SCHEDULE 5DIRECT SUPPLY BY THE PRODUCER OF SMALL QUANTITIES OF MEAT FROM POULTRY OR LAGOMORPHS SLAUGHTERED ON THE FARM

Regulation 28

Scope

1.

The requirements of this Schedule apply in relation to the direct supply by the producer of small quantities of meat from poultry or lagomorphs slaughtered on the farm to the final consumer or to local retail establishments directly supplying such meat to the final consumer.

Annotations:
Commencement Information

I1Sch. 5 para. 1 in operation at 11.1.2006, see reg. 1

Requirements

2.

(1)

Where a producer supplies meat in the manner described in paragraph 1, he shall ensure that it bears a label or other marking clearly indicating the name and address of the farm where the animal from which it is derived was slaughtered.

(2)

The producer shall—

(a)

keep a record in adequate form to show the number of birds and the number of lagomorphs received into, and the amounts of fresh meat despatched from, his premises during each week;

(b)

retain the record for a period of one year; and

(c)

make the record available to an authorised officer on request.

Annotations:
Commencement Information

I2Sch. 5 para. 2 in operation at 11.1.2006, see reg. 1

Offence

3.

A producer who fails to comply with any of the requirements of paragraph 2 shall be guilty of an offence.