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Commission Regulation 318/2007 of 23 March 2007 laying down animal health conditions for imports of certain birds into the Community and the quarantine conditions thereof.

Council Directive 89/556/EC (as amended) of 25 September 1989 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in and importation from third countries of embryos of domestic animals of the bovine species as amended.

Commission Decision 2006/60/EC amending Annex C to Council Directive 89/556/EEC as regards the model animal health certificate for intra-Community trade in embryos of domestic animals of the bovine species

Commission Decision 2006/168/EC of 4 January 2006 establishing the animal health and veterinary certification requirements for imports into the Community of bovine embryos and repealing Decision 2005/217/EC.

Council Directive 88/407/EEC (as amended) of 14 June 1988 laying down the animal health requirements applicable to intra-Community trade in and imports of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species

Commission Decision 2004/639/EC laying down the importation conditions of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species

Commission Decision 2003/779/EC of 31 October 2003 laying down animal health requirements and the veterinary certification for the import of animal casings from third countries as amended by 2004/414/EC

Council Decision 2004/211/EC (PDF) of 6 January 2004 establishing the list of third countries and parts of territory thereof from which Member States authorize imports of live equidae and semen, ova and embryos of the equine species, and amending Decisions 93/195/EEC and 94/63/EC.

Commission Decision 94/85/EC (PDF) of 16 February 1994 drawing up a list of third countries from which the Member States authorize imports of fresh poultry meat.

Council Directive 96/22/EC (PDF) of 29 April 1996 concerning the prohibition on the use in stockfarming of certain substances having a hormonal or thyrostatic action and of beta-agonists, and repealing Directives 81/602/EEC, 88/146/EEC and 88/299/EEC.

Commission Decision 2000/609/EC (PDF) of 29 September 2000 laying down animal and public health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of farmed ratite meat amending Decision 94/85/EC drawing up a list of third countries from which the Member States authorise imports of fresh poultry meat.

Commission Decision 97/296/EC (PDF) of 22 April 1997 drawing up the list of third countries from which the import of fishery products is authorized for human consumption.

Commission Decision 2006/766 establishing the lists of third countries and territories from which imports of bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates, marine gastropods and fishery products are permitted as last amended by

Commission Decision 2010/725 amending Decision 2006/766/EC as regards the list of third countries and territories from which imports of fishery products in any form for human consumption are permitted

Council Directive 2009/158/EC on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in, and imports from third countries of, poultry and hatching eggs.

Balai Directive 92/65/EEC (328 KB) of 13 July 1992 - laying down animal health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of animals, semen, ova and embryos not subject to animal health requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A (I) to Directive 90/425/EEC.

Council Directive 92/118/EEC (127 KB) of 17 December 1992 laying down animal health and public health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of products not subject to the said requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A (I) to Directive 89/662/EEC and, as regards pathogens, to Directive 90/425/EEC.

Commission Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 of 8 August 2008 laying down a list of third countries, territories, zones or compartments from which poultry and poultry products may be imported into and transit through the Community and the veterinary certification requirements.

Council Directive 2002/99/EC (228 KB) laying down the animal health rules governing the production, processing, distribution and introduction of products of animal origin for human consumption.

Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 (224 KB) laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety.

Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 of 21 October 2009 laying down health rules as regards animal by-products and derived products not intended for human consumption and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002.

Regulation (EC) No 142/2011 of 25 February 2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down health rules as regards animal by-products and derived products not intended for human consumption and implementing Council Directive 97/78/EC as regards certain samples and items exempt from veterinary checks at the border under that Directive

Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 (Warning: this is a large file) laying down health rules concerning animal by-products not intended for human consumption.

This is the latest consolidated version of EC Regulation 1774/2002 available on the EU website. This legislation must be read with the following instruments which have been published since it was produced:

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2007/2006 (PDF) of 22 December 2006 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the importation and transit of certain intermediate products derived from Category 3 material intended for technical uses in medical devices, in vitro diagnostics and laboratory reagents and amending that Regulation.

Commission Decision 93/2005 (PDF) of 2 February 2005 as regards transitional provisions concerning the introduction and the storage period for consignments of certain products of animal origin in customs warehouses in the Community.

Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs and Corrigendum

Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 laying down specific rules for food of animal origin, as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1020/2008.

Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 laying down specific rules for the organisation of official controls on products of animal origin intended for human consumption as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1021/2008.

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 rules as last amended by Commission Regulation 1029/2008.

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005 (452 KB) on microbiological criteria for foodstuffs.

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2074/2005 (496 KB) 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 (see above), as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1244/2007 and Commission Regulation 1022/2008.

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2075/2005 (448 KB) laying down specific rules on official controls for Trichinella in meat, as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1665/2006 (67 KB).

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2076/2005 (384 KB) 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 (see above), as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1020/2008. Commission Regulation (EC) No 1021/2008 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1023/2008.

Council Directive 2004/41/EC (52 KB) 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 Directives 89/662/EEC and 92/118/EEC and Council Decision 95/408/EC.

Commission Regulation (EC) No 599/2004 (784 KB) concerning the adoption of a harmonised model certificate and inspection report linked to intra-Community trade in animals and products of animal origin.

Commission Decision 2006/766 of 6 November 2006 establishing the lists of third countries and territories from which imports of bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates, marine gastropods and fishery products are permitted

Commission Regulation 206/2010 as amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No 144/2011 and Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 342/2011.

Commission Regulation (EC) No 119/2009 laying down a list of third countries or parts thereof, for imports into, or transit through, the Community of meat of wild leporidae, of certain wild land mammals and of farmed rabbits and the veterinary certification requirements

Commission Decision 2007/777/EC laying down the animal and public health conditions and model certificate for imports of certain meat products and treated stomach, bladders and intestines for human consumption from third countries as amended by a corrigendum, Commission Decision 2008/817/EC and Commission Decision 2009/864/EC .

Commission Decision 2004/415/EC (76 KB) (health and veterinary conditions for farmed ratite meat transiting or being stored in the Community).

Commission Decision 2004/212/EC (3.37 MB - Warning: this is a very large file) (health certification for certain meat) and Commission Decision 2004/620/EC (784 KB) (health certification for certain meat).

Commission Decision 94/984/EC laying down animal health conditions and veterinary certificates for the importation of fresh poultry meat from certain third countries, as amended by Commission Decision 2004/118/EC (207 KB) and Commission Decision 2004/436/EC (156 KB) (conditions for fresh poultry meat transiting or being stored in Community).

Commission Decision 2011/163/EC (PDF 120KB) as last amended by Commission Decision 2008/772/EC on the approval of residue monitoring plans submitted by third countries in accordance with Council Directive 96/23/EC.

Commission Decision 2003/56/EC (480 KB) on health certificates for the importation of live animals and animal products from New Zealand, as last amended by Commission Decision 2006/855/EC (521 KB).

Commission Decision 2006/854/EC (164 KB) approving on behalf of the European Community amendments to Annexes V and VIII to the Agreement between the European Community and New Zealand on sanitary measures applicable to trade in live animals and animals products.

Commission Decision 2004/751/EC (31 KB) approving on behalf of the European Community amendments to Annex V to the Agreement between the European Community and New Zealand on sanitary measures applicable to trade in live animals and animal products.

2007/61 - Decision No 1/2006 of the Joint Veterinary Committee created by an Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on Trade in Agricultural Products.

Commission Decision 2006/7 (34 KB) EC Concerning certain protection measures in relation to imports of feathers from certain third countries As last amended by Commission Decision 2006/892 EC (37 KB)

Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 laying down the rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies as amended by Regulation (EU) No 189/2011.

Commission Decision 2007/453/EC (37 KB) establishing the BSE status of Member States or third countries or regions thereof according to their BSE risk as amended by Commission Decision 2008/830/EC (770 KB).

Commission Regulation (EU) No 605/2010 (1.5 MB) of 2 July 2010 laying down animal and public health and veterinary certification conditions for the introduction into the European Union of raw milk and dairy products intended for human consumption.

Council Directive 97/78/EC (170 KB) laying down principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries.

Commission Decision 2000/572/EC (48 KB) laying down the animal and public health and veterinary certification conditions for imports of meat preparations from third countries as amended by Commission Decision 2008/592/EC .

Commission Decision 2005/363/EC (84 KB) concerning animal health protection measures against African swine fever in Sardinia, Italy as amended by Commission Decision 2005/494/EC

Commission Decision 2003/812/EC (40 KB) drawing up a list of third countries from which Member States are to authorise imports of certain products for human consumption subject to Council Directive 92/118/EC (as amended).

Commission Decision 97/467/EC drawing up provisional lists of third country establishments from which Member States authorize imports of rabbit meat and farmed game meat (as amended).

Commission Decision 97/468/EC drawing up provisional list of third country establishments from which Member States authorize imports of wild game (as amended).

Commission Decision 2001/731/EC (144 KB) drawing up a list of third countries from which the Member States authorise imports of bovine animals, swine, equidae, sheep and goats, fresh meat and meat products, in particular in relation to New Caledonia and the Islands of St Pierre and Miquelon.

Commission Decision 2001/556/EC (216 KB) drawing up provisional lists of third country establishments from which Member States authorise imports of gelatine intended for human consumption.

Commission Decision 2003/721/EC amending Council Directive 92/118/EEC as regards requirements for collagen intended for human consumption.

Commission Decision 2003/863/EC (524 KB) on health certificates for the importation of animal products from the United States of America.

Commission Decision 1999/724/EC laying down animal health and public health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of products not subject to the said requirements laid down in specific Community rules.