Regulation on the manner and procedure for carrying out official controls on products of animal origin intended for human consumption.

This Regulation sets the manner and related technical, sanitary, health and additional food safety tests and official inspections and controls to be performed on food products of animal origin, if intended for human consumption.
This text provides for the above mentioned rules as regards the official veterinary controls in slaughterhouses and facilities engaged in processing of animals/meat production; veterinary marks and marking of tested carcasses; assistance and collaboration between veterinary inspectors and veterinary technicians; sampling issues; training and education of personnel engaged in such veterinary controls; official controls on bivalve mollusks and other aquatic animals; official controls on fish products; official controls on milk and diary products.
This Regulation further harmonizes the national legislation with the provisions contained in the Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific rules for the organization of official controls on products of animal origin intended for human consumption.
The Annex is part of this publication (additional information; administrative/reporting forms and sheets).