Commission Regulation (EC) No 2075/2005 of 5 December 2005 laying down specific rules on official controls for Trichinella in meat (Text with EEA relevance)
Modified by
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1665/2006of 6 November 2006amending Regulation (EC) No 2075/2005 laying down specific rules on official controls for Trichinella in meat(Text with EEA relevance), 32006R1665, November 18, 2006
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1245/2007of 24 October 2007amending Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 2075/2005, as regards the use of liquid pepsin for the detection of Trichinella in meat(Text with EEA relevance), 32007R1245, October 25, 2007
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1109/2011of 3 November 2011amending Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 2075/2005 as regards the equivalent methods for Trichinella testing(Text with EEA relevance), 32011R1109, November 4, 2011
Commission Regulation (EU) No 216/2014of 7 March 2014amending Regulation (EC) No 2075/2005 laying down specific rules on official controls for Trichinella in meat(Text with EEA relevance), 32014R0216, March 8, 2014
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1114/2014of 21 October 2014amending Regulation (EC) No 2075/2005 laying down specific rules on official controls for Trichinella in meat(Text with EEA relevance), 32014R1114, October 22, 2014
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1375of 10 August 2015laying down specific rules on official controls for Trichinella in meat(Codification)(Text with EEA relevance), 32015R1375, August 11, 2015
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2075/2005of 5 December 2005laying down specific rules on official controls for Trichinella in meat(Text with EEA relevance)THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April laying down specific rules for the organisation of official controls on products of animal origin intended for human consumptionOJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 206, corrected by OJ L 226, 25.6.2004, p. 83., and in particular points 9 and 10 of Article 18 thereof,Whereas:(1)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 originOJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 55, corrected by OJ L 226, 25.6.2004, p. 22., Regulations (EC) No 854/2004 and (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the official controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rulesOJ L 165, 30.4.2004, p. 1, corrected by OJ L 191, 28.5.2004, p. 1. lay down the health rules and requirements regarding food of animal origin and the official controls required.(2)In addition to those rules, more specific requirements should be laid down for Trichinella. Meat of domestic swine, wild boar, horses and other animal species may be infested with nematodes of the genus Trichinella. Consumption of meat infested with Trichinella can cause serious disease in humans. Measures should be put in place to prevent human disease caused by the consumption of meat infested with Trichinella.(3)On 22 November 2001, the Scientific Committee on Veterinary Measures relating to Public Health adopted an opinion on trichinellosis, epidemiology, methods of detection and Trichinella-free pig production. On 1 December 2004, the Scientific Panel on biological hazards (Biohaz) of the European Food Safety Authority adopted an opinion on the suitability and details of freezing methods to allow human consumption of meat infected with Trichinella or Cysticercus. On 9 and 10 March 2005, Biohaz adopted an opinion on risk assessment of a revised inspection of slaughter animals in areas with low prevalence of Trichinella.(4)Council Directive 77/96/EEC of 21 December 1976 on the examination for trichinae (trichinella spiralis) upon importation from third countries of fresh meat derived from domestic swineOJ L 26, 31.1.1977, p. 67. was repealed by 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/ECOJ L 157, 30.4.2004, p. 33, corrected by OJ L 195, 2.6.2004, p. 12..(5)Various laboratory methods have been approved for the detection of Trichinella in fresh meat. The magnetic stirrer method for pooled-sample digestion is recommended as a reliable method for routine use. Sample size for parasitic analysis should be increased if the sample cannot be collected at the predilection site and if the type or species of animal is at higher risk of being infected. Trichinoscopic examination fails to detect non-encapsulated Trichinella species infecting domestic and sylvatic animals and humans and is no longer suitable as a detection method for standard use. The trichinoscopic method should only be used under exceptional circumstances for the examination of a small number of animals slaughtered per week, provided that measures are taken by the food business operator to process the meat in such a way that it is completely safe for consumption. However, the method should be replaced by a more reliable detection method within a transitional period. Other methods, such as serological tests, can be useful for monitoring purposes once the tests have been validated by a Community reference laboratory as soon as such a laboratory has been appointed by the Commission. Serological tests are not suitable for detecting Trichinella infestation in individual animals intended for human consumption.(6)Freezing meat under specified conditions can kill any parasites present but certain Trichinella species occurring in game and horses are resistant when freezing is carried out using the recommended temperature and time combinations.(7)Holdings should be officially recognised by the competent authority as Trichinella-free, provided specific conditions are met. Fattening pigs coming from such holdings should be exempted from inspection for Trichinella. Categories of holdings should be officially recognised by the competent authority as Trichinella-free, provided specific conditions are met. Such recognition should reduce the number of on-site inspections to be carried out by the competent authority, but is only feasible in Member States with a history of very low disease prevalence.(8)Regular monitoring of domestic swine, wild boar, horses and foxes or other indicator animals is an important tool for assessing changes in disease prevalence. The results of such monitoring should be communicated in an annual report in accordance with Directive 2003/99/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 November 2003 on the monitoring of zoonoses and zoonotic agentsOJ L 325, 12.12.2003, p. 31..(9)Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 does not apply to wild game or wild game meat directly supplied to the final consumer or to local retail establishments directly supplying the final consumer. It should therefore be the responsibility of the Member States to adopt national measures to mitigate the risk of Trichinella-infested wild boar meat reaching the final consumer.(10)The measures provided in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: