Council Press Release, 19 October 2009

HYGIENE - Food hygiene and official controls: Council considers Commission proposals

The following is an extract from the minutes of the Council meeting Agriculture and Fisheries Luxembourg, 19-20 October 2009

The Council decided not to oppose the adoption by the Commission of the following acts:

• Commission Decision laying down transitional measures for the implementation of Regulations (EC) No 853/2004, (EC) No 854/2004 and (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council [See  13564/09 + COR 1]; and
• Commission Regulation amending Annex II to regulation 853/2004 as regards food chain information to be provided to food business operators operating slaughterhouses [See 13562/09].