The Meat Inspection Regulations 1987

1. Introductory Text

2. 1. Title and commencement

3. 2. Interpretation

4. 3. Duty of inspection

5. 4. Control of times of slaughter

6. 5. Notice of slaughter

7. 6. Dressing of carcases

8. 7. Notification of disease or unsoundness

9. 8. Restriction on removal of carcases

10. 9. Restriction on the use of a slaughterhouse

11. 10. Inspection of meat

12. 11. Marking of carcases

13. 12. Notification to local authority and marking of certain meat placed in cold storage

14. 13. Charges by local authorities for meat inspection

15. 14. (1) Any charge made by a local authority by virtue...

16. 15. Notification to local authority

17. 16. Responsibility, and assistance to inspectors

18. 17. Penalties and enforcement

19. 18. Revocations

20. Signature

21. 1. SCHEDULE 1

       INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS

       1. PART I General instructions

          1. 1. The carcase and offal and the blood of each slaughtered...

          2. 2. The inspection shall include— (a) visual examination of the slaughtered...

       2. PART II Detailed instructions

          1. Bovine animals over six weeks old

             1. 1. In the case of bovine animals over six weeks old...

       3. PART III Detailed instructions

          1. Bovine animals under six weeks old

             1. 1. In the case of bovine animals under six weeks old...

       4. PART IV Detailed instructions

          1. Swine

             1. 1. In the case of swine the inspection shall include—

             2. 2. An investigation for cysticercus cellulosae shall be carried out which...

             3. 3. If an abscess is found in the carcase or in...

       5. PART V Detailed instructions

          1. Sheep and goats

             1. 1. In the case of sheep and goats the inspection shall...

             2. 2. Where an inspector has reason to suspect that a suppurative...

       6. PART VI Detailed instructions

          1. Solipeds

             1. 1. In the case of solipeds the inspection shall include—

       7. PART VII Additional instructions where tuberculosis is suspected

          1. Where an inspector has reason to suspect that any part...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

       INDICATIONS OF UNFITNESS FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION

       1. 1. (1) If upon inspection of any carcase the inspector is...

       2. 2. The inspector shall regard the blood of any animal as...

       3. 3. The inspector shall in determining for the purposes of this...

       4. 4. (1) Where the inspector is satisfied that a carcase or...

       5. 5. The inspector shall regard either of the following conditions as...

       6. 6. Where the inspector is satisfied that a carcase or offal...

       7. 7. Where the inspector is satisfied that any part of a...

       8. 8. Where the inspector is satisfied that the whole or any...

       9. 9. Where the inspector is satisfied that a part of a...

    3. SCHEDULE 3

       MARKING OF CARCASES

       1. 1. The mark referred to in regulation 11 shall consist of...

       2. 2. (1) In the case of a soliped or bovine animal...

    4. SCHEDULE 4

       PERMITTED COST FACTORS FOR THE DETERMINATION OF MEAT INSPECTION CHARGES BY A LOCAL AUTHORITY

       1. 1. General

       2. 2. Salaries and related costs

       3. 3. Supervision

       4. 4. Furniture and office equipment

       5. 5. Stationery and printing etc.

       6. 6. Protective clothing and working equipment

       7. 7. Laundry

       8. 8. Telephone

       9. 9. Training and recruitment

       10. 10. Other costs

    5. SCHEDULE 5

       REVOCATIONS

22. Explanatory Note