The Beef Carcase (Classification) (Amendment) Regulations 1994

Amendments to the Beef Carcase (Classification) Regulations 1991

2.—(1) The Beef Carcase (Classification) Regulations 1991(1) shall be amended in accordance with the following paragraphs of this regulation.

(2) In paragraph (1) of regulation 2—

(a) in the definition of “Commission Regulation” insert—

“, as amended by Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 2191/93(2)” after “animals”;

(b)

delete the definition of “pistola cut carcase”; and

(c)

for the definition of “regulated carcase” to the end of the paragraph substitute the following text—

““regulated carcase” means the carcase or half-carcase(3) of an adult bovine animal which has been marked in accordance with regulation 11(2) of and paragraph 1 of Schedule 12 to the Fresh Meat (Hygiene and Inspection) Regulations 1992(4);

“regulated slaughterhouse” means a slaughterhouse (as defined by regulation 2(1) of the Fresh Meat (Hygiene and Inspection) Regulations 1992) in which regulated carcases are produced;

“veterinary approval number” means the serial number allocated in relation to the licensing of a regulated slaughterhouse under Part II of the Fresh Meat (Hygiene and Inspection) Regulations 1992.”.

(3) In regulation 5—

(a) delete “as” where it first occurs; and

(b) delete the text from and including “or” to the end of the regulation.

(4) In regulation 6—

(a) delete “as” where it first occurs; and

(b) delete the text from and including “or” to the end of the regulation.

(5) In regulation 14(2)(a) insert “other” before “requirement”.

(6) Delete Schedule 3.

(1)

S.I. 1991/2242.

(2)

OJ No. L196, 5.8.93, p.17.

(3)

See the definitions of “carcase” and “half-carcase” in Article 2 of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 1208/81 (OJ No. L123, 7.5.81, p. 3).

(4)

S.I. 1992/2037.