Slaughterhouse operatorsN.I.
15. The owner or person in charge of a slaughterhouse shall –
(a)take reasonable steps to satisfy himself of the place of origin and movement history of any animal presented for slaughter;
(b)ensure that an animal is not accepted for slaughter or slaughtered unless it is identified in accordance with Article 4 or Article 11;
(c)with the exception of those animals in the category specified at paragraph (f), ensure that an animal is not accepted for slaughter unless it is accompanied by a valid copy of a notification document in accordance with Article 9;
(d)endorse the notification document relating to the animal with the name and address of the owner or person in charge of a slaughterhouse and such further information as the Department may specify on the notification document;
(e)return a copy of the completed notification document, duly signed by a representative of the operator of the slaughterhouse, to the Divisional Veterinary Office;
(f)in the case of an animal not originating from a holding in Northern Ireland but moving directly to the slaughterhouse from the point of import, ensure –
(i)that it is accompanied by the original veterinary health certificate from the country/region of origin or a copy of the same endorsed by an inspector;
(ii)that the certificate described at sub-paragraph (i) is surrendered to an inspector at the slaughterhouse at the earliest opportunity after arrival of the animals; and
(iii)that the veterinary certificate described at sub-paragraph (i) is endorsed in a manner specified by the Department upon acceptance of an animal for slaughter, ensuring that each individual animal identification number has been recorded on the document;
(g)retain a copy of the veterinary certificate referred to in paragraph (f)(iii) or the completed notification document referred to in paragraph (e) for a period of 4 years following the end of the year in which the document was received;
(h)remove all eartags from each animal and keep them in a secure place and surrender them to the Department on request.
Commencement Information
I1Art. 15 in operation at made date