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Official Control and Food Hygiene Legislation in the European Union
(compiled by Dr David Jukes)
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Background
Early EU hygiene legislation was developed as part of the controls of animal production and is often termed 'veterinary legislation'. This area was originally the responsibility of DG VI (Agriculture). Manufactured food products were mainly the responsibility of DG III (Industry or, later, Internal Market) where more general controls (often term 'horizontal' legislation) were introduced as part of the 'internal market' programme. DG VI also developed a large number of new Directives in support of the 'internal market' programme - each one control a different type of animal product (often termed a 'vertical' approach').
Following the BSE crisis and the adoption of a more unified structure within the European Commission with the creation of DG Health and Consumer Protection, there was considerable pressure to produce a more simplified legislative system. The adoption of the Commission's White Paper on Food Safety (in 2000) eventually provide the incentive to make progress and a fully updated set of Regulations was adopted in 2004. These 4 Regulations have since been amended and have been supplemented by additional controls.
The following diagram illustrates this history (note that amendments to the former Directives have not been shown):
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The Official Control Regulation
- Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of
the Council of 29 April 2004 on official controls performed to ensure
the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health
and animal welfare rules (OJ L165, 30.4.2004)
[Incorrect formatting used - see Corrigendum for corrected version]
- Corrigendum to Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on official controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules (OJ L 165, 30.4.2004) (OJ L191, 28.5.2004, page 1) [Full reprint of the text of the Regulation]
- Corrigendum to Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on official controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules ( OJ L 165, 30.4.2004 . Corrected version in OJ L 191 of 28.5.2004 ) (OJ L204, 4.8.2007, page 29) [Correcting place of signature to 'Brussels']
As amended by:
- Commission Regulation (EC) No 776/2006 of 23 May 2006 amending Annex VII to Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards Community reference laboratories (OJ L136, 24.5.2006, page 3) [Provides an extended listing of Community reference laboratories]
- Council Regulation (EC) No 1791/2006 of 20 November 2006 adapting certain Regulations and Decisions ... by reason of the accession of Bulgaria and Romania (OJ L363, 20.12.2006, page 1) [Minor amendments to take account of accession of Bulgaria and Romania from 1 January 2007]
- Commission Regulation (EC) No 180/2008 of 28 February 2008 concerning the Community reference laboratory for equine diseases other than African horse sickness and amending Annex VII to Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L56, 29.2.2008, page 4) [Additional laboratory added to listing]
- Council Regulation (EC) No 301/2008 of 17 March 2008 adapting Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 on official controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules (OJ L97, 9.4.2008, page 85) [Updating listing of territories cover by Regulation]
- Commission Regulation (EC) No 737/2008 of 28 July 2008 designating the Community reference laboratories for crustacean diseases, rabies and bovine tuberculosis, laying down additional responsibilities and tasks for the Community reference laboratories for rabies and bovine tuberculosis and amending Annex VII to Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L201, 30.7.2008, page 29) [Addition of 3 further reference laboratories]
- Commission Regulation (EC) No 1029/2008 of 20 October 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council to update a reference to certain European standards (OJ L278, 21.10.2008, page 6) [Replacing a reference to EN45002 and EN45003 by one to EN ISO/IEC 17011]
- Regulation (EC) No 596/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2009 adapting a number of instruments subject to the procedure referred to in Article 251 of the Treaty to Council Decision 1999/468/EC with regard to the regulatory procedure with scrutiny — Adaptation to the regulatory procedure with scrutiny — Part Four (OJ L188, 18.7.2009, page 14) [Procedural amendments]
Consolidated Text
A version of the Regulation incorporating the amendments is available. See:
The "Hygiene Package":
- Regulation
(EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of
29 April 2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs
(OJ L139, 30.4.2004, page 1)
[Incorrect formatting used - see Corrigendum for corrected version]
- Corrigendum
to Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the
Council of 29 April 2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs (OJ L 139, 30.4.2004)(OJ L226, 25.6.2004, page 3) [Full reprint of the text of the Regulation]
- Corrigendum to Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs ( OJ L 139, 30.4.2004. Corrected version in OJ L226, 25.6.2004) (OJ L204, 4.8.2007, page 26) [Correcting place of signature to 'Brussels']
As amended by:
- Commission Regulation (EC) No 1019/2008 of 17 October 2008 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the hygiene of foodstuffs (OJ L 277, 18.10.2008, page 7)
- Regulation (EC) No 219/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2009 adapting a number of instruments subject to the procedure referred to in Article 251 of the Treaty to Council Decision 1999/468/EC with regard to the regulatory procedure with scrutiny — Adaptation to the regulatory procedure with scrutiny — Part Two (OJ L87, 31.3.2009, page 109) [Procedural amendments]
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Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying
down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin (OJ L139, 30.4.2004)
[Incorrect formatting used - see Corrigendum for corrected version]
- Corrigendum
to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the
Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific hygiene rules for food of
animal origin (OJ L 139, 30.4.2004) (OJ L226, 25.6.2004, page 22)[Full reprint
of the text of the Regulation]
- Corrigendum to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin (OJ L 139, 30.4.2004. Corrected version in OJ L226, 25.6.2004) (OJ L204, 4.8.2007, page 26) [Correcting place of signature to 'Brussels']
As amended by:
- Commission Regulation (EC) No 2074/2005 of 5 December 2005 laying down implementing measures for certain products ... and amending Regulations (EC) No 853/2004 and (EC) No 854/2004 (OJ L338, 22.12.2005, page 27) [Amendments to specific points in Annexes II and III]
- Commission Regulation (EC) No 2076/2005 of 5 December 2005 laying down transitional arrangements ... and amending Regulations (EC) No 853/2004 and (EC) No 854/2004 (OJ L338, 22.12.2005, page 83) [Minor amendment to one section in Annex II]
- Commission Regulation (EC) No 1662/2006 of 6 November 2006 amending Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin (OJ L320, 18.11.2006, page 1) [Minor amendment to Annex II and amendments to Annex III adding 'colustrum' to provisions on milk]
- Council Regulation (EC) No 1791/2006 of 20 November 2006 adapting certain Regulations and Decisions ... by reason of the accession of Bulgaria and Romania (OJ L363, 20.12.2006, page 1) [Minor amendments to take account of accession of Bulgaria and Romania from 1 January 2007]
- Commission Regulation (EC) No 1243/2007 of 24 October 2007 amending Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and the Council laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin (OJ L281, 25.10.2007, page 8) [In Annex III, making a minor amendment for fishing vessels and more detailed changes for gelatine]
- Commission Regulation (EC) No 1020/2008 of 17 October 2008 amending Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin and Regulation (EC) No 2076/2005 as regards identification marking, raw milk and dairy products, eggs and egg products and certain fishery products (OJ L277, 18.10.2008, page 8) [Minor amendments to Annexes II and III]
- Regulation (EC) No 219/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2009 adapting a number of instruments subject to the procedure referred to in Article 251 of the Treaty to Council Decision 1999/468/EC with regard to the regulatory procedure with scrutiny — Adaptation to the regulatory procedure with scrutiny — Part Two (OJ L87, 31.3.2009, page 109) [Procedural amendments]
- Commission Regulation (EC) No 1161/2009 of 30 November 2009 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards food chain information to be provided to food business operators operating slaughterhouses ( OJ L314, 1.12.2009, page 9) [Making a minor transitional provision permanent]
- Commission Regulation (EU) No 558/2010 of 24 June 2010 amending Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin (OJ L159, 25.6.2010, page 18) [Making some adjustments to the specirfic hygtiene requirements for various foods]
- Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 of
the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying
down specific rules for the organisation of official controls on products
of animal origin intended for human consumption (OJ L 139, 30.4.2004)
[Incorrect formatting used - see Corrigendum for corrected version]
- Corrigendum to Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific rules for the organisation of official controls on products of animal origin intended for human consumption (OJ L139, 30.4.2004) (OJ L226, 25.6.2004, page 83)[Full reprint
of the text of the Regulation]
- Corrigendum to Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific rules for the organisation of official controls on products of animal origin intended for human consumption ( OJ L139, 30.4.2004 . Corrected version in OJ L226, 25.6.2004 ) (OJ L204, 4.8.2007, page 26) [Correcting place of signature to 'Brussels']
As amended by:
- Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of
the Council of 29 April 2004 on official controls performed to ensure
the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health
and animal welfare rules (OJ L165, 30.4.2004) [As
printed in the Corrigendum published in OJ L191, 28.5.2004, page 1]
- Commission Regulation (EC) No 2074/2005 of 5 December 2005 laying down implementing measures for certain products ... and amending Regulations (EC) No 853/2004 and (EC) No 854/2004 (OJ L338, 22.12.2005, page 27) [A small number of amendments to specific points in Annexes I, II and III]
- Commission Regulation (EC) No 2076/2005 of 5 December 2005 laying down transitional arrangements ... and amending Regulations (EC) No 853/2004 and (EC) No 854/2004 (OJ L338, 22.12.2005, page 83) [Minor amendment to one section in Annex]
- Commission Regulation (EC) No 1663/2006 of 6 November 2006 amending Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down specific rules for the organisation of official controls on products of animal origin intended for human consumption (OJ L320, 18.11.2006, page 12) [Minor amendments to Annexes I, IV and VI]
- Council Regulation (EC) No 1791/2006 of 20 November 2006 adapting certain Regulations and Decisions ... by reason of the accession of Bulgaria and Romania (OJ L363, 20.12.2006, page 1) [Minor amendments to take account of accession of Bulgaria and Romania from 1 January 2007]
- Commission Regulation (EC) No 1021/2008 of 17 October 2008 amending Annexes I, II and III to Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down specific rules for the organisation of official controls on products of animal origin intended for human consumption and Regulation (EC) No 2076/2005 ... ( OJ L277, 18.10.2008, page 17) [Minor amendments to Annexes I, II and III]
- Regulation (EC) No 219/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2009 adapting a number of instruments subject to the procedure referred to in Article 251 of the Treaty to Council Decision 1999/468/EC with regard to the regulatory procedure with scrutiny — Adaptation to the regulatory procedure with scrutiny — Part Two (OJ L87, 31.3.2009, page 109) [Procedural amendments]
Adopted at the same time as the 'Hygiene Package' was a Directive specifically designed to repeal the various Directives which had provided requirements for hygiene of foods derived from animal products:
- Directive 2004/41/EC of the
European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 repealing
certain Directives concerning food hygiene and health conditions for
the production and placing on the market of certain products of animal
origin intended for human consumption and amending Council Directives
89/662/EEC and 92/118/EEC and Council Decision 95/408/EC (OJ L157,
30.4.2004)
[Incorrect formatting used - see Corrigendum for corrected version]
- Corrigendum to Directive 2004/41/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 repealing certain Directives concerning food hygiene and health conditions for the production and placing on the market of certain products of animal origin intended for human consumption and amending Council Directives 89/662/EEC and 92/118/EEC and Council Decision 95/408/EC (OJ L157, 30.4.2004) (OJ L195, 2.6.2004, page 12) [Full reprint
of the text of the Regulation]
Consolidated Texts
As there have been significant amendments, it is easiest to consult the consolidated versions of the Regulations which contain an updated version of the complete text of the amended Regulations - these may however not contain any very recent amendments.:
Implementing measures
- Commission Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005 of 15 November 2005 on microbiological criteria for foodstuffs (OJ L338, 22.12.2005, page 1)
As amended by:
- Commission Regulation (EC) No 1441/2007 of 5 December 2007 amending Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005 on microbiological criteria for foodstuffs (OJ L322, 7.12.2007, page12) [Amendments to Annex I with complete new text]
- Commission Regulation (EU) No 365/2010 of 28 April 2010 amending Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005 on microbiological criteria for foodstuffs as regards Enterobacteriaceae in pasteurised milk and other pasteurised liquid dairy products and Listeria monocytogenes in food grade salt (OJ L107, 29.4.2010, page 9) [Minor changes to Annex I]
- Commission Regulation (EC) No 2074/2005 of 5 December 2005 laying down implementing measures for certain products under Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council and for the organisation of official controls under Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council, derogating from Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council and amending Regulations (EC) No 853/2004 and (EC) No 854/2004 (OJ L338, 22.12.2005, page 27)
As amended by:
- Commission Regulation (EC) No 1664/2006 of 6 November 2006 amending Regulation (EC) No 2074/2005 as regards implementing measures for certain products of animal origin intended for human consumption and repealing certain implementing measures (OJ L320, 18.11.2006, page13) [Amendments including new health certificates and the repeal of numerous Decisions affecting individual third countries]
- Commission Regulation (EC) No 1244/2007 of 24 October 2007 L 281 12 25.10.2007
- Commission Regulation (EC) No 1244/2007 of 24 October 2007 amending Regulation (EC) No 2074/2005 as regards implementing measures for certain products of animal origin intended for human consumption and laying down specific rules on official controls for the inspection of meat (OJ L281, 25.10.2007, page12) [Changes to amnesic shellfish poison detection method and to meat inspection controls]
- Commission Regulation (EC) No 1022/2008 of 17 October 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 2074/2005 as regards the total volatile basic nitrogen (TVB-N) limits (OJ L277, 18.10.2008, page18) [Changes to limits for fishery products ]
- Commission Regulation (EC) No 1250/2008 of 12 December 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 2074/2005 as regards certification requirements for import of fishery products, live bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods intended for human consumption (OJ L337, 16.12.2008, page 31) [Modified health certificates]
- Commission Regulation (EC) No 2075/2005 of 5 December 2005 laying down specific rules on official controls for Trichinella in meat (OJ L338, 22.12.2005, page 60)
As amended by:
- Commission Regulation (EC) No 1665/2006 of 6 November 2006 amending Regulation (EC) No 2075/2005 laying down specific rules on official controls for Trichinella in meat (OJ L320, 18.11.2006, page 46) [Minor amendment to procedures]
- Commission Regulation (EC) No 1245/2007 of 24 October 2007 amending Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 2075/2005, as regards the use of liquid pepsin for the detection of Trichinella in meat (OJ L281, 25.10.2007, page 19) [Minor modification to procedure]
- Commission Regulation (EC) No 2076/2005 of 5 December 2005 laying down transitional arrangements for the implementation of Regulations (EC) No 853/2004, (EC) No 854/2004 and (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council and amending Regulations (EC) No 853/2004 and (EC) No 854/2004 (OJ L338, 22.12.2005, page 83)
As amended by:
- Commission Regulation (EC) No 1666/2006 of 6 November 2006 amending Regulation (EC) No 2076/2005 laying down transitional arrangements for the implementation of Regulations (EC) No 853/2004, (EC) No 854/2004 and (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L320, 18.11.2006, page 47) [Some changes to transitional requirements]
- Commission Regulation (EC) No 479/2007 of 27 April 2007 amending Regulation (EC) No 2076/2005 laying down transitional arrangements for the implementation of Regulations (EC) No 853/2004, (EC) No 854/2004 and (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council and amending Regulations (EC) No 853/2004 and (EC) No 854/2004 (OJ L111, 28.4.2007, page 46) [Minor changes to transitional arrangements]
- Commission Regulation (EC) No 1246/2007 of 24 October 2007 amending Regulation (EC) No 2076/2005 as regards the extension of the transitional period granted to food business operators importing fish oil intended for human consumption (OJ L281, 25.10.2007, page 21) [Additional transitional year allowed for fish oil imports]
- Commission Regulation (EC) No 439/2008 of 21 May 2008 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 2076/2005 as regards imports of fishery products from Fiji (OJ L132, 22.5.2008, page 16) [Removal of Fiji from list of countries permitted transitional arrangements]
- Commission Regulation (EC) No 1020/2008 of 17 October 2008 amending Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin and Regulation (EC) No 2076/2005 as regards identification marking, raw milk and dairy products, eggs and egg products and certain fishery products (OJ L277, 18.10.2008, page 8) [Makes a few provisions permanent]
- Commission Regulation (EC) No 1021/2008 of 17 October 2008 amending Annexes I, II and III to Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down specific rules for the organisation of official controls on products of animal origin intended for human consumption and Regulation (EC) No 2076/2005 as regards live bivalve molluscs, certain fishery products and staff assisting with official controls in slaughterhouses (OJ L277, 18.10.2008, page 15) [Makes a few provisions permanent]
- Commission Regulation (EC) No 1023/2008 of 17 October 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 2076/2005 as regards the extension of the transitional period granted to food business operators importing fish oil intended for human consumption (OJ L277, 18.10.2008, page 21) [Provides further extension to transitional period for fish oils]
- Commission Regulation (EC) No 146/2009 of 20 February 2009 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 2076/2005 as regards imports of fishery products from Cameroon (OJ L50, 21.2.2009, page 3) [Removal of Cameroon from list of countries permitted transitional arrangements]
Consolidated Texts
As there have been significant amendments, it is easiest to consult the consolidated versions of the Regulations which contain the complete current text of the amended Regulations:
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