Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1709 of 23 September 2021 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/627 as regards uniform practical arrangements for the performance of official controls on products of animal origin (Text with EEA relevance)
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1709 of 23 September 2021 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/627 as regards uniform practical arrangements for the performance of official controls on products of animal origin (Text with EEA relevance)
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Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/627 is amended as follows:
(1)
in Articles 18(3), 19(2), 20(2), 21(2), 22(2) and 23(2), the introductory sentence is replaced by the following:
‘Post-mortem inspection procedures shall be carried out in accordance with Article 18(2)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 and Article 7 and 8 of Regulation (EU) 2019/624, using incision and palpation of the carcase and offal, when there are indications of a possible risk to human health, animal health or animal welfare indicated in accordance with Article 24:’;
(2)
in Article 19(2), point (b), the words ‘an incision of the bronchial and mediastinal lymph nodes ( Lnn. bifurcationes, eparteriales and mediastinales );’ are deleted.
(3)
in Article 24, the introductory sentence is replaced by the following:
‘The additional post-mortem inspection procedures referred to in Articles 18(3), 19(2), 20(2), 21(2), 22(2) and 23(2) shall be carried out using incision and palpation of the carcase and offal, where, in the opinion of the official veterinarian, a possible risk to human health, animal health or animal welfare is indicated by one of the following:’;
(4)
In Article 27(1), point(c) is replaced by the following:
‘(c)
in the case of other game ungulates, not covered by points (a) and (b) the post-mortem procedures for bovine animals laid down in Article 19;’;
(5)
in Article 44, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:
‘1. In cases of non-compliance with the rules concerning the protection of animals at the time of slaughter or killing laid down in Articles 3 to 9 and Articles 14 to 17 and 19 of Regulation (EC) No 1099/2009, the official veterinarian shall verify that the food business operator immediately takes the necessary corrective measures and prevents recurrence.’;
(6)
in Article 48(2), point (a) is replaced by the following:
‘(a)
the health mark is applied only to domestic ungulates and farmed game mammals other than lagomorphs, having undergone ante-mortem and post-mortem inspection, and large wild game having undergone post mortem inspection, in accordance with Article 18(2)(a), (b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625, where there are no grounds for declaring the meat unfit for human consumption. However, the mark may be applied before the results of any examination for Trichinella and/or TSE testing are available, in accordance with the provisions laid down respectively in Article 4(3) of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1375 and in Chapter A of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001, points 6.2 and 6.3 of point I and points 7.2 and 7.3 of point II.’;
(7)
Annex V is amended in accordance with the text set out in the Annex to this Regulation;
(8)
Annex VI is amended in accordance with the text set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
ANNEX
Annex V and Annex VI to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/627 are amended as follows:
(1)
in Annex V Chapter I is replaced by the following:
‘CHAPTER I
PARALYTIC SHELLFISH POISON DETECTION METHOD
A.
The paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) toxins content of the whole body or any part edible separately of bivalve molluscs shall be determined using the method described in the Standard EN 14526 ( *1 ) or any other internationally recognised validated method not entailing the use of a live animal.
B.
The abovementioned methods shall determine at least the following compounds:
(a)
Toxins Carbamate STX, NeoSTX, gonyautoxin 1 and 4 (GTX1 and GTX4 isomers determined together) and gonyautoxin 2 and 3 (GTX2 and GTX3 isomers determined together);
(b)
Toxins N-sulfo-carbamoyl (B1), gonyautoxin-6 (B2), N-sulfocarbamoyl-gonyautoxin 1 and 2 (C1 and C2 isomers determined together), N-sulfocarbamoyl-gonyautoxin 3 and 4 (C3 and C4 isomers determined together);
(c)
Toxins decarbamoyl dcSTX, dcNeoSTX, decarbamoylgonyautoxin-2 and -3 (isomers determined together).
B.1.
If new analogues of the above toxins, for which a toxicity equivalent factor (TEF) has been established, appear, they shall be included in the analysis;
B.2.
Total toxicity will be expressed in μg STX 2HCL equivalents/Kg and shall be calculated using TEFs as recommended in the most recent EFSA opinion or FAO OMS report, upon proposal of the European Reference Laboratory for marine biotoxins and its National Reference Laboratories network and acceptance by the European Commission. The TEFs used will be published in the European Reference Laboratory for marine biotoxins website ( *2 ) ;
C.
If the results are challenged, the reference method shall be the method described in the Standard EN 14526 as referred in Part A.
( *1 ) Determination of saxitoxin-group toxins in shellfish – HPLC method using pre-column derivatization with peroxide or periodate oxidation."
( *2 ) http://www.aecosan.msssi.gob.es/en/CRLMB/web/home.html”;"
(2)
in Annex V, Chapter III, point (b) of Part A is deleted;
(3)
in Annex VI, Part D of Chapter I, a new paragraph is added at the end:
‘For wild caught fishery products monitoring arrangements shall be established to control compliance with the EU legislation on contaminants, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 setting maximum levels for certain contaminants in food’.
( *1 ) Determination of saxitoxin-group toxins in shellfish – HPLC method using pre-column derivatization with peroxide or periodate oxidation.
( *2 ) http://www.aecosan.msssi.gob.es/en/CRLMB/web/home.html”;”
