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

Article 45 U.K. Measures in cases of non-compliance with requirements for fresh meat

The official veterinarian shall declare fresh meat unfit for human consumption if it:

(a)

derives from animals that have not undergone ante-mortem inspection in accordance with Article 18(2)(a) or (b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625, except for wild game and stray reindeer referred to in Article 12(1)(b) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/624;

(b)

derives from animals whose offal has not undergone post-mortem inspection in accordance with Article 18(2)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625, except in case of viscera of large wild game that do not need to accompany the body to a game-handling establishment in accordance with point 4 of Chapter II of Section IV in Annex III of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;

(c)

derives from animals that are dead before slaughter, stillborn, unborn or slaughtered under the age of seven days;

(d)

results from the trimming of sticking points;

(e)

derives from animals affected by animal diseases for which animal health rules are laid down in the Union legislation listed in Annex I to Directive 2002/99/EC, except if it is obtained in conformity with the specific requirements provided for in that Directive; this exception shall not apply if otherwise provided for in the requirements on the official controls of tuberculosis and brucellosis provided for in Articles 33 and 34 of this Regulation;

(f)

derives from animals affected by a generalised disease, such as generalised septicaemia, pyaemia, toxaemia or viraemia;

(g)

is not in conformity with the food safety criteria laid down in Chapter I of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005 for determining whether food may be placed on the market;

(h)

exhibits parasitic infestation, unless otherwise provided for in the requirements on the official controls for cysticercosis provided for in Article 30;

(i)

contains chemical residues or contaminants in excess of the levels laid down in Regulations (EU) No 37/2010, (EC) No 396/2005, (EC) No 1881/2006 and (EC) No 124/2009 or residues of substances that are prohibited or unauthorised under Regulation (EU) No 37/2010 or Directive 96/22/EC;

(j)

consists of the liver and kidneys of animals more than two years old from regions where implementation of plans approved in accordance with Article 5 of Directive 96/23/EC has revealed the generalised presence of heavy metals in the environment;

(k)

has been treated illegally with decontaminating substances;

(l)

has been treated illegally with ionising radiation, including UV-radiation;

(m)

contains foreign bodies, except, in the case of wild game, material used to hunt the animal;

(n)

exceeds maximum permitted radioactivity levels laid down under Union legislation or, in the absence of Union legislation, under national rules;

(o)

indicates pathological or organoleptic changes, in particular a pronounced sexual odour or insufficient bleeding (except for wild game);

(p)

derives from emaciated animals;

(q)

contains specified risk material unless removal is allowed in another establishment in accordance with Point 4.3 of Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 and the fresh meat remains under the control of the competent authorities;

(r)

shows soiling, faecal or other contamination;

(s)

consists of blood that may constitute a risk to human or animal health owing to the health status of any animal from which it derives or contamination arising during the slaughter process;

(t)

in the opinion of the official veterinarian, after examination of all the relevant information, may constitute a risk to human or animal health or is for any other reason not suitable for human consumption;

(u)

gives rise to specific hazards in accordance with Articles 29 to 36.