Commission Directive 77/27/EEC of 22 December 1976 on health marking of large packagings of fresh poultrymeat

• Published date: 08 January 1977
• Subject Matter: Eggs and poultry,Approximation of laws,Technical barriers,Veterinary legislation
• Official Gazette Publication: Official Journal of the European Communities, L 6, 8 January 1977

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Commission Directive 77/27/EEC of 22 December 1976 on health marking of large packagings of fresh poultrymeat

Official Journal L 006 , 08/01/1977 P. 0019 - 0020
Greek special edition: Chapter 03 Volume 16 P. 0213

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COMMISSION DIRECTIVE

OF 22 DECEMBER 1976

ON HEALTH MARKING OF LARGE PACKAGINGS OF FRESH POULTRYMEAT

( 77/27/EEC )

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 71/118/EEC OF 15 FEBRUARY 1971 ON HEALTH PROBLEMS AFFECTING TRADE IN FRESH POULTRYMEAT ( 1 ) , AS LAST AMENDED BY COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 75/431/EEC ( 2 ) , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 3 ( 1 ) A . ( E ) THEREOF ,

WHEREAS TO TAKE ACCOUNT , IN PARTICULAR , OF VARIOUS FORMS OF PRESENTATION USED IN THE TRADE , PROVIDED SUCH FORMS COMPLY WITH THE RULES OF HYGIENE , THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH THE MARKETING OF LARGE PACKAGINGS OF CARCASES , PARTS OF CARCASES OR OFFALS , WHICH HAVE NOT BEEN MARKED IN ACCORDANCE WITH NO 44 . 3 . ( A ) OF CHAPTER X MAY BE AUTHORIZED , SHALL BE DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURE OF ARTICLE 12A ; WHEREAS CHAPTER X MUST BE SUPPLEMENTED ACCORDINGLY ;

WHEREAS IT IS NECESSARY TO INTRODUCE SPECIAL CONTROL CONDITIONS WHICH ENSURE THAT THE RULES OF HYGIENE ARE COMPLIED WITH AND WHICH ARE VARIABLE ACCORDING TO THE NATURE OF THE TRADE CONCERNED ;

WHEREAS IN THIS INITIAL PHASE THE DEROGATIONS FROM THIS DIRECTIVE SHOULD BE LIMITED TO CARCASES WHICH ARE SUBJECT TO TRADE BETWEEN CERTAIN APPROVED ESTABLISHMENTS ; WHEREAS , AS CONCERNS CARCASES , PARTS OF CARCASES , OR OFFALS , SUBJECT TO OTHER TYPES OF TRADE , SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS WILL BE ADOPTED AT A LATER STAGE ; WHEREAS , IN THE MEANTIME , THERE SHOULD BE MAINTAINED THE PROVISIONS ACTUALLY APPLICABLE IN THIS FIELD ;

WHEREAS THE MEASURES PROVIDED FOR IN THIS DIRECTIVE ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OPINION OF THE STANDING VETERINARY COMMITTEE ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE :

ARTICLE 1

IN DEROGATION FROM CHAPTER X OF ANNEX I TO COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 71/118/EEC OF 15 FEBRUARY 1971 , THE HEALTH MARKING OF CARCASES , PARTS OF CARCASES , OR OFFALS LAID DOWN IN NO 44 . 3 . ( A ) OF THE ABOVEMENTIONED CHAPTER X , IS NOT NECESSARY IN THE FOLLOWING CASES .

ARTICLE 2

CONSIGNMENTS OF CARCASES INCLUDING THOSE WHICH , IN THE SENSE OF CHAPTER VII NO 32 . 2 OF ANNEX 1 TO DIRECTIVE 71/118/EEC HAVE HAD PARTS REMOVED , SHALL...