Minced meat, health rules (amend. Direct. 88/657/EEC)

The Council of Ministers changed the proposal for a regulation to a directive amending Directive 88/657/EEC laying down the requirements for the production of, and trade in, minced meat, meat in pieces of less than 100 grams and meat preparations. As a consequence, the mechanism was simplified considerably as the directive merely filled in the gaps in Directive 88/657/EEC or improved its content. Parliament's amendments, incorporated in the amended proposal, were not included in the final directive. Member States had until 1 January 1996 to ensure that the meat produced and traded in their territory satisfied the requirements of the directive, which should be officially transposed into national law by 31 December 1993. �