Focus on future meat control and veterinary legislation
The future EU policy on food safety and veterinary matters is the key to consumer confidence and Denmark’s status as an exporter to the global market.
The future EU policy on food safety and veterinary matters is the key to consumer confidence and Denmark’s status as an exporter to the global market. Hence, it is important that Denmark takes active part in the three upcoming legislative measures in the veterinary area during the Danish presidency: A new Animal Health Strategy, a revision of the Hygiene Package and of the Control Regulation. It is paramount that the three measures are viewed together. Specifically, the Danish Agriculture & Food Council asks for the following:
- It must be possible to adjust meat control to the status of the individual countries/regions as regards food safety and animal health. This risk based approach must be accepted internationally.
- Concerning the Food Regulation, efforts must be made to eliminate the competitive disadvantages existing in relation to the content and funding of meat control.
- The new animal health act must promote export views.
- Moreover, the act needs to ensure a vaccination policy that is accepted by third-world countries and an expedient emergency service and infection protection policy, and legislation on the sale of animals must continue to ensure traceability in terms of nationality.
- Finally, the Veterinary Fund must be maintained, and expedient funding of veterinary policy must be obtained.