The European Union has published a new regulation, Regulation (EU) 2021/1374, to update the hygiene requirements for foods of animal origin. The regulation, which takes effect after its publication, makes several key changes, including regulating the slaughter of a small number of animals on the farm of origin, setting requirements for meat donation, modifying the criteria for farmed and wild game meat, regulating the intermediary operator for live bivalve molluscs, and clarifying the storage and hygiene requirements for fishery products and chicharrones. These changes aim to align with existing regulations, address identified issues, and offer more flexible and current solutions in the area of food safety for animal products.