As a result of the accession of Spain to the European Economic Community and the implementation of the internal market of the European Economic Community, which involves, inter alia, the abolition of border controls for trade (a) the Community rules on health and safety problems relating to the hunting of wild animals and the protection of the health and safety of wild animals and the protection of the health and safety of animals and the protection of the environment; to the marketing of wild game meat.

These health requirements, which must be met by wild game meat, make it necessary to lay down the minimum hygiene standards with which such meat is to be obtained, treated and inspected, as well as (a) the health-technical measures to be complied with by establishments engaged in the handling of the same, whether they are intended to be placed on the market in the national territory or intended for intra-Community trade, internal trade.

The possibility that diseases can spread, transmissible to domestic animals and man, through these meats, makes it necessary to also establish rules to combat these risks.

Imports of whole pieces of game and wild game meat from third countries must, in any case, comply with rules equivalent to those laid down for trade between Member States.

The provisions that regulate in our country the production and marketing of these products are collected, among others, in Royal Decree 2815/1983, of 13 October, for which the Technical-Health Regulations of the Hunting products, rules which, even if they do not differ substantially from Community veterinary legislation, must be harmonised, so that the same principles are applied in all Member States to ensure the correct operation of this sector.

This Royal Decree, by regulating aspects relating to animal health and animal health conditions applicable to the slaughter of wild game animals and the production and marketing of wild game meat in the (a) the Community's internal market, in the field of health, although it also contains some references to trade with third countries which must be considered as being fully applicable for the purposes of trade and health outside.

Consequently, this rule is dictated according to the competence attributed to the State in matters of foreign trade and bases and general coordination of health by Article 149.1.10. and 16. of the Spanish Constitution, and in Article 38 and 40.2 of Law 14/1986 of 25 April 1986, General of Health, and of the final provision of Royal Decree 1418/1986 of 13 June 1986 on the functions of the Ministry of Health and Consumer Affairs Exterior. For its preparation, the sectors concerned have been heard and the Interministerial Commission for Food Management has been informed.

In its virtue, on the proposal of the Ministers of Health and Consumer Affairs; of Industry and Energy; of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, and of Trade and Tourism, in agreement with the Council of State and after deliberation of the Council of Ministers at its meeting on 14 October 1994,

D I S P O N G O:

CHAPTER I

General provisions

Article 1. Scope of application.

1. This Royal Decree lays down the animal health and animal health conditions applicable to the slaughter of wild game animals and the production and marketing of their meat.

2. It will not apply:

(a) To the sale to the consumer or to the retailer, by the hunter, of small quantities of whole pieces of wild game without desollar or plucking, and, in the case of wild game, without eviscerating.

b) The disposal of small quantities of wild game meat to the final consumer.

(c) The cutting and storage of wild game meat held in retail stores, or in adjacent premises to retail outlets, in which cutting and storage are carried out for the sole purpose of supply directly to the consumer, who will be governed by their specific rules.

3. The requirements of this Royal Decree, in the field of trade or import from third countries, shall not apply to trophies or whole pieces of hunted wild animals which are transported by travellers in the their private vehicles, provided that they are small quantities of wild game, or of a single piece of wild game, and that, in the circumstances, the possibility of the meat of such pieces being excluded is excluded. whole is intended for trade or to be used for commercial purposes and provided that the game in question is does not apply from a third country, or from a part of a third country, with which trade is prohibited pursuant to Article 10 (2) and Article 13.

4. This Royal Decree shall apply without prejudice to the rules adopted with a view to the conservation of fauna.

Article 2. Definitions.

1. For the purposes of this Royal Decree, it is understood by:

(a) "Wild game": wild land mammals of hunting (including those living in closed territories and in conditions of freedom similar to those of wild game animals), and wild game birds, except those that are reared and slaughtered in captivity.

b) "Major hunting": wild mammals of the order of the ungulates.

(c) 'minor game' means the wild mammals of the family of leporidae and wild game birds intended for human consumption.

(d) "Wild game meat" means all parts of wild game that are fit for human consumption.

(e) "Wild-game treatment room" means any establishment, approved in accordance with Article 7, in which wild game is treated and the wild game meat is obtained and inspected in accordance with the rules of hygiene established in this Royal Decree.

(f) "collection centre" means any room, approved in accordance with Article 7 (5), in which the collected wild game is deposited, in accordance with the hygiene rules referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 of Chapter III of Annex I, for transport to a treatment room.

(g) "Marketing" means the holding or exhibition for sale, sale, sale, delivery or any other form of commercial distribution of wild game meat for human consumption in the European Union, except for transfer referred to in Article 1 (2).

(h) "intra-Community trade": changes made between Member States in accordance with Article 9 (2) of the Treaty establishing the European Communities.

i) "third country" means the country which is not a member of the European Communities authorised for trade in pieces and/or wild game meat with that country.

(j) "Competent Authority" means the competent bodies of the Autonomous Communities for intra-Community trade and the Ministries of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and/or Health and Consumer Affairs, in respect of trade with third countries and in the territories of their jurisdiction. It is up to these ministries to make appropriate communications to the European Commission.

k) "official veterinarian" means the veterinarian designated by the competent authority.

2. The definitions set out in Article 2 of Royal Decree 49/1993 of 15 January 1993 concerning veterinary checks applicable in intra-Community trade in products of animal origin shall also be applied, if necessary. Royal Decree 1316/1992 of 30 October 1992 laying down the veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market, as well as the definition of fresh meat referred to in Article 2 (2) of the Royal Decree 147/1993 of 29 January laying down health conditions for the production and marketing of fresh meat.

CHAPTER II

Provisions applicable to production

and intra-community exchanges

Article 3. Conditions for the production of fresh wild game meat.

1. Wild game meat shall meet the following requirements:

(a) Shall proceed from wild animals which:

1. Hayan was hunted in a hunting territory and with the means authorized by the legislation regulating the hunting activity.

2. Do not come from a region subject to restrictions in application of Royal Decree 110/1990 of 26 January laying down animal health conditions to be met by fresh meat intended for trade IntraCommunity trade and imports from third countries, or amendments thereto, of Royal Decree 1322/1992 of 30 October 1992 laying down the animal health conditions to be followed by intra-Community trade and the imports of fresh poultrymeat from third countries, of Royal Decree 1543/1994, (a) of 8 July laying down the health and animal health requirements applicable to the production and placing on the market of domestic rabbit meat and farmed game meat or of a hunting territory subject to restrictions on the application of Articles 9 and 10 of this Royal Decree.

3. º Immediately after being hunted have been prepared in accordance with Chapter III of Annex I and transported within a maximum of 12 hours, either to a treatment room, in accordance with subparagraph (b), or to a centre of collection, in order to maintain the temperatures provided for in Chapter III of Annex I and where they must be taken to a treatment room, in accordance with subparagraph (b), within a period of 12 hours or, if the weather conditions permit, in the case of geographically remote regions, within a period to be fixed by the competent authority, for the official veterinarian of that treatment room may, under satisfactory conditions, carry out the 'post-mortem' inspection provided for in Chapter V of Annex I.

b) You get:

1. Good in a wild game treatment room meeting the conditions set out in Chapters I and II of Annex I and authorised for the purposes of this Chapter in accordance with Article 7.

2. ° W, in the case of wild game, in a slaughterhouse or cutting room approved in accordance with Article 10 of Royal Decree 147/1993 of 29 January, or if it is a wild game, in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article 10 of Royal Decree 147/1993. established by the technical and health regulations in force at each time on the exchange of fresh meat of birds for intra-Community trade, and imports from third countries and the rules governing the trade in slaughterhouses, cutting plants and cold stores authorised for such trade, approved by the Royal Decree 644/1989 of 19 May, as amended by Royal Decree 1322/1992 of 30 October 1992, provided that: the entire hunting pieces have been desolate in premises other than those reserved for the meat referred to in those Royal Decrees, or in different periods; such establishments have been specially authorized for the purposes of this Royal Decree; measures shall be taken to identify clearly the meat obtained under this Royal Decree and the obtained in accordance with the Royal Decrees 147/1993 and 644/1989.

(c) Proceed with hunting pieces that have been examined by the official veterinarian for:

1. Detect possible failures. To this end, the official veterinarian may base his diagnosis on the information provided by the hunter, where appropriate by a certificate issued by the competent hunting authority, on the behaviour of the animal before it has been hunted.

2. Verify that death is not due to reasons other than hunting.

d) Proceed with whole pieces of wild game:

1. Hayan having been handled in satisfactory hygiene conditions, in accordance with Chapters III and IV of Annex I.

2. Hayan was inspected "post-mortem" by an official veterinarian, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter V of Annex I, or by official auxiliaries with the professional qualification, under the supervision of the official veterinarian.

3. No alterations, except traumatic injuries occurring during slaughter or malformations or localized alterations, provided that it is established, if necessary, by appropriate laboratory tests, that does not make meat unfit for human consumption or dangerous for human health.

4. In the case of whole pieces of game less than, immediately after being hunted, not eviscerated, in accordance with Chapter V (1) of Annex I, has been subjected to a health inspection by a official veterinarian, a representative sample of animals from the same source.

If the official veterinarian is to observe the presence of any disease which may be transmitted to man or of any of the defects mentioned in paragraphs 4 and 5 of Chapter V of Annex I, he shall make a more thorough check of the whole game. According to the result of this comprehensive control, either the whole of the consignment of human consumption should be excluded, or each of the channels should be examined separately.

2. The meat of wild boar or other species which may be carriers of trichinosis must be analysed using a method of digestion, in accordance with the Order of 22 September 1989 on the detection of triquine in meat of domestic animals of the porcine species intended for intra-Community trade and imports from third countries, or a triquinoscopic examination with microscopic observations of multiple samples of each animal, taken at least from the masseter and diaphragmatic muscles, of the intercostal musculature and the musculature of the tongue.

3. Wild game meat declared fit for human consumption:

(a) Carry a veterinary inspection mark in accordance with Chapter VII of Annex I.

The marking of large packages of fresh meat will be carried out in accordance with the provisions of Royal Decree 1755/1986 of 28 June, approving the technical standards for the marking of carcases, offal and products poultry meat, as well as veterinary inspection certificates, for trade with the Member States of the European Economic Community.

(b) It shall be stored in accordance with the provisions of Chapter X of Annex I, following a "post-mortem" inspection carried out under satisfactory hygiene conditions, in wild game rooms approved in accordance with the Article 7 of this Royal Decree or in establishments approved in accordance with Article 10 of Royal Decree 147/1993 or authorized in its day in accordance with Chapter II of the Technical-Health Regulations approved by Royal Decree 644/1989, amended by Royal Decree 1322/1992 of 30 October 1992.

(c) Accompanied, during transport:

1. of a commercial accompanying document, approved by the official veterinarian, on the understanding that this document: in addition to the particulars provided for in Chapter VII (3) of Annex I, must include, in the case of of frozen meat, clear mention of the month and year of freezing and must bear the code number to enable the official veterinarian to be identified; it must be kept by the consignee for a minimum period of one year in order to be able to submit it to the competent authority, at the request of the competent authority.

2. In the case of meat from a wild-game treatment room situated in a region or a restriction zone or meat intended for another Member State, after transit through a third country by lorry sealed, shall bear a health certificate and veterinary inspection in accordance with the model set out in Annex II.

(d) Be transported under satisfactory hygiene conditions in accordance with the provisions of Chapter XI of Annex I.

e) In the case of parts of the carcase or boned meat of smaller wild featherweight, it shall be obtained, in addition, in hygiene conditions similar to those provided for in Royal Decree 644/1989, in specially approved establishments. to the effect, in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 of this Royal Decree.

(f) It shall be labelled, notwithstanding the provisions of Royal Decree 212/1992 of 6 March 1992, on the general rule on the labelling, presentation and advertising of foodstuffs, indicating the name of the the animal species.

Article 4. Meat unfit for human consumption.

1. The official veterinarian shall declare wild game meat unfit for human consumption when:

(a) Be found to have any of the defects listed in Annex I, Chapter V, paragraph 4 (e) 4, or where the meat has been seized, in accordance with paragraph 5 of that Chapter.

(b) The checks referred to in Article 3 (d), 3 (1), 3 (1) permit the diagnosis of the presence of trichinosis or of any disease communicable to man.

c) Proceed with animals which have ingested substances which may make meat dangerous or harmful to human health, in accordance with the rules of the European Communities of direct application or national provisions in force on the subject.

(d) It has been treated with ionising or ultraviolet radiation or other substances which may affect the organoleptic properties of the meat, or with colours other than those used for the marking of veterinary inspection.

2. Meat declared unfit for human consumption shall be clearly identified, in order to differentiate them from meat declared fit for human consumption, by means of the exclusive marking with point D, with a height of at least 6,5 centimetres larger and 2.5 centimeters in smaller game, which will be placed in a clearly visible place.

3. Meat declared unfit for human consumption shall be treated in accordance with the provisions of Royal Decree 2224/1993 of 17 December 1993 on health rules for the disposal and processing of dead animals and waste animal origin and protection against pathogens in feed of animal origin.

4. Meat from an area subject to animal health restrictions shall comply with the specific rules to be laid down for each case in the provisions of the European Communities of direct application.

Article 5. Marketing.

They will only be marketed:

1. Whole pieces of wild game without skin or viscera and fresh wild game meat which satisfy the conditions of Article 3 and which have not been deemed unfit for human consumption as provided for in Article 4.

2. Whole pieces of less-than-skinned and unbleached, unbleached, unbleached, unfrozen or ultra-frozen game, controlled in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 3 (1) (d), provided that they are handled and stored separately from fresh meat referred to in Royal Decree 147/1993, of the poultrymeat and of the meat of wild game desolate or plucked.

3. The largest pieces of unskinned hunting:

(a) That meet the requirements of Article 3 (1), paragraphs (a), (c) and (d),

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b) Viscera Cuyas have been examined "post-mortem" in a wild game treatment room.

(c) accompanied, as long as it is not regulated in accordance with the intended Community procedure, of a health certificate which includes at least the specifications contained in the model set out in Annex III, national territory.

d) That have been subjected to a temperature between:

-1 ° C " T R 7 ° C and maintained at this temperature during transport to the treatment room, within the maximum period of seven days from the day of the 'post-mortem' inspection provided for in paragraph (b), or

-1 ° C " T R 1 ° C kept at this temperature during transport to the treatment room, within a maximum of 15 days from the day of the 'post-mortem' inspection provided for in paragraph (b).

The meat of these whole pieces of higher hunting without desollar may only bear the veterinary inspection mark provided for in Article 3 (3) (a) if, once desolate in the treatment room of destination, are inspected 'post-mortem' in accordance with Chapter V of Annex I and declared fit for human consumption by the official veterinarian.

Article 6. Restrictions on marketing.

1. The treatment rooms for wild game meat which do not comply with the rules laid down in Chapter I of Annex I and enjoy the derogations provided for in the Ministerial Order of 13 July 1993 laying down the conditions for the treatment of wild game meat granting temporary and limited derogations from specific health rules for the production and placing on the market of wild game meat, may not be authorised in accordance with Article 7 and products from such meat establishments may not bear the mark of veterinary inspection described in Chapter VII of the Annex I and may not be subject to intra-Community trade.

2. Whole pieces of wild game which do not satisfy the requirements laid down in Article 3 may not be placed on the market or imported from third countries.

3. Wild game offal declared fit for human consumption may only be subject to intra-Community trade and marketing once they have received appropriate treatment, in accordance with the provisions of the Royal Decree 1904/1993 of 29 October 1993 laying down health conditions for the production and placing on the market of meat products and certain other products of animal origin.

Such treatment must be carried out in an approved establishment according to the aforementioned Royal Decree.

Article 7. Approval of establishments.

1. The competent authorities of the Autonomous Communities shall communicate to the Ministries of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and Health and Consumption the processing rooms for wild game which they authorize, each of which shall have a number of Food Health Record. The competent authorities of the Autonomous Communities may authorise, for the treatment of wild game, establishments approved in accordance with the Royal Decrees 147/1993 and 644/1989, if such establishments are equipped for the purposes of processing of wild game meat and working under conditions which ensure compliance with the hygiene rules laid down in this Royal Decree. With the data submitted by the Autonomous Communities, the Ministries of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and Health and Consumer Affairs shall draw up a list of all the approved establishments and communicate it to the Autonomous Communities and the other Member States, and the European Commission.

You will only authorize a wild game treatment room if you comply with the provisions of this Royal Decree.

Where infringements of the hygiene rules are found and where the measures provided for in the second subparagraph of Chapter V (6) of Annex I are insufficient to remedy them, the competent authority of the Community Autonoma will temporarily suspend authorization.

If the operator or manager of the wild game treatment room does not remedy the infringements established within the time limit set by the competent authority of the Autonomous Community, the latter shall withdraw the authorisation.

The conclusions of any veterinary checks carried out by the veterinary experts of the European Commission will be taken into account in this respect.

The withdrawals and suspensions of the authorisations will be communicated to the interested parties and to the Ministries of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and Health and Consumer Affairs, who in turn will inform the other Autonomous Communities, the other Member States and the European Commission.

2. The employer or the manager of the wild game treatment room shall provide that, in accordance with paragraph 4, a regular check on general hygiene shall be carried out in respect of the conditions of production in its establishment, including: by microbiological checks.

The controls will cover tools, installations and machines at all stages of production and, if necessary, products.

The operator or manager of the wild game treatment room shall make known, when requested, to the official veterinary services or to the veterinary experts of the European Commission the nature, periodicity and the results of the checks carried out for that purpose and, if necessary, the name of the control laboratory.

3. The operator or manager of the wild game treatment room shall establish a training programme for the staff so that the latter can meet the conditions of hygienic production, adapted to the production structure.

The official veterinarian responsible for the wild game treatment room must be associated with the design and implementation of the program.

4. The inspection and control of the wild game treatment rooms shall be carried out under the responsibility of the official veterinarian, who may be assisted by auxiliary personnel, in accordance with Article 9 of Royal Decree 147/1993. The official veterinarian must have free access, at all times, to all the premises of the wild game treatment rooms, to ensure compliance with the provisions of this Royal Decree and, in case of doubt on the origin of the meat or wild game animals hunted, to the accounting documents that allow it to go back to the territory of hunting of origin.

The official veterinarian shall carry out regular analyses of the results of the checks provided for in paragraph 2. On the basis of such analyses, he may provide for additional microbiological examinations in all the stages of the production or the products.

The official veterinarian will inform the company in writing of the results of its analyses and recommendations. The establishment shall correct the hygiene deficiencies and the observations which may be made.

5. Collection centres which comply with the requirements laid down in Annex I, Chapter I, paragraph B, shall be authorised by the competent authorities of the Autonomous Communities, each of them having a Sanitary Register Number Food.

Article 8. Diagnosis of diseases in "post-mortem" inspection.

The official veterinarian of the treatment room shall forward to the competent authorities of the Autonomous Community the results of the "post-mortem" inspections relating to the diagnosis of diseases communicable to man and animals, who in turn will send them to the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and to the Ministry of Health and Consumer Affairs.

When any such disease is diagnosed, the results of the specific case shall be forwarded by the competent authorities of the Autonomous Community as soon as possible to the competent authorities of the the hunting ground of origin of the wild game animals in question under their sanitary control. In all cases, the competent authority responsible for the supervision of the hunting territory shall be informed.

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and the Ministry of Health and Consumer Affairs shall communicate to the European Commission information on certain diseases, in particular in the case of the diagnosis of communicable diseases. to man.

Article 9. Diagnosis of diseases in live animals.

1. The competent bodies of the Autonomous Communities in the field of animal health shall carry out, at regular intervals, surveys concerning the health status of wild game.

2. In the case of the diagnosis of diseases communicable to man or animals, the competent bodies of the Autonomous Communities shall forward the results of the inspections to the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and Health. Health and safety measures established in this Royal Decree.

3. Where a disease is diagnosed or one of the situations referred to in paragraph 2 is present, the competent bodies of the Autonomous Communities shall communicate the results of the specific case, as soon as possible, to the body. responsible for the supervision of the hunting territory.

4. The competent authorities, in accordance with the epizootic situation, shall carry out specific tests on wild game to detect the presence of the diseases referred to in Annex I to Royal Decree 959/1986 of 25 April 1986. establishes the list of animal diseases of compulsory declaration and the rules for its notification, for the purpose of its official declaration and communication to the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, which shall inform the Commission and the other Member States.

Article 10. Waste research.

1. The competent authorities shall complete the plans for the search for waste referred to in Royal Decree 1262/1989 of 20 October 1989 approving the National Plan for the Research of Waste in Animals and Fresh Meat, for the purpose of to subject wild game meat to the controls laid down therein for the purpose of detecting the presence of residues or contaminants in the environment by sampling.

2. Taking into account the results of the checks referred to in paragraph 1 and Articles 8 and 9, wild game pieces from hunting territories in which they have been detected shall be excluded from their placing on the market. positive cases in the checks carried out, as well as the meat of the same, as long as the problem detected is not guaranteed.

Article 11. Inspections and controls.

1. The veterinary experts of the European Commission, in collaboration with the competent authorities, to the extent necessary for the uniform application of this legislation, may carry out on-the-spot checks on a representative number of establishments. Representatives of the General Administration of the State may accompany the inspectors of the Commission and the Autonomous Communities carrying out these inspections.

The competent authorities shall provide all necessary assistance to specialists in the performance of their tasks.

2. The rules laid down in Royal Decree 49/1993 of 15 January 1993 concerning veterinary checks applicable in intra-Community trade in products of animal origin, in particular as regards controls in the field of animal health, shall apply. destination and the safeguard measures to be applied.

Article 12. Infringements and sanctions.

1. The infringements of the provisions of this Royal Decree shall be subject to the corresponding administrative penalties, subject to the instruction of the appropriate file, in accordance with the provisions of Law 14/1986 of 25 April, General of Health, in the Law 30/1992, of 26 November, of the Legal Regime of the Public Administrations and of the Common Administrative Procedure, in this Royal Decree and in the other provisions that are applicable.

2. In accordance with the provisions of Article 35.A of Law 14/1986, minor infractions shall be considered:

(a) Irregularities in compliance with the provisions of this Royal Decree, as soon as it is not considered as serious or very serious.

(b) The partial absence of identification of less than 10 per 100, of the channels and/or of their parts covered by the same document.

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

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

(b) The absence of identification of the consignment, or any other 10 per 100 of the channels and/or its parts covered by the same document.

(c) Clandestine traffic, the supply or distribution of parts, channels, offal or meat from establishments that are not legally authorized and registered in the General Health Register.

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

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

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

4. In accordance with Article 35C of Law 14/1986, serious infringements shall be considered as:

(a) The traffic, distribution or sale of parts, channels, meat or offal in poor health conditions that pose a serious health risk for the spread of epizootic diseases or zoonoses.

(b) The production, distribution or clandestine sale of products covered by this provision involving serious health or animal health risks.

(c) Manipulations aimed at masking fraud or alterations in the products referred to in this Royal Decree involving serious risks to public health.

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

5. For the qualification of all infringements, consideration shall be given to the extent of the existing fault or fault, as well as its impact on public health and its economic significance.

6. The penalties imposed shall, in any event, be independent of the animal health measures which may be adopted by the competent authorities in defence of public health, whether or not they are provided for in Chapter V (6) of Annex I. of this Royal Decree or any other deemed necessary.

CHAPTER III

Trade-applicable provisions

with third countries

Article 13. Imports from third countries.

Wild game imports from third countries should:

1. Comply with the provisions laid down in this Royal Decree, except as provided for in Article 6.

2. Proceeding from third countries or from third country parties:

(a) On the basis of which imports are not prohibited for animal health reasons.

(b) Listed in the list drawn up by the European Commission published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

3. Wild game treatment rooms located in third countries must be approved by the Ministries of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and Health and Consumer Affairs until the European Commission has established a list of such facilities. establishments, taking into account:

(a) The legislation and organisation of the veterinary services and their inspection services, the privileges of the veterinary services and the control to which they are subject.

b) That the veterinary service of the third country is in a position to ensure compliance with the health requirements of this Royal Decree.

4. They shall be marked in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 3 (a) of Chapter VII of Annex I to this Royal Decree, by varying the information on the mark. It shall bear the name of the third-country exporter in capital letters or, where appropriate, the names of the countries assigned internationally. At the centre is the veterinary approval number of the establishment.

5. To be accompanied by the certificate referred to in Annex IV, until the Commission establishes the model which harmonises the conditions of pulic health, which shall be issued by the official veterinarian at the time of loading.

The text of the certificate shall be drawn up at least in the language of the country of destination and in that of the country of introduction of the meat in the European Union and shall be printed on a single sheet.

6. To be checked in accordance with the provisions of Royal Decree 2022/1993 of 19 November 1993 laying down the veterinary checks applicable to products entering national territory from non-member countries belonging to the European Community.

Article 14. Exports to third countries.

Wild game meat intended for export must comply with the rules laid down in this Royal Decree.

In the event that the fresh meat goes to a third country, with which an agreement has been signed, that establishes the fulfilment of requirements and conditions different from those stipulated in this Royal Decree, it will be what is available in that agreement. If they are less demanding than the provisions of this Royal Decree, they shall bear the word 'EXPORT' on the packaging and packaging in good visible characters and may not be placed on the market or consumed on the territory of the European Union.

These meat shall be accompanied, if necessary, by the official health certificate for the export of foodstuffs, approved by the Order of 12 May 1993.

Additional disposition first. Basic character in health matters.

This Royal Decree has the character of a basic standard in health matters, in accordance with the provisions of Article 149.1.16. of the Constitution, except as provided for in Articles 13 and 14, which are dictated by the Article 149.1.10 of the Constitution, as well as under Articles 38 and 40.2 of Law 14/1986 of 25 April, General of the European Parliament, of the European Parliament and of the Council of the European Parliament, of the European Parliament and of the Council Health.

Additional provision second. Regulatory reference substitution.

In Annex A to Royal Decree 49/1993 of 15 January 1993 concerning veterinary checks applicable in intra-Community trade in products of animal origin, the reference to Directive 92/45/EEC is hereby replaced by the following: the number and title of this Royal Decree.

First transient disposition. Application of the marking rules to wild game meat.

Until 31 December 1996, the marking rules laid down in Chapter VII of Annex I to this Royal Decree shall not apply to wild game meat from establishments covered by the derogations. temporary, as provided for by the Ministerial Order of 13 July 1993 laying down the conditions for granting temporary and limited derogations from specific health conditions for production and marketing of wild game meat. During this transitional period, the meat referred to must be marked in accordance with paragraph 3 (d) of Chapter VII of Annex I to this Royal Decree.

Second transient disposition. Marketing of whole pieces of higher hunting without desollar.

The placing on the market with another Member State, of the parts referred to in Article 5 (3), shall be governed as regards health certification, as provided for by the country of destination, as long as it is not regulated by agreement with the envisaged Community procedure.

Single repeal provision. Regulatory repeal.

As from the entry into force of this Royal Decree, all provisions of the same or lower rank are hereby repealed, and in particular the Royal Decree 2815/1983 of 13 October 1983, for which the The Council adopted a proposal for a Council Directive on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to:

Final disposition first. Faculty of development.

The Ministers for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and for Health and Consumer Affairs may decide, in order to incorporate a prior amendment of the Community rules, in the field of their powers, the necessary provisions for the development of the provisions of this Royal Decree and for the updating of the Annexes.

Final disposition second. Entry into force.

This Royal Decree shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the "Official Gazette of the State", except as regards Chapter III, which shall enter into force within two months of its publication.

Given in Madrid on October 14, 1994.

JOHN CARLOS R.

The Minister of the Presidency,

ALFREDO PEREZ RUBALCABA

ANNEX I

CHAPTER I

Technical-health conditions for treatment rooms and collection centres

A) Treatment rooms.

1. They shall be provided with at least:

(a) A sufficiently large refrigerated local for the reception of whole pieces of wild game.

b) A local for inspection and, where appropriate, for evisceration, desolate and plucking.

(c) A sufficiently wide local for cutting and packaging when carried out in the establishment, the local having a device for cooling sufficiently and with a measuring apparatus of the temperature.

d) A local for dispatch and packing when this last operation is carried out in the treatment room. Cutting, boning, packaging and packaging may take place in the same premises if the conditions laid down in Chapter VIII (5) of this Annex are met. When the packaging is carried out on the cutting, boning and packaging premises, a separate local shall be required for the consignment.

e) Refrigerated chambers large enough for the storage of wild game meat.

2. In the premises where the meat is obtained, processed and stored, as well as in the areas and corridors in which the meat is transported:

(a) A soil of impermeable materials, easy to clean and to disinfect, imputed and to facilitate the outlet of the water; in order to avoid odours, said water must be channelled towards sinkholes transfered with siphons and provided with grilles.

However:

1. In the cooling chambers, there is enough to be a device to allow an easy evacuation of the water.

2. In the freezing chambers, as well as in the areas and corridors for which the meat is transported, the soil must be of impermeable and imputable materials.

b) Of smooth, resistant and waterproof walls, coated with a washable and clear coating up to a height of at least 2 meters, and never less than the height of storage, in the cold chambers and in the premises of storage. The line of attachment of the walls and the floor shall be rounded or equipped with a similar finish, except as regards the storage premises. However, the use of wood walls in the cold storage rooms of the wild game treatment rooms which are active before 20 July 1992 will not be grounds for refusing authorisation.

c) Doors made of unalterable materials and, if they are made of wood, coated on all surfaces of a smooth and impermeable coating.

d) From imputrescible insulation material and toilet.

e) A suitable ventilation system and, where appropriate, vape evacuation.

f) Of sufficient, natural or artificial illumination, that does not alter the colors.

g) A clean and easy to keep clean roof; failing that, the inner lining of the roof must meet these conditions.

3. Cleaning and disinfection.

a) As close as possible to the jobs, of a sufficient number of devices for the cleaning and disinfection of the hands and for the cleaning of the material with hot water. The taps shall not be manually operated. For the cleaning of the hands, these installations must have cold and hot running water or warm water at a suitable temperature, cleaning and disinfection products, as well as hygienic means for the drying of the hands.

b) Of devices for the disinfection of tools, provided with water at a minimum temperature of 82º C.

4. Suitable devices for protection against undesirable animals, such as insects or rodents.

5. The equipment will have:

(a) Devices and instruments of work, such as cutting tables, detachable cutting trays, containers, conveyor belts and saws made of corrosion resistant materials, which cannot alter the meat, easy to clean and to disinfect. Surfaces which enter or may come into contact with the meat, including welds and joints, shall be smooth. The use of wood shall be prohibited except in premises where only meat packaged in a hygienic manner is found.

b) Corrosion-resistant tools and equipment that meet the requirements of hygiene for:

1. The maintenance of the meats.

2. The placement of the containers used for the meat, so that the meat or the containers are prevented from coming into direct contact with the soil or the walls.

c) Equipment for hygienic maintenance and protection of meat during loading and unloading operations, as well as suitably designed and equipped reception and sorting areas.

d) Of special containers, watertight, of unalterable materials, fitted with a cover and a closure system which prevents unauthorised persons from being able to remove their contents, intended to receive meat not intended for human consumption.

When the abundance of such meats so requires, or if they are not removed or destroyed at the end of each working day, they will be stored in a local that can be locked.

When such meat is evacuated through ducts, these must be constructed and installed in such a way as to avoid any risk of contamination of the meat.

e) Equipment for the hygienic storage of packaging and packaging materials, when such activities are carried out in the establishment.

6. Refrigeration equipment which allows the internal temperatures required by this Royal Decree to be kept in the meat. Such equipment must be equipped with an evacuation system that allows the discharge of condensation water in such a way that it does not present any risk of contamination for the meat.

7. Of a facility providing drinking water, in accordance with the Technical and Health Regulations on the supply and quality control of drinking water for public consumption, approved by Royal Decree 1138/1990 of 14 September 1990, pressure and in sufficient quantity. However, an installation of non-potable water for the production of steam, fire control and refrigeration of refrigeration equipment shall be permitted on an exceptional basis, provided that the pipes installed for this purpose make it impossible to the use of such water for other purposes and does not present any risk of contamination of the meat. Non-drinking water pipes must be well differentiated from those used for drinking water.

8. From an installation which provides a sufficient quantity of hot drinking water under the Technical-Health Regulations, approved by Royal Decree 1138/1990 of 14 September.

9. Of a liquid and solid waste disposal device that meets the hygiene requirements.

10. From a well-conditioned place, closed with key, at the exclusive disposal of the veterinary service or, in the storage premises, of suitable facilities.

11. Installations which allow the veterinary inspection operations prepared by this Royal Decree to be carried out at all times and in an efficient manner.

12. An appropriate number of changing rooms equipped with walls and smooth, waterproof and washable floors, washbasins, showers and water tankers, equipped in such a way as to protect the clean parts of the building from possible contamination.

Such evacuees will not be able to give directly to the working premises. The presence of showers shall not be required in cold stores where only hygienic meat is received and stored. The washbasins must be provided with hot and cold running water or warm water at an appropriate temperature, materials for cleaning and disinfection of the hands, as well as hygienic means to dry the hands. The faucets of the sinks must not be able to be operated with the hand or arm. There shall be a sufficient number of such washbasins to be evacuated.

13. Of a location and facilities suitable for the cleaning and disinfection of the means of transport, except in the case of cold stores where the meat is only received and stored for the purpose of dispatch. However, such sites and such facilities shall not be compulsory if there are provisions requiring the cleaning and disinfection of the means of transport in officially approved premises.

14. Of a local or device for the storage of detergents, disinfectants and similar substances.

B) Collection centers will meet the following requirements:

1. They will be built with materials that protect the hunting pieces against pollution and deterioration and allow easy cleaning.

2. They will be kept in perfect cleaning and hygiene conditions.

3. They shall be fitted with protective devices against undesirable animals such as insects, rodents and other pests.

4. They shall have sufficient supply of drinking water.

5. They shall be equipped with adequate means for the disposal of waste, cleaning of the tank and equipment used.

6. Where necessary, facilities for personnel and refrigeration shall be provided.

7. Hunting pieces kept in a collection centre shall be stored on conditions which prevent cross-contamination of the pieces.

CHAPTER II

Staff, local and material hygiene

in the treatment rooms

1. It will require the most perfect state of cleanliness possible on the part of the staff, as well as the premises and the material. In particular:

(a) Personnel handling meat or working in premises or areas where such meat is handled, packaged or transported must bear, in particular, a clean and easy to clean headdress and footwear, a clothing of clear colour work and, where appropriate, cover or other protective clothing. Staff assigned to the work or handling of meat shall be required to wear a clean work dress at the beginning of each working day and, if necessary, must change such clothing during the day and wash and Hand disinfection several times in the course of the same, as well as at every restart of the job. People who have been in contact with sick hunting or infected meats should carefully wash their hands and arms immediately with hot water and then disinfect them. Smoking shall be prohibited at work and storage premises, in the loading, receiving, sorting and unloading areas, as well as in other areas and corridors for which wild game meat is transported.

(b) No animal must enter the establishments. The destruction of rodents, insects and any other harmful animals must be carried out systematically.

(c) The material and instruments used for the processing of the meat must be maintained in good condition of preservation and cleanliness. They must be carefully cleaned and disinfected several times in the course of the same working day, as well as at the end of the day's operations and before being used again when they have been stained.

2. The premises, tools and working materials must not be used for other purposes than the fishing of fresh meat, poultry meat or game meat. The cutting of wild game of hair and feather must be carried out at different times; the cutting room must be thoroughly washed and disinfected before it can be used again for cutting meat from another category. The utensils used for cutting the meat must be used exclusively for this purpose.

3. It shall be prohibited to nail knives in the meat, to clean such meat with a cloth or other material and to make them insuffused.

4. The meat and the containers holding it must not come into direct contact with the soil.

5. The use of drinking water for all uses shall be compulsory. However, in exceptional circumstances, the use of non-potable water for the production of steam shall be authorised provided that the pipes installed for that purpose do not permit the use of such water for other purposes and do not present any risk of contamination of meat. On the other hand, the use of non-drinking water for the refrigeration of refrigeration equipment may be authorized on an exceptional basis. Non-potable water pipes must be well differentiated from those used for drinking water.

6. It shall be prohibited to spread sawdust or any other similar material in the soil of the meat and meat storage premises. 7. Detergents, disinfectants and similar substances shall be used in such a way as not to affect the work and meat equipment. Work equipment and equipment will be cleared with drinking water after cleaning.

8. The slaughter and handling of meat shall be prohibited for persons liable to contaminate them.

At the beginning of the employment relationship, any person destined for the work and the handling of the meat must, by means of a medical certificate, prove that there is no health impediment that opposes the assignment of such tasks. Your medical check will be done in accordance with the provisions of Royal Decree 2505/1983 of 4 August, for which the regulation of food handlers is approved.

CHAPTER III

Hygiene of the preparation of wild game, cutting and handling of wild game meat

1. Whole pieces of wild game must be subjected immediately after their hunting to the following operations:

a) The wild game must be gutted and eviscerated.

(b) The thoracic viscera, when separated from the carcases, as well as the liver and spleen, must accompany the entire piece of game to the wild game treatment room and be identified in such a way that the veterinarian The official can carry out the 'post-mortem' inspection of the viscera along with the rest of the carcase; the other abdominal viscera must be removed and inspected 'in situ'. The head can be removed for trophies.

(c) With regard to wild game, without prejudice to the case referred to in Article 3 (1) (a) of this Royal Decree, a total or partial evisceration may be carried out on the spot or in the room of treatment. In the latter case, the hunting pieces shall be transported at a maximum ambient temperature of 4 ° C, within 12 hours of their hunting, to that treatment room.

2. Wild game shall be cooled immediately after the operations referred to in paragraph 1, in such a way that the internal temperature is equal to or less than + 7 ° C, in the case of higher hunting, or + 4 ° C, in the case of minor hunting. If the outside temperature is not low enough, the dead game must be transported as soon as possible, at the latest within 12 hours of the hunting, either to the treatment room or to a collection centre, with the understanding that:

(a) After the operations listed in paragraph 1, whole pieces of wild game shall be transported as soon as possible to a wild game room, under satisfactory hygienic conditions and avoiding, in particular, their piling and stacking.

(b) During their transport to the treatment room, whole pieces of wild game, whose viscera have already been the subject of a veterinary inspection, must be accompanied by a certificate from the veterinarian, which shall include at least the specifications set out in the model set out in Annex V, including the favourable outcome of such inspection and the estimated time of death.

3. Except in the case authorised under Article 3 (1) (d), evisceration must be carried out without undue delay upon arrival in the wild game room if it has not been carried out on the spot. The lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen, and mediastinal may either be separated or left to the canal by its anatomical connections.

4. Until the end of the inspection, the carcases and offal not inspected shall not be able to come into contact with the carcases and offal already inspected, and the removal, cutting or subsequent treatment of the carcase shall be prohibited.

5. Meat seized or declared unfit for human consumption, stomachs, intestines and non-edible by-products must not be able to come into contact with meat declared fit for human consumption, and must be placed, as soon as possible. in local or special containers, situated and designed in such a way as to prevent any contamination of other meat.

6. The operation, handling, further processing and transport of meat, including offal, shall be carried out in compliance with all hygiene requirements. Where such meat is packed, the conditions laid down in Chapter VIII shall be complied with. The packaged meat must be stored in a place separate from that in which the meat is not packaged.

7. The competent health authorities shall lay down the specific rules applicable to the health inspection of trophies which the hunter wishes to retain.

CHAPTER IV

Provisions concerning wild game meat intended for cutting up

1. It cuts in smaller pieces than carcases and, for wild game, in half-carcases, as well as boning, may only be carried out in approved treatment rooms in accordance with Article 7 of this Royal Decree or with the Royal Decrees 147/1993 and 644/1989, with local desolated and local cutting.

2. The employer or the manager of the establishment shall be obliged to facilitate the control operations of the undertaking and, in particular, to carry out any manipulation which may be deemed useful, and to make available to the inspection service the necessary facilities. In particular, they must be capable of bringing to the attention of the official veterinarian responsible for checking the origin of the meat introduced in their establishment and the origin of the wild game. hunted.

3. Production Process:

(a) Wild game meat must be introduced into working premises as they are needed. As soon as the cutting is carried out and, where appropriate, the packaging must be transported to a suitable cold storage chamber.

(b) Wild game meat entering a cutting plant must be checked and, if necessary, cleaned. The place of work in which these operations are carried out must be equipped with adequate facilities and sufficient lighting.

c) During cutting, boning, packaging and packaging, wild game meat must be kept permanently at an internal temperature equal to or less than + 7 ° C for larger hunting, and equal to or less than + 4 ° C in the case of wild game. During cutting, the local temperature must be equal to or less than + 12º C.

(d) The cutting shall be carried out in such a way as to avoid any stain of wild game meat. Shrapnel and blood clots should be removed. Wild game meat from cutting and not intended for human consumption shall be collected, as they are separated, in the equipment, containers or premises referred to in paragraph 5 (d) of Chapter I of this Annex.

CHAPTER V

Post-mortem health inspection

1. All parts of the game animal must be submitted in the course of the eighteen hours following their admission to the treatment room, in accordance with the requirements of Article 3 (1) (a), 3. check whether the meat is suitable for human consumption; in particular, the body cavity must be opened for a visual inspection to be carried out.

2. Where the viscera of the whole pieces of game have been the subject of a veterinary inspection prior to their arrival in the treatment room, those parts must be accompanied by the certificate which includes at least the specifications of the model. in Annex V, in order to ensure that this inspection is taken into account by the official veterinarian.

3. If the official veterinarian so requires, the carcase and head shall be opened lengthwise.

4. In order to carry out the 'post-mortem' inspection, the official veterinarian shall carry out:

a) A visual examination of the wild game and its organs.

b) The search for consistency, color, and odor failures.

c) The palpation of the organs, if deemed necessary.

If the results of the inspection were not sufficient to give an opinion, an additional inspection will be carried out in the laboratory. Additional examinations may be limited to a number of tests per sufficient sampling for the assessment of the whole of the dead hunting in a hunt.

(d) An analysis of the residue by sampling, in particular where there is a well-founded suspicion.

If an additional investigation or examination were to be carried out due to a well-founded suspicion, it will be expected that the investigation or examination will be completed in order to issue the opinion concerning all the parts hunted in a particular hunt. or part of the same, which may be assumed, in the circumstances, to present the same anomalies.

e) The detection of the characteristics that indicate that the meat presents a health risk. As they are:

1. No abnormal behaviour or disturbance of the general state of the living animal pointed out by the hunter.

2. The presence of tumors or abscesses, in large numbers or dispersed in several internal organs or muscles.

3. Arthritis, orchitis, liver or spleen disorder, inflammation of the intestine or the umbilical region.

4. The presence of foreign bodies in body cavities, inside the stomach, intestines, or bladder of urine, provided that the pleura or peritoneum has an alteration of the color.

5. º Formation of an important amount of gases in the gastrointestinal tract, with alteration of the color of the internal organs.

6. Important abnormalities of the musculature or organs in terms of colour, consistency or odour.

7. º bone fractures uncovered, provided they are not directly related to the collection of the piece.

8. Cachexia and/or generalized or localized hydrohemia.

9. Recent organ-to-pleura and peritoneum.

10. Other important and manifest alterations, such as rot.

5. The official veterinarian shall seize all wild game meat:

(a) Having lesions, with the exception of recent wounds that have occurred during hunting and of malformations or limited anomalies locally, provided that such injuries, malformations or abnormalities affect the salubrity of wild game meat or endanger human health.

b) That they come from animals that have not been charged, in accordance with the regulations governing the hunting.

(c) On which the observations provided for in paragraph 4 (e) have been made on the occasion of the "post-mortem" inspection.

(d) that they come from whole pieces of wild game which have been seized, in accordance with the provisions of Article 3 (1) (d), 4.

e) In which trichinosis has been detected.

6. In case of doubt, the official veterinarian may make other necessary incisions and inspections of the parties concerned in order to make a definitive diagnosis.

When the official veterinarian observes a failure characterized by the hygiene rules provided for in this Royal Decree or an obstacle to adequate health inspection, it will be enabled to intervene in relation to the with the use of equipment or premises and to take any measure, which may even consist of the temporary suspension of the production process.

7. The official veterinarian shall record the results of the 'post-mortem' health inspection and, in the case of a diagnosis of one of the diseases communicable to man, shall be acted upon in accordance with Article 8 of this Royal Decree.

CHAPTER VI

Health control of the wild game meat and the stored wild game meat

The control of the official veterinarian will include the following tasks:

a) Control of inputs and outputs of the meats.

(b) Health inspection of meat in establishments.

c) Health inspection of meat before cutting operations and at the time of departure from treatment rooms.

d) Control of the state of cleanliness of the premises, facilities and utensils, as set out in Chapter I, as well as the hygiene of the staff, including work clothes.

e) Any other control that the official veterinarian deems useful for the fulfillment of the provisions of this Royal Decree.

CHAPTER VII

Veterinary Inspection Marking

1. The veterinary inspection marking shall be carried out under the responsibility of the official veterinarian, who shall have:

(a) The instruments for marking the veterinary inspection of the meat, which shall only be delivered to the auxiliary staff at the precise time of the marking and during the period of time necessary to carry out the marking.

(b) The labels and packaging material, where they already bear one of the marks referred to in paragraph 3. The official veterinarian shall deliver such labels and packaging and sealing material to the auxiliary staff at the time they are to be used, in sufficient quantity in accordance with the requirements.

2. Whatever the identification model used for the veterinary inspection marking, as well as the legend thereof, must be previously authorised by the competent authority and must be ensured that in the contract between the competent authority the establishment and the undertaking which manufactures the approved identification model to ensure that the model, with the specific legend of that establishment, shall be made solely and exclusively for the establishment.

3. Marked.

(a) The veterinary inspection marking shall be:

1. º A pentagonal mark in which the following indications appear in perfectly legible characters: at the top, the word SPAIN in capital letters or the letter E in capital; in the centre, the registration number (a) the health of the wild game's treatment room or, where appropriate, the cutting room; at the bottom, the initials EEC.

Characters must have at least a height of 0.8 centimeters for the letters and 1 centimeter for the figures, when it is wild game. For the wild game, the letters and figures must be 0.2 centimeters high.

2. A large enough pentagonal seal to include the indications listed in paragraph

.

(b) The material used for marking must satisfy the hygiene requirements, and the information referred to in subparagraph (a) must appear in it in a perfectly legible manner.

c) Veterinary inspection market:

1. The veterinary inspection marking referred to in paragraph 1 (a) must be carried out: in the main hunting channels without packaging, by means of a stamp containing the information referred to in subparagraph (a); The seal shall be applied on the back and on the outer face of the legs; on the lower hunting channels without packaging, by means of a seal containing the indications referred to in paragraph (a), applied in a visible place of the carcass; of less than desolated/plucked and unpacked and unwrapped by a pentagonal seal, on the wrappers or other packaging of the carcases or, in a visible manner, below them, in such a way that they are destroyed when they are opened; on the wraps or other packaging of the parts of carcases or offal packed in small quantities or, visible mode, beneath them, so that it is destroyed by opening them.

2. The veterinary inspection seal referred to in paragraph 2 (a) shall be placed on large packs and shall be destroyed at the time of opening.

(d) The marking of the veterinary inspection of meat from establishments with temporary derogation shall be:

1. A circular mark in which, in perfectly legible characters, the following indications shall be given: on the top, the SVI; on the centre, the health record number of the treatment room of the game wild or, if any, from the cutting room; at the bottom, the word CAZA.

Characters must have at least a height of 0.8 centimeters for the letters and 1 centimeter for the figures, when it is wild game.

For wild game, the letters and figures must be 0.2 centimeters high.

2. A circular seal large enough to include the indications listed in the previous section.

3. The material used for marking, as well as the form of application thereof, shall satisfy the conditions set out in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this paragraph.

CHAPTER VIII

Packaging and packaging of wild game meats

1. Packaging.

(a) Packaging (e.g. boxes, cardboard boxes) must meet all hygiene standards, in particular:

1. º They cannot alter the organoleptic characters of the meat.

2. No substances harmful to human health may be transmitted to the meat.

3. A sufficient strength to ensure the effective protection of wild game meat during transport and handling.

(b) Packaging may not be re-used for the packaging of wild game meat, except for corrosion resistant, easy to clean and if previously cleaned and disinfected.

2. In the case where the wild game meat is dispatched, the operation shall be carried out as soon as possible after cutting and in a manner which satisfies the hygiene rules.

Such packages shall be transparent and colourless and shall also satisfy the conditions set out in paragraphs 1 and 2. of paragraph 1 (a); they may not be used a second time for the packaging of wild game meat.

3. Packed wild game meat must be packed.

4. However, if the package meets all the conditions for the protection of the packaging in paragraph 1, it may not be clear and colourless and the packaging shall not be indispensable.

5. Cutting, boning, packaging and packaging may be carried out on the same premises if the following conditions are met:

(a) The premises must be large enough and be conditioned in such a way as to ensure the hygienic nature of the operations.

(b) Packaging and packaging shall be placed, immediately after manufacture, in a hermetic protective envelope, preventing any deterioration during transport to the establishment where they are to be used and shall be stored in hygienic conditions in a separate premises within the establishment.

(c) The storage premises of packaging and packaging materials must be free of dust and harmful animals and be deprived of any atmospheric connection with premises containing substances which may contaminate the meat. Packaging and packaging may not be stored directly on the floor.

d) Packaging shall be assembled in hygienic conditions prior to its introduction into the premises.

e) Packaging shall be introduced locally in hygienic conditions and shall be used without delay. The staff responsible for handling the meat will not be able to manipulate them.

(f) Immediately after packaging and packaging, the meat must be placed in the storage premises provided for this purpose.

6. The packaging and packaging referred to in this Chapter shall not contain any wild game meat from the same animal species.

CHAPTER IX

Veterinary Inspection Certificate

The original specimen of the veterinary inspection certificate, which for the cases referred to in Article 3 (3) (c), 2. º, must accompany wild game meat during transport to the place of destination, must be issued by an official veterinarian at the time of loading.

The certificate shall correspond in its presentation and content to the model set out in Annex II; it shall be drawn up at least in the official language or languages of the place of destination. It shall consist of a single sheet.

CHAPTER X

Storage

After the "post-mortem" inspection, wild game meat must be refrigerated or frozen and kept at a temperature which may not be higher at any time at + 4 ° C for the smaller game and + 7th C for the larger game, in the Case of chilled meat, and-12º C, in the case of frozen meat.

CHAPTER XI

Transport

1. Wild game meat shall be issued in such a way that during transport it shall be safe from any element which may contaminate or alter it, taking into account the duration and conditions of the transport, as well as the means of transport used. In particular, the vehicles used for this transport must be conditioned in such a way that the temperatures laid down in Chapter X are not exceeded.

2. Wild game meat may not be transported in means of transport which are not clean and have not been disinfected.

3. Carcases and half-carcases, with the exception of frozen meat packed in conditions in accordance with hygiene requirements, shall be transported on a suspended basis, except in the case of air transport.

Other pieces must be suspended or placed on supports, except if they are included in packaging or contained in containers of materials resistant to corrosion. Such media, packaging or containers must comply with the hygiene requirements, and in particular, as regards packaging, the provisions of this Royal Decree. They may not be used again but after washing and disinfecting them.

4. The official veterinarian shall ensure, before dispatch, that the means of transport, as well as the loading conditions, comply with the hygiene conditions laid down in this Chapter.

ANNEX II

MODEL

Health certificate and veterinary inspection

Concerning wild game meat (1) intended for a Member State, prior to transit through a third country.

Shipper country: ... N. (2) ..............

Ministry: ...

Competent service: ...

Ref. (2): ...

I. Identification of the meat:

Wild Game Meats from ....

(animal species)

Type of parts: ....

Type of packaging: ....

Number of parts or packing units: ....

Net weight: ....

II. Origin of the meat:

Address (s) and veterinary authorization number (s) of the establishment (s): ....

the authorized cutting room (s) (4) ...

III. Fate of wild game meat:

Meats are issued from ... (place of dispatch)

a ....

(country and place of destination)

by the following means of transport (3) ...

Shipper name and address: ...

Recipient name and address: ...

IV. Certification of veterinary inspection:

The undersigned, official veterinarian, certifies:

(a) that wild game meat of the above species has been obtained in a treatment room situated in a region or in an area subject to restriction for animal health reasons and have been recognised as suitable for human consumption as a result of a veterinary inspection carried out in accordance with Directive 92 /45/EEC (5);

(b) that the means of transport, as well as the loading conditions of the consignment, comply with the hygiene requirements laid down in that Directive.

c) That the entire wild game, wild game meat is destined for a Member State prior to transit through a third country.

Done in ... the ...

(Name and signature of the official veterinarian)

Official stamp

(1) Wild game meat that has not undergone any treatment with a view to its preservation, except for cold treatment.

(2) Optional.

(3) For wagons and trucks, indicate the registration number; for the aircraft, the flight number, and for the ships, the name.

(4) Strike out what does not apply.

(5) Including the triquinoscopic examination provided for in Article 3 (2).

ANNEX III

MODEL

Healthcare certificate

Relative to whole pieces of wild game (1) without desollar.

Expeditionary Autonomous Community: ... N. (2) .........

Department: ...

Competent service: ...

Ref. (2): ...

I. Identification of the largest non-desolate hunting pieces:

Unskinned whole pieces of wild game of ...

(animal/s/s)

Number of parts: ...

Total weight: ...

Identification of parts: ...

II. Source of the parts:

Address and veterinary approval number of the establishment: ...

III. Destination of the entire unskinned wild game pieces:

Parts are issued to the following authorized establishment: ...

(address and authorization number)

by the following means of transport (3) ...

Shipper name and address: ...

Recipient name and address: ...

IV. Health certificate:

The undersigned, official veterinarian, certifies:

(a) That the unskinned wild game pieces, of the species listed above, have been subjected to a veterinary inspection on the date ................., carried out in accordance with the provisions of subparagraph (b) of the paragraph 3. of Article 5 of Directive 92 /45/EEC.

The result indicates that there is no reason to prevent the transfer of these parts to the target treatment room so that once desolated the "post-mortem" inspection of the meat of the same according to the Chapter V of Annex I to Directive 92 /45/EEC.

(b) that the means of transport, as well as the loading conditions of the consignment, comply with the hygiene requirements laid down in that Directive.

Done in ... the ...

(Name and signature of the official veterinarian)

Official stamp

(1) Unskinned wild wild game of wild game which has not been treated for any treatment with a view to its preservation, except for cold treatment as referred to in Article 5 (3) (d) of Directive 92 /45/EEC.

(2) Optional.

(3) For wagons and trucks, indicate the number of plates; for aircraft, the flight number and, for ships, the name.

ANNEX IV

MODEL

Health certificate and veterinary inspection

Relative to wild game meat (1) destined for Spain.

Shipper country: ... N. (2) ..........

Ministry: ...

Competent service: ...

Ref. (2): ...

I. Identification of the meat:

Wild game meat from ...

(animal species)

Parts Type (3): ...

Packaging type: ...

Number of parts or packing units: ...

Net weight: ...

Identification key: ...

II. Origin of the meat:

Address (s) and veterinary authorization number (s) of the authorized treatment room (s) (4): ....

Address (s) and veterinary authorization number (s) of the authorized cutting room (s) (4): ...

Address (s) and veterinary authorization number (s) of the authorized cold store (s) (4) ....

III. Fate of wild game meat:

Meat is sent

of ...

(place of dispatch)

a (5) ...

(country and place of destination)

by the following means of transport (6) ...:

Shipper name and address: ...

Recipient name and address: ...

IV. Certificate of veterinary inspection:

The undersigned, official veterinarian, CERTIFIES:

(a) That the entire pieces/wild game meat (4) of the above species have been obtained, handled, identified and stored in an approved establishment and under the conditions laid down in the Directive 92 /45/EEC of 16 June 1992 on health and animal health problems relating to the hunting of wild animals and the placing on the market of wild game meat.

(b) Whole pieces of unskinned major hunting: their viscera have passed a "post-mortem" inspection in a wild game treatment room, as provided for in Article 5 (3) of Directive 92 /45/EEC (4).

c) That the whole pieces/meats/packages of the meats bear a mark of veterinary inspection that credits that (4):

1. Proceden of prepared animals in approved establishments.

2. º have been recognized as suitable for human consumption. As a result of a veterinary inspection carried out in accordance with Council Directive 92/45/EEC of 16 June on health and animal health problems relating to the hunting of wild animals and the placing on the market of wild game meat.

(d) The meat has undergone a screening test for triquine as provided for in Directive 77 /96/EEC with negative results (7).

e) that the means of transport, as well as the conditions of loading of the consignment, comply with the hygiene requirements laid down in that Directive.

Done in ... the ...

(Name and signature of the official veterinarian)

Official stamp (8)

(1) Fresh meat, except offal, which has not been treated for preservation, except for cold treatment.

(2) Optional.

(3) Indicate whether it is fresh meat/hunting or minor desollada-plucking and eviscerated/major game eviscerated without desollar/minor hunting without desollar-plucking or eviscerar.

(4) Strike out what does not apply.

(5) In the case of non-skinned older game pieces, which must pass a "post-mortem" inspection after they have been desolate, the name and address of the target treatment room must be indicated.

(6) For wagons and trucks, indicate the registration number; for the aircraft, the flight number, and for the ships, the name.

(7) It applies only to species susceptible to trichinosis.

(8) The color of the ink, signature and stamp will be different from the color of the printed text.

ANNEX V

MODEL

Healthcare certificate

Relative to entire pieces of wild game.

I. Identification of parts:

Unskinned whole pieces/wild game plucking (1): ...

(specie/s, animal/is)

Number of parts: ...

Identification of parts: ...

Unskinned whole pieces/wild game plucking (1): ...

(specie/s, animal/is)

Number of parts: ...

Identification of parts: ...

II. Source of the parts:

Farm: ...

(Name, Healthcare District, and Province)

Property of D. ...

Domiciled in ...

Collection Center (2) ...

Address ....

N. A. G.S. ....

III. Destination of the Pieces:

The parts are directed to the following authorized establishment: ...

(address and health record number)

IV. Certificate of Veterinary Inspection:

The undersigned (3), don ..., veterinarian of ..., certifies that:

(a) Whole wild game parts of the above species have been subjected to an inspection of their viscera, the result of which indicates that there is no reason to prevent the removal of these pieces from the treatment room. of destination.

b) The estimated time of death was ...

(c) Parts are transported under satisfactory hygienic conditions in the vehicle registered ......................... and with seal number ....................

Done in ... the ...

(Name and signature of the official veterinarian)

(1) Tachese, if any, whatever does not apply.

(2) Fill in your case.

(3) Please indicate veterinarian approved by the appropriate sanitary district.