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
Basic information
Dates Date of document:
  • December 16, 2002
Date of publication:
  • January 23, 2003
Date of effect:
  • February 12, 2003
    • Entry into force - Date pub. + 20 See Art 15
Date of transposition:
  • December 31, 2004
    • At the latest See Art 14.1
Date of end of validity:
Modified by
Modified by:
All documents based on this document:
Repealed by:
Modifies
Affected by case
Legal basis
  • Treaty establishing the European Community (Amsterdam consolidated version) Part Three: Community policies Title II: Agriculture Article 37 Article 43 - EC Treaty (Maastricht consolidated version) Article 43 - EEC Treaty
EuroVoc Vocabulary
  • Food safety
  • Consumer protection
  • Veterinary legislation
  • Animal product
  • Import
  • Animal health and zootechnics
  • Veterinary inspection
  • Live animals, germinal products and products of animal origin
  • Third country
  • Health legislation