The Poultry Meat, Farmed Game Bird Meat and Rabbit Meat (Hygiene and Inspection) Regulations 1994

Amendments

27.—(1) For regulation 4A of the Food Hygiene (Docks, Carriers, etc.) Regulations 1960(1) there shall be substituted the following—

“4A.   These Regulations shall not apply to premises to which the following Regulations apply—

(a) the Fresh Meat (Hygiene and Inspection) Regulations 1992;

(b) the Poultry Meat, Farmed Game Bird Meat and Rabbit Meat (Hygiene and Inspection) Regulations 1994.”.

(2) In the Food Hygiene (Markets, Stalls and Delivery Vehicles) Regulations 1966(2), for sub-paragraph (b) of the definition of “food business” in regulation 2 there shall be substituted the following—

“(b) so much of any trade or business as consists of the handling of food at any premises or place, other than a market or stall—

(i) to which the General Regulations apply; or

(ii) which is listed in regulation 4 of the Docks and Carriers Regulations; or

(iii) to which the Fresh Meat (Hygiene and Inspection) Regulations 1992 apply; or

(iv) to which the Poultry Meat, Farmed Game Bird Meat and Rabbit Meat (Hygiene and Inspection) Regulations 1994 apply;”.

(3) In the Food Hygiene (General) Regulations 1970(3) for sub-paragraph (b) of regulation 3(2) there shall be substituted the following—

“(b) at any premises or place to which any of the following Regulations apply—

(i) the Food Hygiene (Docks, Carriers, etc.) Regulations 1960;

(ii) the Fresh Meat (Hygiene and Inspection) Regulations 1992;

(iii) the Poultry Meat, Farmed Game Bird Meat and Rabbit Meat (Hygiene and Inspection) Regulations 1994;”.

(4) The Fresh Meat and Poultry Meat (Hygiene, Inspection and Examinations for Residues) (Charges) Regulations 1990(4) shall be amended as follows—

(a) in regulation 2(1)—

(i) for the definition of “cold store”, there shall be substituted the following—

• ““cold store”means:

  (a)

  in relation to meat, premises used for the cold storage of meat intended for sale for human consumption but does not include any premises used wholly or mainly for sales of meat to the ultimate consumer;

  (b)

  in relation to poultry meat, a cold store as defined in regulation 2(1) of the Poultry Meat, Farmed Game Bird Meat and Rabbit Meat (Hygiene and Inspection) Regulations 1994, or a re-wrapping centre;”

(ii) for sub-paragraph (b) of the definition of “cutting up”, there shall be substituted the following—

“(b) in relation to poultry meat, cutting carcases into smaller cuts or removing bones from carcases or parts of carcases;”;

(iii) for the definition of “health inspection and control exercise”, there shall be substituted the following—

• ““health inspection and control exercise” means an inspection or supervisory function carried out by a food authority under—

  (a)

  the Fresh Meat (Hygiene and Inspection) Regulations 1992; except in so far as such function relates to farmed game meat;

  (b)

  the Poultry Meat, Farmed Game Bird Meat and Rabbit Meat (Hygiene and Inspection) Regulations 1994;”;

(iv) for the definition of “poultry meat”, there shall be substituted the following—

• ““poultry meat” has the meaning given to it in regulation 2(1) of the Poultry Meat, Farmed Game Bird Meat and Rabbit Meat (Hygiene and Inspection) Regulations 1994;”;

(v) there shall be inserted at the appropriate place, the following definition—

• ““re-wrapping centre” has the meaning given to it in regulation 2(1) of the Poultry Meat, Farmed Game Bird Meat and Rabbit Meat (Hygiene and Inspection) Regulations 1994;”;

(vi) for sub-paragraph (a) of the definition of “slaughterhouse”, there shall be substituted the following—

“(a) a slaughterhouse licensed—

(i) by a local authority under the Slaughterhouses Act 1974; or

(ii) under regulation 4 of the Fresh Meat (Hygiene and Inspection) Regulations 1992; or

(iii) under regulation 4 of the Poultry Meat, Farmed Game Bird Meat and Rabbit Meat (Hygiene and Inspection) Regulations 1994;”;

(b) in regulation 9(3)(a), for the words “slaughter, cutting up or storage”, there shall be substituted the words “slaughter, cutting up, storage or any of the functions of a re-wrapping centre”;

(c) regulation 13 shall be deleted.

(5) In the Food Premises (Registration) Regulations 1991(5) for sub-paragraph (d) of regulation 3(2) there shall be substituted the following—

“(d) as a slaughterhouse, cutting premises, cold store or re-wrapping centre in respect of which a licence is required under regulation 4 of the Poultry Meat, Farmed Game Bird Meat and Rabbit Meat (Hygiene and Inspection) Regulations 1994;”.

(6) In the Meat Hygiene Appeals Tribunal (Procedure) Regulations 1992(6)—

(a) for paragraph (2) of regulation 1 there shall be substituted the following—

“(2) Any reference in these Regulations to a Chairman or Secretary shall be a reference to the Chairman or Secretary appointed for the purposes of regulation 6 of, and Schedule 21 to, the Fresh Meat (Hygiene and Inspection) Regulations 1992 and regulation 6 of, and Schedule 15 to, the Poultry Meat, Farmed Game Bird Meat and Rabbit Meat (Hygiene and Inspection) Regulations 1994.”;

(b) for regulation 2 there shall be substituted the following—

“2.   These Regulations shall have effect for the purpose of proceedings before a Meat Hygiene Appeals Tribunal (“the Tribunal”) relating to the refusal to license premises, or relating to the grant of a licence with conditions unacceptable to the occupier of the premises, or the revocation of a licence issued to the occupier of premises under regulation 4 or 5, as the case maybe, of the Fresh Meat (Hygiene and Inspection) Regulations 1992 and under regulation 4 or 5, as the case may be, of the Poultry Meat, Farmed Game Bird Meat and Rabbit Meat (Hygiene and Inspection) Regulations 1994.”.

(7) In regulation 12(2) of the Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) Regulations 1993(7) for the words “the Poultry Meat Hygiene Regulations 1976” there shall be substituted the words “the Poultry Meat, Farmed Game Bird Meat and Rabbit Meat (Hygiene and Inspection) Regulations 1994”.

(8) The Meat and Poultry Meat (Staining and Sterilisation) (Scotland) Regulations 1983(8) shall be amended as follows—

(a) in regulation 28(1)—

(i) for the words “the Poultry Meat (Hygiene) (Scotland) Regulations 1976” there shall be substituted the words “the Poultry Meat, Farmed Game Bird Meat and Rabbit Meat (Hygiene and Inspection) Regulations 1994”; and

(ii) for the words “the said Regulations of 1976” there shall be substituted the words “the said Regulations of 1994”;

(b) in regulation 28(2) for the words “the said Regulations of 1976” there shall be substituted the words “the said Regulations of 1994”.

(1)

S.I. 1960/1602; relevant amending instrument is S.I. 1992/2037.

(2)

S.I. 1966/791; relevant amending instrument is S.I. 1992/2037.

(3)

S.I. 1970/1172; relevant amending instrument is S.I. 1992/2037.

(4)

S.I.1990/2494; relevant amending instrument is S.I.1992/2037.

(5)

S.I. 1991/2825; to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

(6)

S.I. 1992/2921.

(7)

S.I. 1993/3247.

(8)

S.I. 1983/704 (S.61); to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.