Trichinae Examination Directive for Imported Fresh Swine Meat

PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DIRECTIVE IN THE EXAMINATION FOR TRICHINAE(TRICHINELLA SPIRALIS)UPON IMPORTATION FROM THIRD COUNTRIES OF FRESH MEAT DERIVED FROM DOMESTIC SWINE

Stage: No longer in force
Transposition deadline: 1 Jan 1979
Procedure: Directive
Last activity: 31 Jan 1977

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Directive 77/96/EEC requires fresh swine meat with skeletal muscle from third countries to be examined for trichinae before intra-Community trade, under official veterinarian supervision. Member States had to transpose it by 1 January 1979. It covers slaughterhouse authorization, marking of negative results, and freezing as an alternative to examination.

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