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Council Directive 2002/99/ECShow full title

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

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Article 1.Scope

  3. Article 2.Definitions

  4. CHAPTER I ANIMAL HEALTH REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO ALL STAGES OF THE PRODUCTION, PROCESSING AND DISTRIBUTION OF PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN WITHIN THE COMMUNITY

    1. Article 3.General animal health requirements

    2. Article 4.Derogations

    3. Article 5.Veterinary certificates

    4. Article 6.Official veterinary controls

  5. CHAPTER II IMPORTS FROM THIRD COUNTRIES

    1. Article 7.General provisions

    2. Article 8.Compliance with Community rules

    3. Article 9.Documents

    4. Article 10.Community inspections and audits

  6. CHAPTER III FINAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 11.Update of technical annexes

    2. Article 12.Committee procedure

    3. Article 13.Transitional provisions

    4. Article 14.(1) Member States shall adopt and publish the laws, regulations...

    5. Article 15.This Directive shall enter into force on the 20th day...

    6. Article 16.This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

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      ANNEX I

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      ANNEX II

      Special identification mark for meat from a territory or a part of a territory

      1. 1. The health mark for fresh meat must bear a diagonal...

      2. 2. The mark mentioned in paragraph 1 may also be applied...

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      ANNEX III

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      ANNEX IV

      General principles of certification

      1. 1. The representative of the competent authority of dispatch issuing a...

      2. 2. Certificates must be drawn up in the official language or...

      3. 3. The original version of the certificate must accompany consignments on...

      4. 4. Certificates must consist of:

      5. 5. Certificates must bear a unique identifying number. Where the certificate...

      6. 6. The certificate must be issued before the consignment to which...

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      ANNEX V

      1. 1. Council Directive 72/461/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health problems...

      2. 2. Council Directive 80/215/EEC of 22 January 1980 on animal health...

      3. 3. Council Directive 91/494/EEC of 26 June 1991 on animal health...

      4. 4. Council Directive 91/495/EEC of 27 November 1990 concerning public health...

      5. 5. Council Directive 92/45/EEC of 16 June 1992 on public health...

      6. 6. Council Directive 92/46/EEC of 16 June 1992 laying down the...

      7. 7. Council Directive 94/65/EC of 14 December 1994 laying down the...

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