# The Sheep Carcass (Classification and Price Reporting) (Wales) Regulations 2025, Regulation 9: Labelling of carcasses


(1) The operator of a regulated slaughterhouse must ensure that each carcass classified in that slaughterhouse is labelled at the time of classification with a label containing the following information—
(a) the identifying kill number allocated under regulation 8,
(b) the date of slaughter of the animal from which the carcass was obtained,
(c) the approval number of the slaughterhouse,
(d) the classification of the carcass determined under regulation 5(2)(b), (3) and (4),
(e) the cold weight of the carcass, and
(f) whether classification was carried out visually or by automated classification method.
(2) Labels used for the purposes of paragraph (1) must be clearly legible, tamper-proof and firmly attached to the carcass.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1121/regulation/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/sheep-carcass-classification-and-price-reporting-wales-regulations-2025/regulation-9
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