Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1114/2014 of 21 October 2014 amending Regulation (EC) No 2075/2005 laying down specific rules on official controls for Trichinella in meat Text with EEA relevance
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)THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard 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 consumptionOJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 206., and in particular points 8 to 11 of Article 18 thereof,Whereas:(1)Commission Regulation (EC) No 2075/2005Commission Regulation (EC) No 2075/2005 of 5 December 2005 laying down specific rules on official controls for Trichinella in meat (OJ L 338, 22.12.2005, p. 60). lays down rules for the sampling of carcases of species susceptible to Trichinella infection, for the determination of the status of holdings and compartments and conditions for import of meat into the Union. It also provides for reference methods and equivalent methods of detection of Trichinella in samples of carcases.(2)Regulation (EC) No 2075/2005 allows the cutting of carcases of domestic swine under certain conditions pending the results of the Trichinella examination. To facilitate the operation of cutting premises, such authorisation should also be considered for horses under the same conditions.(3)Commission Regulation (EU) No 216/2014Commission Regulation (EU) No 216/2014 of 7 March 2014 amending Regulation (EC) No 2075/2005 laying down specific rules on official controls for Trichinella in meat (OJ L 69, 8.3.2014, p. 85). amended certain derogations for the Trichinella sampling of domestic swine in Regulation (EC) No 2075/2005. Regulation (EU) No 216/2014 also amended requirements that must be met by food business operators to obtain official recognition of holdings applying controlled housing conditions. One of those conditions is that the operator may introduce new animals onto the holding only if they come from holdings also officially recognised as applying controlled housing conditions. It should be clarified which conditions apply when domestic swine, others than those directly intended for slaughter, are moved from one to another holding via assembly centres. In addition, relevant certificates for intra-Union trade and import should be adapted to those amended requirements.(4)Information on the official recognition of the holding of origin as applying controlled housing conditions should be included by an official veterinarian in the animal health certificates provided for in Council Directive 64/432/EECCouncil Directive 64/432/EEC of 26 June 1964 on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade of bovine animals and swine (OJ 121, 29.7.1964, p. 1977). as regards intra-Union trade in swine and in Commission Regulation (EU) No 206/2010Commission Regulation (EU) No 206/2010 of 12 March 2010 laying down lists of third countries, territories or parts thereof authorised for the introduction into the European Union of certain animals and fresh meat and the veterinary certification requirements (OJ L 73, 20.3.2010, p. 1). as regards imports into the Union of domestic swine from third countries in order to enable Member States to apply the appropriate Trichinella testing regime at slaughter and not to jeopardise the status of the holding of destination of swine for breeding or production.(5)In order to ensure the correct application of the Regulation (EC) No 2075/2005, third countries exporting domestic swine or meat thereof, should be listed in the relevant acts on import conditions if they apply the derogations on Trichinella sampling of domestic swine and if holdings or compartments are officially recognised as applying controlled housing conditions.(6)The public health attestation of the Trichinella examination should be included in the veterinary certificates accompanying fresh meat in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 206/2010, meat preparations in accordance with Commission Decision 2000/572/ECCommission Decision 2000/572/EC of 8 September 2000 laying down the animal and public health and veterinary certification conditions for imports of meat preparations into the Community from third countries (OJ L 240, 23.9.2000, p. 19). and meat products in accordance with Commission Decision 2007/777/ECCommission Decision 2007/777/EC of 29 November 2007 laying down the animal and public health conditions and model certificates for imports of certain meat products and treated stomachs, bladders and intestines for human consumption from third countries and repealing Decision 2005/432/EC (OJ L 312, 30.11.2007, p. 49)..(7)The EU Reference Laboratory for parasites has recommended clarifying the text of Regulation (EC) No 2075/2005 in relation to the procedure of certain equivalent methods for Trichinella testing. In addition, the EU Reference Laboratory validated a new method (PrioCHECK® Trichinella AAD KIT) for the detection of Trichinella in meat of domestic swine. That method should therefore be authorised for testing of this species.(8)Regulation (EC) No 2075/2005 should therefore be amended accordingly.(9)The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: