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Regulation related to animals and animal products

Livestock Animal Health Legislation

  • Directive 92/65/EEC laying down the animal health conditions governing trade in and imports into the Community of animals, semen, ova and embryos not subject, as regards animal health conditions, to Community measures referred to in Annex A (I) to Directive 90/425/EEC
  • Directive 91/496/EEC laying down the principles governing the organization of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries and amending Directives 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC and 90/675/EEC
  • Directive 90/425/EEC concerning 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
  • Regulation EC/1069/2009 laying down health rules concerning animal by-products and derived products not intended for human consumption and repealing Regulation 2002/1774/EC (Animal by-products Regulation)
  • Regulation EU/142/2011 implementing Regulation EC/1069/2009 laying down health rules concerning animal by-products and derived products not intended for human consumption and implementing Directive 97/78/EC as regards certain Samples and articles exempted from veterinary checks carried out at the borders under this Directive
  • Law of 21 November 1991 amending the amended Law of 29 July 1912 on the animal health of cattle and the improvement of horses, horned animals and pigs [FR]
  • Collection of Special Laws - Livestock [FR]
  • Grand-Ducal Regulation of 6 May 2004 on the identification and registration of ovine and caprine animals [FR]
  • Grand-Ducal regulation of 7 September 1987 amending the Grand-Ducal Regulation of 8 August 1985 on the implementation of the amended Act of 29 July 1912 on animal health [FR]
  • Grand-Ducal regulation of 14 April 1992 laying down detailed rules for the compensation of holders of animals disposed of as a result of infectious and reportable diseases [FR]
  • Grand-Ducal regulation of 22 April 1999 laying down implementing measures for Regulation EC/820/97 as regards the identification and registration of bovine animals [FR]
  • Grand-Ducal regulation of 30 April 2004 on the identification and registration of piglets and pigs [FR]
  • Modified Grand-Ducal regulation of 8 August 1985 on the implementation of the amended Act of 29 July 1912 on the animal health of cattle [FR].

Regulation concerning the control of foodstuffs of animal origin

  • Grand-Ducal regulation of 8 January 2008 (FR) laying down certain detailed rules for the application of:
    • Regulation EC/1760/2000 as regards the labeling of beef and meat products
    • Regulation EC/700/2007 on the marketing of meat from bovine animals up to 12 months old.
  • Grand-Ducal regulation of 19 December 2008 (FR) laying down detailed rules for the application and penalties of the provisions of:
    • Regulation EC/178/2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety
    • Regulation EC/852/2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs
    • of Regulation EC/853/2004 laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin
    • of Regulation EC/854/2004 laying down specific rules for the organization of official controls on products of animal origin intended for human consumption.

Regulation related to plants and plant products

The species protected by the CITES Convention

  • Regulation EC/338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating their trade
  • Regulation EC/865/2006 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation 97/338/EC
  • derogation from the ban on trade in Annex I species in Regulation 97/338/EC
  • Executive regulation EC/736/2015 prohibiting the introduction of the Union of specimens of certain species of wild fauna and flora
  • Law of 21 April 1989 approving the Bonn Amendments of 22 June 1979 and Gaborone of 30 April 1983 to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora signed in Washington on 3 March 1973 - supplementing the Act of 19 February 1975 approving the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, signed at Washington on 3 March 1973 [FR]
  • Grand-Ducal regulation of 21 April 1989 implementing the Washington Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, - Implementation of Community Regulations on the application in the Community of this Convention [FR]
  • Grand-Ducal regulation of 31 March 1996 supplementing the amended Grand-Ducal Regulation of 21 April 1989 [FR].

Regulation related to organic products

  • Regulation EC/834/2007 on organic production and labeling of organic products and repealing Regulation EEC/2092/91
  • Regulation EC/889/2008 laying down detailed rules for the application of Regulation EC/834/2007 on organic production and labeling of organic products as regards organic production, labeling and control
  • Regulation EC/1235/2008 laying down detailed rules for the application of Regulation EC/834/2007 as regards the arrangements for importing organic products from third countries.

Food regulation

Compendium of Food Law

Official control of the food chain

Regulation related to animal feed

  • Regulation EC/183/2005 laying down requirements for feed hygiene
  • Regulation EC/767/2009 concerning the placing on the market and use of feed
  • Grand-Ducal regulation of 10 July 2011 laying down certain detailed rules for the application of Regulation EC/767/2009 on the placing on the market and use of feedingstuffs and laying down the penalties applicable to infringements of the requirements of Regulation Community [FR].

As the legislation is regularly amended, a consultation on the legilux.public.lu website of the "chronological evolution" and "types of relationships" sections in and to the documents is advised.

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