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  1. Introductory Text

  2. 1.Title and commencement

  3. 2.Interpretation

  4. 3.Prohibition of sale of meat from older bovine animals

  5. 4.The Beef Assurance Scheme

  6. 5.Offences and penalties

  7. 6.Application of various sections of the Act

  8. 7.Enforcement

  9. 8.Revocation

  10. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      THE BEEF ASSURANCE SCHEME

      1. PART I CONDITIONS OF ELIGIBILITY

        1. 1.The herd shall be an all beef herd.

        2. 2.Any other beef herd in the same ownership or kept...

        3. 3.No animals kept, reared and used for milk production shall...

        4. 4.Any animals born or reared in a dairy herd shall...

        5. 5.There shall have been no confirmed cases of BSE—

        6. 6.The herd shall have been in existence for four years,...

        7. 7.Over the seven year period prior to the date of...

        8. 8.Over the four year period prior to the date of...

      2. PART II CONDITIONS OF CONTINUED MEMBERSHIP

        1. 1.All movements and deaths of animals shall be notified to...

        2. 2.Animals may only be added to a registered herd where—...

        3. 3.The herd shall continue to meet the requirements set out...

        4. 4.No animal in the herd shall be fed—

        5. 5.The owner of a registered herd shall pay to the...

      3. PART III CONDITIONS FOR THE ISSUE OF A SLAUGHTER CERTIFICATE

        1. 1.The animal shall be part of a herd which, at...

        2. 2.The animal shall have been born in the herd to...

        3. 3.The animal shall never have formed part of a herd...

        4. 4.The animal shall have two eartags bearing the official number...

        5. 5.The animal shall not be more than 42 months old....

      4. PART IV CONDITIONS FOR THE ISSUE OF A VETERINARY CERTIFICATE

        1. 1.The carcase shall be that of an animal forming part...

        2. 2.The carcase shall be that of an animal born in...

        3. 3.The carcase shall be that of an animal which never...

        4. 4.The carcase shall have two ear tags bearing the official...

        5. 5.The carcase shall be that of an animal not more...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      COUNTRIES EXEMPTED FROM REGULATION 3(1)

  12. Explanatory Note