Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/627Show full title

Article 14 U.K. Additional examination requirements for post-mortem inspection

1. Additional examinations, such as palpation and incision of parts of the carcase and offal, and laboratory tests, shall be carried out if needed to:

(a) reach a definitive diagnosis of a suspected hazard; or

(b) detect the presence of:

(i)

an animal disease for which animal health rules are laid down in Regulation (EU) 2016/429;

(ii)

chemical residues or contaminants F1 ..., especially:

• chemical residues in excess of the levels laid down in Regulations (EU) No 37/2010 and (EC) No 396/2005;

• contaminants exceeding the maximum levels laid down in Regulations (EC) No 1881/2006 and (EC) No 124/2009; or

• residues of substances that are prohibited or unauthorised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 37/2010 or [F2 , the Residues Regulations];

(iii)

non-compliance with the microbiological criteria referred to in Article 3(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005 or the possible presence of other microbiological hazards that would make the fresh meat unfit for human consumption;

(iv)

other factors that might require the fresh meat to be declared unfit for human consumption or restrictions to be placed on its use.

2. During the post-mortem inspection, precautions shall be taken to ensure that contamination of fresh meat by actions such as palpation, cutting or incision is kept to a minimum.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Art. 14(1)(b)(ii) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc.) (Amendment) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1631), regs. 1(2), 16(8)(a) (with regs. 33-36)

F2 Words in Art. 14(1)(b)(ii) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc.) (Amendment) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1631), regs. 1(2), 16(8)(b) (with regs. 33-36)