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PART 2U.K.Control of meat from restricted animals or restricted poultry

Record keepingU.K.

15.—(1) The occupier of a slaughterhouse where a restricted animal [F1, seropositive pig] or restricted poultry is slaughtered must make records of the following—

[F2(a)the number and type of restricted animals, seropositive pigs or restricted poultry slaughtered;]

(b)the date of such slaughter;

(c)the disease which caused the animals or poultry to be subject to restrictions under the disease legislation.

(2) Any person who is in possession of restricted meat [F3or seropositive pig meat] must make records of the following—

(a)the quantity of [F4such] meat handled;

(b)the disease which caused the meat to be subject to restrictions under the disease legislation;

(c)the quantity of [F5such] meat placed into and removed from cold storage;

(d)the date of such movement into or out of cold storage;

[F6(e)the quantity of such meat that is no longer intended for human consumption.]

[F7(2A) Paragraph (2) does not apply to any wholesale distributor, retail distributor, retailer or consumer when—

(a)the restricted meat is from restricted poultry intended only for supply on the domestic market; or

(b)the meat is seropositive pig meat.]

(3) The occupier of a treatment centre where restricted meat is treated must keep records of the following—

(a)the date of the treatment;

(b)the species of animal from which the meat came;

(c)the quantity of meat treated;

(d)the treatment applied.

(4) Records made under this regulation must be retained for at least 3 years from the date of the slaughter, movement or treatment to which they refer.

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