Is this horse meat sterile?

Is it only a problem of fraud or do consumers have health consequences?

http://www.foodmanufacture.co.uk/Food-Safety/Fresh-horsemeat-scandal-hits-France/?

EU wants a labeling about meat origin:
http://ec.europa.eu/food/food/labellingnutrition/foodlabelling/docs/swd_2013_437_en.pdf

http://www.foodnavigator.com/Legislation/Strong-consumer-support-for-meat-origin-labelling-but-who-would-pay