3.—(1) The Fresh Meat (Hygiene and Inspection) Regulations 1995(1) are amended in so far as they extend to England in accordance with this regulation.
(2) For paragraph 9 of Schedule 12 there is substituted—
“9.—(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs 1 and 8 of this Schedule, fresh meat originating from animals of the bovine, ovine, caprine and porcine species and other biungulates slaughtered in Great Britain from 1st February 2001 to 23rd January 2002, and meat processed in Great Britain during that period which would otherwise have been marked in accordance with those paragraphs shall instead be marked with a stamp consisting of a circular mark with an outer diameter of 50 mm, with the line thickness of circle of 3 mm and containing—
(a)in the upper part the letters “GB” 7 mm high, and
(b)in the lower part the approval number of the premises 10 mm high.
(2) Notwithstanding paragraph 6 of this Schedule, E129 Allura Red AC may not be used in a stamp applied under this paragraph.
(3) Sub-paragraph (1) does not apply to fresh meat eligible for dispatch in accordance with Commission Decision 2001/172/EC, 2001/356/EC or 2001/740/EC.”.