22.12.2005 Official Journal of the European Union L 338/27 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2074/2005 of 5 December 2005 laying down implementing measures for certain products under Regulation (EC) No 8532004 of the European Parliament and of the Council and for the organisation of official controls under Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council, derogating from Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council and amending Regulations (EC) No 853/2004 and (EC) No 854/2004 (Text with EEA relevance) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs (!), and in particular Article 13(2) thereof, Having regard to 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 (3, and in particular Articles 9, 10 and 11 thereof, Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific rules for the organisation of official controls on products of animal origin intended for human consumption (*), and in particular Articles 16, 17 and 18 thereof, Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on official controls performed to ensure the compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules (*), and in particular Article 63 thereof, Whereas: (1) Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 lays down specific requirements concerning hygiene rules for food of animal origin. It is necessary to lay down certain implementing measures for meat, live bivalve molluscs, fishery products, milk, eggs, frogs’ legs and snails, and processed products thereof. (2) Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 lays down specific rules for the organisation of official controls on products of animal origin intended for human consumption. It is necessary to develop certain rules and further specify other requirements. (" OJL 139, 30.4.2004, p. 1. Corrected by O] L 226, 25.6.2004, p. 3. (3 OJL 139, 30.4.2004, p. 55. Corrected by OJ L 226, 25.6.2004, p. 22. () OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 206. Corrected by O] L 226, 25.6.2004, p. 83. () OJ L 165, 30.4.2004, p. 1. Corrected by OJ L 191, 28.5.2004, p. L. G) 0) ©) Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 establishes at Community level a harmonised framework of general rules for the organisation of official controls. It is necessary to develop certain rules and further specify other requirements. Commission Decision 20XX/2005/EC (°) repeals certain Decisions implementing measures provided for in the Directives repealed by Directive 2004/41/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 repealing certain Directives concerning food hygiene and health conditions for the production and placing on the market of certain products of animal origin intended for human consumption and amendin Council Directives 89/662/EEC and 92/118/EEC and Council Decision 95/408/EC (). Certain parts of the relevant Decisions should therefore be retained in this Regulation. Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 requires the food business operator to keep and retain records and on request to make relevant information in these records available to the competent authority and receiving food business operator. Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 also requires the slaugh- terhouse operator to request, receive, check and act upon the food chain information for all animals, other than wild game, sent or intended to be sent to the slaughter- house. In addition, he should make sure the food chain information provides all the details required under Regulation (EC) No 853/2004. The food chain information assists the slaughterhouse operator to organise slaughter operations and assists the official veterinarian to determine the required inspection procedures. The food chain information should be Not yet published in the Official Journal. O] L 157, 30.4.2004, p. 33. Corrected by OJ L 195, 2.6.2004, p. 12.