Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/624Show full title

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/624 of 8 February 2019 concerning specific rules for the performance of official controls on the production of meat and for production and relaying areas of live bivalve molluscs in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance)

  1. Introductory Text

  2. Article 1.Subject matter and scope

  3. Article 2.Definitions

  4. Article 2A.References to Directive 64/432/EEC

  5. Article 3.Criteria and conditions establishing when ante-mortem inspections in certain slaughterhouses may be performed by an official auxiliary

  6. Article 4.Criteria and conditions establishing when ante-mortem inspections may be performed outside the slaughterhouse in the case of emergency slaughter

  7. Article 5.General criteria and conditions laying down when ante-mortem inspections may be performed at the holding of provenance

  8. Article 6.Species specific criteria and conditions laying down when ante-mortem inspections may be performed at the holding of provenance

  9. Article 7.Criteria and conditions for the performance of post-mortem inspections under the responsibility of the official veterinarian, referred to in Article 18(2)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625

  10. Article 8.Performance of post-mortem inspections by the official veterinarian

  11. Article 9.Criteria and conditions for the performance of auditing activities in slaughterhouses and game-handling establishments

  12. Article 10.Criteria and conditions for the performance of official controls including auditing activities in cutting plants

  13. Article 11.Official controls on Pectinidae and marine gastropods and Holothuroidea, which are not filter feeders, that are harvested from production areas which are not classified in accordance with Article 18(6) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625

  14. Article 12.Specific derogations in respect of Rangifer tarandus tarandus, Lagopus lagopus and Lagopus mutus, as provided for in Article 18(7)(h) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625

  15. Article 13.Specific minimum requirements for the official veterinarian, the official auxiliary and the staff designated by the competent authorities

  16. Article 14.Minimum training requirements for slaughterhouse staff

  17. Article 14A.Procedure

  18. Article 15.Entry into force and applicability

  19. Signature

    1. ANNEX I

      SPECIFIC DEROGATIONS FOR THE INSPECTION OF MEAT DERIVED FROM REINDEER (RANGIFER TARANDUS TARANDUS)

    2. ANNEX II

      SPECIFIC MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR THE OFFICIAL VETERINARIAN, THE OFFICIAL AUXILIARY AND THE STAFF DESIGNATED BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITIES

      1. CHAPTER I OFFICIAL VETERINARIANS

        1. 1. The competent authorities may appoint as an official veterinarian only...

        2. 2. The competent authorities must make arrangements for the test for...

        3. 3. The test must demonstrate knowledge of the following subjects, specifically...

        4. 4. The official veterinarian must have aptitude for multidisciplinary cooperation.

        5. 5. Each official veterinarian must undergo practical training for a probationary...

        6. 6. The official veterinarian must keep up-to-date and keep abreast of...

        7. 7. Mutual recognition of the tests for official veterinarians between Member...

      2. CHAPTER II OFFICIAL AUXILIARY

        1. 1. Only people who have undergone training and passed a test...

        2. 2. The competent authorities shall make arrangements for the tests referred...

        3. 3. The practical training referred to in point 2(a) must take...

        4. 4. Training and tests must concern principally red meat or poultry...

        5. 5. Training for official auxiliaries must cover, and tests must confirm...

        6. 6. The competent authorities may decide to reduce training and tests...

        7. 7. The official auxiliary must have aptitude for multidisciplinary cooperation.

        8. 8. Official auxiliaries must keep up-to-date and abreast of new developments...

        9. 9. If official auxiliaries carry out only sampling and analysis in...

        10. 10. Mutual recognition of the tests for official auxiliaries between Member...

      3. CHAPTER III STAFF DESIGNATED BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITIES

        1. 1. The competent authorities may only appoint staff who have undergone...

        2. 2. The competent authorities must make arrangements for the test referred...

        3. 3. The practical training referred to in point 2(a) must take...

        4. 4. Training and tests must concern principally red meat or poultry...

        5. 5. Training for staff designated by the competent authorities must include,...

        6. 6. The competent authorities may decide to reduce training and tests...

        7. 7. The staff designated by the competent authorities must have an...

        8. 8. Staff designated by the competent authorities must keep up-to-date and...

        9. 9. Mutual recognition of the tests for other staff designated by...