Royal Decree 147/1993 of 29 January laying down health conditions for the production and placing on the market of fresh meat, lays down the health requirements to be laid down in slaughterhouses, cutting and storage of fresh meat obtained from slaughter species in the single European market, considering the existence of certain low capacity establishments, with simplified structural requirements, for supply local.

The application of this rule has highlighted the need to simplify some of the authorisation procedures applicable to these low capacity establishments, given the restriction of their marketing scope, as well as the need for the need to simplify the provisions relating to the commercial document accompanying fresh meat, thus equating the requirements laid down in other rules relating to this meat sector.

Likewise, this provision has been made to adjust to the reality some conversion rates in larger livestock units (U.G.M.) of certain typical animals, as is the case with piglets and lechazos, reducing the (a) applicable to these specific products and equating the limits higher than those laid down in Council Directive 92/120/EEC of 17 December, which is incorporated into our legal order by Royal Decree 1680/1994 of 22 December 1994, The Commission will, in the case of the European Parliament, be given the same authority as the establishments referred to in Article 4 of Royal Decree 147/1993 of 29 January 1993.

By this provision, the health requirements for the production and placing on the market of offal cut into fillets have also been adjusted to amend certain technical points which have raised problems in the its practical application and to regulate in a detailed manner the administrative procedure and the infringements and penalties to be applied in the event of non-compliance with the provisions of this Royal Decree.

Finally, certain health requirements for fresh bovine and porcine meat intended for Finland and/or Sweden, as laid down in the Council Decision of the European Union, have also been included in this standard. 95 /1/EC, EURATOM, ECSC of 1 January (Chapter 3, Public Health).

The purpose of this provision is to bring into effect the transposition of Council Directive 95 /23/EC of 22 July amending Directive 64 /433/EEC on the health conditions of production and the marketing of fresh meat, including, in addition, the amendments adopted by Council Directives 94 /70/EC of 13 December and 95 /5/EC of 27 February extending to 28 February and up to 30 June June 1995, respectively, the date of application of the increase in production of the permanently excepted establishments. This Royal Decree is issued in accordance with the provisions of Article 149.1.16 of the Constitution and pursuant to Article 40.2 of Law 14/1986 of 25 April, General of Health.

The processing of this provision has completed the processing of the affected sectors. The mandatory report of the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Food Management (C.I.O.A.) has also been issued.

In its virtue, on the proposal of the Ministers of Health and Consumer Affairs, Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Industry and Energy and Commerce and Tourism, in agreement with the Council of State and after deliberation of the Council of Ministers at their meeting on 23 February 1996,

D I S P O N G O:

Single item.

Royal Decree 147/1993 of 29 January laying down health conditions for the production and placing on the market of fresh meat is hereby amended as follows:

1. In Article 2, the following paragraph 16 is

:

" 16. Repackaging centre: a hall or a warehouse where the meat intended for placing on the market is reassembled and/or packaged. '

2. In Article 3 (1) (a), the phrase 'or in a slaughterhouse specifically authorised in accordance with Article 4' shall be deleted.

3. In Article 3 (1), paragraph (f) is replaced by the following wording:

" f) Vayan accompanied during transport:

1. From a trade accompanying document which shall meet the following requirements:

(a) It shall be issued by the establishment of dispatch.

(b) In addition to the particulars provided for in Chapter XI (50) of Annex I (veterinary inspection stamp), in the case of frozen meat, the month and year of the freezing shall be made clear.

(c) For meat intended for Finland and Sweden, one of the entries provided for in the third indent of Part IV of Annex IV (Veterinary inspection certificate) shall be included.

(d) It must be kept by the consignee for a minimum period of one year in order to be submitted to the competent health administration, at the request of the competent health administration. In the case of computer data, it shall be printed at the request of that authority.

2. From a veterinary inspection certificate in accordance with Chapter XIII of Annex I, in the case of meat from a slaughterhouse situated in a region or in an area subject to restrictions for animal or animal health reasons, another Member State, having transited through a third country into a sealed truck.

At the request of the competent authority of the Member State of destination, a health certificate shall be submitted when the meat is intended for export to a third country after processing. The costs of issuing this voucher shall be borne by the operators. "

4. In Article 3 (2), the words 'whether packaged or not' and in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this paragraph shall be added after boning and shall be added after the word 'boneless' the words 'or packaged'.

5. In Article 3, paragraph 3 is worded as follows:

" 3. The competent health authority shall take the necessary measures to ensure that the offal come from an approved slaughterhouse or cutting room. Uncut offal shall comply with the requirements of paragraphs 1 and 2. The cut offal shall meet the conditions set out in paragraph 2. '

6. In Article 3 (4), subparagraph (b), the following sentence is added at the end:

"In this case, the General Sanitary Food Registry number of the cold store shall be indicated in the trade accompanying document."

7. In Article 3, paragraph 6 shall become paragraph 7 and a new paragraph 6 shall be inserted with the following wording:

" 6. The competent health authority shall take the necessary measures to ensure that fresh meat, the packaging of which has been removed and has been repackaged in a separate establishment from the one where it was packaged:

a) Cumplan with the requirements of paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and 4 of this article.

(b) Repackaged and repackaged in a repackaging centre which meets the requirements referred to in Chapter I of Annex I and which is authorised and controlled in accordance with the provisions of Article 10. '

8. Article 4 shall be replaced by

following:

" Article 4.

1. By way of derogation from Article 3, the competent health authority may authorise the placing on the market, for placing on the market in the local health unit or corresponding health area of its territory, of meat obtained from establishments which do not comply with the conditions referred to in Chapters I and II of Annex I, provided that they fulfil the following conditions:

(a) The slaughterhouses concerned must be registered in the General Health Register and provided with a specific number of checks linked to the local health unit, to be determined by the Autonomous Communities, and subject to the following conditions:

1. Will not treat more than 20 units of livestock (U.G.M.) per week, with a maximum of 1,000 U.G.M. per year.

For the calculation of these quantities the following conversion rates will apply:

-Beef: heavy bovine animals (within the meaning of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68) and solipeds = 1 U.G.M. and other bovines = 0.50 U.G.M.

-Pigmeat: pigs weighing more than 100 kg live = 0,20 U.G.M., other pigs = 0,15 U.G.M.

-Other meats: Sheep and goat meat = 0,10 U.G.M., dairy lamb, goat and piglets less than 15 Kg live weight = 0,05 U.G.M.

Hair hunting will be assimilated to the respective species for the application of conversion rates.

2. The requirements of Chapters V and VII of Annex I, as well as the first, second and fourth subparagraphs of paragraph 66 and paragraph 67 of Chapter XIV, as well as the requirements of paragraph 69, except those relating to the imported fresh meat and paragraphs 71, 72 and 73 of Chapter XV of the same Annex I.

3. The requirements of Annex II shall be met.

(b) The employer of the slaughterhouse, the owner or his representative shall:

1. Prevent the official veterinary service from the time of slaughter, the number and origin of the animals, so that it can carry out the "ante-mortem" inspection, in accordance with the provisions of the Chapter. VI of Annex I either on the holding or at the slaughterhouse.

2. To carry out a register to control the entries of live animals and the outputs of the products from which they are slaughtered, as well as records of the checks carried out, their results and the corrective measures adopted, where appropriate.

This data shall be communicated to the competent authority upon request.

(c) The official veterinarian or an assistant shall be present at the time of slaughter to carry out the "post-mortem" inspection of the meat in accordance with the provisions of Chapter VIII of Annex I, referred to in Chapter VII (32) of Annex I and shall monitor compliance with the hygiene rules set out in Chapters V and VII of the same Annex.

If the official veterinarian cannot be present at the time of slaughter, the meat shall remain in the establishment until it has ruled on the suitability of the meat for human consumption after inspection. "post-mortem", which shall in any case be carried out on the same day of slaughter.

2. Without exceeding the limit of 1,000 U.G.M. referred to in paragraph 1, the competent health authority may, on a case-by-case basis, authorise derogations from the weekly limit laid down in order to meet the need for a slaughter lambs and goats during the period immediately preceding certain national or local religious festivals, provided that the official veterinarian is present during the slaughter and that the meat is not frozen before his/her marketing.

3. The maximum amounts provided for in paragraph 1 may be applied to individual operators who are self-sacrificing at intervals clearly different from the week in an establishment which meets the following conditions:

(a) That the owner of the establishment has had a specific training in the field of production hygiene recognised by the competent authority.

(b) that animals intended for slaughter belong to the owner of the establishment or to a butcher with their own establishment or have been bought by them to meet the requirements laid down in paragraph (d).

(c) The production of the meat has taken place in premises which comply with the requirements of Annex II.

(d) production is intended exclusively for the supply of the premises belonging to the butchers referred to in paragraph (b) and for the sale on the spot to the consumer or local authorities.

In the case of cumulation of individual quantities of slaughter, the maximum amounts provided for in paragraph 1 may be increased up to 30 U.G.M. per week and 1,500 U.G.M. per year for establishments complying with the requirements. conditions laid down in the first subparagraph.

When the competent health authority authorizes any establishment this possibility, it must inform the Ministry of Health and Consumption of the data of these establishments so that it may transmit the list of to the Commission of the European Communities.

4. Where necessary, slaughterhouses may be authorised, which fulfil the conditions referred to in paragraph 1 and which are located in regions with particular geographical difficulties or which have difficulties of supply, to treat a maximum of of 2,000 U.G.M. per year, provided that this derogation is requested from the competent services of the Autonomous Communities, which shall forward these applications to the Ministries of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and Health and Consumer Affairs for the purposes of their processing, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Community legislation.

5. The competent health administration may grant derogations, in accordance with Annex II, for cutting plants which are not situated in an approved establishment and which do not produce more than 5 tonnes of boned meat per week or the equivalent in bone-in meat.

In these establishments, the provisions of Chapter V, Chapter VII (38) and Chapter IX and Chapter X (48) of Annex I shall apply to storage and cutting operations, with the exception of the local temperature requirement provided for in the second sentence of paragraph 46 (c) of Chapter IX.

6. Meat from the establishments referred to in this Article and which have been declared fit for human consumption, having regard to the hygiene and veterinary inspection requirements laid down in this Royal Decree, must:

1. To be provided with a veterinary inspection marking in ink, in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 58 of Chapter XI of Annex I, or a fire which shall have a rectangular shape, so that it cannot be confused with the Community seal; and which shall be regulated by the competent authority of the Autonomous Community concerned.

It shall be placed in accordance with paragraph 51 of Chapter XI of Annex I. The dimensions and characters of the seal may be reduced for the marking of veterinary inspection of lambs, goats and piglets.

2. "To be reserved for direct sale to the final consumer or to retailers located in the territory of the local health unit or territory defined by the competent health authority of the corresponding Autonomous Community," is in a fresh state or after processing and without the need for prior packaging.

7. The competent health administration may grant derogations from the minimum requirements laid down in Annex I, Chapter I, for cold stores with little capacity in which only packaged meat and other products are stored. food. These warehouses shall comply with the corresponding requirements of those laid down in Chapter I of Annex II.

8. The slaughterhouses to which the derogations provided for in this Article have been granted shall be subject to the Community inspections provided for in establishments approved in accordance with Article 10. "

9. In Article 5 (1), subparagraph (a), (3), the word 'sarcystosis' is replaced by 'macroscopically visible sarcosporidiosis'.

10. In Article 5, the following paragraph 4 is

:

" 4. For fresh bovine and porcine meat intended for Finland and/or Sweden, the following rules shall apply:

(a) consignments of meat shall have been submitted in the establishment of origin to the microbiological test, by sampling, in accordance with the provisions of the Council Decision 95 /409/EC.

(b) The proof provided for in subparagraph (a) shall not be required for meat intended for an establishment in which pasteurisation, sterilisation or equivalent treatment of those meat is carried out. In this case, these meat shall be subject to the operational programme applied by Finland and/or Sweden.

(c) The proof provided for in subparagraph (a) shall not be required for meat originating in an establishment subject to a programme recognised as equivalent, which shall be determined in accordance with the procedure laid down in the rules "

11. In Article 6, the first subparagraph of paragraph 1 is deleted; paragraph 5 (e) shall be deleted from the words 'the correct practice of bleeding', and in paragraph 6, in the end, the words 'paragraph 1, c) of Article 4' shall be replaced by ' paragraph 6 of the Article 4 ", and in paragraph (f), in the end," Community rules "are replaced by" current rules ".

12. In Article 9 (1) (c), the words 'as well as in the approved repackaging centres' shall be added after 'in the cold stores'.

13. In the fifth and sixth subparagraphs of Article 10 (1), the phrase 'for the part of the activity in question or for the whole establishment' shall be added after the word 'authorisation'.

14. In Article 12, paragraphs 1 and 2 and the number '3' are deleted, as well as the word 'Likewise' in the beginning of paragraph 3. The words 'Directive 91 /497/EEC' shall be replaced by the words 'Directive 95 /23/EC' in the first paragraph.

15. Article 13 is replaced by the following:

" Article 13.

1. Without prejudice to the specific provisions laid down in this Royal Decree, where there is a suspicion of non-compliance with veterinary legislation or doubts as to the health of the meat, the official veterinarian or the administration The competent health authority shall carry out all the veterinary checks.

2. The principles laid down in Law 30/1992 of 26 November 1992 on the Legal Regime of Public Administrations and the Common Administrative Procedure shall apply to the provisions of this Royal Decree. and its implementing rules. The sanctioning authority shall be exercised by means of the procedure established by Royal Decree 1398/1993 of 4 August, approving the Rules of Procedure for the exercise of sanctioning powers, in all cases. provided by the same.

In any event, the principle of written action shall be governed by the principle of written action, unless the nature of the acts requires or permits other more appropriate forms of expression and constancy.

3. The offences committed against the provisions of this Royal Decree shall be of a health offence in accordance with the provisions of Chapter VI of Title I of Title I of Law 14/1986 of 25 April, General Health and Article 26 of the Law of December 20, 1952, on Epizooties, and they will graduate and sanction in accordance with the provisions of the same, in their implementing rules and in the present Royal Decree.

4. In accordance with the provisions of Article 35.A of Law 14/1986 of 25 April, minor infringements shall be considered as minor irregularities in the performance of the provisions of this Royal Decree or in the provisions which develop, as long as these offences are not qualified as serious or very serious misconduct.

5. In accordance with Article 35.B of Law 14/1986 of 25 April, serious infringements shall be considered as:

(a) The operation, without the corresponding health authorization, of the establishments regulated by this provision.

(b) Clandestine traffic, the supply or distribution of carcases, offal or meat from establishments which are not authorised and registered in the General Health Register with their corresponding activity.

(c) The absence of entry of the corresponding registration identification numbers to be included, as appropriate, in the meat, packaging, packaging, labels and stamps.

d) Manipulations involving a substantial reduction in the nutritional capacity of the product.

e) The lack of documentation of the items from the approved establishments.

f) The recidivism in the commission of minor infractions in the last three months.

6. In accordance with Article 35 (C) of Law 14/1986 of 25 April, serious infringements shall be considered as:

(a) Traffic, distribution or sale of carcases, offal or meat in poor health conditions or which involve serious health risks for the spread of epizootic diseases or zoonoses or containing residues of substances of action (a) pharmacological, in excess of the maximum permitted limits, or toxic substances affecting public health.

(b) The administration of prohibited substances to the slaughter animals from which the meat is obtained.

(c) The production, distribution or clandestine sale of the products referred to in this provision which involve serious health or animal health risks.

(d) Manipulations aimed at masking fraud or alterations of the products listed here which pose serious risks to public health.

e) The recidivism in the commission of serious infractions in the last five years.

7. The rating of the infringements shall be carried out on the basis of the health risk criteria, the amount of the possible benefit obtained, the degree of intentionality, the seriousness of the health and social change produced, the generalisation of the infringement and recidivism.

8. The penalties imposed shall, in any event, be independent of the animal health measures which may be adopted by the competent authorities in the defence of public health and animal health, whether or not they are those provided for in paragraph 1 of this Article. Article 10 of this Royal Decree or any other deemed necessary.

9. Infringements and penalties shall be prescribed in the time limits and in the form laid down in Article 132 of Law No 30/1992 of 26 November 1992 on the Legal Regime of Public Administrations and the Common Administrative Procedure. '

16. Annex I is amended as follows:

(a) In Chapter II, paragraph 14, subparagraph (c), 1, first indent, the following shall be added:

" ... when such operations are carried out in the slaughterhouse. In addition, in the case of pigs, this requirement must be applied to the extent necessary to prevent contamination of fresh meat and offal. "

(b) In Chapter VI, paragraph 25, the first paragraph is replaced by the following:

" The animals shall be subjected to the ante-mortem inspection within a period of less than 24 hours after their arrival at the slaughterhouse and less than 24 hours before slaughter. In addition, the official veterinarian may require an inspection at any other time. "

(c) In Chapter VII, paragraph 33, the following paragraph is added at the end:

"The competent authorities may approve mechanical insufflation for the desolation of lambs and goats, in compliance with the hygiene rules."

(d) In Chapter IX, paragraph 43, 'smaller than indicated pieces' is replaced by 'smaller than indicated' and the words 'of the bovine species' shall be deleted.

e) In Chapter XI, paragraph 49 is replaced by the following:

" 49. The veterinary inspection marking shall be carried out under the control of the official veterinarian. To that end, the latter shall control:

(a) The veterinary inspection marking.

(b) The stamps and packaging material once they are covered by the marking provided for in this Chapter, and must guard the stamps used by the marking. "

f) In Chapter XI, paragraph 50:

1. In paragraph (a), the first and second indents are replaced by the following wording:

"-At the top, the letter E, in capital, followed by the number of the General Health Record of the establishment.

-At the bottom, the initials CEE. "

2. In paragraph (b), the three indents of the first paragraph are replaced by the following:

"-At the top, the word SPAIN, in uppercase.

-In the center, the number of the General Health Record of the establishment.

-At the bottom, the initials CEE. "

3. In paragraph (b), the following is added:

" The dimensions and characters of the seal may be reduced for the marking of veterinary inspection of lambs, cabritos and piglets, using a seal of 4,5 centimetres in width and 3 centimetres in height. The characters shall be at least 0,6 centimetres for the letters and 0,8 centimetres for the figures. '

g) In Chapter XI, paragraph 51:

1. The following text is added as the third indent of the first paragraph:

"-The channels of cabritos, piglets and lambs must bear two signs of marking, at least, on either side of the channel, on the back and on the external part of the femoral region."

2. A second paragraph is added with the following text:

" However, for the carcases of lambs, goats and piglets, the veterinary inspection mark may be made by means of labels or plates, of material authorised to come into contact with the food and provided that they are designed in such a way that they cannot be reused and do not cause contamination. "

h) In Chapter X, paragraphs 52 to 56 are replaced by the following:

" 52. The livers of bovine, porcine and solipeds suitable for human consumption shall be marked on fire with the aid of a seal in accordance with paragraph 50.

53. Other by-products and offal suitable for human consumption must be marked directly, in ink or in the fire, or in the packaging or in the packaging, with the stamp referred to in paragraph 50. The seal in accordance with paragraph 50 shall be applied on a label attached to the package or printed or pre-printed on the packaging or packaging. Where the packaging or packaging is carried out in a slaughterhouse, the stamp shall bear the approval number of that establishment.

54. Packaging and packaging shall always be marked in accordance with paragraph 55.

55. The packaged or packaged pieces obtained from the cutting of carcases, as well as the packaged offal referred to in paragraphs 52 and 53, must bear a health mark in accordance with paragraph 50. The mark must be applied on the packaging or on the packaging in such a way that it is broken when the packaging or packaging is opened. It is only permissible for the mark not to be broken when the packaging or packaging itself is destroyed when it is opened and its reuse is impossible.

However, when the pieces of meat or offal are packaged in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 62 of Chapter XII, the label referred to above may be affixed to the packaging. If the offal are packed in the slaughterhouse, the number on the mark must correspond to the number of the General Health Register of the slaughterhouse concerned. This requirement shall also apply where euro-banks meeting the requirements of paragraph 59 (b) are used.

56. Where fresh meat is packaged in commercial units intended for direct sale to the consumer, the provisions of paragraphs 53 and 55 shall apply. The dimensions referred to in paragraph 50 shall not be mandatory for the marking provided for in this paragraph.

When the meat of another establishment other than that in which it was packaged is repackaged, the package shall bear the original veterinary inspection mark of the cutting plant which carried out the packaging and the packaging shall bear the the veterinary inspection mark of the packing centre. '

(i) In Chapter XI, paragraph 58, the words 'or a mixture of', replaced by a comma (,) shall be deleted and the words 'or a mixture thereof' shall be added at the end.

(j) In Chapter XII, paragraph 59, subparagraph (a), the following paragraph is added at the end:

" The use of wood is prohibited, except for the packing of cabritos and lambs, provided that all necessary precautions are taken to avoid contact between meat and packaging in case of rupture of the container. "

k) In Chapter XII, paragraph 60, the fourth paragraph is replaced by the following:

"When trading or imports of livers, kidneys or hearts are made, there should be only one complete organ in each package."

(l) In Chapter XII, paragraph 62 is replaced by the following:

" 62. However, if the package meets all the conditions for the protection of the packaging, it must not be clear and colourless. Eurocajas may also be used as a second package provided that the other conditions of paragraph 59 are met. '

m) In Chapter XII, paragraph 63, the following paragraph is added at the end:

" Fresh meat packaging may also be carried out in a cutting room, provided that the euro is used, which must meet the requirements of paragraph 59, (b), and that it has been cleaned and disinfected before being introduced into the the cutting room. "

n) In Chapter XII, paragraph 64, the following entry is added at the end:

", except in the case of meat packaged in commercial units intended for direct sale to the consumer."

n) In Chapter XIV, paragraph 66, the second paragraph is replaced by the following:

" The competent health authority may grant, on a case-by-case basis, derogations from this requirement for the transport of meat to cutting plants or to butcher shops located in the vicinity of the slaughterhouse, provided that such transport does not last for more than two hours and for reasons of technical maturation of the meat. '

17. Annex II is amended as follows:

(a) In Chapter II, paragraph 10, subparagraph (c) shall be initiated by saying 'Of a clearly separate space', and paragraph (f) is replaced by the following:

" (f) A local cooling capacity of a sufficient capacity according to the importance and type of slaughter, with a separate area, or which can be separated, for the storage of the carcases declared unfit for consumption except where the carcases unfit for human consumption are immediately dispatched, under official control, to a specialised establishment for further examination. "

(b) In Chapter II, paragraph 11, the words 'or clean' are deleted and the following sentence is added:

"At the slaughter site, the stomachs and intestines may be emptied and cleaned at times other than slaughter."

(c) In Chapter II, the following paragraph is added:

" 15. Slaughterhouses must be provided with a local, lockable cabinet, at the disposal of the veterinary inspection service during the working period. "

18. In Annex IV, Part IV, Certification of Veterinary Inspection, the following indent is added:

"-Are destined for Finland or Sweden (4) and:

(i) The test referred to in Article 5 (3) (a) has been carried out (4).

ii) The meat is intended for processing (4).

(iii) The meat comes from an establishment subject to a programme as referred to in Article 5 (3) (c). "

Single additional disposition.

This Royal Decree, which is applicable throughout the national territory, having the character of a basic health standard, is issued under the protection of Article 149.1.16. 40.2 of Law 14/1986 of 25 April, General of Health.

Single transient arrangement.

The competent health authority may grant a slaughterhouse which benefits from a temporary and limited derogation, granted in accordance with the provisions of the Order of 26 March 1992, the additional time required for allow the completion of the works when it can prove, in a satisfactory manner for that authority, that it has begun to comply with the requirements of Royal Decree 147/1993 of 29 January, but that it has not been able to respect the deadlines initially committed, for reasons that are not imputable to you.

The meat, obtained in establishments for which an additional period of time is granted, shall have limited marketing to the extent of the Autonomous Community where the establishment is located and shall be marked with a round seal, of a diameter of 6,5 cm, or of 4,5 cm in the case of lambs, cabritos and piglets, with the inner characters of a size equal to those set out in Chapter XI of Annex I to the Royal Decree 147/1993 of 29 January.

It will take the following legend inside the circle: at the top the initials S.V.I. (corresponding to the Veterinary Health Inspectorate), in capital letters and in the centre the number of the General Health Register of the slaughterhouse.

The competent authorities of the Autonomous Communities shall communicate to the Ministry of Health and Consumer Affairs, not later than 45 days after the entry into force of this Royal Decree, the ratio of slaughterhouses to which they are has granted them an additional period of time and the duration of that period for each of them. The Ministry of Health and Consumer Affairs shall draw up a list, with all the information supplied by the Autonomous Communities, which shall be transmitted to them and to the Commission of the European Communities.

Final disposition first.

The Ministers of Health and Consumer Affairs and Agriculture, Fisheries and Food may, in the field of their respective competences, dictate the provisions necessary for the development of the provisions of this Royal Decree.

Final disposition second.

This Royal Decree shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the "Official Gazette of the State".

Given in Madrid to 23 February 1996.

JOHN CARLOS R.

The Minister of the Presidency,

ALFREDO PEREZ RUBALCABA