Article 45 Measures in cases of non-compliance with requirements for fresh meat

The official veterinarian shall declare fresh meat unfit for human consumption if it:

1. (a)

   derives from animals that have not undergone ante-mortem inspection in accordance with Article 18(2)(a) or (b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625, except for wild game and stray reindeer referred to in Article 12(1)(b) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/624;

2. (b)

   derives from animals whose offal has not undergone post-mortem inspection in accordance with Article 18(2)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625, except in case of viscera of large wild game that do not need to accompany the body to a game-handling establishment in accordance with point 4 of Chapter II of Section IV in Annex III of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;

3. (c)

   derives from animals that are dead before slaughter, stillborn, unborn or slaughtered under the age of seven days;

4. (d)

   results from the trimming of sticking points;

5. (e)

   derives from animals affected by animal diseases for which animal health rules are laid down in the F1... legislation listed in Annex I to Directive 2002/99/EC, except if it is obtained in conformity with the specific requirements provided for in F2legislation which, immediately before IP completion day, implemented that Directive; this exception shall not apply if otherwise provided for in the requirements on the official controls of tuberculosis and brucellosis provided for in Articles 33 and 34 of this Regulation;

6. (f)

   derives from animals affected by a generalised disease, such as generalised septicaemia, pyaemia, toxaemia or viraemia;

7. (g)

   is not in conformity with the food safety criteria laid down in Chapter I of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005 for determining whether food may be placed on the market;

8. (h)

   exhibits parasitic infestation, unless otherwise provided for in the requirements on the official controls for cysticercosis provided for in Article 30;

9. (i)

   contains chemical residues or contaminants in excess of the levels laid down in Regulations (EU) No 37/2010, (EC) No 396/2005, (EC) No 1881/2006 and (EC) No 124/2009 or residues of substances that are prohibited or unauthorised under Regulation (EU) No 37/2010 or F3the Residues Regulations;

10. (j)

    consists of the liver and kidneys of animals more than two years old from regions where F4... the generalised presence of heavy metals in the environment F5has been revealed;

11. (k)

    has been treated illegally with decontaminating substances;

12. (l)

    has been treated illegally with ionising radiation, including UV-radiation;

13. (m)

    contains foreign bodies, except, in the case of wild game, material used to hunt the animal;

14. (n)

    exceeds maximum permitted radioactivity levels laid down under F6legislation in force in the relevant constituent territory of Great Britain;

15. (o)

    indicates pathological or organoleptic changes, in particular a pronounced sexual odour or insufficient bleeding (except for wild game);

16. (p)

    derives from emaciated animals;

17. (q)

    contains specified risk material unless removal is allowed in another establishment in accordance with Point 4.3 of Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 and the fresh meat remains under the control of the competent authorities;

18. (r)

    shows soiling, faecal or other contamination;

19. (s)

    consists of blood that may constitute a risk to human or animal health owing to the health status of any animal from which it derives or contamination arising during the slaughter process;

20. (t)

    in the opinion of the official veterinarian, after examination of all the relevant information, may constitute a risk to human or animal health or is for any other reason not suitable for human consumption;

21. (u)

    gives rise to specific hazards in accordance with Articles 29 to 36.