Regulation 6 Removal of tissue from a carcass
The operator of a regulated slaughterhouse must ensure that no fat, muscle or other tissue is removed from a carcass in that slaughterhouse before weighing and classification.
Paragraph (1) is subject to—
regulation 7, and
the application of veterinary requirements.
In this regulation, “veterinary requirements” means the requirements relating to post-mortem official checks in—
Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2017 on official controls and other official activities performed to ensure the application of food and feed law, rules on animal health and welfare, plant health and plant protection products, and
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/627 of 15 March 2019 laying down uniform practical arrangements for the performance of official controls on products of animal origin intended for human consumption.