EU - Amending the model certificate for imports of meat preparations European Commission, Health and Food Safety Directorate-General has issued amendments to the model certificates for imports of meat preparations and the model certificate for imports of certain meat products, treated stomachs, bladders and intestines as regards the public health attestation for BSE: - Clarification of the text concerning import of products of animal origin from bovine, ovine or caprine animals. - Modification of the import requirements for the products coming from countries with a negligible BSE risk, to allow also for import when such products originate from raw material from countries with controlled or undetermined BSE risk, provided that SRM has been removed. Products covered : Meat preparations, meat products, treated stomachs, bladders and intestines Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 31 March 2017 Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 1 April 2017 Proposed date of entry into force : [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or(dd/mm/yy) : 1 July 2017 Final date for comments : [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable |