# Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin, Division 1.14

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

‘ Mechanically separated meat ’ or ‘ MSM ’ means the product obtained by removing meat from flesh-bearing bones after boning or from poultry carcases, using mechanical means resulting in the loss or modification of the muscle fibre structure.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2004/853/annex/I/division/1/division/1.14 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2004-853/annex-I/division-1/division-1.14
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