# The Meat and Meat Products (Hormonal Substances) Regulations 1989, Regulation 8: Reference analysis


(1) If, within a period of seven days from the receipt of the primary analysis certificate, the owner of the meat or meat product challenges the finding specified in that certificate or if an authorised officer in any event so decides, that finding shall be referred by the authorised officer to an approved laboratory for a reference analysis together with–
(a) the remainder of the sample of meat or meat product retained by the analyst in accordance with regulation 6(2), or
(b) the remainder of the extract retained by the analyst in accordance with regulation 6(3).
(2) Any challenge under paragraph (1) above shall be made by notice in writing and served on the authorised officer who submitted the sample for analysis.
(3) The analyst who carries out or directs the reference analysis shall give to the owner of the meat or meat product and the authorised officer who submitted the sample a reference analysis certificate.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1989/2133/regulation/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/meat-and-meat-products-hormonal-substances-regulations-1989/regulation-8
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