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The Fresh Meat (Hygiene and Inspection) Regulations 1992

S.I. 1992/2037 · Made 21 August 1992

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FOOD

Made 21st August 1992

Laid before Parliament 10th September 1992

Coming into force

Regulations 4, 5, 6 and 9 1st October 1992

Remainder 1st January 1993

The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, the Secretary of State for Health, the Secretary of State for Scotland and the Secretary of State for Wales, acting jointly, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 4(1), 5(6), 16(1)(b), (c), (d), (e) and (f), 16(2)(a), 17(1), 19(1)(b), 26, 37(2), 48(1) and 49(2) of, and paragraphs 5(1) and (2), 6(1)(a) and 7(1) and (2) of Schedule 1 to, the Food Safety Act 1990f1 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 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 48 of the said Act 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 of the said Act of 1990), and after consultation with the Council on Tribunals in accordance with section 8 of the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992f4 hereby make the following Regulations:—

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1990 c. 16.

f2

S.I. 1972/1811.

f3

1972 c. 68.

f4

1992 c. 53.

Contents

  1. Part I: PRELIMINARY
  2. 1Title and commencement
  3. 2Interpretation
  4. 3Exemption
  5. Part II: LICENSING OF SLAUGHTERHOUSES, CUTTING PREMISES, COLD STORES, FARMED GAME HANDLING FACILITIES AND FARMED GAME PROCESSING FACILITIES
  6. 4Issue of licences
  7. 5Revocation of licences
  8. 6Appeals Tribunal
  9. 7Prohibition on the slaughter at a slaughterhouse or a farmed game handling facility of an animal not intended for human consumption
  10. Part III: SUPERVISION AND CONTROL OF PREMISES
  11. 8Supervision of premises
  12. 9Designation of official veterinary surgeons
  13. 10Powers of official veterinary surgeons and veterinary officers
  14. 11Inspection and health marking
  15. 12Control of times of slaughter, cutting up and admission or despatch of animals or products from premises
  16. 13Notice of slaughter
  17. Part IV: CONDITIONS FOR THE MARKETING OF FRESH MEAT
  18. 14General Conditions
  19. 15Transport documentation
  20. Part V: ADMISSION TO AND DETENTION IN SLAUGHTERHOUSES AND FARMED GAME PROCESSING FACILITIES OF ANIMALS AND CARCASES
  21. 16Alternative accommodation for dirty or dead animals
  22. 17Period of time for keeping an animal in a lairage
  23. 18Conditions on the admission of diseased or injured animals
  24. 19Conditions on the admission of dead or slaughtered animals
  25. Part VI: ADMINISTRATION, PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT
  26. 20Records of inspections
  27. 21Duties of occupier
  28. 22Offences and penalties
  29. 23Application of various sections of the Act
  30. 24Information to be provided by the local authorities
  31. 25Enforcement
  32. 26Revocations
  33. 27Amendments
  34. Signature
  35. Schedule 1: CONSTRUCTION, LAYOUT AND EQUIPMENT OF SLAUGHTERHOUSES (EXCEPT LOW THROUGHPUT SLAUGHTERHOUSES), CUTTING PREMISES (EXCEPT LOW THROUGHPUT CUTTING PREMISES) AND COLD STORES—GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
  36. 1Paragraph 1
  37. 2Paragraph 2
  38. Schedule 2: CONSTRUCTION, LAYOUT AND EQUIPMENT OF SLAUGHTERHOUSES (EXCEPT LOW THROUGHPUT SLAUGHTERHOUSES)— ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
  39. 1Paragraph 1
  40. 2Paragraph 2
  41. 3Paragraph 3
  42. Schedule 3: CONSTRUCTION, LAYOUT AND EQUIPMENT OF CUTTING PREMISES—ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
  43. 1Paragraph 1
  44. Schedule 4CONSTRUCTION, LAYOUT AND EQUIPMENT OF COLD STORES—ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
  45. Schedule 5: CONSTRUCTION, LAYOUT AND EQUIPMENT OF LOW THROUGHPUT, SLAUGHTERHOUSES AND LOW THROUGHPUT CUTTING PREMISES
  46. Part I: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
  47. 1Paragraph 1
  48. 2Paragraph 2
  49. 3Paragraph 3
  50. IIADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
  51. Schedule 6: OPERATION AND CONSTRUCTION OF FARMED GAME HANDLING FACILITIES AND FARMED GAME PROCESSING FACILITIES
  52. Part I: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO FARMED GAME HANDLING FACILITIES
  53. 1Paragraph 1
  54. Part II: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO FARMED GAME PROCESSING FACILITIES
  55. 1Paragraph 1
  56. 2Paragraph 2
  57. 3Paragraph 3
  58. Part III: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO LOW THROUGHPUT FARMED GAME PROCESSING FACILITIES
  59. 1Paragraph 1
  60. 2Paragraph 2
  61. 3Paragraph 3
  62. 4Paragraph 4
  63. Schedule 7: HYGIENE REQUIREMENTS IN RELATION TO STAFF, PREMISES, EQUIPMENT AND IMPLEMENTS
  64. Part I: REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE IN ALL PREMISES
  65. 1Paragraph 1
  66. 2Paragraph 2
  67. 3Paragraph 3
  68. 4Paragraph 4
  69. 5Paragraph 5
  70. Part II: ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE IN ALL SLAUGHTERHOUSES AND FARMED GAME PROCESSING FACILITIES
  71. 1Paragraph 1
  72. 2Paragraph 2
  73. Schedule 8: ANTE-MORTEM HEALTH INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS
  74. 1Paragraph 1
  75. 2Paragraph 2
  76. 3Paragraph 3
  77. 4Paragraph 4
  78. 5Paragraph 5
  79. 6Paragraph 6
  80. 7Paragraph 7
  81. Schedule 9: SLAUGHTER AND DRESSING PRACTICES—REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE IN SLAUGHTERHOUSES AND FARMED GAME PROCESSING FACILITIES
  82. 1Paragraph 1
  83. 2Paragraph 2
  84. Schedule 10: POST-MORTEM HEALTH INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE IN SLAUGHTERHOUSES AND FARMED GAME PROCESSING FACILITIES
  85. Part I: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
  86. 1Paragraph 1
  87. 2Paragraph 2
  88. Part II: SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR BOVINE ANIMALS NOT LESS THAN SIX WEEKS OLD
  89. 1Paragraph 1
  90. Part III: SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR BOVINE ANIMALS UNDER SIX WEEKS OLD
  91. 1Paragraph 1
  92. Part IV: SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR SWINE
  93. 1Paragraph 1
  94. 2Paragraph 2
  95. 3Paragraph 3
  96. Part V: SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR SHEEP AND GOATS
  97. 1Paragraph 1
  98. 2Paragraph 2
  99. Part VI: SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR SOLIPEDS
  100. 1Paragraph 1
  101. 2Paragraph 2
  102. Part VII: SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR FARMED DEER
  103. 1Paragraph 1
  104. 2Paragraph 2
  105. VIIIADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS WHERE TUBERCULOSIS IS SUSPECTED
  106. Part IX: INDICATIONS OF UNFITNESS FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION
  107. 1Paragraph 1
  108. 2Paragraph 2
  109. 3Paragraph 3
  110. 4Paragraph 4
  111. 5Paragraph 5
  112. 6Paragraph 6
  113. 7Paragraph 7
  114. 8Paragraph 8
  115. 9Paragraph 9
  116. 10Paragraph 10
  117. 11Paragraph 11
  118. 12Paragraph 12
  119. 13Paragraph 13
  120. 14Paragraph 14
  121. Schedule 11: CUTTING PRACTICES—REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE IN CUTTING PREMISES
  122. 1Paragraph 1
  123. 2Paragraph 2
  124. Schedule 12: HEALTH MARKING
  125. 1Paragraph 1
  126. 2Paragraph 2
  127. 3Paragraph 3
  128. 4Paragraph 4
  129. 5Paragraph 5
  130. 6Paragraph 6
  131. 7Paragraph 7
  132. Schedule 13: WRAPPING AND PACKAGING OF FRESH MEAT
  133. Part I: WRAPPING
  134. 1Paragraph 1
  135. 2Paragraph 2
  136. Part II: PACKAGING
  137. 1Paragraph 1
  138. 2Paragraph 2
  139. Schedule 14: STORAGE OF FRESH MEAT—REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE IN COLD STORES
  140. 1Paragraph 1
  141. 2Paragraph 2
  142. Schedule 15: FREEZING OF FRESH MEAT
  143. 1Paragraph 1
  144. 2Paragraph 2
  145. Schedule 16HEALTH CERTIFICATE
  146. 1Paragraph 1
  147. 2Paragraph 2
  148. Schedule 17: TRANSPORT OF FRESH MEAT— REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO OCCUPIERS OR PERSONS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONTROL AND MANAGEMENT OF TRANSPORT
  149. 1Paragraph 1
  150. 2Paragraph 2
  151. 3Paragraph 3
  152. 4Paragraph 4
  153. 5Paragraph 5
  154. 6Paragraph 6
  155. 7Paragraph 7
  156. 8Paragraph 8
  157. 9Paragraph 9
  158. Schedule 18MODEL DECLARATION TO ACCOMPANY AN ANIMAL FOR SLAUGHTER EXHIBITING SIGNS OF INJURY, PHYSICAL DEFECT OR ILLNESS
  159. Schedule 19VETERINARY CERTIFICATE
  160. Schedule 20CERTIFICATE OF ANTE-MORTEM HEALTH INSPECTION AND SLAUGHTER OF FARMED GAME
  161. Schedule 21: MEAT HYGIENE APPEALS TRIBUNAL
  162. 1Paragraph 1
  163. 2Paragraph 2
  164. 3Paragraph 3
  165. 4Paragraph 4
  166. Schedule 22: QUALIFICATIONS OF INSPECTORS
  167. 1Paragraph 1
  168. 2Paragraph 2
  169. 3Paragraph 3
  170. Schedule 23REVOCATIONS
  171. Explanatory note