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Council Directive 92/118/EEC of 17 December 1992 laying down animal health and public health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of products not subject to the said requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A (I) to Directive 89/662/EEC and, as regards pathogens, to Directive 90/425/EEC

EU Directive 1992/118 · Adopted 17 December 1992 · Extends to United Kingdom

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Council Directive 92/118/EEC

of 17 December 1992

laying down animal health and public health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of products not subject to the said requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A (I) to Directive 89/662/EEC and, as regards pathogens, to Directive 90/425/EEC

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof,

Having regard to the proposals from the Commissionf1,

Having regard to the opinions of the European Parliamentf2,

Having regard to the opinions of the Economic and Social Committeef3,

Whereas products of animal origin are included in the list of products in Annex II to the Treaty; whereas the placing on the market of such products constitutes an important source of income for part of the farming population;

Whereas in order to ensure rational development in this sector and increase productivity, animal health and public health rules for the products in question should be laid down at Community level;

Whereas the Community must adopt the measures intended progressively to establish the internal market consisting of an area without internal frontiers, over a period expiring on 31 December 1992;

Whereas in view of the abovementioned objectives the Council has laid down animal health rules applicable to fresh meat, poultrymeat, meat products, game meat, rabbit meat and milk products;

Whereas, save where otherwise provided, trade in products of animal origin must be liberalized, without prejudice to recourse to possible safeguard measures;

Whereas, given the significant risk of the spread of diseases to which animals are exposed, for certain products of animal origin particular requirements should be specified to be imposed when they are placed on the market for the purposes of trade, particularly when intended for regions with a high health status;

Whereas, when Directive 92/65/EEC was adopted, the Commission agreed to disassociate the animal health aspects applicable to animals from those applicable to products;

Whereas, so as to allow checks at borders between Member States to be abolished on 1 January 1993, animal health and public health rules should be fixed to apply to all products subject to such checks trade in and imports of which have not yet been harmonized at Community level;

Whereas, to achieve this objective, certain existing rules should be adapted for the adoption of the aforesaid measures;

Whereas a system of approval should be introduced for the third countries and establishments which meet the requirements laid down by this Directive, together with a Community inspection procedure to ensure that the conditions for such approval are observed;

Whereas the accompanying document for products is the best way of satisfying the competent authority of the place of destination that a consignment complies with the provisions of this Directive; whereas the public health or animal health certificate should be maintained for the purposes of verifying the destination of certain imported products;

Whereas the rules, principles and safeguard measures established by Council Directive 90/675/EEC of 10 December 1990 laying down the principles governing the organization of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countriesf4 should apply here;

Whereas, in the context of intra-Community trade, the rules laid down in Directive 89/662/EEC should also be applied;

Whereas the Commission should be entrusted with the task of adopting certain measures for implementing this Directive; whereas, to that end, procedures should be laid down establishing close and effective cooperation between the Commission and the Member States within the Standing Veterinary Committee;

Whereas, in view of the particular supply difficulties arising from its geographical situation, special derogations should be permitted for the Hellenic Republic;

Whereas the adoption of specific rules for the products covered by this Directive is without prejudice to the adoption of rules on food hygiene and safety in general, on which the Commission has submitted a proposal for a framework Directive,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

OJ No C 327, 30. 12. 1989, p. 29; and OJ No C 84, 2.4. 1990, p 102.

f2

OJ No C 113, 7. 5. 1990, p. 205; and OJ No C 149, 18. 6. 1990, p. 259.

f3

OJ No C 124, 21. 5. 1990, p. 15; and OJ No C 182, 23. 7. 1990, p. 250.

f4

OJ No L 373, 31. 12. 1990, p. 1.

Contents

  1. Chapter I: General provisions
  2. 1Article 1
  3. 2Article 2
  4. 3Article 3
  5. Chapter II: Provisions applicable to trade
  6. 4Article 4
  7. 5Article 5
  8. 6Article 6
  9. 7Article 7
  10. 8Article 8
  11. Chapter III: Provisions applicable to imports into the Community
  12. 9Article 9
  13. 10Article 10
  14. 11Article 11
  15. 12Article 12
  16. 13Article 13
  17. Chapter IV: Common final provisions
  18. 14Article 14
  19. 15Article 15
  20. 16Article 16
  21. 17Article 17
  22. 18Article 18
  23. 19Article 19
  24. 20Article 20
  25. 21Article 21
  26. Annex I: SPECIFIC ANIMAL HEALTH REQUIREMENTS
  27. IMilk, milk products and colostrum not intended for human consumption Repealed
  28. Chapter 2: Animal casings intended for human consumption
  29. ATrade
  30. BImports from third countries
  31. Chapter 3: Hides and skins of ungulates not covered by Directive 64/433/EEC or 72/462/EEC and which have not undergone certain tanning processes Repealed
  32. IDivision I Repealed
  33. IIIntra-Community trade Repealed
  34. IIIImportations Repealed
  35. Chapter 4: Pet food containing low-risk materials within the meaning of Directive 90/667/EEC Repealed
  36. 1Division 1 Repealed
  37. 2Division 2 Repealed
  38. 3Division 3 Repealed
  39. 4Division 4 Repealed
  40. 5Bones and bone products (excluding bone meal), horns and horn products (excluding horn meal) and hooves and hoof products (excluding hoof meal)intended for human consumption
  41. Chapter 6: Processed animal proteinintended for human consumption
  42. IDivision I
  43. IIDivision II
  44. IIIDivision III
  45. IVDivision IV
  46. VDivision V
  47. Chapter 7: Blood and blood products of ungulates and poultry
  48. Fresh blood and blood products intended for human consumption
  49. Trade
  50. 1Division 1
  51. 2Division 2
  52. Imports
  53. 1Division 1
  54. 2Division 2
  55. Fresh blood and blood products not intended for human consumption Repealed
  56. ADefinitions Repealed
  57. BTrade Repealed
  58. Imports Repealed
  59. 1Division 1 Repealed
  60. 2Division 2 Repealed
  61. IIIGeneral provisions
  62. Chapter 8: Serum from equidae Repealed
  63. 1Division 1 Repealed
  64. 2Division 2 Repealed
  65. Chapter 9: Lard and rendered fats intended for human consumption
  66. 1Division 1
  67. 2Division 2
  68. Chapter 10: Raw material for the manufacture of animal feedingstuffs and pharmaceutical or technical products Repealed
  69. 1Division 1 Repealed
  70. 2Division 2 Repealed
  71. 3Division 3 Repealed
  72. 4Division 4 Repealed
  73. 5Division 5 Repealed
  74. 6Division 6 Repealed
  75. 7Division 7 Repealed
  76. 8Division 8 Repealed
  77. 9Division 9 Repealed
  78. 10Division 10 Repealed
  79. 11Rabbit meat and farmed game meat intended for human consumption
  80. Chapter 12: Apiculture products Repealed
  81. 1Division 1 Repealed
  82. 2Division 2 Repealed
  83. Chapter 13: Game trophies Repealed
  84. ADivision A Repealed
  85. BDivision B Repealed
  86. Chapter 14 Repealed
  87. Manure Repealed
  88. Unprocessed manure Repealed
  89. Trade in unprocessed manure Repealed
  90. 1Division 1 Repealed
  91. 2Division 2 Repealed
  92. 3Division 3 Repealed
  93. BImports of unprocessed manure Repealed
  94. IIProcessed manure and processed manure products Repealed
  95. ADivision A Repealed
  96. BDivision B Repealed
  97. IIIGuano Repealed
  98. Chapter 15: Unprocessed wool, hair, bristles, feathers and parts of feathers Repealed
  99. 1Division 1 Repealed
  100. 2Division 2 Repealed
  101. 3Division 3 Repealed
  102. 4Division 4 Repealed
  103. Annex II: SPECIFIC PUBLIC HEALTH CONDITIONS Repealed
  104. 1Imports from third countries of meat products obtained from poultrymeat, farmed game meat, wild game meat and rabbit meat Repealed
  105. 2Chapter 2 Repealed
  106. Chapter 3 Repealed
  107. ISpecific public health conditions applicable to trade in and imports of snails intended for human consumption Repealed
  108. IISpecific public health conditions applicable to trade in and imports of frogs' legs intended for human consumption Repealed
  109. Chapter 4 Repealed
  110. ASPECIFIC HEALTH CONDITIONS FOR THE GELATINE INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION Repealed
  111. IConditions for establishments producing gelatine Repealed
  112. Requirements for raw materials to be used for the production of gelatine Repealed
  113. 1For the production of gelatine intended for human consumption, the following raw materials may be used: Repealed
  114. 2Division 2 Repealed
  115. 3Division 3 Repealed
  116. 4Division 4 Repealed
  117. 5Division 5 Repealed
  118. 6Division 6 Repealed
  119. 7Division 7 Repealed
  120. 8The collection centres and tanneries which intend to supply raw material for the production of gelatine intended for human consumption shal be specifically authorised for this purpose and registered by the competent authorities and fulfil the following requirements: Repealed
  121. 9Imports into the Community of raw material destined to the production of gelatine intended for human consumption are subject to the following provisions: Repealed
  122. Transport and storage of raw materials Repealed
  123. 1Division 1 Repealed
  124. 2Division 2 Repealed
  125. 3Division 3 Repealed
  126. Conditions to be complied with for the manufacture of gelatine Repealed
  127. 1Gelatine must be produced by a process which ensures that: Repealed
  128. 2Division 2 Repealed
  129. 3Division 3 Repealed
  130. 4Division 4 Repealed
  131. VRequirements for finished products Repealed
  132. 1Microbiological criteria Repealed
  133. 2Residues Repealed
  134. Packaging, storage and transport Repealed
  135. 1Gelatine intended for human consumption must be wrapped, packaged, stored and transported under satisfactory hygiene conditions, in particular: Repealed
  136. 2Wrappings and packages containing gelatine must: Repealed
  137. 3Division 3 Repealed
  138. Importation of gelatine from third countries Repealed
  139. ADivision A Repealed
  140. BDivision B Repealed
  141. VIIIModel of commercial document for raw material destined to the production of gelatine for human consumption Repealed
  142. SPECIFIC HEALTH CONDITIONS FOR THE COLLAGEN INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION Repealed
  143. General Repealed
  144. 1Division 1 Repealed
  145. 2Division 2 Repealed
  146. 3Division 3 Repealed
  147. IIEstablishments producing collagen Repealed
  148. Raw materials and establishments supplying them Repealed
  149. 1The following raw materials may be used for the production of collagen intended for human consumption: Repealed
  150. 2Division 2 Repealed
  151. 3The raw materials shall meet the following requirements: Repealed
  152. 4Division 4 Repealed
  153. Transport and storage of the raw material Repealed
  154. 1Division 1 Repealed
  155. 2Division 2 Repealed
  156. Manufacture of collagen Repealed
  157. 1Division 1 Repealed
  158. 2Division 2 Repealed
  159. 3Division 3 Repealed
  160. 4Division 4 Repealed
  161. VIFinished products Repealed
  162. Packaging, storage and transport Repealed
  163. 1Division 1 Repealed
  164. 2Division 2 Repealed
  165. 3Division 3 Repealed
  166. VIIIImport from third countries of collagen and raw materials intended for the production of collagen for human consumption Repealed
  167. 1Member States shall authorise import into the Community of collagen intended for human consumption only if it: Repealed
  168. 2Member States shall authorise import into the Community of the raw material listed in Part III(1) of this Section for the production of collagen intended for human consumption only if: Repealed
  169. 3Division 3 Repealed
  170. 4Division 4 Repealed
  171. Annex III
  172. ICONSOLIDATED VERSION OF ANNEXES A AND B TO DIRECTIVE 89/662/EEC
  173. IICONSOLIDATED VERSION OF ANNEXES A AND B TO DIRECTIVE 90/425/EEC