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1.—(a) Birds shall be declared totally unfit for human consumption where the post-mortem health inspection reveals any of the following diseases or conditions:
generalized infectious disease and chronic localization in organs of pathogenic micro-organisms transmissible to humans,
systematic mycosis and local lesions in organs suspected of having been caused by pathogenic agents transmissible to humans or their toxins,
extensive subcutaneous or muscular parasitism and systematic parasitism,
poisoning,
cachexia,
abnormal smell, colour or taste,
malignant or multiple tumours,
general soiling or contamination,
major lesions and ecchymosis,
extensive mechanical lesions, including those due to extensive scalding,
insufficient bleeding,
residues of substances exceeding the authorised standards or residues of prohibited substances,
ascites.
(b)Parts of a slaughtered bird which show localized lesions or contaminations not affecting the health of the rest of the meat shall be declared unfit for human consumption.
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