How meat is defined in the European Union and in Germany

Abstract

that they are not considered as domestic animals; ratites are excluded. Furthermore, lagomorphs such as rabbits, hares, and rodents as well as wild and farmed game are listed. The term wild game includes wild ungulates, lagomorphs, other land mammals, and wild birds that are hunted for human consumption. The prerequisite is that they are considered as wild game according to the national hunting law of the individual member state. Small and large wild game are differentiated, basically including wild game birds as well as lagomorphs and wild land mammals, respectively, living freely in the wild. Mammals living in enclosed territory under conditions of freedom similar to those of wild game are also regarded as wild. Farmed