ANNEX II
Non-exhaustive list of processed products of animal origin
Processed products are obtained by submitting raw products to a process such as heating, smoking, curing, maturing, drying, marinating, etc. The process must lead to a substantial alteration of the initial product.
– Meat products (ham, salami, etc.)
– Processed fishery products (smoked fish, marinated fish etc)
– Dairy products (heat treated milk, cheese, yoghurt, etc.)
– Egg products (egg powder etc.)
– Rendered animal fat
– Greaves
– Gelatine
– Collagen
– Treated intestines, stomachs and bladders etc.
Processed products also include:
- A combination of processed products e.g. cheese with ham
- Products that have undergone several processing operations e.g. cheese from pasteurised milk.
Substances to give special characteristics may be added e.g.
– sausage with garlic
– yoghurt with fruit
– cheese with herbs
Remark:
- Processed products may include certain meat preparations such as marinated and cured meat.