Amendments7.
In regulation 10 (Slaughterhouses)—
(a)
in paragraph (1) after the word “animals” insert “, seropositive pigs”;
(b)
in paragraph (2) after sub-paragraph (d) omit the full stop and insert—
“;
(e)
seropositive pigs are kept separately from other pigs; and
(f)
seropositive pigs are slaughtered separately from other pigs.”;
(c)
after paragraph (5) insert—
“(6)
Where the occupier of a slaughterhouse has not complied with the requirements of paragraph (2)(e) or (2)(f) on being given notice by a veterinary inspector, those other pigs must be dealt with by the occupier as seropositive pigs.
(7)
The occupier of a slaughterhouse may only receive restricted meat if it is a designated slaughterhouse”.