Bovines and Bovine Products (Trade) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999

Regulations 2(2), 11(2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7) and (8) and 13(3), (4), (5), (10), (11), (12) and (13)

SCHEDULE 5 Additional Mark for DBES goods, ECHS goods prepared in Northern Ireland, goods containing any DBES goods or ECHS goods (whether or not prepared in Northern Ireland), or foreign origin export eligible goods consisting of, or derived from, fresh meat which has been deboned and from which all adherent tissues, including obvious nervous and lymphatic tissues, have been removed

1.—(1) The additional mark for application to meat using a marking instrument shall consist of an elongated hexagonal mark, with two parallel straight sides of 4.5 cm length, 4.5 cm apart and joined by two shorter sides of equal length to form a point at each end, so that the mark is 8.5 cm long from point to point; bearing on the upper part the initials XEL and in the lower part the approval number of the establishment at which the mark is applied, e.g. 25/1, the letters and figures being at least 1.0 centimetre high and, together with the hexagonal mark, legible and indelible. An example follows:

(2) The additional mark to be applied to carcases shall consist of a mark in the form described in paragraph 1(1) of this Schedule applied by means of ink or hot brand to each half of the carcase on the external surface of the thigh and the shoulder.

2.—(1) The additional mark to be borne on labels to be applied to packaging, other than the additional marks described in paragraphs 3 and 4, shall consist of a mark in the form described in paragraph 1(1) of this Schedule together with the following statement “the contents of this package/box were produced in accordance with Council Decision 98/256/EC”; and each such label shall have a unique sequential serial number.

(3) Labels bearing the additional mark must be applied in such a way that they are destroyed when the package is opened or the packaging must be constructed so that it may not be re-used once opened.

3.—(1) The additional mark to be borne on labels to be applied to the wrapper of an individually wrapped product, or the packaging of an individually wrapped and packaged product, intended for supply direct to the final consumer shall, subject to the following provisions of this paragraph, consist of a mark in the form described in paragraph 1 of this Schedule; and each such label shall have a unique sequential serial number.

(2) The dimensional requirements relating to size described in paragraph 1(1) above shall not apply and the statement “the contents of this package/box were produced in accordance with Council Decision 98/256/EC” is not required.

(3) Labels bearing the additional mark must be applied in such a way that it is destroyed when the package is opened or the packaging must be constructed so that it may not be re-used once opened.

4.—(1) The additional mark to be applied by pre-printing, ink stamping or branding to the wrapper of an individually wrapped product, or the packaging of an individually wrapped and packaged product, intended for supply direct to the final consumer, shall, subject to the following provision of this paragraph, consist of a mark in the form described in paragraph 1 of this Schedule.

(2) The dimensional requirements relating to size described in paragraph 1(1) of this Schedule shall not apply, the statement “the contents of this package/box were produced in accordance with Council Decision 98/256/EC” and the sequential serial numbering referred to in paragraphs 2(1) and 3(1) of this Schedule are not required; but the mark must be applied in such a way that it is destroyed when the wrapper or package is opened or the wrapper or packaging must be constructed so that it may not be re-used once opened.