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Article 9 Methods for classification of beef, pig and sheep carcasses

United Kingdom

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F1The relevant authorities shall ensure that beef, pig and sheep carcass classification is carried out:

  1. (a)

    by qualified classifiers who have obtained a licence for visual classification of carcasses. The licence may be replaced by an approval granted by the F2appropriate authority where such approval corresponds to recognition of a qualification; or

  2. (b)

    by using authorised grading methods that may consist of automated or semi-automated or manual grading techniques as provided for in Articles 10 and 11. The relevant authorities shall ensure that the grading techniques are operated by qualified personnel

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in Art. 9 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Market Measures (Marketing Standards) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/822), regs. 1, 6(16)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F2

Words in Art. 9 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Market Measures (Marketing Standards) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/822), regs. 1, 6(16)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Notes on Chapter I

Textual amendments

F1

Word in Ch. 1 heading omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Market Measures (Marketing Standards) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/822), regs. 1, 6(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)