ACT : Commission Regulation 2074/2005/EC laying down implementing measures for certain products under Regulation 853/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and for the organisation of official controls under Regulation 854/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Regulation 882/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, derogating from Regulation 852/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and amending Regulations 853/2004/EC and 854/2004/EC.
CONTENT :
- Regulation 853/2004/EC lays down specific requirements concerning hygiene rules for food of animal origin. It is necessary to lay down certain implementing measures for meat, live bivalve molluscs, fishery products, milk, eggs, frogs' legs and snails, and processed products thereof;
- Regulation 854/2004/EC lays down specific rules for the organisation of official controls on products of animal origin intended for human consumption. It is necessary to develop certain rules and further specify other requirements;
- Regulation 882/2004/EC establishes at Community level a harmonised framework of general rules for the organisation of official controls. It is necessary to develop certain rules and further specify other requirements.
The main elements of this Regulation are as follows :
- requirements concerning food chain information for the purpose of Regulations 853/2004/EC and 854/2004/EC;
- requirements concerning fishery products for the purpose of Regulations 853/2004/EC and 854/2004EC;
- recognised testing methods for marine biotoxins for the purpose of Regulations 853/2004/EC and 854/2004/EC;
- calcium content of mechanically separated meat for the purpose of Regulation 853/2004/EC;
- lists of establishments for the purpose of Regulation 882/2004/EC;
- model health certificates for frogs' legs, snails, gelatine and collagen for the purpose of Regulation 853/2004/EC;
- derogation from Regulation 852/2004/EC for foods with traditional characteristics.
ENTRY INTO FORCE : 11/01/2006. This Regulation shall apply from 01/01/2006 with the exception of Chapters II and III of Annex V (list of approved food establishments) which shall apply from 01/01/2007.