Zoonosis Regulation: New Reporting Obligations for Food Companies
Jul 17, 2020 - Foods
Zoonosis Regulation: New Reporting Obligations for Food Companies
On June 29, 2020, the Fourth Ordinance Amending Regulations for the Implementation of Food Hygiene Law was published in the Federal Law Gazette.
The amendments include new provisions regarding the Zoonoses Ordinance and the reporting obligations contained therein for food manufacturers. These regulations came into effect on the day of publication.
You can find the complete ordinance here.
Previously, only the detection of zoonotic pathogens in food was subject to mandatory reporting. From now on, the following are also subject to mandatory reporting:
- Detection of Listeria monocytogenes in food product residues or smear water in cheese production
- Detection of Listeria monocytogenes from environmental tests of surfaces that may come into contact with ready-to-eat foods, e.g., work surfaces, piping systems, or transport containers
All notifiable detections under the Zoonoses Ordinance must be reported to the competent authority immediately upon awareness. Additionally, it is new that failure to report, or incorrect or late reporting to the authority constitutes an administrative offense.
The retention samples of the test material required under the Zoonoses Ordinance and the preparation of corresponding isolates in the case of positive findings are automatically performed in our laboratory as before, at no additional cost to our customers.
Further information on the reporting obligations under the Zoonoses Ordinance can be found on our homepage (https://www.bav-institut.de/de/news/Welche-gesetzlichen-Melde-und-Informationspflichten-sind-bei-mikrobiologischen-Eigenkontrollen-zu-beruecksichtigen; https://www.bav-institut.de/de/news/Neue-Meldepflichten-nach-der-Zoonosen-Verordnung-geplant;https://www.bav-institut.de/files/newsletters/BAV-Kurzinfo-Meldepflicht.pdf)
In our laboratory, we regularly conduct these investigations. We provide fast and reliable results.
For questions, our customer advisors are happy to assist you.
Source:
Circular L-424-2020, www.lebensmittelverband.de
cibus Rechtsanwälte, www.cibus-recht.de