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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/627 of 15 March 2019 laying down uniform practical arrangements for the performance of official controls on products of animal origin intended for human consumption in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council and amending Commission Regulation (EC) No 2074/2005 as regards official controls (Text with EEA relevance)

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. TITLE I SUBJECT MATTER, SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS

    1. Article 1.Subject matter and scope

    2. Article 2.Definitions

  3. TITLE II SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF OFFICIAL CONTROLS AND THE UNIFORM MINIMUM FREQUENCY FOR OFFICIAL CONTROLS ON PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN

    1. CHAPTER I Specific requirements for audits by the competent authorities in establishments handling products of animal origin

      1. Article 3.Requirements subject to auditing

      2. Article 4.Nature and frequency of auditing

    2. CHAPTER II Specific requirements for identification marking

      1. Article 5.Compliance with the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 concerning...

    3. CHAPTER III Scientific and technological developments

      1. Article 6.The Member States shall inform the Commission and other Member...

  4. TITLE III SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF OFFICIAL CONTROLS AND THE UNIFORM MINIMUM FREQUENCY FOR OFFICIAL CONTROLS ON FRESH MEAT

    1. CHAPTER I Audits

      1. Article 7.Additional requirements for audits in establishments handling fresh meat

    2. CHAPTER II Official controls on fresh meat

      1. Article 8.Relevance of audit results

      2. Section 1 Checks of documents

        1. Article 9.Obligations of the competent authorities as regards checks of documents

        2. Article 10.Obligations of the official veterinarian as regards checks of documents

      3. Section 2 Ante-mortem inspection

        1. Article 11.Requirements as regards ante-mortem inspection at the slaughterhouse

      4. Section 3 Post-mortem inspection

        1. Article 12.Requirements for post-mortem inspection

        2. Article 13.Derogation on the timing of post-mortem inspection

        3. Article 14.Additional examination requirements for post-mortem inspection

        4. Article 15.Requirements for post-mortem inspection of domestic solipeds, bovine animals over eight months old and domestic swine more than five weeks old, and large wild game

        5. Article 16.Additional requirements for post-mortem inspection in cases of emergency slaughter

        6. Article 17.Practical arrangements for post-mortem inspection of domestic bovine animals, domestic sheep and goats, domestic solipeds and domestic swine

        7. Article 18.Young bovine animals

        8. Article 19.Other bovine animals

        9. Article 20.Young domestic sheep and goats and sheep with no eruption of permanent incisors

        10. Article 21.Other domestic sheep and goats

        11. Article 22.Domestic solipeds

        12. Article 23.Domestic swine

        13. Article 24.Indications of a possible risks to human health, animal health or animal welfare in domestic bovine animals, domestic sheep and goats, domestic solipeds and domestic swine

        14. Article 25.Practical arrangements for post-mortem inspection of poultry

        15. Article 26.Practical arrangements for post-mortem inspection of farmed lagomorphs

        16. Article 27.Practical arrangements for post-mortem inspection of farmed game

        17. Article 28.Practical arrangements for post-mortem inspection of wild game

      5. Section 4 Official controls on specific hazards and laboratory testing

        1. Article 29.Practical arrangements for official controls for transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs)

        2. Article 30.Practical arrangements for official controls for cysticercosis during post-mortem inspection in domestic bovine animals and Suidae

        3. Article 31.Practical arrangements for official controls for Trichinella during post-mortem inspection

        4. Article 32.Practical arrangements for official controls for glanders during post-mortem inspection of solipeds

        5. Article 33.Practical arrangements for official controls for tuberculosis during post-mortem inspection

        6. Article 34.Practical arrangements for official controls for brucellosis during post-mortem inspection

        7. Article 35.Practical arrangements for official controls for Salmonella

        8. Article 36.Practical arrangements for official controls for Campylobacter

        9. Article 37.Specific requirements as regards laboratory tests

      6. Section 5 Official controls on animal welfare

        1. Article 38.Official controls on animal welfare at transport and slaughter

    3. CHAPTER III Communication of inspection results and measures to be taken by competent authorities in cases of specific non-compliance with requirements for fresh meat and for animal welfare

      1. Article 39.Measures concerning the communication of the results of official controls

      2. Article 40.Measures in cases of non-compliance with requirements for food chain information

      3. Article 41.Measures in cases of non-compliance recorded in food chain information

      4. Article 42.Measures in cases of misleading food chain information

      5. Article 43.Measures in cases of non-compliance with requirements for live animals

      6. Article 44.Measures in cases of non-compliance with requirements for animal welfare

      7. Article 45.Measures in cases of non-compliance with requirements for fresh meat

      8. Article 46.Measures in cases of non-compliance with requirements on good hygiene practices

    4. CHAPTER IV Restrictions

      1. Article 47.Restrictions for certain fresh meat

    5. CHAPTER V Health marking of meat fit for human consumption after ante-mortem and post-mortem inspection

      1. Article 48.Technical requirements of the health mark and practical arrangements for its application

  5. TITLE IV SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS AND UNIFORM MINIMUM FREQUENCY OF OFFICIAL CONTROLS WITH RESPECT TO RAW MILK, COLOSTRUM, DAIRY PRODUCTS AND COLOSTRUM-BASED PRODUCTS, AS NECESSARY TO RESPOND TO RECOGNISED UNIFORM HAZARDS AND RISKS

    1. Article 49.Control of milk and colostrum production holdings

    2. Article 50.Control of milk and colostrum

  6. TITLE V SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR OFFICIAL CONTROLS CONCERNING LIVE BIVALVE MOLLUSCS FROM CLASSIFIED PRODUCTION AND RELAYING AREAS

    1. Article 51.Exclusion

    2. Article 52.Classification of production and relaying areas for live bivalve molluscs

    3. CHAPTER I Specific requirements for the classification of production and relaying areas for live bivalve molluscs

      1. Article 53.Requirements for Class A areas

      2. Article 54.Requirements for Class B areas

      3. Article 55.Requirements for Class C areas

      4. Article 56.Sanitary survey requirements

      5. Article 57.Monitoring programme

      6. Article 58.The competent authorities shall establish a procedure to ensure that...

    4. CHAPTER II Conditions for the monitoring of classified production and relaying areas for live bivalve molluscs

      1. Article 59.Monitoring of classified production and relaying areas

      2. Article 60.Recognised methods for the detection of marine biotoxins in live bivalve molluscs

      3. Article 61.Sampling plans

    5. CHAPTER III Management of classified production and relaying areas after monitoring

      1. Article 62.Decisions following monitoring

      2. Article 63.Re-opening of production areas

      3. Article 64.Control system

      4. Article 65.Decision by the competent authorities

    6. CHAPTER IV Other requirements

      1. Article 66.Recording and exchange of information

  7. TITLE VI SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS AND UNIFORM MINIMUM FREQUENCY OF OFFICIAL CONTROLS WITH RESPECT TO FISHERY PRODUCTS

    1. Article 67.Official controls on production and placing on the market

    2. Article 68.Site of official controls

    3. Article 69.Approval of factory, freezer or reefer vessels

    4. Article 70.Official controls of fishery products

    5. Article 71.Decisions after controls

    6. Article 72.Requirements concerning the official controls on fishery products caught by British fishing vessels entering Great Britain after being transferred in third countries with or without storage

  8. TITLE VII SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF OFFICIAL CONTROLS AND UNIFORM MINIMUM FREQUENCY FOR OFFICIAL CONTROLS ON REPTILE MEAT

    1. Article 73.Ante-mortem and post-mortem inspection of reptiles

  9. TITLE VIII FINAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 74.Amendments to Regulation (EC) No 2074/2005

    2. Article 75.Entry in force and application

  10. Signature

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      ANNEX I

      MODEL DOCUMENT FOR COMMUNICATION WITH THE HOLDING OF PROVENANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 39(5)

      1. 1. Identification details

        1. 1.1. Holding of provenance (owner or manager)

        2. 1.2. Identification numbers of … [please specify] or attach list

        3. 1.3. Herd/flock/cage identification number (if applicable)

        4. 1.4. Animal species

        5. 1.5. Reference number of health certificate (if applicable)

      2. 2. Ante-mortem findings

        1. 2.1. Welfare

        2. 2.2. Animals were delivered dirty

        3. 2.3. Clinical findings of disease

        4. 2.4. Laboratory results

      3. 3. Post-mortem findings

        1. 3.1. Macroscopic findings

        2. 3.2. Disease (codes may be used)

        3. 3.3. Laboratory results

        4. 3.4. Other results

        5. 3.5. Welfare findings

      4. 4. Additional information

      5. 5. Contact details of slaughterhouse (approval number)

      6. 6. Official veterinarian (print name)

      7. 7. Date

      8. 8. Number of pages attached to this form:

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      ANNEX II

      PRACTICAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE HEALTH MARK IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 48

      1. 1.

      2. 2. Letters must be at least 0,8 cm high and figures at...

      3. 3. The ink used for health marking must be authorised in...

      4. 4. The health mark may also include an indication of the...

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      ANNEX III

      TESTING METHODS FOR RAW MILK AND HEAT-TREATED COW'S MILK IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 50

      1. CHAPTER I DETERMINATION OF PLATE COUNT AND SOMATIC CELL COUNT

        1. A. When verifying compliance with the criteria laid down in Part...

        2. B. The use of alternative analytical methods is acceptable:

      2. CHAPTER II DETERMINATION OF ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE ACTIVITY IN COW'S MILK

        1. A. To determine alkaline phosphatase activity in pasteurised cow's milk, standard...

        2. B. The alkaline phosphatase activity in pasteurised cow's milk is expressed as...

        3. C. An alkaline phosphatase test is considered to give a negative...

        4. D. The use of alternative analytical methods is acceptable where they...

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      ANNEX IV

      REFERENCE TESTING METHOD FOR ANALYSIS OF E. COLI IN LIVE BIVALVE MOLLUSCS FOR CLASSIFICATION OF PRODUCTION AND RELAYING AREAS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 52(2)

      1. The reference method for analysis of E. coli in live...

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      ANNEX V

      RECOGNISED METHODS FOR THE DETECTION OF MARINE BIOTOXINS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 60

      1. CHAPTER I PARALYTIC SHELLFISH POISON DETECTION METHOD

        1. A. The paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) toxins content of the whole...

        2. B. If the results are challenged, the reference method shall be...

      2. CHAPTER II AMNESIC SHELLFISH POISON DETECTION METHOD

        1. A. The amnesic shellfish poisoning (ASP) toxins content of the entire...

        2. B. However, for screening purposes, AOAC official method 2006.02, as published...

        3. C. If the results are challenged, the reference method shall be...

      3. CHAPTER III LIPOPHILIC TOXIN DETECTION METHODS

        1. A. The reference method for the detection of marine toxins as...

        2. B. Methods other than those referred to in Part A, such...

      4. CHAPTER IV DETECTION OF NEW OR EMERGING MARINE TOXINS

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      ANNEX VI

      PRACTICAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL CONTROLS ON FISHERY PRODUCTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 70

      1. CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS

        1. A. Organoleptic examinations

        2. B. Freshness indicators

        3. C. Histamine

        4. D. Residues and contaminants

        5. E. Microbiological checks

        6. F. Parasites

        7. G. Poisonous fishery products

      2. CHAPTER II CONTROLS ON TOTAL VOLATILE BASIC NITROGEN (TVB-N)

        1. A. TVB-N limit values for certain categories of fishery products and...

          1. 1. Unprocessed fishery products shall be regarded as unfit for human...

          2. 2. Distillation as referred to in point 1 shall be performed...

          3. 3. The routine methods that may be used to check the...

          4. 4. The sample shall consist of about 100 g of flesh,...

        2. B. Species categories for which TVB-N limit values are fixed

        3. C. Reference procedure for determining the concentration of TVB-N in fish...

          1. 1. Purpose and area of application

          2. 2. Definitions

          3. 3. Brief description

          4. 4. Chemicals

          5. 5. The following instruments and accessories shall be used:

          6. 6. Execution of the reference procedure

          7. 7. Calculation of TVB-N concentration

        4. D. TVB-N steam distillation apparatus

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