# The Slaughterhouses (Hygiene) (Amendment) Regulations 1987, Regulation 4: Amendment of the principal regulations


Regulation 37(b) shall be amended —
(a) by substituting for sub-praragraphs (iv), (v) and (vi) thereof the following sub-paragraph:—
“(iv) immediately after completion of bleeding all sheep and goats are completely skinned, save that —
(aa) any head not intended for human consumption need not be skinned if removed from the carcase at the time of skinning of the carcase;
(ab) when retention of the ears of sheep is necessary for certification purposes, they shall be removed immediately after certification; and”;
(b) by inserting in sub-paragraph (vii) thereof after the word “sheep”, the words “or goat”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1987/2235/regulation/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/slaughterhouses-hygiene-amendment-regulations-1987/regulation-4
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