Treatment requirements for products of animal origin
Article 121
1. Consignments of products of animal origin, other than fresh or raw, shall only be permitted to enter the Union if the products of the consignment have been treated in accordance with Titles 3 to 6 of this Part. The treatment referred to in the first subparagraph must have been: (a) specifically assigned by the Union in the list, to the third country or territory of origin or zone thereof and to the species of origin of the product of animal origin; (b) applied in a third country or territory or zone thereof listed for entry into the Union of the particular species and category of products of animal origin; (c) applied in accordance with requirements for: (i) risk-mitigating treatments for meat products set out in Annex XXVI; (ii) risk-mitigating treatments for dairy products set out in Annex XXVII; (iii) risk-mitigating treatments for egg products set out in Annex XXVIII. 2. After the completion of the treatment provided for in paragraph 1, products of animal origin must be handled until packaged in a way to prevent any cross contamination that could introduce an animal health risk.