Meat of Domestic Poultry
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Ó An Roinn Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara
Foilsithe
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Teanga: Níl leagan Gaeilge den mhír seo ar fáil.
Poultry is defined, in Regulation (EC) No. 853/2004 as ‘farmed birds, including birds that are not considered as domestic but which are farmed as domestic animals, with the exception of ratite species.’
Meat is defined in Regulation (EC) No. 853/2004 as ‘edible parts of the above species including blood.’
Meat of domestic poultry can be imported provided that it:
The meat must have been produced in accordance with the conditions laid down in:
The approved third country list for imports for fresh meat and bones of poultry can be found in Part 1 of Annex I to Commission Decision (EC) No 798/2008.
Meat of domestic poultry must be produced in establishments approved to export to the EU:
See list here (Section II : Meat from poultry and lagomorphs)
The country of origin must also be listed for the appropriate species in Commission Decision 2011/163/EU on the approval of residue monitoring plans submitted by third countries, in accordance with Council Directive 96/23/EC.
Meat products must bear a health or identification mark in accordance with the requirements of Regulations (EC) No’s 853/2004 and 2017/625 as appropriate. The mark must be applied before the product leaves the establishment.
In accordance with Regulation (EC) No. 853/2004 (as amended), products of animal origin must bear an identification mark that shows the approval number of the approved premises together with an abbreviation for the country of origin. The mark must be applied directly to the product or to the wrapping or packaging.
Poultry meat presented at a Community Border Inspection Post of the EU must be labelled in conformity with the requirements of Regulation (EC) No. 1760/2000 and Regulation (EC) No. 1825/2000.
Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and Liechtenstein have international agreements with the EU which means that they implement EU veterinary legislation in relation to the movement of animal products. Animal products from these countries must comply with the same requirements applying to animal products from EU Member States and are therefore not subject to veterinary checks.
Other Third Countries have special conditions associated with the import of products of animal origin. Further information can be found in the following legislation relevant to that particular country:
Poultry meat shall be presented at a Community Border Inspection Post accompanied by a veterinary certificate, drawn up in conformity with the model laid down in Part 2 of Annex 1 to Commission Regulation (EC) No. 798/2008 (as amended).
Health Certificate - Model POU
Present this at a Community Border Inspection Post accompanied by a veterinary certificate if you are importing domestic poultry meat.
The certifying veterinarian should ensure that only the relevant paragraphs and, where appropriate, additional guarantees and/or special conditions applicable to exporting country are included.
Consignments of poultry meat entering the EU must be inspected at an EU-approved Border control Post (BCP) where Member States' official veterinarians ensure they fulfil all the requirements provided for in the EU legislation.
The person responsible for the load being imported (the importer or a customs agent acting on their behalf) must give the BCP at the intended point of entry advance notification of the arrival of the consignment.
There is a required minimum pre-notification notice period of at least 24 hours’ notice in advance of the consignment’s arrival.
Failure to submit correct documentation within this timeline may result in significant delays in the consignment being processed through the Border Control Post.
Pre-notification is given by the submission of Part 1 of the Common Health Entry Document (CHED-P), as is laid down in Commission Implementing Regulation (EC) No. 2019/1715, through the online TRACES system.
Copies of other supporting documentation associated with the consignment should be submitted at this time as well - such as the Health Certificate, Invoice, Packing list etc.
Providing all the documentation has been submitted correctly and within the correct timeframes, a large proportion of the documentary check can be commenced in advance of the consignment’s arrival. This includes examination of the veterinary certificate and other documents accompanying a consignment.
Please note the original hard copy of the health certificate must travel with the consignment, this will be checked and held at the BCP at the point of entry into the EU.
Provided all is in order with the documentary check, the consignment will then be subject to an identity check at the BCP to ensure it identifies with the consignment that was declared in the documentation.
A proportion of consignments will be selected for a full physical inspection with/without sampling as appropriate.
Upon satisfactory completion of the required checks, the decision is entered in Part 2 of the CHED which must accompany the consignment to the first place of destination referred to in the CHED.
If the consignment does not meet the import requirements, the consignment may be rejected and either re-exported or destroyed.