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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/627 of 15 March 2019 laying down uniform practical arrangements for the performance of official controls on products of animal origin intended for human consumption in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council and amending Commission Regulation (EC) No 2074/2005 as regards official controls (Text with EEA relevance)

Article 14U.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 as referred to in Directive 96/23/EC and Decision 97/747/EC, 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 Directive 96/22/EC;

(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.