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20February 1995
ORGANIZATION
(95-0345)
Committee onSanitary andPhytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATION
1. Member toAgreement notifying: UNITED STATES
Ifapplicable, name oflocal government involved:
2. Agency responsible: Department ofAgriculture
3. Products covered (HSorCCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICSnumbers may beprovided inaddition, where applicable): Meat andPoultry Products
(HSChapter 2)
4. Title and number ofpages ofthenotified document: Pathogen Reduction; Hazard
Analysis andCritical Control Point (HACCP) Systems (276pages)
5. Description ofcontent:
TheDepartment isproposing requirements applicable toallfoodsafety andinspection
service-inspected meat andpoultry establishments thataredesigned toreduce the
occurrence andnumbers ofpathogenic microorganisms inmeatandpoultry products and
toreduce theincidence offoodborne illness associated withtheconsumption ofthose
products. The proposals would (i)clarify theresponsibility ofestablishment
management toensure compliance withsanitation requirements; (ii)require atleastone
antimicrobial treatment during theslaughter process prior tochilling ofthecarcass;
(iii)establish enforceable requirements forprompt chilling ofcarcasses andparts;
(iv)establish interim targets forpathogen reduction andmandate daily microbial testing
inslaughter establishments todetermine whether targets arebeing metorremedial
measures arenecessary; and(v)require thatallmeat andpoultry establishments
develop, adopt, andimplement asystem ofpreventive controls designed toimprove the
safety oftheir products, known asHACCP (Hazard Analysis andCritical Control
Points).
6. Objective andrationale: Improve safety ofmeat andpoultry products when theyare
delivered totheconsumer
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7. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation does notexist [].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations: Theseven HACCP principles adopted bytheCodex Alimentarius
Commission areidentical tothose proposed inthisrulewiththeexception thatHACCP
principles six(namely recordkeeping) andseven (namely verification) arereversed.
8. Relevant documents: 60FR6774, 3February 1995; 9CFR Parts 308,310,318,320,
325,326,327and381. Willappear intheFederal Register when adopted.
9. Proposed date ofadoption andentry intoforce: Tobedetermined
10. Final date forcomments: 5June1995
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [x]oraddress andtelefax number ofother
body: