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Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific rules for the organisation of official controls on products of animal origin intended for human consumption| Legal instrument | Regulation |
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| Number legal act | Regulation 2004/854 |
| Original proposal | COM(2002)377  |
| CELEX number i | 32004R0854 |
| Document | 29-04-2004 |
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| Publication in Official Journal | 30-04-2004; Special edition in Slovak: Chapter 03 Volume 045,OJ L 139, 30.4.2004,Special edition in Czech: Chapter 03 Volume 045,Special edition in Croatian: Chapter 03 Volume 010,Special edition in Slovenian: Chapter 03 Volume 045,Special edition in Polish: Chapter 03 Volume 045,Special edition in Estonian: Chapter 03 Volume 045,Special edition in Lithuanian: Chapter 03 Volume 045,Special edition in Romanian: Chapter 03 Volume 056,Special edition in Latvian: Chapter 03 Volume 045,Special edition in Maltese: Chapter 03 Volume 045,Special edition in Bulgarian: Chapter 03 Volume 056,Special edition in Hungarian: Chapter 03 Volume 045 |
| Effect | 20-05-2004; Entry into force Date pub. + 20 See Art 22 01-01-2006; Application See Art 22 |
| End of validity | 13-12-2019; Repealed and replaced by 32017R0625 |
30.4.2004 |
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Official Journal of the European Communities |
L 139/206 |
REGULATION (EC) NO 854/2004 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 29 April 2004
laying down specific rules for the organisation of official controls on products of animal origin intended for human consumption
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 152(4)(b) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1)
Having regard to the Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee (2),
Having consulted the Committee of the Regions,
Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty (3),
Whereas:
(1) |
Regulation (EC) No .../2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council (4) lays down general hygiene rules applying to all foodstuffs and Regulation (EC) No .../2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council (5) lays down specific hygiene rules for products of animal origin. |
(2) |
Specific rules for official controls on products of animal origin are necessary to take account of specific aspects associated with such products. |
(3) |
The scope of the specific control rules should mirror the scope of the specific hygiene rules for food business operators laid down in Regulation (EC) No.../2004 (6). However, Member States should also carry out appropriate official controls to enforce national rules established in accordance with Article 1(4) of that Regulation. They may do so by extending the principles of this Regulation to such national rules. |
(4) |
Official controls on products of animal origin should cover all aspects that are important for protecting public health and, where appropriate, animal health and animal welfare. They should be based on the most recent relevant information available and it should therefore be possible to adapt them as relevant new information becomes available. |
(5) |
Community legislation on food safety should have a sound scientific basis. To that end, the European Food Safety Authority should be consulted whenever necessary. |
(6) |
The nature and intensity of the official controls should be based on an assessment of public health risks, animal health and welfare, where appropriate, the type and throughput of the processes carried out and the food business operator concerned. |
(7) |
It is appropriate to provide for the adaptation of certain specific control rules, through the transparent procedure provided for in Regulation (EC) No .../2004 (7) and Regulation (EC) No .../2004 (8), to provide flexibility in order to accommodate the specific needs of establishments which use traditional methods, have a low throughput or are located in regions that are subject to special geographical constraints. The procedure should also allow pilot projects to take place in order to try out new approaches to hygiene controls on meat. However, such flexibility should not compromise food hygiene objectives. |
(8) |
Official controls on the production of meat are necessary to verify that food business operators comply with hygiene rules and respect criteria and targets laid down in Community legislation. These official controls should comprise audits of food business operators' activities and inspections, including checks on food business operators' own controls. |
(9) |
In view of their specific expertise, it is appropriate for official veterinarians to carry out audits and inspections of slaughterhouses, game handling establishments and certain cutting plants. Member States should have discretion to decide which are the most appropriate staff for audits and inspections of other types of establishments. |
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