National legislation

This Decree amends the list of Community legislation which specifies maximum residue limits being part of the EEA Agreement (Annex II). It also makes amendments to the principal Decree with respect to control of residues in meat which shall be carried out in accordance with the...

This Decree concerns the hygienic control of the processing of whale meat on board of whaling vessels, the delivery to landing stations and further processing and storage at the landing station (sect. 2). "Whale meat" is defined as all edible parts of a whale. Chapter II...

The aim of the present Decree is to provide certain measures to enhance the most effective and competitive marketing arrangements for milk and milk product produced in Norway. There shall be a market regulator called TINE BA. The market regulator shall have powers to regulate market...

This Decree provides for the control of residues of veterinary preparations in foodstuffs of animal origin including meat, fish, milk, eggs, and honey. It does not apply to preparations intended to bring about active or passive immunity against diseases. The Decree implements legislation of the European...

The scope of this Decree is to prevent the spreading of infectious diseases in relation with the importation and exportation of certain animal products, including milk not intended for human consumption, food for pets, enriched animal proteins, skins and hides, manure. It shall not apply to...

The scope of this Decree is to prevent the spreading of infectious diseases and to establish sanitary requirements in relation with the importation and exportation of fresh meat of poultry, farmed and wild birds in the EEA. It applies to trade with countries of the European...

Section 3 prohibits the processing or placing upon the market of meat of livestock animals, which were treated with specified hormonal substances. Certain other preparations approved by veterinarians shall be admitted for use. Section 4 regulates the control of meat which is imported from countries other...

This Decree contains instructions for veterinary inspectors to carry out ante mortem and post mortem control of meat obtained from rabbit and to mark the meat in accordance with the findings of the inspection. Meat that is condemned by the veterinary inspector in accordance with certain...

These Instructions of the State Food Control Agency specify in detail the duties of inspection veterinarians in various stages of control of production of game meat: ante-mortem inspection; post-mortem inspection; killing of animals; marking with stamps, reporting. The inspection veterinarian shall be responsible for marking. These...

This Decree prescribes hygiene requirements and provides for control in relation with the production, storage, transportation, supply and offering for sale of rabbit meat. "Rabbit meat" is defined as all parts of a rabbit fit for human consumption. For other definitions section 2 refers to Decree...

Apart from hygiene requirements for the production and offering of sale of game meat, this Decree specifies hygiene requirements for the storage and transportation of such meat and provides for the control of hygienic conditions. "Game meat" is defined as all parts of game fit for...

Specified animals which may be affected by trichina shall undergo a trichina test in accordance with point 9 of the Instructions relative to meat control of 1994. The test shall be carried with a method approved by the State Food Control Office. The other instructions concern...

Establishment or operation of slaughterhouses shall be approved by the State Food Supervision Agency (art. 3). Minor changes in operation may be approved by the Supervising Veterinarian. Requirements generally concern the position of the premises, water supply, equipment, disinfecting facilities, etc. ...

This Decree concerns the control of each type of salmonella in fresh meat of large animals such as cows, pigs, and sheep and fresh poultry meat. Supervision and control shall be carried out in accordance with a national control programme to be established by the Department...

This Decree deals in a comprehensive way with the production and offering for sale of meat and some other parts of animals intended for human consumption. The 15 Chapters include provisions relative to authorization of operations (II); general and specific hygiene requirements for production premises, water...

Apart from hygiene requirements for the production and offering of sale, excluding retail sale, of fresh poultry meat, this Decree specifies hygiene requirements for the storage and transportation of such meat and provides for the control of hygienic conditions. "Poultry meat" is defined in section 2...

This Regulation is issued to secure the carrying out of tasks prescribed by the following food laws: the Act relative to the control of food, etc.; the Act relative to the control of quality of fish and fish products; the Act relative to the control of...

The Department of Fisheries grants a general exemption from the prohibition to import fresh mackerel into Norway for mackerel originating from member countries of the Agreement establishing the European Economic Area. This prohibition was introduced by a Royal Decree of 5 June 1958. ...

The Decree shall apply to all fresh meat obtained from livestock, horses, game in captivity and tame reindeers. All meat intended for consumption shall be inspected by a supervisory veterinary and condemned meat shall be destroyed. The Decree also provides rules for the treatment of diseased...

The Decree shall apply to meat obtained for livestock animals and horses but shall also apply to meat of game raised in captivity and tame reindeers exported to a country member of the EEA agreement. The establishment of premises for the handling and storage of meat...