EUROPEAN COMMISSION HEALTH & CONSUMER PROTECTION DIRECTORATE-GENERAL Directorate F - Food and Veterinary Office DG(SANCO)/2009-8207 Final GENERAL AUDIT REPORT OF A SPECIFIC AUDIT CARRIED OUT IN LATVIA FROM 19 TO 29 JANUARY 2009 IN ORDER TO EVALUATE THE FOLLOW-UP ACTION TAKEN BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITIES WITH REGARD TO OFFICIAL CONTROLS RELATED TO THE SAFETY OF FOOD OF ANIMAL ORIGIN, IN PARTICULAR MEAT AND MILK PART B SECTOR-SPECIFIC ISSUES 15/04/09-33743
TABLE OF CONTENTS ABBREVIATIONS AND DEFINITIONS USED IN THIS REPORT...I 1. INTRODUCTION... 2 2. OBJECTIVES OF THE MISSION... 2 3. LEGAL BASIS... 3 4. BACKGROUND... 3 5. FINDINGS... 3 5.1. NATIONAL MEASURES AND DEROGATIONS... 3 5.2. OFFICIAL CERTIFICATION... 4 5.3. FOOD BUSINESS OPERATORS' OBLIGATIONS AND OFFICIAL CONTROLS... 4 5.3.1. General hygiene requirements... 4 5.3.2. Specific requirements... 6 5.3.3. HACCP-based systems... 7 5.3.4. Identification marking and labelling... 7 5.3.5. Traceability... 8 5.4. OFFICIAL INSPECTION TASKS IN ESTABLISHMENTS FOR VERIFICATION OF THE FOOD BUSINESS OPERATORS' COMPLIANCE...8 5.4.1. Food chain information... 8 5.4.2. Ante-mortem inspection... 9 5.4.3. Post-mortem inspection... 9 5.4.4. Health marking... 10 5.4.5. Animal welfare at the time of slaughter or killing... 10 5.4.6. Criteria for raw milk... 10 5.4.7. Animal by-products... 11 5.5. CLOSING MEETING... 12 6. RECOMMENDATIONS... 12 7. REFERENCES TO COMMUNITY ACTS RELEVANT TO THIS MISSION... 13 ii
ABBREVIATIONS AND DEFINITIONS USED IN THIS REPORT ABP BSE CA CCA FBO FCI FI(s) FVO FVS HACCP MANCP NDC OV RASFF SAV SH TSU Animal By-Products Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy Competent Authority Central Competent Authority Food Business Operator Food Chain Information Food Inspector(s) Food and Veterinary Office Food and Veterinary Service Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points Multi Annual National Control Plan National Diagnostic Centre of the FVS Official Veterinarian Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed State Authorised Veterinarian Slaughterhouse Territorial Structural Unit (region)
1. INTRODUCTION The mission took place in Latvia from 19 to 29 January 2009 as part of the planned mission programme of the Food and Veterinary Office (FVO). The mission team comprised 2 FVO inspectors and was accompanied during the mission by representatives from the central competent authority (CCA), the Food and Veterinary Service (FVS) of the Ministry of Agriculture. At the opening meeting, the objectives, itinerary, and reporting procedures were confirmed, and information complementary to that received in the course of the preparation of the mission was requested by the mission team. 2. OBJECTIVES OF THE MISSION The main objective of the specific audit was to verify that official controls are carried out in accordance with the multi-annual national control plan (MANCP) referred to in Article 41 of No 882/2004 and in compliance with Community law. The more specific objectives of the mission were: the evaluation of the follow-up action taken by the competent authorities in response to the recommendations made in report DG(SANCO)/2008-7936 with regard to: competent authority organisation and operation, official controls over food business operators (FBO) compliance with general and specific rules on the hygiene of food of animal origin, the implementation of these rules by FBOs, the correct implementation of the chain of certification; In particular, controls over meat of domestic ungulates, farmed game, wild game, minced meat, meat preparations, mechanically separated meat, meat products, raw milk and dairy products in the framework of Regulations (EC) No 178/2002, No 852/2004, No 853/2004, No 854/2004 and No 882/2004 were subject to the evaluation. In pursuit of these objectives, the mission itinerary included the following: COMPETENT AUTHORITIES Comments Competent Central 1 Opening and closing meeting authorities Regional 5 In regional offices and/or in establishments FOOD PRODUCTION / PROCESSING / DISTRIBUTION - ACTIVITIES Slaughterhouses 3 Cutting plant / Meat products / Minced meat 1 Wild game handling Integrated into one of the above mentioned 1 establishments slaughterhouses Milk processing plant 1 Milk collection centre 1 Milk purchaser without on-site milk storage Storage establishments (temperature controlled) 1 Dairy holdings 1 Laboratories 1 Performing raw milk testing 2
3. LEGAL BASIS 1 The mission was carried out under the general provisions of Community legislation and, in particular Article 45 of No 882/2004 of Parliament and of the Council on official controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules. 4. BACKGROUND The previous mission concerning the safety of food of animal origin in Latvia was carried out from 20 to 28 May 2008, the results of which are described in report DG(SANCO)/2008-7936 MR Final (hereafter referred to as report 2008-7936). This report is accessible at: http://europa.eu.int/comm/food/fvo/ir_search_en.cfm A detailed description of the Competent Authority (CA) can be found in the country profile for Latvia which is accessible at: http://ec.europa.eu/food/fvo/country_profiles_en.cfm This specific audit is part of the General Audit to Latvia to verify that official controls are carried out in accordance with the MANCP referred to in Article 41 of No 882/2004. All parts of the official controls related specifically to No 882/2004 will be reported separately at the end of the full audit series. Therefore, remarks made in this part B of the report concern the specific audit over the meat and dairy sectors and not the requirements on official controls specified in No 882/2004. 5. FINDINGS 5.1. National measures and derogations According to Article 10 of No 853/2004 Member States may, without compromising the achievement of the objectives of No 853/2004 adopt national measures adapting the requirements laid down in Annex III. The national measures refer to continued use of traditional methods and regions subject to geographical constraints and are subject to notification to the Commission and other Member States. National rules may be maintained or established for placing on the market of raw milk or raw cream for direct human consumption and to permit the use of raw milk not meeting the criteria for plate count and somatic cell count. Article 7 of No 2074/2005 allows Member States to grant establishments manufacturing foods with traditional characteristics derogations from certain requirements set out in No 852/2004. The possibilities for national measures related to the 2 specific Articles above have been used by Latvia in the form of an Order with specific quality requirements of fresh milk intended for the production of cheeses with a ripening period of at least 60 days. According to the CCA no establishments are currently using this derogation. The provisions in Article 10 of No 853/2004 and Article 7 of No 2074/2005 concerning national measures and derogations are not used by Latvia even 1 A full list of the legal instruments relevant to this report is provided in point 7. 3
though there is a specific order concerning the raw milk quality for cheeses with a ripening period of at least 60 days. 5.2. OFFICIAL CERTIFICATION Article 30 of No 882/2004 requires that a link exists between the certificate and the consignment and that the information in the certificate is accurate and authentic. Council Directive 96/93/EC lays down the rules to be observed in issuing the certificates required by veterinary legislation. In response to recommendation 3 of the previous report To ensure the system for official certification is in line with Article 4 of Council Directive 96/93/EC, that a link exists between the certificate and the consignment and that the information in the certificate is accurate and authentic, as required by Art. 30 of No 882/2004 the CCA provided assurances that the relevant certificates will be translated into Latvian and that an extra inspection will be carried out over the Territorial Structural Unit (TSU) in question. In addition the procedure for veterinary certification will be updated. The mission team was informed that the extra inspection of the TSU in question had not yet been carried out and that the updated procedure on veterinary certification was still only available in draft form. Official certification is based upon Cabinet Regulation 327 of 13 May 2008 which transposes Council Directive 96/93/EC into national law and FVS instruction 339 of 12 December 2001. The few export certificates seen and the procedures for certification as described complied with the legal requirements and consignments were checked physically before signing the certificate. The certification procedures as described by the CAs were generally in line with the legal requirements but the extra audit of a TSU and the update of the FVS procedure on certification as outlined in the action plan from the previous mission have not yet taken place. 5.3. FOOD BUSINESS OPERATORS' OBLIGATIONS AND OFFICIAL CONTROLS 5.3.1. General hygiene requirements The FBO shall comply with general hygiene requirements as set out in Annex II of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004. These provisions relate to cleaning and maintenance, layout, design, construction, sitting and size of food premises. Article 4(4) of No 854/2004 specifies that the CA shall carry out official controls in respect of products of animal origin to verify FBO compliance with these requirements. In response to recommendation number 4 of the previous report To ensure that FBOs comply with their obligations as laid down in Chapter II of No 853/2004 and with the general and specific hygiene requirements set out in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 the CCA provided assurances that training and updated checklists have 4
been provided with an emphasis on HACCP and that in-depth audits have been carried out over the FBOs. In addition, the State Authorised Veterinarians (SAV) in the slaughterhouses (SHs) have to document their checks on hygiene every day. In response to recommendation number 5 of the previous report To ensure that staff responsible for official controls verify the FBO s compliance with the relevant requirements, as laid down in Art. 4 of No 854/2004 the CCA provided assurances that specific training had been provided through a twinning project with another Member State and that audit elements would be included in the checks from 2009 onwards. The establishments visited were in general of an acceptable standard. However, a number of findings were noted in some of them and action is needed in order to achieve compliance. One meat product establishment was reasonably compliant with the requirements. Damaged floors noted in some areas were picked up by the CA. Other issues noted by the mission team included general order, as dirty boots and crates not entirely clean before production, and some condensation in the ceiling over exposed products. One SH visited had a cutting plant with facilities of a high standard (cutting part was not seen in operation) but in the facilities for slaughter the mission team noted that doors to the exterior were not tight or not possible to close and other maintenance problems (rust, damaged walls, flaking paint) particularly in the area for the handling of animal by-products (ABP). Furthermore condensation on the ceiling was severe in some areas. Cleaning was generally good but in higher areas somewhat neglected. Of these deficiencies the CA had only addressed the condensation problem. In one establishment it was noted that pigs in one carcass chiller were touching the internal structure, the area for cutting and the area for production of meat products was cramped and that crates with exposed products were stored under a cooling equipment from which debris was falling. Some floors in need of repair and condensation problems, these 2 last findings had also been noted by the CA. In one SH the floor in the slaughter hall was not easy to clean which the CA had detected. Furthermore, some mould was noted in the ceiling and some rust was noted on equipment and there was poor order in the surrounding area with storage of various obsolete materials. This small plant constantly used separation in time of the various processes which can be accepted provided that the production volumes do not increase. In one dairy plant visited it was noted that a ventilation shaft opened directly over an area where exposed product was handled. The equipment for butter production was very rusty (the rust had been noted the CA). The automatic pasteurisation records could not ensure that the temperature requirements were met, but manual records could. However from the records seen it was not fully clear if all milk received had been pasteurised as stated by the FBO. One cold store visited did not have proper equipment for protecting pig carcasses during loading in/out. Hygiene conditions in the reception hall, where the storage rooms consisted of chill containers with open areas above them, were not adequate. The open areas above had not been cleaned and were very dirty and contained numerous cigarette butts as well as bottles and obsolete material. Corrective action was immediately initiated but the issue raises questions regarding staff discipline and cleaning routines. One chiller had excessive ice build-up and this had been noted by the CA. A wooden shelf was noted in the area for re-wrapping of products. The alarm system for the cold store, as described, was only triggered by a power cut and 5
not by an increase in the temperature in the storage and the temperature records were only kept manually. Records from the SAVs daily controls were seen in the SHs and the cutting plant visited as well as the reports from the Food Inspectors (FI). The checklists used for certain plants had been updated and training provided. The FI inspections were following the planned schedule of 3-4 visits per year plus extra visits for sampling, consumer complaints, Food Chain Information (FCI) verification and follow-up. The action taken by the CA in response to recommendation numbers 4 and 5 was only partly satisfactory. This is due to the fact that a number of deficiencies detected by the mission team had not been noted and documented by the CA, as was particularly clear in establishments where more deficiencies were noted. However, examples were also seen of rather good performances by the FIs. 5.3.2. Specific requirements Article 3 of No 853/2004 sets out that the FBO shall comply with the specific requirements of Annex II and III of this Regulation. Article 4(3) of No 852/2004 states that FBOs shall adopt specific hygiene measures regarding compliance with microbiological criteria for foodstuffs, compliance with temperature control requirements and sampling and analyses. Details on microbiological criteria foodstuffs shall comply with are set out in No 2073/2005 and Article 4(4) of No 854/2004 specifies that the CA shall carry out official controls in respect of products of animal origin to verify FBO compliance with these requirements. These cover a range of items with regard to requirements for SHs, cutting plants, emergency slaughter, game handling, raw milk and dairy products and other products of animal origin. In response to recommendation number 6 of the previous report To carry out official controls to ensure that microbiological criteria for foodstuffs are in line with the requirements set out in Annex I to No 2073/2005 the CCA provided assurances that the FBOs had been informed through a letter and that the inspection checklists had been up-dated so that more attention would be paid to the sampling plans during routine inspections. In one SH the suspect pen was used for storage of various pieces of equipment and had no proper light. In another SH visited the detained chiller did not have a door and 2 sterilising boxes had a water level too low to work efficiently. Furthermore the drainage system was not fitted with a filter with openings of less than 6mm as foreseen in Annex II, Chapter I, point 1 of No 1774/2002. This last point had been detected by the CA. The slaughter result, as assessed by the condition of the carcasses examined by the mission team, can be considered as acceptable in all 3 SHs visited. In 1 meat product and cutting plant also producing meat preparations and minced meat the sampling frequencies for microbiological examination was as foreseen in the legislation but there was no analysis of trends carried out. In all 3 SHs visited deficiencies related to microbiological sampling of carcasses were noted. For example: 6
samples for microbiological examination of carcasses were taken fortnightly, occasionally monthly rather than weekly (based on as was explained, previously good results) but many previous results were found to be acceptable rather than satisfactory and sometimes also unacceptable; single samples taken rather than 5 and analysed for all 3 parameters; 5 samples taken and analysed but only 1 sample analysed for Salmonella. The FBOs concerned had not increased the sampling frequencies after the poor results and not yet taken any specific action to improve the slaughter hygiene and review process controls. These findings had only been detected by the CA in one of the three establishments. The action taken by the CA to address recommendation number 6 of the previous report has not ensured that the requirements for microbiological sampling of carcasses in Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005 were met and non-compliances were in 2 out of 3 SHs visited not detected during official controls. 5.3.3. HACCP-based systems On the basis of Article 5 of No 852/2004 the FBO shall put in place, implement and maintain a permanent procedure or procedures based on the Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) principles. In Section II of Annex II to No 853/2004 the specific requirements for HACCP-based procedures in SHs are specified. Official controls in respect of all products of animal origin in the scope of No 854/2004 shall include audits of HACCP-based procedures (Article 4(5) of No 854/2004). HACCP based systems were in place in the establishments visited and in most cases were of a reasonable standard. Deficiencies noted in individual establishments included procedures that were not updated as regards legal references (several years), missing link between documents relating to corrective action for a CCP and missing date of issue. These findings had not been detected by the CA. HACCP based systems were in place in all establishments visited and in most cases they were found to be meeting the legal requirements. 5.3.4. Identification marking and labelling Provisions for the identification marking of a product of animal origin are made in Article 5 and Annex II, Section I to No 853/2004 and verification of compliance with these requirements is foreseen by Article 4(6) of No 854/2004. Article 3 of Directive 2000/13/EC sets out the particulars on the labelling of foodstuffs to be delivered as such to the ultimate consumer. Regulations (EC) No 1760/2000 and 1825/2000 set out specific labelling requirements for beef meat. 7
In response to recommendation number 7 of the previous report To carry out official controls to ensure that food placed on the market is adequately labelled or identified as required by Article 18 of No 178/2002, Article 13 of No 1760/2000 and Article 10 of No 2076/2005 the CCA provided assurances that a new control form and specific training has been provided for the FI which also included traceability. Labelling and identification marking as well as beef labelling of products for human consumption were in most cases in compliance with the legal requirements. In one case it was clearly stated by the FBO that all beef meat leaving the establishment was of Latvian origin and labelled as such, but from one invoice seen it was clear that they also had received a carcass from an animal born in another Member State. Identification marking and labelling were generally in compliance with the EU legal requirements. 5.3.5. Traceability According to Article 18 of No 178/2002 the traceability of food and foodproducing animals and any other substance intended to be incorporated into a food shall be established at all stages of production, processing and distribution. The FBO shall have in place systems and procedures to identify from whom they have been supplied and the other businesses to which their products have been supplied. Article 4(6) of No 854/2004 requires that verification of compliance with traceability requirements takes place in all approved establishments. Traceability systems were in place in the establishments visited, traceability verification visits had been performed by the CA and traceability exercises carried out by the mission team lead to satisfactory results. Traceability was generally in accordance with the requirements established in EU legislation. 5.4. OFFICIAL INSPECTION TASKS IN ESTABLISHMENTS FOR VERIFICATION OF THE FOOD BUSINESS OPERATORS' COMPLIANCE 5.4.1. Food chain information According to Article 3 of No 853/2004, the FBO shall comply with the relevant provisions of Annex II and III to this Regulation. In particular the FBOs operating SHs must as appropriate, request, receive, check and act upon food chain information in respect of all animals, other than wild game, sent or intended to be sent to the SH. According to Article 5(1) of No 854/2004 the Official Veterinarian (OV) shall carry out inspection tasks in SHs also as regards food chain information 8
In November 2008 a system for FCI was introduced by FVS Order No 206. This rather sophisticated system requires the FBO to extract the relevant data concerning the animals to be collected from a specific database, print out the information and during collection of the animals, get the farmer's signature as well as to fill in a statement regarding the cleanliness of the animals and a statement that they look physically sound. This system applies to bovines, sheep, goats, pigs and horses. The system foresees daily documented controls in the SHs by the SAVs of the FCI received by the FBO and monthly controls of the system in the establishments by the FI. The system in place meets the legal requirements and applies to all species normally slaughtered. When the mission team checked a number of documents accompanying the animals for slaughter in 1 SH it was noted that in several cases the name of the practising veterinarian was missing or that the boxes concerning the cleanliness of the animals and the check that they looked physically sound had not been filled in. This had not been noted by the SAV or FI during their controls. The documents related to the official controls of the system were in place when checked by the mission team and the set frequency followed. A system for transmission of FCI in line with the legal requirements is, since November 2008, in place for all species. However, some deficiencies in the documentation had not been noted by the CA during their daily and monthly controls. 5.4.2. Ante-mortem inspection Article 5(1) of No 854/2004 requires that the OV carries out inspection tasks, including ante-mortem inspection of all animals before slaughter in accordance with the general requirements of Section I, Chapter II of Annex I of No 854/2004. The results from ante-mortem inspection were recorded in a specific log-book for all animals slaughtered. Ante-mortem inspection was in line with the legal requirements. 5.4.3. Post-mortem inspection Article 5(1) of No 854/2004 requires that the OV carries out inspection tasks, including post-mortem inspection in accordance with the general requirements of Section I, Chapter II of Annex I and the specific requirements of Section IV of No 854/2004. In response to recommendation number 8 of the previous report To ensure that postmortem examination is performed in accordance with Section IV, Chapter I of Annex I to No 854/2004 the CCA provided assurances that specific training had been provided. 9
The post-mortem examination was carried out in compliance with the legal requirements in all 3 SHs visited and records kept in a specific log book. This log book also indicated the result of the Trichinae examinations for pigs and BSE examinations for bovines as well as the age for the latter species. The 2 SHs for pigs were using the magnetic stirrer method for Trichinae examination and staff had received specific training. The post-mortem examination was carried out in line with the legal requirements. 5.4.4. Health marking Article 5(2) of No 854/2004 requires that health marking of carcasses of domestic ungulates, farmed game mammals other than lagomorphs and large wild game as well as half-carcasses, quarters and wholesale cuts shall be carried out in slaughterhouses and game-handling establishments by, or under the responsibility of, the OV when official controls have not identified any deficiencies that would make the meat unfit for human consumption. Health marking was generally carried out in a satisfactory way and normally readable. This was however not the case for some pig carcasses from another Member State seen in one cold store visited. Health marking was performed in line with the legal requirements. 5.4.5. Animal welfare at the time of slaughter or killing Article 5(1) of No 854/2004 requires that the OV carries out inspection tasks, including animal welfare. Council Directive 93/119/EC sets out Community rules with regard to the protection of animals at the time of slaughter or killing. In response to recommendation number 9 of the previous report To ensure that animal welfare at the time of slaughter is in compliance with provisions of Articles 4 and 5 of Council Directive 93/119/EC the CCA provided assurances that immediate action was taken in the establishment concerned and that the SAVs in the SHs has to check and document compliance with animal welfare requirements during daily supervision. The requirements regarding animal welfare at slaughter were generally met in the 3 SHs visited and spare stunning equipment was available. Records from the SAVs checks were also available. The animal welfare conditions were in line with EU legal requirements in the 3 SHs visited. 5.4.6. Criteria for raw milk Article 8 of No 854/2004 requires that Member States shall ensure that official controls with respect to raw milk and dairy products take place in accordance with Annex IV to 854/2004 and the CA carries out official controls to verify that 10
health requirements and hygiene requirements for raw milk and colostrum are complied with and monitors the checks carried out for plate count, somatic cell count and residues of antibiotic substances. The Cabinet Regulation 404 of 3 June 2008 lays down the requirements for approval and supervision of raw milk quality laboratories. It stipulates that the laboratories have to be accredited, undergo annual controls (planned to be carried out by the reference laboratory, the National Diagnostic Centre (NDC)) and that the test results have to be entered in the Agriculture Centre database. The Cabinet Regulation 358 of 20 May 2008 stipulates that one third of the dairy farms shall be visited each year for controls on their compliance with amongst other things, hygiene requirements. It also lays down the requirements regarding quality of the raw milk. The CA provided information about the Agriculture Centre database where all results concerning raw milk quality control are introduced since 1 January 2009. The database mentioned is currently of limited value because several concerned parties do not have read access and the CA cannot identify the farmers since only the milk purchasers knows the specific codes used for individual farmers. A private laboratory visited (1 of 3) carrying out analyses of the quality of raw milk was working according to good laboratory practice, had adequate facilities and good order in the documentation. The laboratory was accredited according to ISO 17025 and regularly taking part in several ring tests with good results. The laboratory had not been controlled by the NDC yet but was entering the results from analyses of raw milk into the Agriculture Centre database. The laboratory sends out individual results and calculation of the rolling geometrical average is done by the milk purchasers. Rolling geometrical averages were correctly calculated in both establishments visited. The milk collection establishment visited had proper records as regards the quality of raw milk. The dairy farm visited had satisfactory records concerning treatments and adequate facilities for storage of the milk. Records from official controls of the milk collection establishment as well as the dairy plant visited were satisfactory and included checks on the raw milk quality, trucks and sampling routines. According to data received from the CCA the TSUs generally met their targets as regards the numbers of hygiene controls in dairy holdings. In 2 of the TSUs visited it was explained that in 2008 no official restrictions had been imposed on any farm regarding exceeding the rolling geometrical average for Somatic Cell Count or Total Plate Count. Requirements as regards the production and control of raw milk were generally complied with. 5.4.7. Animal by-products Article 5(1) of No 854/2004 requires that the OV carries out inspection tasks, including animal by-products (ABP). Annex II to No 1774/2002 sets out the 11
requirements for the collection and transport of ABP, including requirements for identification, records and the use of commercial documents. In response to recommendation number 10 of the previous report To ensure that handling and transport of ABPs is carried out in accordance with requirements of Art. 7 of No 1774/2002 the CCA provided assurances that an information letter had been sent to the TSUs and an updated checklist provided. Labelling of ABPs was generally done in compliance with the legal requirements and documents accompanying ABP contained the relevant information. In one establishment visited a full container used for storage of frozen ABP was seen where the container itself and all the crates as well as the products inside lacked the appropriate labelling. In the same establishment labels on crates of ABP being produced were seen which clearly indicated not for human consumption but had despite this also the oval identification mark. These findings had not been detected by the CA during their controls. With the exception of one establishment visited, the requirements regarding ABP were generally complied with. 5.5. Closing meeting A closing meeting was held on 29 January 2009 with the central competent authority, the FVS of Latvia. At this meeting the FVO team presented the findings and preliminary conclusions of the mission and advised the CCA of the relevant time limits for production of the report and their response. The representatives of the CCA acknowledged the findings and conclusions presented by the FVO team and made only minor comments in relation to individual points during the following discussion. In addition, information on action already taken and planned in order to address particular findings in the establishments visited was provided. 6. RECOMMENDATIONS 1. To carry out the extra inspection of a TSU and update the FVS procedure on veterinary certification as stated already in the action plan to the previous mission. 2. To take further measures in order to ensure that the FBOs comply with their obligations as laid down in Chapter II of No 853/2004 and with the general and specific hygiene requirements set out in Article 4 of No 852/2004. 3. To take further measures in order to ensure that staff responsible for official controls are able to identify non-compliances when verifying the FBO s compliance with the relevant requirements, as laid down in Article 4 of No 854/2004. 4. To take further measures in order to ensure that the FBOs sampling and microbiological analysis of carcasses are in line with the requirements set out in No 2073/2005 and to improve the official controls regarding this aspect. 5. To ensure that identification of ABPs is carried out in accordance with the requirements of Article 7 of No 1774/2002. 12
7. REFERENCES TO COMMUNITY ACTS RELEVANT TO THIS MISSION 2 European legislation Council Directive 93/119/EC Council Directive 96/22/EC Council Directive 96/23/EC Council Directive 96/93/EC Council Directive 98/83/EC Council Directive 2002/99/EC Directive 2000/13/EC of Parliament and of the Council Directive 2004/41/EC of Parliament and of the Council No. 1760/2000 of Parliament and of the Council Commission No. 1825/2000 Official Journal OJ N L 340, 31.12.1993, p. 21 OJ N L 125, 23.05.1996, p. 3 OJ N L 125, 23.05.1996, p. 10 OJ N L 013, 16.01.1997, p. 28 OJ N L 330, 05.12.1998, p. 32 OJ N L 018, 23.01.2003, p. 11 OJ N L 109, 06.05.2000 p.29 OJ N L 157, 30.04.2004, p.33 corrected and re-published in OJ N L 195, 02.06.2004, p. 12 OJ N L 204, 11.08.2000, p. 1 OJ N L 216, 26.08.2000, p. 8 Title Council Directive 93/119/EC of 22 December 1993 on the protection of animals at the time of slaughter or killing Council Directive 96/22/EC of 29 April 1996 concerning the prohibition on the use in stockfarming of certain substances having a hormonal or thyrostatic action and of β-agonists, and repealing Directives 81/602/EEC, 88/146/EEC and 88/299/EEC Council Directive 96/23/EC of 29 April 1996 on measures to monitor certain substances and residues thereof in live animals and animal products and repealing Directives 85/358/EEC and 86/469/EEC and Decisions 89/187/EEC and 91/664/EEC Council Directive 96/93/EC of 17 December 1996 on the certification of animals and animal products Council Directive 98/83/EC of 3 November 1998 on the quality of water intended for human consumption Council Directive 2002/99/EC of 16 December 2002 laying down the animal health rules governing the production, processing, distribution and introduction of products of animal origin for human consumption Directive 2000/13/EC of Parliament and of the Council of 20 March 2000 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the labelling, presentation and advertising of foodstuffs Directive 2004/41/EC of 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 No. 1760/2000 of Parliament and of the Council of 17 July 2000 establishing a system for the identification and registration of bovine animals and regarding the labelling of beef and beef products and repealing Council Regulation EC No. 820/97 Commission No 1825/2000 of 25 August 2000 laying down detailed rules for the application of No 1760/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the labelling of beef and beef products 2 Community acts listed under this section refer to the latest amended version 13
European legislation Commission No 2073/2005 Commission No 2074/2005 Commission No 2075/2005 Commission No 2076/2005 No 178/2002 of Parliament and of the Council No 1774/2002 of Parliament and of the Council No 852/2004 of Parliament and of the Council No 853/2004 of Parliament and of the Council No 854/2004 of Parliament and of the Council No 882/2004 of Parliament and of the Council Official Journal OJ N L 338, 22.12.2005, p. 1 OJ N L 338, 22.12.2005, p. 27 OJ N L 338, 22.12.2005, p. 60 OJ N L 338, 22.12.2005, p. 83 OJ N L 031, 01.02.2002, p. 1 OJ N L 273, 10.10.2002, p. 1 OJ N L 139, 30.04.2004, p. 1 corrected and re-published in OJ N L 226, 25.06.2004, p. 3 OJ N L 139, 30.04.2004, p. 55 corrected and re-published in OJ N L 226, 25.06.2004, p. 22 OJ N L 155, 30.04.2004, p. 206 corrected and re-published in OJ N L 226, 25.06.2004, p. 83 OJ N L 165, 30.04.2004, p. 1 corrected and re-published in OJ N L 191, 28.05.2004, p. 1 Title Commission No 2073/2005 of 5 December 2005 on microbiological criteria for foodstuffs Commission No 2074/2005 of 5 December 2005 laying down implementing measures for certain products under No 853/2004 of Parliament and of the Council and for the organisation of official controls under No 854/2004 of Parliament and of the Council and No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council, derogating from No 852/2004 of Parliament and of the Council and amending Regulations (EC) No 853/2004 and (EC) 854/2004 Commission No 2075/2005 of 5 December 2005 laying down specific rules on official controls for Trichinella in meat Commission 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 Parliament and of the Council and amending Regulations (EC) No 853/2004 and (EC) 854/2004 No 178/2002 of Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety No 1774/2002 of Parliament and of the Council of 3 October 2002 laying down health rules concerning animal by-products not intended for human consumption No 852/2004 of Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs No 853/2004 of Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin No 854/2004 of 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 No 882/2004 of 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 14