Paragraph 11 Young lamb and goat stamps
A young lamb stamp or a young goat stamp may be applied to an ovine or caprine carcase in a slaughterhouse if the animal does not have a permanent incisor erupted through the gum and any documentation relating to the animal does not indicate that it is aged over 12 months at slaughter.
A young lamb or young goat stamp may be applied by;
an inspector; or
an occupier of a slaughterhouse or a representative authorised by that occupier.
The young lamb or goat stamp must mark the meat with a circular mark 5 centimetres in diameter with the following in capital letters 1 centimetre high—
“VS”; and
in the case of—
an ovine animal, “YL”; or
a caprine animal, “YG”.
A person must not apply a mark resembling the young lamb or goat stamp.
Subject to sub-paragraph (2) a person must not possess the equipment for applying a young lamb or goat stamp.
A person who contravenes this paragraph is guilty of an offence.