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The Fresh Meat Export (Hygiene and Inspection) Regulations 1987

S.I. 1987/2237 · Made 10 December 1987

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FOOD

FOOD HYGIENE

Made 10th December 1987

Laid before Parliament 15th January 1988

Coming into force 5th February 1988

The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, the Secretary of State for Social Services and the Secretary of State for Wales, acting jointly, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 13 and 118 of the Food Act 1984f1, and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf; the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and the Secretary of State, being Ministers designatedf2 for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972f3 in relation to the common agricultural policy of the European Economic Community, acting jointly, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by the said section 2(2), and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf; after consultation in accordance with section 118(6) of the said Act of 1984 with such organisations as appear to them to be representative of interests substantially affected by the Regulations (in so far as the Regulations are made in exercise of the powers conferred by the said sections 13 and 118) hereby make the following Regulations:—

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Footnotes

f1

1984 c. 30.

f2

S.I. 1972/1811.

f3

1972 c. 68; section 2 is subject to Schedule 2 to that Act and is to be read with section 40 of the Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48) and S.I. 1984/447.

Contents

  1. 1Title and commencement
  2. 2Interpretation
  3. 3Exemption
  4. 4Approval of premises
  5. 5Existing approvals
  6. 6Suspension and revocation of approval
  7. 7Use of premises for production, cutting up, storage and loading of fresh meat for export
  8. 8Inspection and health marking
  9. 9Health certificate
  10. 10Conditions for export of fresh meat
  11. 11Admission of animals and carcases to an export slaughterhouse
  12. 12Supervision of approved premises
  13. 13Charges by local authorities
  14. 14Powers of entry
  15. 15Obstruction
  16. 16Information to be provided by local authorities
  17. 17Penalties and enforcement
  18. 18Application of various sections of the Act
  19. 19Revocations
  20. Signature
  21. Schedule 1: CONDITIONS FOR THE APPROVAL OF EXPORT SLAUGHTERHOUSES
  22. 1Paragraph 1
  23. 2Paragraph 2
  24. 3Paragraph 3
  25. 4Paragraph 4
  26. Schedule 2: CONDITIONS FOR THE APPROVAL OF EXPORT CUTTING PREMISES
  27. Part I: requirements applicable in all export cutting premises
  28. 1Paragraph 1
  29. 2Paragraph 2
  30. Part II: additional requirements applicable in export cutting premises not subject to the slaughterhouses (hygiene) regulations 1977
  31. 1Paragraph 1
  32. Schedule 3: CONDITIONS FOR THE APPROVAL OF EXPORT COLD STORES
  33. 1Paragraph 1
  34. 2Paragraph 2
  35. Schedule 4: CONDITIONS FOR THE APPROVAL OF TRANSHIPMENT CENTRES
  36. 1Paragraph 1
  37. Schedule 5: HYGIENE REQUIREMENTS IN RELATION TO STAFF, PREMISES, EQUIPMENT AND IMPLEMENTS IN EXPORT SLAUGHTERHOUSES, EXPORT CUTTING PREMISES AND EXPORT COLD STORES
  38. Part I: requirements applicable in all export slaughtehouses and export cutting premises
  39. 1Paragraph 1
  40. 2Paragraph 2
  41. 3Paragraph 3
  42. 4Paragraph 4
  43. 5Paragraph 5
  44. 6Paragraph 6
  45. 7Paragraph 7
  46. Part II: additional requirements applicable in export cutting premises not subject to the slaughterhouses (hygiene) regulations 1977
  47. 1Paragraph 1
  48. 2Paragraph 2
  49. 3Paragraph 3
  50. Part III: requirements applicable in export cold stores
  51. 1Paragraph 1
  52. 2Paragraph 2
  53. 3Paragraph 3
  54. Schedule 6: ANTE-MORTEM HEALTH INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE IN EXPORT SLAUGHTERHOUSES
  55. 1Paragraph 1
  56. 2Paragraph 2
  57. 3Paragraph 3
  58. 4Paragraph 4
  59. 5Paragraph 5
  60. Schedule 7: SLAUGHTER AND DRESSING PRACTICES REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE IN EXPORT SLAUGHTERHOUSES
  61. 1Paragraph 1
  62. Schedule 8: POST-MORTEM HEALTH INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE IN EXPORT SLAUGHTERHOUSES
  63. Part I: general instructions
  64. 1Paragraph 1
  65. 2Paragraph 2
  66. 3Paragraph 3
  67. Part II: detailed instructions
  68. 1Paragraph 1
  69. Part III: detailed instructions
  70. 1Paragraph 1
  71. Part IV: detailed instructions
  72. 1Paragraph 1
  73. 2Paragraph 2
  74. 3Paragraph 3
  75. Part V: detailed instructions
  76. 1Paragraph 1
  77. 2Paragraph 2
  78. Part VI: detailed instructions
  79. 1Paragraph 1
  80. 2Paragraph 2
  81. VIIadditional instructions where tuberculosis is suspected
  82. Part VIII: indications of unfitness for human consumption
  83. 1Paragraph 1
  84. 2Paragraph 2
  85. 3Paragraph 3
  86. 4Paragraph 4
  87. 5Paragraph 5
  88. 6Paragraph 6
  89. 7Paragraph 7
  90. 8Paragraph 8
  91. 9Paragraph 9
  92. 10Paragraph 10
  93. Schedule 9: CUTTING PRACTICES
  94. 1Paragraph 1
  95. Schedule 10: HEALTH CONTROL IN EXPORT CUTTING PREMISES
  96. 1Paragraph 1
  97. 2Paragraph 2
  98. Schedule 11: HEALTH MARKING
  99. 1Paragraph 1
  100. 2Paragraph 2
  101. 3Paragraph 3
  102. 4Paragraph 4
  103. 5Paragraph 5
  104. 6Paragraph 6
  105. 7Paragraph 7
  106. 8Paragraph 8
  107. Schedule 12: WRAPPING AND PACKING OF CUT MEAT AND OFFAL
  108. Part I: wrapping
  109. 1Paragraph 1
  110. 2Paragraph 2
  111. 3Paragraph 3
  112. 4Paragraph 4
  113. 5Paragraph 5
  114. 6Paragraph 6
  115. Part II: packing
  116. 1Paragraph 1
  117. 2Paragraph 2
  118. 3Paragraph 3
  119. 4Paragraph 4
  120. Schedule 13: STORAGE OF MEAT
  121. 1Paragraph 1
  122. 2Paragraph 2
  123. 3Paragraph 3
  124. 4Paragraph 4
  125. Schedule 14HEALTH CERTIFICATE
  126. 1Paragraph 1
  127. 2Paragraph 2
  128. Schedule 15: TRANSPORT OF FRESH MEAT INTENDED FOR EXPORT
  129. 1Paragraph 1
  130. 2Paragraph 2
  131. 3Paragraph 3
  132. 4Paragraph 4
  133. 5Paragraph 5
  134. 6Paragraph 6
  135. 7Paragraph 7
  136. 8Paragraph 8
  137. 9Paragraph 9
  138. 10Paragraph 10
  139. Schedule 16: PERMITTED COST FACTORS FOR THE DETERMINATION OF CHARGES FOR INSPECTIONS AND SUPERVISORY FUNCTIONS BY A LOCAL AUTHORITY
  140. 1General
  141. 2Salaries and related costs
  142. 3Stationery and printing etc.
  143. 4Protective clothing and working equipment.
  144. 5Laundry
  145. 6Telephone
  146. 7Training and recruitment
  147. 8Other costs
  148. Explanatory note