Animal health and food hygienic regulations for the internal market of
the European Union have been summarized. Methods of the new type cont
rol system (control of documentation and identity, as well as of physi
cal examinations) have been treated together with the technical condit
ions, and strategies of disease prevention and control. Importation of
goods originating from a third country is controlled with special car
e. It covers the control, investigation and determination of the accom
panying documentation and expert certification of foodstuffs. The thir
d country is obliged to report food safety information and results of
examinations. Harmonization regulations for fresh meat, different anim
al species, semen and embryos, etc. have also been treated together wi
th the recommendations and regulations for slaughterhouses and meat pr
ocessing. Finally, processes to be followed in case of poultry, rabbit
and game animal meat have been reported. Regulations and organization
of testing system for residues in foodstuffs have also been summarize
d.