Regulation EC No 854 implementation measures by

Regulation (EC) No 854 & implementation measures by Ron Dwinger DG SANCO Iceland-150605

Summary • • • SANCO Visual inspection Involvement of slaughterhouse staff Implementing measures Guidance documents Action points Iceland-150605 2

Tasks for the CA veterinarian • • SANCO primary production information ante-mortem inspection (on the farm) animal welfare aspects post-mortem inspection canalization of destruction material interpretation of lab results feedback of inspection results audits and inspections Iceland-150605 3

Visual inspection - 1 • • SANCO poultry, lagomorphs fattening pigs housed under controlled conditions in integrated production systems since weaning risk assessment (epidemiological data) other species (calves, lambs, kids) Iceland-150605 4

Visual inspection - 2 • • • SANCO GAP clean animals food chain information free of diseases (Salmonella) no outdoor access serological monitoring (Trichinella) Iceland-150605 5

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Inspection of poultry SANCO • health certificate: 72 hours (same) • pre-slaughter document = food chain info > 24 hours in advance • identification: of animals (cage) • p. m. : all birds (incisions only if) • official veterinarian: - daily a representative sample (300) - random sample of those unfit Iceland-150605 7

Involvement of company staff - 1 • • • SANCO optional for Member States on a case by case basis CA may not force a company only in specific sectors CA must inform the Commission Iceland-150605 8

Involvement of company staff - 2 • • SANCO slaughterhouse must meet conditions only specific tasks (no audit tasks) independent from production staff under supervision of veterinarian training requirements (as for official aux. ) vet carries out performance tests certificate Iceland-150605 9

Implementing measures SANCO Trichinella testing food chain information two types of MSM antimicrobial treatment HACCP transitional arrangements Iceland-150605 10

Trichinella - 1 SANCO Major changes (compared with 77/96/EC) larger sized sample of meat (animals at risk) reference method not any longer trichinoscopic method (except) derogations • slaughter pigs kept under specified conditions • freezing (except horse and game meat) Iceland-150605 11

Trichinella - 2 SANCO registration of Trichinella free holdings farmer: husbandry (feed, not outdoors) pest control, etc. CA: regular farm controls monitoring program annual report contingency plan but testing of horses, wild boar, breeding pigs, “organic” pigs Iceland-150605 12

Food chain information - 1 SANCO contact details (farm, vet. ) identification details management data animal health status treatments additional information (disease free farm, slaughter findings, disease monitoring, etc. ) Iceland-150605 13

Food chain information - 2 SANCO preferably in advance (24 hours) accompany the animals: horses, markets, emergency, a. m. at farm not all information necessary (QA scheme) OV can permit immediate slaughter up to 24 hr delay for FCI ( separate storage) transitional arrangements Iceland-150605 14

Feedback to farmer SANCO observations on live animal (health, welfare, clean animals) observations on dead animal slaughter findings: lung or joint diseases tail biting injection sites, etc. coding suggested; form suggested Iceland-150605 15

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MSM – two types SANCO I - traditional/hard method: high pressure (180 -250 Bar) heat treatment meat product II – soft method: lower pressure and a Baader filter (2 -3 mm) microbiological criteria (as minced meat) Ca content < 0. 1 % of fresh product meat preparation heat treatment raw material and storage Iceland-150605 17

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anti-microbial treatment - 1 SANCO Legal base not permitted according to current legislation (64/433/EEC; 71/118/EEC) permitted according to Article 3 (2) of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 applicable with effect from 1 -1 -2006 Iceland-150605 19

anti-microbial treatment - 2 SANCO Scientific opinions SCVPH opinion of 30 October 1998 general principles SCVPH opinion of 14 -15 April 2003 evaluation of four substances: chlorine dioxide, acidified sodium chlorite, trisodium phosphate, peroxyacids Iceland-150605 20

anti-microbial treatment - 3 SANCO Principles of draft proposal actions at primary production (Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003) HACCP is a prerequisite only for poultry meat substances need approval Iceland-150605 21

anti-microbial treatment - 4 SANCO Details currently four substances under consideration: chlorine dioxide, acidified sodium chlorite, trisodium phosphate, peroxyacids not more than one substance at a time rinsing after application is required labelling (consumer information) Iceland-150605 22

anti-microbial treatment - 5 SANCO The substances chlorine dioxide – reaction products? acidified sodium chlorite – reaction products? peroxyacids - data on efficacy are limited trisodium phosphate – approved as additive Iceland-150605 23

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Transitional arrangements SANCO trichinoscopic examination “ 24 hour” requirement for FCI implementation period for FCI training of slaughterhouse staff international certification Trichinella laboratories Iceland-150605 25

Guidance documents SANCO Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 HACCP flexibility community guides import requirements multi-annual control plans auditing Iceland-150605 26

Action points SANCO registration of brokers and food importers (not handling food) approve “Article 4” establishments approval of butcher shops (= retail, but processing of food) traditional methods pilot projects Iceland-150605 27

Action points: training • • • SANCO hunters: trained person official veterinarians auditors official auxiliaries slaughterhouse staff Iceland-150605 28

Action points: national legislation SANCO • • slaughter on the farm (poultry, rabbits) supply of small quantities examination of game meat (wild boar) continuation of traditional methods (or ethnic trade) • retail Iceland-150605 29

Discussion points SANCO clean animal policy ante-mortem and p. m. inspection composite products third country requirements (registration, HACCP) Iceland-150605 30

contact E-mail: ronald. dwinger@cec. eu. int telephone: +32 -2 -298 73 25 Iceland-150605