Amendments7

In regulation 10 (Slaughterhouses)—

a

in paragraph (1) after the word “animals” insert “, seropositive pigs”;

b

in paragraph (2) after sub-paragraph (d) omit the full stop and insert—

;

e

seropositive pigs are kept separately from other pigs; and

f

seropositive pigs are slaughtered separately from other pigs.

c

after paragraph (5) insert—

6

Where the occupier of a slaughterhouse has not complied with the requirements of paragraph (2)(e) or (2)(f) on being given notice by a veterinary inspector, those other pigs must be dealt with by the occupier as seropositive pigs.

7

The occupier of a slaughterhouse may only receive restricted meat if it is a designated slaughterhouse