# The Products of Animal Origin (Disease Control) (Scotland) Order 2008, Article 16: Record keeping

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(1) The occupier of a slaughterhouse where a restricted animal , seropositive pig or restricted poultry is slaughtered must make records of the following–
(a) the number and species of restricted animals , seropositive pigs or restricted poultry slaughtered;
(b) the date of such slaughter;
(c) the disease which caused the animals or poultry to be subject to restrictions under the disease legislation.
(2) Any person who is in possession of restricted meat or seropositive pigmeat must make records of the following–
(a) the quantity of such meat handled;
(b) the disease which caused the meat to be subject to restrictions under such disease legislation;
(c) the quantity of such meat placed into and removed from cold storage;
(d) the date of such movement into or out of cold storage;
(e) the quantity of such meat that is no longer intended for human consumption.
(2A) Paragraph (2) does not apply to any wholesale distributor, retail distributor, retailer or consumer when–
(a) the restricted meat is from restricted poultry intended only for supply on the domestic market; or
(b) the meat is seropositive pigmeat.
(3) The occupier of a treatment centre where restricted meat is treated must make records of the following–
(a) the date of the treatment;
(b) the species of animal from which the meat came;
(c) the quantity of meat treated; and
(d) the treatment applied.
(4) Records made under this article must be retained for at least 3 years from the date of the slaughter, movement or treatment to which they refer.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/158/article/16 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/products-of-animal-origin-disease-control-scotland-order-2008/article-16
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