Schedule 1 REQUIRED METHODS OF OPERATION FOR THE PREPARATION OF XAP RELEVANT GOODS

All raw materials for use in production for despatch abroad must be identifiable to species of origin. Materials of bovine origin must be traceable to non-UK place of origin.

There must be a system at the establishment to ensure it is possible to identify the origin of bovine raw material contained in any relevant goods for despatch and to trace that raw material through each stage of preparation.

There must be a system for recording all amounts of incoming bovine raw materials which are eligible for despatch abroad and outgoing bovine raw materials or products containing them, which ensures that it is possible to cross check consignments entering or leaving the establishment.

All relevant goods which are eligible for despatch abroad must be unloaded, processed or treated, stored, handled, loaded and unloaded and transported separately, or at different times, from bovine products which are not eligible for despatch abroad.

For cold stores there must be chambers for storage of relevant goods which are eligible for despatch abroad which can be locked and sealed so that products cannot be added or removed without breaking the seal (lockable rails in chillers are not sufficient).

For other stores, there must be clear and effective segregation between relevant goods which are eligible for despatch abroad and bovine products which are not so eligible (though this need not take the form of a chamber locked under seal).

Fresh meat, minced meat, meat preparations, meat products and other products of animal origin of bovine origin which are eligible for despatch abroad must be marked with an additional mark in the form prescribed in Schedule 2 to these Regulations.

The additional mark must be removed from fresh meat, minced meat, meat preparations, meat products and other products of animal origin when they cease to be eligible for despatch abroad or when they leave the establishment, whichever occurs first.

Instruments intended for application of the additional mark, labels or packaging bearing an additional mark, serially numbered healthmark labels and official seals may be ordered only with the authorisation of an inspector.

All new supplies of instruments or labels for applying the additional mark must be delivered into the control of an inspector and maintained and applied under the control of an inspector.

There must be sufficient identification of XAP relevant goods for despatch to allow a full description of the goods to be provided on certificates required for the purposes of these Regulations.

XAP relevant goods must be transported in means of transport sealed with an official seal.

There must be adequate facilities to enable an inspector to carry out his functions under these Regulations.