The Products of Animal Origin (Disease Control) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008

Record keeping

16.—(1) The occupier of a slaughterhouse where a restricted animal or restricted poultry is slaughtered must make records of the following—

(a) the number and type of restricted animals or restricted poultry slaughtered;

(b) the date of such slaughter;

(c) the disease which caused the animals or poultry to be subject to restrictions under the disease legislation.

(2) Any person who is in possession of restricted meat must make records of the following—

(a) the quantity of restricted meat handled;

(b) the disease which caused the meat to be subject to restrictions under the disease legislation;

(c) the quantity of restricted meat placed into and removed from cold storage;

(d) the date of such movement into or out of cold storage;

(e) the quantity of restricted meat disposed of as animal by-product.

(3) The occupier of a treatment centre where restricted meat is treated must keep records of the following—

(a) the date of the treatment;

(b) the species of animal from which the meat came;

(c) the quantity of meat treated;

(d) the treatment applied.

(4) Records made under this regulation must be retained for at least 3 years from the date of the slaughter, movement or treatment to which they refer.