# Council Directive 2002/99/EC of 16 December 2002 laying down the animal health rules governing the production, processing, distribution and introduction of products of animal origin for human consumption, Article 7: General provisions

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Member States shall take measures to ensure that products of animal origin intended for human consumption are introduced from third countries only if they comply with the requirements of Chapter I applicable to all stages of the production, processing and distribution of such products in the Community or if they offer equivalent animal health guarantees.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2002/99/article/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2002-99/article-7
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