The Beef Carcase (Classification) Regulations 1991

Regulations 2(1), 11(1) and 14(2)

SCHEDULE 1 COMMUNITY PROVISIONS

(1)	(2)	(3)
Regulations containing Community provision	Provision	Subject Matter
1.  Council Regulation (EEC) No 1208/81 determining the Community scale for the classification of carcases of adult bovine animals (OJ No L123, 7.5.81, p.3), as amended by Council Regulation (EEC) No 1026/91 (OJ No L106, 26.4.91, p.2).	Article 3(1) Article 3(2), read with Annexes I and II	Categories of Carcases. Classes of conformation and fat cover.
	Article 4(1)	Requirements as to the timing and location of classification.
	Article 4(2)	Requirement to identify carcases and half-carcases.
	Article 4(3)	Authorisation to remove external fat.
2.  Council Regulation (EEC) No 1186/90 extending the scope of the Community scale for the classification of carcases of adult bovine animals (OJ No L119, 11.5.90, p.32).	Article 1(1)	Requirement for regulated slaughterhouses to classify and identify regulated carcases from 1st January 1992.
	Article 1(2)	Requirement to give the prescribed communication.
3.  Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2930/81 adopting additional provisions for the application of the Community scale for the classification of carcases of adult bovine animals (OJ No L293, 13.10.81, p.6) as amended by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2237/91 (OJ No L204, 27.7.91, p.11).	Article 1, read with Annex	Addition provisions specifying the definition of the classes of conformation and fat cover.
4.  Commission Regulation (EEC) No 563/82 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulations (EEC) No 1208/81 (OJ No L67, 11.3.82, p.23) as amended by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1935/83 (OJ No L191, 15.7.83, p.41) and Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3402/85 (OJ No L322, 3.12.85, p.14).	Article 2	Requirements as to the criterion for differentiating between categories of uncastrated male animals.
	Article 3	Requirements as to the removal of external fat.
5.  Commission Regulation (EEC) No 344/91 laying down details rules for applying Council Regulation (EEC) No 1186/90 (OJ No L41, 14.2.91, p.15).	Article 1(1)	Requirements as to the identification of regulated carcases by marking.
	Article 1(2)	Requirements as to the identification of regulated carcases by labelling.
	Article 1(3)	Prohibition on the removal of marks and labels before boning.
	Article 1(4)	Requirement to indicate the category of carcase.
	Article 2(3)	Exemption from the identification requirements.

Regulations 2(1) and 4(1)

SCHEDULE 2 PARTICULARS OF THE OCCUPIER OF A REGULATED SLAUGHTERHOUSE TO BE NOTIFIED TO THE APPROPRIATE MINISTER

(i) 1.  If an individual, his name and address;

(ii) If a joint owner or a partnership, the full names and addresses of the joint owners or partners;

(iii) If a body corporate, the full name, registered office and registration number of the body corporate;

(iv) If the council of a London borough, the name and address of the council.

2.  The address, telephone number and veterinary approval number of the regulated slaughterhouse.

3.  The principal place of business of the occupier, if different from item 2 above.

4.  The name under which the regulated slaughterhouse is operated, if different from item 1 above.

5.  The date on which he became occupier of the regulated slaughterhouse, if later than 31st October 1991.

6.  A reasonable forecast (expressed as a weekly average) of the number of adult bovine animals to be slaughtered in the regulated slaughterhouse during the next twelve months, based on the actual number of such animals slaughtered in that slaughterhouse (if any) during the preceding twelve months or other relevant factors.

Regulations 2(1), 5 and 6

SCHEDULE 3 ALTERNATIVE POSITIONS OF MARKS AND LABELS TO BE APPLIED ON REGULATED CARCASES

1.—(a) Hindquarters: between the eleventh and thirteenth rib inside the carcase.

(b) Forequarters: between the third and fifth rib inside the carcase.

DEFINITION OF “PISTOLA CUT CARCASE”

2.  “Pistola cut carcase” means a regulated carcase where after classification and identification—

(a) the pistola and flank are separated by a horizontal cut immediately opposite to the middle of the last lumbar vertebra then continuing downwards in a line parallel to the fillet so that this is practically free from attached parts of the flank and severed from the thirteenth to the sixth rib (inclusive) by a line parallel to the dorsal edge of the vertebral spine; and

(b) the hindquarters are separated from the forequarters by a horizontal cut between the fifth and sixth ribs extending through the backbone.

Regulations 2(1) and 8

SCHEDULE 4

FORM OF CLASSIFICATION LICENCE

Regulations 2(1) and 9

SCHEDULE 5

PART I RECORDS TO BE KEPT BY OCCUPIER FOR EACH REGULATED CARCASE CLASSIFIED

1.  The results of the classification.

2.  The veterinary approval number of the regulated slaughterhouse.

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

4.  The date of slaughter.

5.  The weight of the regulated carcase.

6.  A record that the prescribed communication has been effected.

7.  The name and Classification Licence serial number of the person who carried out the classification.

PART II RECORDS TO BE KEPT BY OCCUPIER FOR EACH EXEMPT CARCASE OBTAINED

1.  The veterinary approval number of the regulated slaughterhouse.

2.  The kill or slaughter number of the animal from which the exempt carcase was obtained, as allocated by the occupier.

3.  The name and address of the retailer on whose account the exempt carcase was obtained.

PART III RECORDS TO BE KEPT BY EXEMPT OCCUPIER

1.  The veterinary approval number of the regulated slaughterhouse.

2.  Details relating to the number of all adult bovine animals slaughtered in that regulated slaughterhouse, recorded in such form so as to indicate clearly to an authorised officer the number of such animals slaughtered in any consecutive period of twelve months.