{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2019-627/article-23",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2019-627/article-23.json",
  "legislation": "eur/2019/627",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/627 of 15 March 2019 laying down uniform practical arrangements for the performance of official controls on products of animal origin intended for human consumption in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council and amending Commission Regulation (EC) No 2074/2005 as regards official controls (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2019-627",
  "path": "article/23",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "23",
  "heading": "Domestic swine",
  "text": "1. Carcases and offal of domestic swine shall undergo the following post-mortem inspection procedures:\n(a) a visual inspection of the head and throat;\n(b) a visual inspection of the mouth, fauces and tongue;\n(c) a visual inspection of the lungs, trachea and oesophagus;\n(d) a visual inspection of the pericardium and heart;\n(e) a visual inspection of the diaphragm;\n(f) a visual inspection of the liver and the hepatic and pancreatic lymph nodes (Lnn. portales); visual inspection of the gastro-intestinal tract, the mesentery, the gastric and mesenteric lymph nodes (Lnn. gastrici, mesenterici, craniales and caudales);\n(g) a visual inspection of the spleen; visual inspection of the kidneys; visual inspection of the pleura and peritoneum;\n(h) a visual inspection of the genital organs (except for the penis, if already discarded);\n(i) a visual inspection of the udder and its lymph nodes (Lnn. supramammarii);\n(j) a visual inspection of the umbilical region and joints of young animals.\n2. The official veterinarian shall proceed with the following post-mortem inspection procedures using incision and palpation of the carcase and offal, when there are indications of a possible risk to human health, animal health or animal welfare indicated in accordance with Article 24:\n(a) an incision and examination of the submaxillary lymph nodes (Lnn. mandibulares);\n(b) a palpation of the lungs and the bronchial and mediastinal lymph nodes (Lnn. bifurcationes, eparteriales and mediastinales). The trachea and the main branches of the bronchi shall be opened lengthwise and the lungs shall be incised in their posterior third, perpendicular to their main axes; those incisions are not necessary where the lungs are excluded from human consumption;\n(c) an incision of the heart lengthwise so as to open the ventricles and cut through the interventricular septum;\n(d) a palpation of the liver and its lymph nodes;\n(e) a palpation and, if necessary, incision of the gastric and mesenteric lymph nodes;\n(f) a palpation of the spleen;\n(g) an incision of the kidneys and the renal lymph nodes (Lnn. renales);\n(h) an incision of the supramammary lymph nodes;\n(i) a palpation of the umbilical region and joints of young animals and, if necessary, incision of the umbilical region and opening of the joints.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2019/627/article/23",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:43:28.098617+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}