Maturity Regulation (EU) 2019/627 · Official controls on products of animal origin
Your practices against regulation 2019/627, measured site by site and turned into a costed action plan.
10 themes, a 5-level scale. And the action that moves each level to the next.
The framework’s 10 themes, already written from L1 to L5. One company, one business unit, or 300 at once.
Maturity Regulation (EU) 2019/627 · Official controls on products of animal origin
10 themes, 5-level scale.
Nordhavn Industries
53 / 100
They measure their maturity with Datamensio
An example
This could be your situation.
Take one company as an example: three sites, three spreadsheets, no shared answer.
Nobody can consolidate.
Nordhavn Industries, 2,400 people in Hamburg, Lyon and Porto. A client asks where the group stands. Each site answers in its own spreadsheet, with its own scales.
Three weeks, a single base.
One Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/627 of 15 March 2019 assessment launched across all three sites at once, from the managers’ interview notes. The framework was already written, its 10 themes and levels L1 to L5 too.
Two costs avoided before being committed.
A score of 53 out of 100, with the gap concentrated on three themes. The AI companion spotted that two actions duplicated those of another audit. The committee report took one sentence to request.
What it saved them
- 3sites measured on the same base, instead of three questionnaires to reconcile
- 2duplicate actions caught before the spend
- 1committee report, with no manual rework
These figures are an example. They could be yours.
The standard imposes processes. Datamensio says where you stand.
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The framework is already written
Themes, questions and levels L1 to L5, all written. You do not start from an empty spreadsheet.
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The score lands the same day
Online, by self-assessment link or in interview. Theme by theme, comparable over time.
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The gap becomes a costed plan
Every step up carries its action. The AI prioritises on expected effect, not on the order of the standard.
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Progress can be demonstrated
Campaign after campaign, against your target and against your own past. That is what your board asks for.
The maturity scale
One level, the next, and the action that links the two.
This mechanism (one level, the level above, and the action linking the two) is what turns a finding into a trajectory.
Is food chain information received, verified and used before ante mortem inspection?
- N1
No defined process. Information arrives irregularly and is not verified before slaughter.
- N2
A form exists and circulates, but receipt timeframes vary and incomplete batches are handled case by case.
- N3
Information is received within the set timeframe, verified before the animals arrive, and incomplete batches follow a written rule known to the teams.
- N4
Verification is recorded, anomalies are escalated to the official veterinarian and trigger documented feedback to the supplier, with completeness indicators tracked.
- N5
Data is used to steer slaughter planning and the level of inspection, and the rule is reviewed periodically based on findings and post mortem inspection results.
Action to move from L2 to L3
Set out in writing the minimum timeframe for receiving information before animals arrive and the procedure to follow for incomplete files, build it into the reception procedure, and check it is applied during the weekly slaughter planning review.
« With Datamensio, we meet our objectives far more efficiently. The ERDF inspection services and our supervising ministry particularly appreciated an approach that gives them reliable data. »
Director, CCI 94CCI Île-de-France
« We believe this is the most suitable solution to scale our transformation project and measure impact according to our needs. »
Maja SucekChief Operating Officer, Interreg Danube
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What this framework covers
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/627 sets out how competent authorities carry out official controls on meat, fishery products, live bivalve molluscs, raw milk and dairy products. It details the arrangements for ante mortem and post mortem inspection, audits of procedures based on HACCP principles, animal welfare checks at slaughterhouses, the conditions for health marking, recognised analytical methods, and the decisions to be taken when non-conformities are found. It has applied since 14 December 2019, alongside Regulation (EU) 2017/625.
In practice, operators tend to endure this text rather than steer it. Do chain information documents arrive complete and on time before the animals arrive? Do slaughter staff know exactly what the official veterinarian expects at the post mortem inspection point, and what triggers a seizure? Are the outcomes of official findings tracked, analysed and matched to a lasting corrective action, or reclassified as isolated incidents? Across a multi-site group, the answers vary from one establishment to the next, with no one holding a comparative view.
One confusion comes up repeatedly: 2017/625 sets the general framework for official controls, 2019/627 fixes the concrete arrangements for products of animal origin, while 853/2004 lays down the hygiene rules that fall to the operator. The three texts read together. Add to this that Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/624 covers specific rules on controls for meat production, and that on-farm slaughter and the presence of official auxiliary staff have both been subject to successive adjustments. An organisation that has only absorbed 853/2004 works with a partial view of what will be expected of it.
A compliance audit is binary: the requirement is met or it is not, and the finding holds for the day of the visit. A maturity assessment asks a different question: what level of control do your practices show, are they formalised, applied consistently, measured, reviewed, and what specific action moves you up a level. Datamensio measures this maturity and prepares you for the official visit. It issues no attestation and does not stand in for the competent authority.
The framework is ready to use in the platform. You can adapt it: the AI adjusts themes, questions and levels to your sector, meat slaughterhouse, cutting plant, fishery products establishment or purification centre, or builds a version from your own procedures and inspection reports.
Reference standard: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/627 of 15 March 2019
The themes assessed
Food chain information
Receipt and verification of information before animals arrive, timeframes, completeness, handling of incomplete batches, feedback to the farmer and the official veterinarian.
Ante mortem inspection
Conditions for presenting animals, identification, cleanliness, suspected disease, emergency slaughter outside the slaughterhouse, cooperation of the operator’s staff.
Post mortem inspection
Layout of inspection points, lighting and accessibility, visual examinations, incisions and palpations by species, handling of detained meat and seizures.
Animal welfare at slaughterhouses
Unloading, lairage, restraint, stunning and verification of unconsciousness, role of the animal welfare officer, records reviewed during checks.
Authority audits of HACCP procedures
Good hygiene practices, validation and verification of plans, handling of deviations, consistency of records presented to the official auditor.
Health marking and identification
Conditions for applying the mark, control of the stamp, management of marking equipment, handling of meat unfit for human consumption.
Sampling, analysis and laboratories
Sampling plans, testing for Trichinella, residues and contaminants, recognised methods, laboratories used, handling of non-conforming results and counter-analyses.
Fishery products and bivalve molluscs
Organoleptic checks, histamine, total volatile basic nitrogen, parasites, classification and monitoring of production areas, purification and dispatch.
Raw milk and dairy products
Verification of criteria applicable to raw milk, control of producing holdings, heat treatment, follow-up when limits are exceeded.
Follow-up on controls and corrective action
Handling of official findings, immediate measures, root cause analysis, tracking through to closure, cross-site learning and management review.
A short version of the framework is available for the online self-assessment.
Frequently asked questions
Does Regulation (EU) 2019/627 lead to certification?
No. It is an implementing regulation governing controls carried out by competent authorities, not a certification scheme. Datamensio measures the maturity of your practices against what these controls check and prepares you for the official visit. The official decision remains with the competent authority.
What is the difference between this assessment and an official inspection?
An inspection records compliance or a gap on a given date and can trigger administrative follow-up. The assessment places your practices on a progressive scale and identifies the action that moves you up a level. The two complement each other: the assessment prepares, the inspection decides.
How does this framework fit with 2017/625 and 853/2004?
Regulation 2017/625 sets the general framework for official controls, 2019/627 fixes the arrangements for products of animal origin, and 853/2004 lays down the hygiene rules that fall to the operator. The corresponding assessments share some findings. A cross-cutting roadmap consolidates them without duplicating actions.
How long does the assessment take?
The short version is completed in a single session by a quality manager. The full version, run collaboratively with production, internal veterinary services and maintenance, typically spans one to two weeks, with most of the time spent gathering records.
Can the framework be adapted to our sector?
Yes. Questions, levels and themes can all be changed, and the AI generates a version tailored to your activity, slaughtering, cutting, fishery products or dairy, based on your procedures. You retain control of the framework.
Can several establishments be compared with each other?
Yes. Each site is assessed against the same framework, and scores per theme can be compared across business units and against previous campaigns. The reporting space lets you share results with site management under your own branding.
What does the assessment produce once complete?
A score per theme, the gap against the set target, and the resulting action plan. The AI groups actions into a prioritised roadmap, and the services catalogue offers a solution against each item, with cost, timeframe and expected impact on the score.
Where is the data hosted?
In France, with OVH, backed up with Scaleway. No transfer outside the European Union. The AI models used can be selected, including European options.