The Meat Products (Hygiene) Regulations 1994

7.  The British EC health mark or British national health mark may be applied to the product, wrapping or packaging by an ink stamp or by branding, or it may be printed on or applied to a label. If it is applied to the packaging, the mark shall be destroyed when the package is opened. Non-destruction of the mark is permissible only when the packaging is destroyed by being opened.