory of Malta of bovine, and swine from the from third countries

third country concerned. The Competent Authority shall inform the due

in vaccines.

other Member States and the European Commission as soon as possible

of its decision and shall give grounds for this decision. The Standing

Veterinary Committee shall meet as soon as possible after this

notification and a decision shall be taken in accordance with the

procedure laid down in Article 30 of the European Union Council

Directive 72#462EEC.

(2) The Competent Authorities shall follow the Decision

of the European Community which shall be taken following their

information.

(1) The Competent Authority shall not authorise the Authorisation for

the importation of

importation of bovine, ovine and caprine animals and swine unless on caprine, swine,

the day of loading for dispatch to the country of destination, these animals ovine, bovine

animals.

have remained continuously in the territory or part of the territory of a

third country on the list established in accordance with rule 3 (1) for at

least the previous>-

(a) six months in the case of bovine animals or swine, for

breeding or production and of ovine or caprine animals for rearing,

breeding or fattening<

(b) three months in the case of animals for slaughter.

(2) In the case of animals which are less than 6 or 3 months

old respectively, they shall be required to have remained in that territory

from birth.

(1) The Competent Authority shall not authorise the Regulations

regarding the

importation of bovine, ovine or caprine animals or swine unless a certificate which

certificate drawn up by an official veterinarian of the exporting third must accompany

imported animals.

country is produced.

(2) This certificate must -

(a) be issued on the day of loading of the animals for

consignment to the country of destination<

(b) be worded at least in one of the official languages of the

country of destination and in one of the official languages of the

country carrying out the import inspection provided for in the

relevant European Union legislation<

(c) the original of this certificate must accompany the

animals<

(d) attest that the bovine, animals or swine meet the

requirements of the European Union Council Directive 72#462#EEC

and those laid down pursuant to the same Directive with regard to

importation from third countries<

(e)

consist of one single sheet of paper<

(f)

be made out in the name of one single addressee.

(3) This certificate must comply with a specimen established

in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 29 of the European

Union Council Directive 72#462#EEC.

Upon arrival in the territory of Malta, the animals for slaughter

shall be taken directly to a slaughterhouse and, in accordance with animal

health requirements, be slaughtered not later than three working days

after their entry into that slaughterhouse>

Provided that without prejudice to any special conditions which

may be set out in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article

29 of the European Union Council Directive 72#462#EEC, the Competent

Authority may, on health grounds, designate the slaughterhouse to which

these animals must be taken.

CHAPTER III

IMPORTATION OF FRESH MEAT

(1) Fresh meat must come from animals which have

remained for at least three months before being slaughtered, or since

birth if the animals in question are less than three months old, in the

territory, or in part thereof, of a third country on the list drawn up in

accordance with rule 3 (1).

(2) Notwithstanding rule 3 (1), the Competent Authorities

shall not authorize the importation of fresh meat unless it comes from

third countries>

(a) which, for the previous 12 months, have been free from

those of the following diseases to which the animals from which

the meat has come are susceptible> cattle plague, African swine

fever, contagious porcine paralysis (Teschen disease)<

(b) in which no vaccinations have been carried out for 12

months against the diseases mentioned in paragraph (a) to which

the animals from which the meat has come are susceptible.

(c) in which no classical swine-fever has been detected for

at least the preceding 12 months, vaccination against classical

swine-fever has not been authorized for at least the preceding 12

months and no pigs have been vaccinated against classical swine-

fever in the preceding 12 months.

(3) Without prejudice to rule 3 (1), the import of fresh meat

from third countries in which-

(a)

foot-and-mouth disease (strains A, O, C) is endemic<

(b) systematic slaughtering is not carried out where an

outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease occurs<

(c)

vaccination is practiced,

shall be permitted only under the following conditions>

(i) the third country or a region within the third country is

approved under the procedure laid down in Article 29 of the

European Union Council Directive 72#462#EEC<

(ii) the meat is matured, its pH controlled, deboned and the

major lymphatic glands removed>

Provided that the import of offals for human consumption shall be

restricted, taking into account expert scientific opinion. Special

conditions may be possible for offals for the pharmaceutical and pet

food industry. These restrictions and conditions shall be adopted

according to the procedure laid down in Article 29 of the European

Union Council Directive 72#462#EEC.

(4) The import of fresh meat from third countries in which

vaccination against foot-and-mouth disease strains SAT or ASIA 1 is

used shall be permitted only under the following conditions-

(a) the third country has regions where vaccination is not

permitted and no foot-and-mouth disease has occured for 12

months< the regions shall be approved under the procedure laid

down in Article 29 of the European Union Council Directive

72#462#EEC<

(b) the meat is matured, deboned, and the major lymphatic

glands have been removed, and is not imported until three weeks

after slaughter<

(c) the importation of offal from the third countries referred

to in this rule is not permitted.

(5) The import of fresh meat from third countries shall be

permitted in accordance with the conditions established under the

procedure laid down in Article 29 of the European Union Council

Directive 72#462#EEC>

Provided that such third country is one in which –

(a)

vaccination is practised<

(b) which have been free of foot-and-mouth disease for 12

months.

(6) The import of fresh meat from a third country shall be

permitted under the procedure laid down in Article 29 of the European

Union Council Directive 72#462#EEC and in accordance with the rules

governing intra-Community trade>

Provided that such third country is one in which –

(a)

routine vaccination is not carried out<

(b) freedom from foot-and-mouth disease has been

established>

Provided that additional rules which may apply to the countries

referred to in rule 13(3) and (4) shall be established in accordance with

the procedure laid down in Article 29 of the European Union Council

Directive 72#462#EEC.

(1) It may be decided, in accordance with the procedure

set out in Article 29 of the European Union Council Directive

72#462#EEC, that rule 13 (2) (a) shall apply to part only of the territory

of a third country.

(2) In accordance with the same procedure and by way of

derogation from rule 13 (2) (b), importation of fresh meat may be

permitted, on certain conditions, from a third country or part of the

territory of that third country where vaccinations have been carried out

against one or more of the diseases referred to in sub-regulation 13 (2)

(a).

(3) In accordance with the procedure laid down in Article

29 of the European Union Council Directive 72#462#EEC, it may be

decided to derogate from rule 13 (2) (c).

(1) Without prejudice to the provisions of rule 13 and 14, Regulations dealing

with the importation

the Member States shall not authorize importation of fresh meat from a of fresh meat from

third country unless the meat complies with the public health and animal third countries.

health requirements adopted in accordance with the procedure set out

in Article 29 European Union Council Directive 72#462#EEC for

importation of fresh meat from that country according to the species of

animal concerned.

(2) In accordance with the procedure provided for in Article

29 of the European Union Council Directive 72#462#EEC, the Competent

Authority may be authorized to import the raw materials mentioned in

Article 16 (2) of the European Union Council Directive 72#462#EEC

from third countries which do not appear on the list referred to in rule

15(1) under conditions which take account of the specific health

situation of the third countries concerned.

(3) The conditions relating to the said imports, established

in accordance with the procedures referred to in Article 16 of the

European Union Council Directive 72#462#EEC must in no case be more

favorable than those governing Intra-Community trade.

(1) The Competent Authorities shall not authorize Importation

meat in the form of

importation of fresh meat in the form of carcases, including half-carcases carcases.

in the case of swine, and halves or quarters in the case of bovine animals

and solipeds, unless it possible to reconstruct the entire carcase of each

animal.

(2) Such importation of fresh meat shall be subject to the

following conditions-

(a) have been obtained in a slaughterhouse mentioned on

the list established in accordance with rule 4 (1)<

(b) come from a slaughter animal inspected ante mortem

by an official veterinarian in accordance with Annex 1, Chapter

VI, of the European Union Council Directive 64#433#EEC and

passed fit, as a result of such inspection for slaughter for the

purposes of export to the Community>

Provided that in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article

29 of the European Union Council Directive 72#462#EEC, additional

requirements adapted to the specific situation of countries specified by

name with respect to certain diseases likely to endanger human health

may be decided on<

(c) have been treated according to the hygiene conditions

in accordance with Annex B, Chapter VII of the European Union

Council Directive 64#433#EEC<

(d) have undergone a post-mortem inspection carried out

under the responsibility and direct control of an official veterinarian

in accordance with Chapter VIII of Annex I to the European Union

Council Directive 64#433#EEC, and have shown no change except

for traumatic lesions incurred shortly before slaughter, or localized

malformations or changes, provided that it is established, if

necessary by appropriate laboratory tests, that these do not render

the carcase and offal unfit for human consumption or dangerous

to human health>

Provided that in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article

29 of the European Union Council Directive 72#462#EEC, additional

requirements adapted to the specific situation of countries specified by

name with respect to certain diseases likely to endanger human health

may be decided on<

(e) bear a health mark to be decided in accordance with the

procedure laid down in Article 29 of the European Union Council

Directive 72#462#EEC. The health mark must be applied in

accordance with Chapter XI of Annex I of the European Union

Council Directive 64#433#EEC<

(f) after post-mortem inspection carried out as laid down in

(d), have been stored in establishments and satisfactory hygienic

conditions and in accordance with Chapter XIV of Annex I to the

European Union Council Directive 64#433#EEC<

(g) have been transported in accordance with Chapter XV

of Annex I to the European Union Council Directive 64#433#EEC

and undergone handling in satisfactory conditions of hygiene.

(3) When carrying out the post-mortem inspection referred

to in sub-rule (2) (d), and when verifying compliance with the hygiene

conditions referred to in sub-rule (2) (c) and with the requirements of

Chapter XIV of Annex I to the European Union Council Directive

64#433#EEC, the official veterinarian may be helped by assistants

working under his responsibility.

(4) These assistants must –

(a) be appointed by the competent central authority of the

exporting country, in accordance with the provisions in force<

(b) have appropriate training<

(c) enjoy a status guaranteeing their impartiality towards

those running the establishments<

(d) have no power of decision concerning the final result of

the public health inspection.

(1) By way of derogation from rule 16 (1), the Member Exceptions to rule

16. States may permit importation of>

(a) half-carcases, half carcases cut into no more than three

wholesale cuts, quarters or offal complying with the conditions

set out in rule 16 (2) and (3) from slaughterhouses designated for

this purpose in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article

29 of the European Union Council Directive 72#462#EEC<

(b) cuts smaller than quarters or boned meat or offal or sliced

livers of bovine animals from cutting plants inspected pursuant to

rule 4 and approved for this purpose in accordance with the

procedure set out in Article 29 of the European Union Council

Directive 72#462#EEC. Such meat shall, in addition to the

conditions laid down in rule 16(2) and (3), comply with the

following conditions-

(i) have been cut and obtained, in compliance with the

prescriptions of Chapter IX, Annex 1 of the European Union

Council Directive 64#433#EEC<

(ii) have been inspected by an official veterinarian, in

accordance with the provisions of Chapter X of Annex 1 of

the European Union Council Directive 64#433#EEC<

(iii) its packaging must comply with the requirements

set out in Chapter XII of Annex I to the European Union

Council Directive 64#433#EEC<

(iv) it must undergo all inspections, carried out by

Community veterinarians, required to ensure that the

abovementioned provisions have been complied with<

(v) fresh meat of solipeds must undergo inspection by

the country of destination with a view to possible restrictions

on the use of such meat.

(2) Notwithstanding rule 19 (j) and (k), the Competent

Authority may authorize importation in to their territories of meat in

pieces of less than 100 grams within the meaning of Article 2 (2) (b) of

the European Union Council Directive 88#657#EEC from masseter

muscles and brains provided that they comply with the requirements of

rule 16 (2) and with rule 17 (1) (b) (iii), (iv) and (v) and, as regards

meat in pieces of less than 100 grams, with the conditions laid down in

the European Union Council Directive 88#657#EEC.

(3) In accordance with the procedure laid down in Article

29 of the European Union Council Directive 72#462#EEC it may be

decided that, in establishments specially designated for this purpose,

the meat may be cut while warm under special conditions other than

those laid down in paragraph 46 of Chapter IX of Annex I to the

European Union Council Directive 64#433#EEC.

(4) The admission of sliced livers of animals other than of

the bovine species may be decided upon by the European Union Council

acting by a qualified majority on a proposal from the European Union

Commission.

(1) Rule 16 and 17 shall not apply –

Applicability of rule

(a) to fresh meat imported by authorisation of the country

of destination for uses other than human consumption<

(b) to fresh meat intended for exhibition or special studies

or for analyses provided that administrative supervision makes it

possible to ensure that this meat is not used for human consumption,

and provided that when the exhibition finishes or when the special

studies or analyses have been carried out this meat, with the

exception of that used during the analysis, is withdrawn from

Community territory or destroyed<

(c) to fresh meat intended exclusively for the supply of

international organisations, subject to being approved according

to the procedure laid down in Article 29 of the European Union

Council Directive 72#462#EEC and in so far as this meat comes

from a country on the list established in accordance with rule 3 (1)

and that the animal health requirements are complied with. The

Member States in the territory of which the international

organisations in question are located shall ensure that this meat is

not placed in free movement>

Provided that in the cases mentioned in rule 18 (1) (a) and (b), the

country of destination shall ensure that the meat in question cannot be

put to any use other than that for which it was admitted into its territory.

(2) Rule 18 (1) (a) shall apply mutatis mutandis to meat

products.

(1) The importation into Malta of fresh meat from boars or Rules dealing with

the importation of

cryptorchid pigs shall be prohibited.

fresh meat.

(2) The importation into Malta of fresh meat shall be

prohibited if they come>-

(a) comes from animals to which hormonal substances

prohibited under the European Union Council Directives

81#602#EEC and 88#146#EEC have been administered<

(b) contains residues of hormonal substances authorized in

accordance with the exceptions provided for in Article 4 of the

European Union Council, Directive 81#602#EEC and Articles 2

and 7 of the European Union Council Directive 88#146#EEC,

residues of antibiotics, pesticides, or of other substances which

are harmful or likely to make the consumption of fresh meat

dangerous or hazardous to human health, in so far as such residues

exceed the permitted level>

Provided that permitted levels shall be fixed by the European

Council, acting on a proposal from the Commission and may

subsequently be amended in accordance with the procedure laid down

in Article 29 of the European Union Council Directive 72#462#EEC<

(c) is fresh meat treated with ionizing or ultraviolet radiation,

and fresh meat from animals to which tenderizers or other products

likely to adversely affect the meat’s composition or organoleptic

characteristics have been administered<

(d) is fresh meat to which substances other than those

provided for in paragraph 58 of Chapter XI of Annex I to the

European Union Council Directive 64#433#EEC, have been added

for the purpose of health marking<

(e) is fresh meat from animals which have been found to

have any form of tuberculosis whatsoever and fresh meat from

animals which, after slaughter, have been found to have any form

of tuberculosis whatsoever or to be carrying one or more cysticerci

bovis or cysticerci cellulosae, live or dead, or, in the case of swine,

to have trichinae<

(f)

is fresh meat from animals slaughtered too young<

(g) parts of the carcase or offal with traumatic lesions

incurred shortly before slaughter or malformations, contaminations

or changes referred to in sub-regulation 16 (2) (d)<

(h) is blood<

(i) is minced meat, meat cut up in a similar manner and

mechanically recovered meat<

(j) is fresh meat in pieces of less than100 grams<

(k) is the heads of cattle, and parts of the muscular and other

tissues of the head, apart from the tongue.

The method and procedures required for detecting the

presence of threadworms in fresh meat of swine shall be laid down by

the Council, acting on a proposal from the European Union Commission.

CHAPTER IV

IMPORTS OF MEAT PRODUCTS

(1) Without prejudice to sub- rule (2) hereof, the meat

products must have been prepared wholly or partly from fresh meat-

(a) satisfying the requirements of rules 13 and 14, and any

specific animal health conditions laid down pursuant to rule 15, or

(b) originating in a Member State, provided such fresh meat>

(i) satisfies the requirements of Articles 3 and 4 of the

European Union Council Directive 80#215#EEC without

prejudice to the requirements of Articles 7 and 10 of the

European Union Council Directive 80#215#EEC<

(ii) has been sent, under veterinary control, to the

processing establishment either directly or following prior

storage in an approved cold-storage plant<

(iii) has, before processing, undergone inspection by

an official veterinarian to ensure that such fresh meat is still

fit to undergo processing in accordance with the European

Union Council Directive 77#99#EEC.

(2) Notwithstanding the previous provisions, the Competent

Authority may not refuse imports of meat products from a third country

or a part thereof which appear under the “Meat products” heading on

the list drawn up in accordance with regulation 3, but from which imports

of fresh meat are not authorized or are no longer authorized, provided

that the products in question meet the following requirements>

(a) they must come from an establishment which, having

already satisfied the general conditions for approval, has been

granted special approval for this type of product<

(b) they must have been obtained from or with fresh meat

as defined in sub-rule (1) or from meat coming from the producing

country which must>-

(i) satisfy certain requirements of health policy to be

drawn up in each individual case, on the basis of the health

situation of the producing country under the procedure set

out in Article 30 of the European Union Council Directive

72#462#EEC<

(ii) come from a slaughterhouse that is specifically

approved for the delivery of meat to the establishment referred

to under sub- rule 2(a)<

(iii) bear a special mark to be specified under the

procedure laid down in Article 29 of the European Union

Council Directive 72#462#EEC<

(c) they must have undergone heat treatment in a

hermetically sealed container to a Fo value of 3,00 or more>

Provided that, under the procedure laid down in Article 29 of the

European Union Council Directive 72#462#EEC, other types of treatment

may be allowed on the basis of the animal health situation prevailing in

the exporting country.

In addition to the requirements set out in rule 21, meat

products coming from third countries may be imported into the

Community only if they satisfy the following requirements>-

(1) they must have been obtained in an establishment

appearing under the ‘Meat products’ heading on the list drawn up

pursuant to rule 4<

(2) they must have come from an establishment meeting

the relevant requirements of Annexes A and B to a European Union

Council Directive 77#99#EEC<

(3) they must have been obtained in conditions of hygiene

satisfying the requirements of Chapter II and points 23 and 25 of Chapter

III of Annex A to the European Union Council Directive 77#99#EEC<

(4) they must have been obtained wholly from-

(a)

fresh meat>

(i) from an establishment appearing on one of the lists

drawn up pursuant to the European Union Council Directive

64#433#EEC or these rule<

(ii) satisfying requirements of rule 16 and 17 and, in

addition, meeting the conditions laid down in points 23 and

25 of Chapter III of Annex A to the European Union Council

Directive 77#99#EEC<

(b) where rule 21(2) applies, from meat satisfying the

specific requirements fixed for the producing country in question<

(c) meat products obtained in an establishment appearing

either on the list drawn up pursuant to rule 4 or on one of the lists

referred to in Article 7 of the European Union Council Directive

77#99#EEC<

(5) they must meet the general requirements laid down by

the European Union Council Directive 77# 99#EEC, and in particular-

(a) they must have undergone one of the treatments defined

in Article 2(d) of the European Union Council Directive

77#99#EEC<

(b) they must have undergone inspection by an official

veterinarian in accordance with Chapter IV of Annex A to the

European Union Council Directive 77#99# EEC and, where

hermetically sealed, inspection pursuant to requirements to be

established in compliance with Chapter II of Annex B to the

European Union Council Directive 77#99#EEC<

(c) in carrying out such inspection, the official veterinarian

may be aided by assistants reporting to him. Such assistants must-

(i) be appointed by the central competent authority of

the exporting country in accordance with the provisions in

force<

(ii) have received appropriate training<

(iii) have a legal status ensuring that they are

independent of those in charge of the establishments<

(iv) have no power of decision concerning the final

result of the inspection<

(d) in the event of wrapping and packaging, they must have

been wrapped and packed in accordance with Chapter V of Annex

A to the European Union and Council Directive 77#99#EEC<

(e) they must bear a public health stamp which meets the

marking conditions laid down in Chapter VI of Annex A to the

European Union Council Directive 77# 99#EEC, except for the

initials and sets of initials for Malta which are to be replaced by

the name of the third country of origin, accompanied by the

veterinary authorization number of the establishment of origin<

(f) they must be stored and transported to the Community

under satisfactory conditions of hygiene in accordance with Chapter

VIII of Annex A to the European Union Council Directive

77#99#EEC and handled under satisfactory conditions of hygiene<

in the case of meat products referred to in Article 4 of the European

Union Council Directive 77#99#EEC, the producer must, for the

purposes of inspection, mark visibly and clearly on the packaging

of the product the temperature at which the product must be

transported and stored and the period for which it can be stored in

that condition<

(6) they must not have been subjected to ionizing radiation.

CHAPTER V

REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO BOTH MEAT AND

MEAT PRODUCTS

(1) Member States shall not authorize fresh meat or meat

products to be imported without presentation of an animal health

imported fresh meat

certificate and a public health certificate drawn up by an official

veterinarian of the exporting third country.

These certificates must>

(a) be drawn up in at least one of the official languages of

the country of destination and one of those of the Member State in

which the import inspections provided for in Articles 23 and 24 of

the European Union Council Directive 72#462#EEC are carried

out<

(b) accompany the fresh meat or meat products in the

original<

(c)

consist of a single sheet of paper<

(d) be made out for a single consignee.

(2) The animal health certificate must certify that the fresh

meat or meat products comply with the animal health requirements laid

down in these rules and with those laid down pursuant to it with respect

to the importation of fresh meat or meat products from the third country.

(3) The health certificate must correspond to a model

established in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 29 of

the European Union Council Directive 72#462#EEC. It may be decided

in accordance with the same procedure and case by case that this animal

health certificate and the public health certificate shall constitute a single

sheet.

(4) The public health certificate must correspond, in

presentation and content for fresh meat, to the specimen appearing in

Schedule A and for meat products to the specimen appearing in Schedule

C, and be issued on the day on which the fresh meat or meat products

are loaded with a view to dispatch to the country of destination.

(1) The Competent Authority shall ensure that each Regulations dealing

consignment of fresh meat or meat products undergoes a public health with inspections.

inspection before being released for consumption on the geographical

territory of the Community, and an animal health inspection, carried

out by an official veterinarian.

(2) The Member States shall ensure that importers are

obliged to give at least two working days’ notice to the local service

responsible for the import inspection at the post where the fresh meat

or meat products are to be submitted for inspection, specifying the

quantity and nature of the meat or the meat products and the time from

which the inspection may be carried out.

(3) The public health inspection provided for in sub- rule

(1) shall be carried out by random sampling in the case of imports

covered by sub- rule 17 (1), 18, 22 and 23. The purpose of this inspection

shall be in particular to verify, in accordance with rule 4>-

(a) the public health certificate, the compliance of the fresh

meat or meat products with the stipulations on that certificate, the

health marking<

(b) the state of preservation, the presence of dirt or

pathogenic agents<

(c)

the presence of residues of substances referred to in rule

20<

(d) whether, with regard to fresh meat, slaughter and cutting

or, with regard to meat products, the production have been carried

out in establishments approved for that purpose<

(e)

the conditions of transport.

(4) There shall be adopted, in accordance with the procedure

laid down in Article 29 of the European Union Council Directive

72#462#EEC, the rules necessary to ensure that the inspections referred

to in sub-rule (1) are carried out in a uniform way, particularly as regards

the application of rule 19, and more particularly the methods of analysis

and sampling intervals and standards.

(5) The Competent Authority shall prohibit the marketing

of fresh meat or meat products if the inspections provided for in sub-

rule (1) have shown that-

(a) the fresh meat or meat products are not suitable for

human consumption,

(b) the conditions laid down in these rules and Annex I to

the European Union Council Directive 64#433#EEC or Annexes A

and B to the European Union Council Directive 77#99#EEC have

not been fulfilled,

(c) one of the certificates referred to in rule 23 which

accompany each consignment does not comply with the conditions

laid down in the said rule.

(6) If the fresh meat or meat products cannot be imported

they must be returned, unless this is contrary to animal or public health

considerations.

(7) If it is impossible to return the meat or meat products,

they must be destroyed in the territory of the Member State in which

the inspections have taken place>

Provided that by way of derogation from sub-rules (6) and (7) and

if the importer or if his representative so requests, the Member State

carrying out the animal health and public health inspections may

authorize its entry for uses other than human consumption, provided

that there is no danger for humans or for animals, that the meat or meat

products are from a third country included on the list drawn up in

accordance with rule 3 (1) and that importation is not prohibited under

Article 28 of the European Union Council Directive 72#462#EEC. Such

meat or meat products may not leave the territory of that Member State,

which must verify the final destination of the meat or meat products.

(8) In all cases, after the inspections referred to in sub-rule

(1) and (2), the certificates must be endorsed so as to indicate clearly

the use authorized for the meat or meat products.

(1) The fresh meat or meat products of each consignment Certificate which

authorized for circulation in the Community by a Member State on the must

fresh meat or meat

basis of the inspections referred to in rules 25 (1) and (2) must, when products.

forwarded to the country of destination, be accompanied by a certificate

corresponding, in presentation and content, to the specimen given in

Schedule B.

(2) This certificate must –

(a) be drawn up by the competent official veterinarian at

the inspection post or at the place of storage<

(b) be issued on the day of loading for dispatch of the fresh

meat or meat products to the country of destination<

(c) be drawn up in at least one of the official languages of

the country of destination<

(d) accompany the consignment of fresh meat or meat

products in the original.

All expenditure incurred as a result of the application of rules Recovery of

expenses.

24 and 25, and in particular the costs of inspection of the fresh meat or

meat products, storage costs and the cost of destroying such meat or

meat products shall be chargeable to the consignor, the consignee or

their representative without any compensation by Malta.

(1) These rules shall not apply to imports from third Further rules

dealing with

countries of fresh meat referred to in rule 1(3)(c) or meat products thereof imports of fresh

until the entry into force of any Commission Decision adopted, in meat

countries.

accordance with the procedure set out in Article 29 of the European

Union Council Directive 72#462#EEC, for the purpose of making the

necessary adjustments to the list referred to in rule 3.

(2) Any law on public health shall continue to apply to

imports of fresh meat or meat products, referred to in rule 28(1), from

third countries until the entry into force of Community rules on this

subject.

Schedule A

SPECIMEN

PUBLIC HEALTH CERTIFICATE

Specimen public health certificate

for fresh meat ( 1 ) intended for ............................... (name of EEC Member State)

No ( 2 )................................................

Exporting country>.........................................................................................................

Ministry> .......................................................................................................................

Department>...................................................................................................................

Ref. ................................................................................................................................

(Optional)

I. Identification of meat>

Meat of .........................................................................................................................

(Animal species)

Nature of cuts>...............................................................................................................

Nature of packaging> ....................................................................................................

Number of cuts or packages>.........................................................................................

Month(s) and year(s) when frozen ...............................................................................

Net weight>....................................................................................................................

II. Origin of meat >

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

Address (es) and veterinary approved number (s) of the approved cutting plant (s)>

Address (es) and veterinary approved number (s) of the approved store(s)> .......................

III. Destination of meat>

The meat will be sent from > ........................................................................................

(place of loading)

to > .............................................................................................

(country and place of destination)

fresh meat within the meaning of Article 2 (b) of Directive 64#433#EEC.

optional.

by the following means of transport 3 >

Name and address of consignor> ...................................................................................

Name and address of consignee> ..................................................................................

IV. Health Attestation

I, the undersigned, official veterinarian, certify that >

(a) - the meat described above ( 4 ),

- the label affixed to the packages of meat described above ( 5 ), bear(s) a mark to the

effect that the meat comes wholly from animals slaughtered in slaughterhouses approved

for exporting to the country of destination<

(b) the meat was obtained under the conditions governing production and control laid

down in Directive 72#462#EEC and that it is, therefore, considered as such to be fit for

human consumption

(c) the meat has been cut in an approved cutting plant ( 6 )<

(d) the meat has # has not been subject to an examination for trichinosis or, where

Article 3 of Directive77#96#EEC applies, has undergone cold treatment<

(e) the means of transport and the loading conditions of meat of this consignment meet

the hygiene requirements laid down in respect of export to the country of destination.

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

(signature of official veterinarian)

for railway wagons or goods vehicles the registration number should be given, for aircraft the flight number and for

ships the name.

delete as appropriate.

delete as appropriate.

delete as appropriate.