# The Tweed Regulation (Salmon Carcass Tagging) Order 2016, Article 7: Circumstances in which salmon tags may be removed


(1) No person may remove a salmon tag from the carcass of a salmon which has been tagged in accordance with articles 3(1) and 4 except in the circumstances specified in paragraph (2).
(2) The circumstances in which a salmon tag may be removed are where a person—
(a) prepares the salmon for the purposes of cooking or smoking;
(b) cuts any steaks, cutlets or other portions of the salmon immediately prior to it being offered, or exposed, for sale; or
(c) prepares the salmon for his or her own consumption.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2016/117/article/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/tweed-regulation-salmon-carcass-tagging-order-2016/article-7
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