Trichinosis.

the same procedure shall apply with regard to the trichinoscopic or microscopic examination for the detection of trichinosis.

meat from species susceptible to trichinosis shall be subjected to examination by digestion in accordance with Directive 77/96/EEC.

the meat has/has not been subject to an examination for trichinosis or, where Article 3 of Directive 77/96/EEC applies, has undergone cold treatment;

Before 1 January 1994, the Council, acting by a qualified majority on a proposal from the Commission and after obtaining the opinion of the Scientific Veterinary Committee, shall lay down the methods for the analysis by digestion which are suitable for detecting trichinosis in wild boar or other species of wild game susceptible to trichinosis;

(b) the prevention of trichinosis, on condition that those provisions are not applied in a discriminatory manner, having regard particularly to the implementation of systematic research to reveal trichina in exporting Member States.

(Trichinosis)

Meat of wild boar or of other species susceptible to trichinosis must undergo analysis by the digestion method in accordance with Council Directive 77/96/EEC of 21 December 1976 on the examination for trichinae (trichinella spiralis) upon importation from third countries of fresh meat derived from domestic swine (2) or a trichinoscopic examination with microscopic observation of several samples from each animal taken from the jaw and diaphragmatic muscles, from the muscles of the lower front leg, from the intercostal muscles and the tongue muscles at least.

the absence of trichinosis is proved by epidemiological studies,

generalized sarcocystosis, generalized cysticercosis, trichinosis;

Member States shall forward to the Commission, every year, a report on the epidemiological situation for trichinosis.

Fresh meat from swine and horses which contains skeletal muscles (striated muscles) must undergo an investigation for trichinosis.

A Report on the April 8-18, 1991 Visit of a United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Team to France Regarding the Outbreak of Trichinosis in Humans

THE MEAT HAS / HAS NOT BEEN SUBJECT TO AN EXAMINATION FOR TRICHINOSIS OR , WHERE ARTICLE 3 OF DIRECTIVE 77/96/EEC APPLIES , HAS UNDERGONE COLD TREATMENT;

FRESH PIGMEAT WHICH , IN DEROGATION FROM ARTICLE 4 (1) , HAS NOT UNDERGONE AN EXAMINATION FOR TRICHINOSIS IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 41 (D) OF CHAPTER VII OF ANNEX I ,

the meat products have been obtained from pigmeat which has/has not been subject to an examination for trichinosis and in the latter case has undergone cold treatment (5);

FRESH MEAT FROM SWINE WHICH CONTAINS SKELETAL MUSCLES (STRIATED MUSCLES) MUST UNDERGO AN INVESTIGATION FOR TRICHINOSIS UNDER THE SUPERVISION AND THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE OFFICIAL VETERINARIAN.

the prevention of trichinosis, on condition that those provisions are not applied in a discriminatory manner, having regard particularly to the implementation of systematic research to reveal trichina in exporting Member States.

FRESH PIGMEAT - OTHER THAN FRESH MEAT WHICH HAS UNDERGONE COLD TREATMENT , IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANNEX I TO DIRECTIVE 77/96/EEC - MUST HAVE UNDERGONE AN EXAMINATION FOR TRICHINOSIS IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 41 (D) OF CHAPTER VII OF ANNEX I TO THIS DIRECTIVE.

ACTING UNANIMOUSLY ON A COMMISSION PROPOSAL ACCOMPANIED BY A REPORT DRAWN UP AFTER CONSULTATION WITH MEDICAL AND VETERINARY EXPERTS FROM ALL THE MEMBER STATES , THE COUNCIL SHALL DECIDE WHETHER OR NOT A SYSTEMATIC EXAMINATION FOR TRICHINOSIS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FIRST PARAGRAPH IS NECESSARY.

without prejudice to the cases provided for in Article 5 (1) (a) (iii) and Article 5 (2), fresh pigmeat or horsemeat referred to in Article 3, if not tested for trichinosis in accordance with Annex I to Directive 77/96/EEC (7), undergoes cold treatment in accordance with Annex IV to that Directive;

Meat of wild boar or of other species susceptible to trichinosis must undergo analysis by the digestion method in accordance with Council Directive 77/96/EEC of 21 December 1976 on the examination for trichinae (trichinella spiralis) upon importation from third countries of fresh meat derived from domestic swine (2) or a trichinoscopic examination with microscopic observation of several samples from each animal taken from the jaw and diaphragmatic muscles, from the muscles of the lower front (2) OJ No L 26, 31.1.1977, p. 67. Last amended by Directive 89/321/EEC (OJ No L 133, 17.5.1989, p. 33). leg, from the intercostal muscles and the tongue muscles at least.