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.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in reg. 15(1) inserted (30.6.2009) by Products of Animal Origin (Disease Control) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/1297), regs. 1, 11(a)
F2Reg. 15(1)(a) substituted (30.6.2009) by Products of Animal Origin (Disease Control) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/1297), regs. 1, 11(b)
F3Words in reg. 15(2) inserted (30.6.2009) by Products of Animal Origin (Disease Control) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/1297), regs. 1, 11(c)
F4Word in reg. 15(2)(a) substituted (30.6.2009) by Products of Animal Origin (Disease Control) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/1297), regs. 1, 11(d)
F5Word in reg. 15(2)(c) substituted (30.6.2009) by Products of Animal Origin (Disease Control) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/1297), regs. 1, 11(d)
F6Reg. 15(2)(e) substituted (30.6.2009) by Products of Animal Origin (Disease Control) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/1297), regs. 1, 11(e)