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Article 4 Group of animals

United Kingdom

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1.

The size of the group of animals referred to in Article 3 shall be defined by:

(a)

the number of carcases cut together and constituting one batch for the cutting plant concerned in case of cutting of carcases;

(b)

the number of carcases the meat of which constitutes one batch for the cutting or mincing plant concerned in case of further cutting or mincing.

2.

The size of a batch shall not exceed the production of one day in a single establishment.

3.

Except the case where Article 7 is applied, when constituting the batches, the establishments in which meat is cut or minced shall ensure that all carcasses in a batch correspond to animals to the meat of which identical labelling indications apply in accordance with Article 5(1) or with Article 5(2).