food supply as part of marginal and limited local activity, slaughter of poultry and rabbits, heat-treated (pasteurised) milk products, meat, meat products, dairy products, fishery products

Draft Decree amending Decree No 128/2009 on the adaptation of veterinary and hygiene requirements for certain food business operators handling animal products, as amended

The draft Decree:

-- It expands the possibilities for food businesses operating in the retail sector by adjusting the definition of marginal and limited activities at the local level - in addition to the existing possibilities, it is now also possible to supply food to retail establishments or local markets up to a distance of 100 km from the supplying business.

- It expands the possibilities of poultry or rabbit farmers by including the slaughtering of poultry or rabbits in retail activity; at the same time, it lays down the quantitative limits and conditions for this activity, including the labelling of the meat from this slaughter.

- It allows the supply of products made from heat-treated (pasteurised) milk to establishments providing catering services in educational, health or social institutions, while the ban on supplying products made from raw milk to these establishments remains in place.

- It changes the percentage limits for the quantities of meat, meat products, dairy products or fishery products supplied to another retail establishment as part of a marginal and limited retail activity from weekly to annual.

Keywords: food supply, retail, limited and marginal activity at the local level, meat, poultry meat, rabbit meat, dairy products, meat products, fishery products

The basic texts for the draft decree are as follows:

a) Act No 166/1999 on veterinary care and amending certain related acts (the Veterinary Act), as amended, the versions uploaded to TRIS are the version effective up to 31 December 2025 and the version effective from 1 January 2026, last notification 2025/0227/CZ

b) Decree No 128/2009 on the adaptation of veterinary and hygiene requirements for certain food business operators handling animal products, as amended, the version uploaded to TRIS is the version effective from 1 January 2023, last notification 2021/0027/CZ

The draft does not make reference to technical standards, technical documents, company standards, European standards, harmonised standards or international standards or, where applicable, international recommendations.

The draft refers to the following European legislation:

Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 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, as amended.

Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs, as amended.

Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin, as amended.