The Products of Animal Origin (Disease Control) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2009

AmendmentsU.K.

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7.  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.