Statutory Instrument 1992 No. 2037

      The Fresh Meat (Hygiene and Inspection) Regulations 1992


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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

1992 No. 2037

FOOD

The Fresh Meat (Hygiene and Inspection) Regulations 1992

Made 21st August 1992
Laid before Parliament 10th September 1992
Coming into force
  Regulations 4, 5, 6 and 9 1st October 1992
  Remainder 1st January 1993


INDEX

PART I
PRELIMINARY
1.  Title and commencement
2.  Interpretation
3.  Exemption
PART II
LICENSING OF SLAUGHTERHOUSES, CUTTING PREMISES, COLD STORES, FARMED GAME HANDLING FACILITIES AND FARMED GAME PROCESSING FACILITIES
4.  Issue of licences
5.  Revocation of licences
6.  Appeals Tribunal
7.  Prohibition on the slaughter at a slaughterhouse or a farmed game handling facility of an animal not intended for human consumption
PART III
SUPERVISION AND CONTROL OF PREMISES
8.  Supervision of premises
9.  Designation of official veterinary surgeons
10.  Powers of official veterinary surgeons and veterinary officers
11.  Inspection and health marking
12.  Control of times of slaughter, cutting up and admission or despatch of animals or products from premises
13.  Notice of slaughter
PART IV
CONDITIONS FOR THE MARKETING OF FRESH MEAT
14.  General conditions
15.  Transport documentation
PART V
ADMISSION TO AND DETENTION IN SLAUGHTERHOUSES AND FARMED GAME PROCESSING FACILITIES OF ANIMALS AND CARCASES
16.  Alternative accommodation for dirty or dead animals
17.  Period of time for keeping an animal in a lairage
18.  Conditions on the admission of diseased or injured animals
19.  Conditions on the admission of dead or slaughtered animals
PART VI
ADMINISTRATION, PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT
20.  Records of inspections
21.  Duties of occupier
22.  Offences and penalties
23.  Application of various sections of the Act
24.  Information to be provided by the local authorities
25.  Enforcement
26.  Revocations
27.  Amendments

SCHEDULES

  Schedule 1  Construction, layout and equipment of slaughterhouses (except low throughput slaughterhouses), cutting premises (except low throughput cutting premises) and cold stores—general requirements

  Schedule 2  Construction, layout and equipment of slaughterhouses—additional requirements

  Schedule 3  Construction, layout and equipment of cutting premises—additional requirements

  Schedule 4  Construction, layout and equipment of cold stores—additional require ments

  Schedule 5  Construction, layout and equipment of low throughput slaughterhouses and low throughput cutting premises

  Schedule 6  Operation and construction of farmed game handling facilities and farmed game processing facilities

  Schedule 7  Hygiene requirements in relation to staff, premises, equipment and implements

  Schedule 8  Ante-mortem health inspection requirements

  Schedule 9  Slaughter and dressing practices—requirements applicable in slaughter houses and farmed game processing facilities

  Schedule 10  Post-mortem health inspection requirements applicable in slaughter houses and farmed game processing facilities

  Schedule 11  Cutting practices—requirements applicable in cutting premises

  Schedule 12  Health marking

  Schedule 13  Wrapping and packaging of fresh meat

  Schedule 14  Storage of fresh meat—requirements applicable in cold stores

  Schedule 15  Freezing of fresh meat

  Schedule 16  Health certificate

  Schedule 17  Transport of fresh meat

  Schedule 18  Model declaration to accompany an animal for slaughter exhibiting signs of injury, physical defect or illness

  Schedule 19  Veterinary certificate

  Schedule 20  Certificate of ante-mortem health inspection and slaughter of farmed game

  Schedule 21  Meat Hygiene Appeals Tribunal

  Schedule 22  Qualifications of inspectors

  Schedule 23  Revocations

 

Explanatory Note


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