2.—(1) The Meat Products (Hygiene) Regulations 1994 M1 are amended in accordance with this regulation.
F1(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3) The following paragraph is inserted after paragraph 3 of Part VI of Schedule 2–
“3A.—(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 to 3 above, meat products containing meat obtained from animals of the bovine, ovine, caprine or porcine species or other biungulates and marked in accordance with paragraph 9 of Schedule 12 to the Fresh Meat (Hygiene and Inspection) Regulations 1995 M2 shall be marked with a stamp consisting of a circular mark containing–
(a)in the upper part the letters “GB"; and
(b)in the lower part the meat product premises code.
(2) Paragraph 3A(1) shall not apply to meat products which have been heat-treated in accordance with Article 3(2) of Decision 2001/172/EC which are dispatched from Great Britain in accordance with Articles 3(4), (5) and (6) of that Decision.
(3) Notwithstanding paragraph 3A(1), until 23rd July 2001, where meat products are not intended for intra-Community trade the health mark shall be–
(a)the circular mark referred to in that paragraph; or
(b)that circular mark in addition to the British EC health mark.”.
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Textual Amendments
F1Reg. 2(2) omitted (1.2.2002 at 12 p.m.) by virtue of The Import and Export Restrictions (Foot-and-Mouth Disease) (Scotland) (No. 3) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2002 (S.S.I. 2002/35), regs. 1, 6(1)
F2Reg. 2(4) revoked (12.11.2001) by The Foot-and-Mouth Disease (Marking of Meat, Meat Products, Minced Meat and Meat Preparations) (Scotland) Regulations 2001 (S.S.I. 2001/358), regs. 1(1), 5
Marginal Citations
M1S.I. 1994/3082, amended by S.I. 1995/539, 1763, 2200 and 3205, S.I. 1996/1499, S.I. 1999/683, S.S.I. 2000/62, 171 and 288.
M2S.I. 1995/539 amended by S.I. 1995/731, 1763, 2148, 2200, 3124 and 3189, S.I. 1996/1148 and 2235, S.I. 1997/1729 and 2074, S.S.I. 2000/62, 171 and 288