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

Article 22 U.K. Domestic solipeds

1. Carcases and offal of domestic solipeds shall undergo the following post-mortem inspection procedures:

(a) a visual inspection of the head and, after freeing the tongue, the throat; the tongue shall be freed to permit a detailed visual inspection of the mouth and the fauces and must itself be visually examined;

(b) a visual inspection of the lungs, trachea, oesophagus and the bronchial and mediastinal lymph nodes (Lnn. bifurcationes, eparteriales and mediastinales);

(c) a visual inspection of the pericardium and the heart;

(d) a visual inspection of the diaphragm;

(e) a visual inspection of the liver and the hepatic and pancreatic lymph nodes (Lnn portales);

(f) a visual inspection of the gastro-intestinal tract, the mesentery and the gastric and mesenteric lymph nodes (Lnn. gastrici, mesenterici, craniales and caudales);

(g) a visual inspection of the spleen;

(h) a visual inspection of the kidneys;

(i) a visual inspection of the pleura and peritoneum;

(j) a visual inspection of the genital organs of stallions (except for the penis, if already discarded) and mares;

(k) a visual inspection of the udder and its lymph nodes (Lnn. supramammarii);

(l) a visual inspection of the umbilical region and joints of young animals;

(m) examination of the muscles and lymph nodes (Lnn. subrhomboidei) of the shoulders beneath the scapular cartilage after loosening the attachment of one shoulder, in the case grey horses, in order to inspect for melanosis and melanomata. The kidneys shall be exposed.

2. The official veterinarian shall proceed with the following post-mortem inspection procedures using incision and palpation of the carcase and offal, when there are indications of a possible risk to human health, animal health or animal welfare indicated in accordance with Article 24:

(a) a palpation and incision of the sub-maxillary, retropharyngeal and parotid lymph nodes (Lnn. retropharyngiales, mandibulares and parotidei); palpation of the tongue;

(b) a palpation of the lungs; palpation and incision of the bronchial and mediastinal lymph nodes. The trachea and the main branches of the bronchi shall be opened lengthwise and the lungs shall be incised in their posterior third, perpendicular to their main axes; however, these incisions are not necessary where the lungs are excluded from human consumption;

(c) an incision of the heart lengthwise, so as to open the ventricles and cut through the interventricular septum;

(d) a palpation and incision of the liver and the hepatic and pancreatic lymph nodes, (Lnn. portales);

(e) an incision of the gastric and mesenteric lymph nodes;

(f) a palpation of the spleen;

(g) a palpation of the kidneys and incision of the kidneys and the renal lymph nodes (Lnn. renales);

(h) an incision of the supramammary lymph nodes;

(i) a palpation of the umbilical region and joints of young animals. In cases of doubt, the umbilical region shall be incised and the joints opened; the synovial fluid must be examined;

(j) an incision through the entire kidney in grey horses.