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The Fresh Meat Export (Hygiene and Inspection) (Scotland) Regulations 1987

S.I. 1987/800 · Made 29 April 1987

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FOOD

FOOD HYGIENE

Made 29th April 1987

Laid before Parliament 14th May 1987

Coming into force 11th June 1987

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972(f1) (being one of the Ministers designated(f2) for the purposes of that section in relation to the common agricultural policy of the European Economic Community), and by sections 13, 26(3) and 56 of the Food and Drugs (Scotland) Act 1956(f3), and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, having in accordance with section 56(6) of the said Act of 1956 consulted with such organisations as appear to him to be representative of interests substantially affected by the Regulations, hereby makes the following Regulations:

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Footnotes

f1

1972 c. 68; section 2 is subject to Schedule 2 to that Act and is to be read with sections 289F and 289G of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 21) (as inserted by section 54 of the Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48)), and S.I. 1984/526.

f2

S.I. 1972/1811.

f3

1956 c. 30; section 26(3) was amended by paragraph 123 of Schedule 27 to the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65) and by section 22(a) of the Local Government and Planning (Scotland) Act 1982 (c. 43); section 56(8) was amended by, and section 56(8A) inserted by, paragraph 8 of Schedule 15 to the Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48); section 56(8A) was amended by the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1985 (c. 73), section 41 and is to be read with section 289G of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 and S.I. 1984/526.

Contents

  1. 1Citation, extent and commencement
  2. 2Interpretation
  3. 3Exemption
  4. 4Approval of premises
  5. 5Premises approved prior to 11th June 1987
  6. 6Suspension and revocation of approval
  7. 7Use of premises for production, cutting up, storage and loading of fresh meat for export
  8. 8Inspection and health marking
  9. 9Health certificate
  10. 10Conditions for export of fresh meat
  11. 11Admission of animals and carcases to an export slaughterhouse
  12. 12Supervision of approved premises
  13. 13Charges by local authorities
  14. 14Powers of entry
  15. 15Obstruction
  16. 16Information to be provided by local authorities
  17. 17Enforcement by local authorities
  18. 18Offences and penalties
  19. 19Application of the Food (Meat Inspection) (Scotland) Regulations 1961 to export slaughterhouses
  20. 20Application of enactments
  21. 21Revocations
  22. Signature
  23. Schedule 1: CONDITIONS FOR THE APPROVAL OF EXPORT SLAUGHTERHOUSES
  24. 1Paragraph 1
  25. 2Paragraph 2
  26. 3Paragraph 3
  27. 4Paragraph 4
  28. Schedule 2: CONDITIONS FOR THE APPROVAL OF EXPORT CUTTING PREMISES
  29. Part I: requirements applicable in all export cutting premises
  30. 1Paragraph 1
  31. 2Paragraph 2
  32. IIadditional requirements applicable in export cutting premises not subject to the slaughterhouse hygiene (scotland) regulations 1978
  33. Schedule 3: CONDITIONS FOR THE APPROVAL OF EXPORT COLD STORES
  34. 1Paragraph 1
  35. 2Paragraph 2
  36. Schedule 4CONDITIONS FOR THE APPROVAL OF TRANSHIPMENT CENTRES
  37. Schedule 5: HYGIENE REQUIREMENTS IN RELATION TO STAFF, PREMISES, EQUIPMENT AND IMPLEMENTS IN EXPORT SLAUGHTERHOUSES, EXPORT CUTTING PREMISES AND EXPORT COLD STORES
  38. Part I: requirements applicable in all export slaughterhouses and export cutting premises
  39. 1Paragraph 1
  40. 2Paragraph 2
  41. 3Paragraph 3
  42. 4Paragraph 4
  43. 5Paragraph 5
  44. 6Paragraph 6
  45. 7Paragraph 7
  46. Part II: additional requirements applicable in export cutting premises not subject to the slaughterhouse hygiene (scotland) regulations 1978
  47. 1Paragraph 1
  48. 2Paragraph 2
  49. 3Paragraph 3
  50. Part III: requirements applicable in export cold stores
  51. 1Paragraph 1
  52. 2Paragraph 2
  53. 3Paragraph 3
  54. Schedule 6: ANTE-MORTEM HEALTH INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE IN EXPORT SLAUGHTERHOUSES
  55. 1Paragraph 1
  56. 2Paragraph 2
  57. 3Paragraph 3
  58. 4Paragraph 4
  59. 5Paragraph 5
  60. 6Paragraph 6
  61. Schedule 7SLAUGHTER AND DRESSING PRACTICES REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE IN EXPORT SLAUGHTERHOUSES
  62. Schedule 8: POST-MORTEM HEALTH INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE IN EXPORT SLAUGHTERHOUSES
  63. Part I: general instructions
  64. 1Paragraph 1
  65. 2Paragraph 2
  66. 3Paragraph 3
  67. 4Paragraph 4
  68. 5Paragraph 5
  69. Part ANNEX: indications of unfitness for human consumption
  70. 1Paragraph 1
  71. 2Paragraph 2
  72. 3Paragraph 3
  73. 4Paragraph 4
  74. 5Paragraph 5
  75. 6Paragraph 6
  76. 7Paragraph 7
  77. Part II: detailed instructions bovine animals over 6 weeks
  78. 1Paragraph 1
  79. 2Paragraph 2
  80. Part III: detailed instructions bovine animals less than 6 weeks
  81. 1Paragraph 1
  82. 2Paragraph 2
  83. Part IV: detailed instructions swine
  84. 1Paragraph 1
  85. 2Paragraph 2
  86. 3Paragraph 3
  87. 4Paragraph 4
  88. Part V: detailed instructions sheep and goats
  89. 1Paragraph 1
  90. 2Paragraph 2
  91. 3Paragraph 3
  92. Part VI: detailed instructions domestic solipeds
  93. 1Paragraph 1
  94. 2Paragraph 2
  95. 3Paragraph 3
  96. Schedule 9CUTTING PRACTICES REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE IN EXPORT CUTTING PREMISES
  97. Schedule 10: HEALTH CONTROL OF CUT MEAT REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE IN EXPORT CUTTING PREMISES
  98. 1Paragraph 1
  99. 2Paragraph 2
  100. Schedule 11: HEALTH MARKING REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE IN EXPORT SLAUGHTERHOUSES AND EXPORT CUTTING PREMISES
  101. 1Paragraph 1
  102. 2Paragraph 2
  103. 3Paragraph 3
  104. 4Paragraph 4
  105. 5Paragraph 5
  106. 6Paragraph 6
  107. 7Paragraph 7
  108. 8Paragraph 8
  109. Schedule 12: WRAPPING AND PACKING OF CUT MEAT AND OFFAL
  110. Part I: wrapping
  111. 1Paragraph 1
  112. 2Paragraph 2
  113. 3Paragraph 3
  114. 4Paragraph 4
  115. 5Paragraph 5
  116. 6Paragraph 6
  117. Part II: packing
  118. 1Paragraph 1
  119. 2Paragraph 2
  120. 3Paragraph 3
  121. 4Paragraph 4
  122. Schedule 13: STORAGE OF MEAT REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE IN EXPORT COLD STORES
  123. 1Paragraph 1
  124. 2Paragraph 2
  125. 3Paragraph 3
  126. 4Paragraph 4
  127. Schedule 14: HEALTH CERTIFICATE
  128. 1Paragraph 1
  129. 2Paragraph 2
  130. 3Paragraph 3
  131. 4Paragraph 4
  132. ANNEXAppendix ANNEX
  133. Schedule 15: TRANSPORT OF FRESH MEAT INTENDED FOR EXPORT REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO OCCUPIERS OR PERSONS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONTROL AND MANAGEMENT OF TRANSPORT
  134. 1Paragraph 1
  135. 2Paragraph 2
  136. 3Paragraph 3
  137. 4Paragraph 4
  138. 5Paragraph 5
  139. 6Paragraph 6
  140. 7Paragraph 7
  141. 8Paragraph 8
  142. 9Paragraph 9
  143. 10Paragraph 10
  144. Schedule 16Schedule 16
  145. Explanatory note