# Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007, Division II: Definitions

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

(1)"poultrymeat" means poultrymeat suitable for human consumption, which has not undergone any treatment other than cold treatment;
(2)"fresh poultrymeat" means poultrymeat which has not been stiffened at any time by the cooling process prior to being kept at a temperature not below – 2 °C and not higher than + 4 °C. However, nothing in this Regulation prevents the appropriate authority in England, Wales or Scotland from using any power the authority has to lay down slightly different temperature requirements for the minimum length of time necessary for the cutting and handling of fresh poultrymeat performed in retail shops or in premises adjacent to sales points, where the cutting and handling are performed solely for the purpose of supplying the consumer directly on the spot;
(3)"frozen poultrymeat" means poultrymeat which must be frozen as soon as possible within the constraints of normal slaughtering procedures and is to be kept at a temperature no higher than – 12 °C at any time;
(4)"quick-frozen poultrymeat" means poultrymeat which is to be kept at a temperature no higher than – 18 °C at any time within the tolerances as provided for in Council Directive 89/108/EEC;
(5)"poultrymeat preparation" means poultrymeat including poultrymeat that has been reduced to fragments, which has had foodstuffs, seasonings or additives added to it or which has undergone processes insufficient to modify the internal muscle fibre structure of the meat;
(6)"fresh poultrymeat preparation" means a poultrymeat preparation for which fresh poultrymeat has been used.
However, nothing in this Regulation prevents the appropriate authority in England, Wales or Scotland from using any power the authority has to lay down slightly different temperature requirements to be applied for the minimum length of time necessary and only to the extent necessary to facilitate the cutting and handling performed in the factory during the production of fresh poultrymeat preparations;
(7)"poultrymeat product" means a meat product as defined in point 7.1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 for which poultrymeat has been used.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2013/1308/annex/VII/part/V/division/II (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2013-1308/annex-VII/part-V/division-II
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