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Regulation 5 Weighing and grading of pig carcases

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Subject to regulation 6, the occupier of any slaughterhouse shall—

(a)

weigh the carcase of each pig slaughtered in that slaughterhouse in accordance with the provisions of Article 2(2) of the Council Regulation, make a record of the weight of each such carcase and thereafter calculate the weight of the cold carcase by reference to the provisions of Article 3 of the Commission Decision;

(b)

grade each such carcase in compliance with the requirements of Article 3(1) and (2) of the Council Regulation as read with regulation 4 by the application of one of the methods approved by the Commission Decision; and

(c)

in the case of pig carcases to be marketed uncut in another Member State, mark each pig carcase in the manner prescribed in Article 4(1) of the Council Regulation and Article 4 of the Commission Regulation;

(d)

in any other case—

(i)

mark each pig carcase in the manner so prescribed; or

(ii)

make and keep a record relating to each pig carcase in compliance with the requirements of Article 4(2) of the Council Regulation.