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The Beef and Pig Carcase Classification (Scotland) Regulations 2010

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Regulation 2(1)

[F1SCHEDULE 1S [F2Retained EU] beef provisions: bovine carcases

(1) Regulations containing [F3retained EU] provision(2) Subject matter
Article 10 and Annex IV, point A(II), of the Council RegulationRequirement to indicate the category of carcase
Article 10 and Annex IV, point A(III), of the Council RegulationRequirement to indicate, in relation to a carcase, the class of conformation and fat cover
Article 10 and Annex IV, point A(IV), of the Council RegulationRequirement to present carcases in the specified manner
Article 10 and Annex IV, point A(V), first sub-paragraph, of the Council RegulationRequirement for approved slaughterhouses to classify carcases in accordance with the [F4United Kingdom] scale
Article 3(1) of, and Annex I to, the Commission Delegated RegulationRequirement as to the class of conformation and fat cover in relation to bovine carcases
Article 6(1) of the Commission Delegated RegulationProhibition on removing fat, muscle or other tissue before weighing, classifying and marking
Article 6(3) of the Commission Delegated RegulationRequirement to present carcase in specified manner, for the purpose of establishing market prices
Article 7(1) of the Commission Delegated RegulationRequirement as to the place and time of classification
Article 7(3)(a) of the Commission Delegated RegulationRequirements as to the time of weighing, relevant to classification
Article 7(5) of the Commission Delegated RegulationRequirement as to time of classification in cases where automated grading method fails to classify carcase
Article 8(1) of the Commission Delegated RegulationRequirements as to timing of marking of carcases
Article 8(2)(a) of the Commission Delegated RegulationRequirements as to marking of carcases to indicate the category and class of conformation and fat cover
Article 8(3)(a) of the Commission Delegated RegulationRequirements as to location of marking on carcase
Article 8(4) of the Commission Delegated RegulationRequirement as to legibility of marking on carcase
Article 8(5) of the Commission Delegated RegulationRequirements in relation to labelling of a carcase
Article 10(7) of the Commission Delegated RegulationProhibition on modifications of the technical specifications of licensed automatic grading methods without approval of the Scottish Ministers
Article 12 of the Commission Delegated RegulationRequirements as to classification by automated grading techniques
Article 14(3) of the Commission Delegated RegulationRequirement as to carcase weight to be taken into account for reporting market prices
Article 14(4) of the Commission Delegated RegulationRequirement as to the reporting of market prices per each class
Article 17(2) of the Commission Delegated RegulationRequirement as to notification of supplementary payments
Article 1 of the Commission Implementing RegulationRequirements as to prescribed communication
Article 5(1), first and third subparagraphs, of and Annex to the Commission Implementing RegulationRequirements concerning weighing of the carcase and adjustments to the weight in relation to bovine carcases aged eight months or more
Article 7 of the Commission Implementing RegulationRequirement as to classes for recording of market prices for beef carcases
Article 8(1), (3), and (4) of the Commission Implementing RegulationRequirement as to recording of market prices]

Regulation 2(1)

[F5SCHEDULE 2S [F6Retained EU] pig provisions: pig carcases

(1) Regulations containing [F7retained EU] provision(2) Subject matter
Article 10 and Annex IV, point B(II) of the Council RegulationRequirement to classify carcases into one of the specified classes
Article 10 and Annex IV, point B(III), of the Council Regulation, and Articles 3 and 4 of Commission Decision 2004/370/EC authorising methods for grading pig carcases in the United KingdomRequirement to present carcases in a manner specified in these provisions
Article 10 and Annex IV, point B(IV), first subparagraph, of the Council Regulation, and Article 1 of, and Annex 1 to, Commission Decision 2004/370/EC authorising methods for grading pig carcases in the United KingdomRequirement to grade carcases by [F8authorised methods]
Article 6(1) of the Commission Delegated RegulationProhibition on removing fat, muscle, or other tissue before weighing, classifying and marking
Article 7(1) of the Commission Delegated RegulationRequirements as to the place and time of classification
Article 7(3)(b) of the Commission Delegated RegulationRequirement as to timing of weighing of carcase
Article 7(4)(a) of the Commission Delegated RegulationRequirements as to weight adjustments
Article 8(1) of the Commission Delegated RegulationRequirements as to timing of marking of carcases
Article 8(2)(b) of the Commission Delegated RegulationRequirements as to marking of carcases to indicate the class of carcase or estimated lean meat percentage
Article 8(3)(c) of the Commission Delegated RegulationRequirement as to location of marking on carcase
Article 8(4) of the Commission Delegated RegulationRequirement as to legibility of marking on carcase
Article 8(5) of the Commission Delegated RegulationRequirements in relation to labelling of a carcase
Article 12 of the Commission Delegated RegulationRequirements as to classification by automated grading techniques
Article 14(3) of the Commission Delegated RegulationRequirement as to carcase weight to be taken into account for reporting market prices
Article 14(4) of the Commission Delegated RegulationRequirement as to the reporting of market prices per each class
Article 17(2) of the Commission Delegated RegulationRequirement as to notification of supplementary payments
Annex V, Part 2 of Part A, to the Commission Delegated RegulationRequirements as to assessment of lean meat content of carcases
Article 1 of the Commission Implementing RegulationRequirements as to prescribed communication
Article 9 of the Commission Implementing RegulationRequirements as to classes and weights for recording of market prices for pig carcases
Article 10 of the Commission Implementing RegulationRequirement to record market prices for pigs]

Regulation 12(1)

SCHEDULE 3SRecords: bovine carcases

1.  The results of the classification.S

2.  The approval number of the slaughterhouse.S

3.  The kill or slaughter number of the animal from which the carcase was obtained, as allocated by the operator.S

4.  The date of slaughter.S

5.  The weight of the carcase.S

6.  The dressing specification used.S

7.  A record that the prescribed communication has been effected.S

8.  The name, signature and classification licence serial number of the person who carried out the classification.S

Regulation 16(1)

SCHEDULE 4SRecords: pig carcases

1.  The results of the classification.S

2.  The approval number of the slaughterhouse.S

3.  The kill or slaughter number of the animal from which the carcase was obtained, as allocated by the operator.S

4.  The date of slaughter.S

5.  The warm weight of the carcase, together with a note of—S

(a)any adjustment made for the cold carcase weight, and

(b)any coefficient applied.

6.  The lean meat percentage of the carcase.S

7.  An indication as to whether the tongue, flare fat, kidneys and diaphragm were attached or removed.S

8.  The name and signature of the person who carried out the classification.S

Regulation 29

SCHEDULE 5SRevocations

Instruments revokedReferences
The Pig Carcase (Grading) Regulations 1994S.I. 1994/2155
The Pig Carcase (Grading) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2004S.S.I. 2004/279
The Beef Carcase (Classification) (Scotland) Regulations 2004S.S.I. 2004/280
The Beef Carcase (Classification) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2006S.S.I. 2006/118
The Pig Carcase (Grading) (Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2006S.S.I. 2006/451

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