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As of February 1, 2024, it is mandatory in Germany for points of sale to label the origin of fresh, chilled, or frozen pork, sheep, goat, and poultry meat that is not packaged.

FSIS has updated its voluntary guideline for federally regulated swine slaughter and pork processing establishments to control Salmonella in market hogs from pre-harvest through slaughter.

The new regulation extends the indication of the origin of fresh, chilled, and frozen pork, sheep, goat, and poultry meat to non-prepackaged meat.

The draft presented by Federal Minister Cem Özdemir was previously debated in the Federal Parliament on December 15, 2022 in its first reading.

The program promotes novel approaches to meat and poultry processing by implementing pioneering production system technology.

Findings from the European Union Summary Report on Antimicrobial Resistance in zoonotic and indicator bacteria from humans, animals and food in 2020/2021.

Residues of veterinary drugs and other substances found in animals and animal-derived food continue to decline in the European Union and compliance levels are on the rise, the latest data reveals.

Aged meat does not pose any additional risks compared to fresh meat if it is aged under controlled conditions, EFSA experts concluded in a scientific opinion.

Yersiniosis and foodborne listeriosis outbreaks exceeded pre-pandemic levels.

The Federal Government has approved the draft law on the labeling of food products of animal origin according to the way in which the animals are raised.

The new regulations modify some aspects of parasite control in relation to cutting and alternative analytical methods.

Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture, Cem Özdemir, has submitted a proposed Animal Husbandry Labeling Law.

EU One Health report: drop in reported zoonotic diseases in humans and foodborne outbreaks in 2020.

To reduce confusion with trading partners over the trichinae-free status of U.S. pork products, the program will be eliminated in October.