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Official Journal of the European Union
19.2.2011
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 150/2011
of 18 February 2011
amending Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council
as regards farmed and wild game and farmed and wild game meat
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
operations are only carried out by persons holding a
certificate of competence for such operations, demon
strating their ability to carry them out in accordance
with the rules laid down in that Regulation.
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
Union,
(5) The
presence
of
the
official
veterinarian
or
of
the
approved veterinarian at all times during slaughter and
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European
bleeding at the farm may be considered unnecessary if
Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down
the food business operators carrying out slaughter
specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin (
operations would have the appropriate level of

1 ), and in
particular Article 10(1) thereof,
competence and would hold a certificate of competence
for such operations, in accordance with Regulation
(EC) No 1099/2009. In such cases, it should be
permitted for the attestation of the correct slaughter
Whereas:
and bleeding, as well as of the date and time of slaughter,
to be made by the food business operators instead of by
the official or approved veterinarian.
(1) Regulation
(EC)
No
853/2004
lays
down
specific
hygiene
rules for food of animal origin. It provides, inter alia, the
requirements for the production and placing on the
(6)
In addition, Chapter II of Section IV of Annex III to
market of meat from farmed and wild game. Food
Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 provides that, as soon as
business operators are to ensure that such meat is
possible after the killing of large wild game, the trained
placed on the market only if it is produced in compliance
person must carry out an examination of the body, and
with Sections III and IV of Annex III to that Regulation.
of any viscera removed, to identify any characteristics

that may indicate that the meat presents a health risk.
If during that examination no abnormal characteristics
are found that may indicate that the meat presents a
(2) Section
III
of
Annex
III
to
Regulation
(EC)
No
853/2004
health risk, no abnormal behaviour was observed
provides that food business operators may slaughter
before killing and there is no suspicion of environmental
farmed ratites and certain farmed ungulates at the place
contamination, the trained person must attach to the
of origin with the authorisation of the competent
animal body a numbered declaration to that effect.
authority subject to certain conditions. In particular,
those conditions include that the slaughtered animals
are to be accompanied to the slaughterhouse by a
(7)
Experience in the application of those rules shows that it
declaration by the food business operator who reared
is reasonable to provide for the possibility not to attach
the animals and by a certificate issued and signed by
the declaration to the animal body and also for that
the official or approved veterinarian.
declaration to cover more than one animal body,
provided that a clear link between the animal bodies
and the declaration covering them is established and
guaranteed.
(3) The
certificate
issued
and
signed
by
the
official
or
approved veterinarian is to attest to a favourable result
of the ante-mortem inspection, correct slaughter and
bleeding and the date and time of slaughter.
(8) Regulation
(EC)
No
1774/2002
of
the
European
Parliament and of the Council of 3 October 2002
laying down health rules concerning animal by-
products not intended for human consumption ( 3 ) lays
(4) Council
Regulation
(EC)
No
1099/2009
of
24
September
down animal and public health rules for the collection,
2009 on the protection of animals at the time of
transport, storage, handling, processing and use or
killing ( 2 ) lays down rules for the killing of animals
disposal of animal by-products, to prevent those
bred or kept for the production of food, wool, skin,
products from presenting a risk to animal or public
fur or other products. That Regulation provides that
health. Chapter VII of Annex VIII to that Regulation
business operators are to ensure that certain slaughter
sets out the requirements for the production of game
trophies.
( 1 ) OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 55.
( 2 ) OJ L 303, 18.11.2009, p. 1.
( 3 ) OJ L 273, 10.10.2002, p. 1.

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(9) In
addition,
pursuant
to
that
Regulation,
technical
plants
of animals susceptible to Trichinella infestation to an
are to be subject to approval by the competent authority,
approved technical plant for the production of game
provided that certain conditions are met. Those
trophies, even before the result of the test for Trichinella
conditions include, inter alia, the obligation of the
is available. In all such cases, there should be sufficient
technical plant to comply with the specific production
guarantees of traceability.
requirements set out in that Regulation.
(13) Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 should therefore be
(10) Chapter II of Section IV of Annex III to Regulation
amended accordingly.
(EC) No 853/2004 provides that, in the case of large

wild game, the head and the viscera need not
accompany the body to the game-handling estab
lishment, except in the case of species susceptible to
(14) The
measures
provided
for
in
this
Regulation
are
in
trichinosis, whose head (except of tusks) and diaphragm
accordance with the opinion of the Standing
must accompany the body.
Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
(11) In
some
Member
States,
where
there
is
a
long
tradition
of
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
hunting game, it is customary to use whole heads of
animals, including of those susceptible to Trichinella
infestation, as a game trophy. The requirement in
Article 1
Chapter II of Section IV of Annex III to Regulation
(EC) No 853/2004 creates difficulties to hunters and
Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 is amended in
technical plants with regard to the production of game
accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.
trophies in the case of species susceptible to Trichinella
infestation.
Article 2
(12) The possibility should therefore be given to the
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following
competent authority to authorise the sending of heads
its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 18 February 2011.
For the Commission
The President
José Manuel BARROSO

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Official Journal of the European Union
19.2.2011
ANNEX
Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 is amended as follows:
(1) in Section III, the following point 3a is inserted:
‘3a. By way of derogation from point 3(j), the competent authority may authorise that the attestation of the correct
slaughter and bleeding and of the date and time of slaughter be included only in the declaration by the food
business operator referred to in point 3(i), provided that:
(a) the holding is situated in a Member State or region, as defined in Article 2(2)(p) of Directive 64/432/EEC
which is not under health restrictions in accordance with Union law or national legislation;
(b) the food business operator has demonstrated the appropriate level of competence to slaughter animals
without causing the animals any avoidable pain, distress or suffering in accordance with Article 7(2) of
Regulation (EC) No 1099/2009 and without prejudice to Article 12 of that Regulation.’;
(2) in Chapter II of Section IV, point 4(a) is replaced by the following:
‘4. (a) If no abnormal characteristics are found during the examination referred to in point 2, no abnormal behaviour
was observed before killing, and there is no suspicion of environmental contamination, the trained person
must attach to the animal body a numbered declaration stating this. This declaration must also indicate the
date, time and place of killing.
The declaration need not be attached to the animal body and may cover more than one animal body, provided
that each animal body is appropriately identified and the declaration bears an indication of the identification
number of each animal body covered by it, with the corresponding date, time and place of killing. All animal
bodies covered by a single declaration may only be sent to a single game-handling establishment.
The head and the viscera need not accompany the body to the game-handling establishment, except in the
case of species susceptible to trichinosis (porcine animals, solipeds and others), whose heads (except for tusks)
and diaphragm must accompany the body.
However, the competent authority may authorise that heads of animals susceptible to Trichinella infestation be
sent to a technical plant for the production of game trophies, which has been approved in accordance with
Article 18 of Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002. The technical plant shall be indicated in the declaration of the
trained person. A copy of that declaration shall be sent to the technical plant. Where the results of the
Trichinella examination of the carcase are positive, the competent authority shall carry out an official check to
verify the proper handling of the head in the technical plant.
However, hunters must comply with any additional requirements imposed in the Member State where hunting
takes place, in particular to permit the monitoring of certain residues and substances in accordance with
Directive 96/23/EC.’.

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