Regulations 3(8) and 8(13)
SCHEDULE 1Conditions of approval of establishments for the production of relevant goods
Conditions of Approval
| Condition | Description of facility or control procedure by which the condition will be met | Staff member(s) responsible for supervision |
|---|---|---|
| THE ABOVE DETAILS MUST NOT BE CHANGED WITHOUT FIRST HAVING GIVEN WRITTEN NOTICE TO YOUR SUPERVISING VETERINARY SURGEON AND THE DIVISIONAL VETERINARY MANAGER AND HAVING OBTAINED THEIR AGREEMENT TO THE INTENDED CHANGE. | ||
1. All raw materials for use in production for despatch to another member State or third country must be identifiable to species of origin. Materials of bovine origin must be traceable to non-UK place of origin. | ||
2. There must be a system at the establishment to ensure it is possible to identify the origin of bovine raw material contained in any relevant goods for despatch and to trace that raw material through each stage of preparation. | ||
3. There must be a system for recording all amounts of incoming bovine raw materials which meet the conditions for despatch to another member State or third country and such outgoing bovine raw materials or products containing them, which ensures that it is possible to cross check consignments entering or leaving the establishment. | ||
4. All relevant goods which meet the conditions for despatch to another member State or third country must be unloaded, processed or treated, stored, handled, loaded and unloaded and transported separately, or at different times, from bovine products which do not meet those conditions. | ||
5. For cold stores there must be chambers for storage of relevant goods which meet the conditions for despatch to another member State or third country which can be locked and sealed so that products cannot be added or removed without breaking the seal (lockable rails in chillers are not sufficient). For other stores, there must be clear and effective segregation (though this need not take the form of a chamber locked under seal) between relevant goods which are eligible for despatch to another member State or third country and any bovine products which are not. | ||
6. Fresh meat, minced meat, meat preparations, meat products and other products of bovine animal origin which meet the conditions for despatch to another member State or third country must be marked with the appropriate additional mark in the form prescribed in Schedule 3. | ||
7. The appropriate additional mark must be removed from fresh meat, minced meat, meat preparations, meat products and other products of animal origin when they cease to meet the conditions for despatch to another member State or third country or are despatched for sale onto the UK market. | ||
8. Instruments or labels for applying the appropriate additional mark may be ordered only with the authorisation of an inspector. All new supplies of instruments or labels for applying the appropriate additional mark must be delivered into the control of an inspector. | ||
9. Instruments for applying the appropriate additional mark, labels bearing the appropriate additional mark, serially numbered healthmark labels and official seals must be maintained and applied under official control. | ||
10. There must be unique identification of XAP relevant goods for despatch to allow a full description of the goods to be provided on certificates required for the purposes of the Bovines and Bovine Products (Trade) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998. | ||
11. XAP relevant goods must be transported in means of transport sealed with an official seal. | ||
12. There must be adequate facilities to enable an inspector to carry out his functions under the Bovines and Bovine Products (Trade) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998. | ||
Regulations 3(8) and 8(13)
SCHEDULE 2Conditions of approval of establishments for the production of eligible goods
Conditions of Approval
| Condition | Description of facility or control procedure by which the condition will be met | Staff member(s) responsible for supervision |
|---|---|---|
| THE ABOVE DETAILS MUST NOT BE CHANGED WITHOUT THE PRIOR AGREEMENT OF YOUR SUPERVISING VETERINARY SURGEON AND FOOD POLICY DIVISION, DANI, DUNDONALD HOUSE. | ||
1. All raw materials for use in production for despatch to another member State or third country must be identifiable to species of origin. | ||
2. There must be a system at the establishment to ensure it is possible to identify the origin of bovine raw material contained in any eligible goods for despatch and to trace that raw material through each stage of preparation. | ||
3. There must be a system for recording all amounts of incoming bovine raw materials and outgoing bovine raw materials and products containing them which ensures that it is possible to cross-check consignments entering or leaving the establishment. | ||
4. Eligible goods must be:
separately from, or at different times from, other bovine products. | ||
5. For cold stores there must be chambers for storage of eligible goods which meet the conditions for despatch to another member State or third country which can be locked and sealed so that products cannot be added or removed without breaking the seal (lockable rails in chillers are not sufficient). For other stores, there must be clear and effective segregation (though this need not take the form of a chamber locked under seal) between relevant goods which are eligible for despatch to another member State or third country and any bovine products which are not. | ||
6. There must be sufficient storage space for eligible goods. | ||
7. Chambers used for the storage of eligible goods must not be used for the storage of any other bovine products. | ||
8. Official seals on cold stores or any transport must not be broken without official supervision. | ||
9. Fresh meat, minced meat, meat preparations, meat products and other products of animal origin of bovine origin which meet the conditions for despatch to another member State or third country must be marked with the additional mark in the form prescribed in Schedule 4. | ||
10. The additional mark must be removed from fresh meat, minced meat, meat preparations, meat products and other products of animal origin when they cease to meet the conditions for despatch to another member State or third country or are despatched for sale onto the UK market. | ||
11. Instruments or labels for applying the additional mark may be ordered only with the authorisation of an inspector. All new supplies of instruments or labels for applying the additional mark must be delivered into the control of an inspector. | ||
12. Instruments for applying the additional mark, labels bearing the appropriate additional mark, serially numbered healthmark labels and official seals must be maintained and applied under official control. | ||
13. There must be adequate facilities to enable an inspector to carry out his functions under Bovines and Bovine Products (Trade) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998. | ||
14. Appropriate information must be made available to enable the inspector to list on certificates or other accompanying docu-mentation all establishments approved under regulation 8(2) in the production chain of the eligible goods. | Include details of any other necessary controls. | |
15. Despatch of eligible goods for export/export production must be under supervision of an inspector. | ||
16. Consignments of eligible goods for despatch must be assembled in such a way as to enable identity and physical checks to be carried out. | ||
17. Eligible goods for export must be transported under official seal. | ||
18. There must be unique identification of eligible goods for despatch to allow a full description to be provided on certificates. | ||
Regulations 2(2) and 8(7), (8), (9), (10) and (11)
SCHEDULE 3Additional mark for the export of relevant goods
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 XAP and in the lower part the XAP number of the establishment at which the mark is applied, e.g. 25/1, the letters and figures being at least 1·0 centimetres high, legible and indelible.
An example follows:
2.—(1) The additional mark to be borne on labels to be applied to bulk packaging shall consist of a mark in the form described in paragraph 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.
(2) An additional mark to be borne on labels or be applied on bulk packaging 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 packaging of goods 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 described in paragraph 1 do not apply and the additional statement required for bulk packaging is not required.
(3) An additional mark to be borne on labels to be applied to the packaging 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 to the wrapper of an individually wrapped product, or the packaging of an individually wrapped and packaged product, by pre-printing, ink stamping or branding, shall, subject to the following provisions of this paragraph, consist of a mark in the form described in paragraph 1 of this Schedule.
(2) The dimensional requirements described in paragraph 1 of this Schedule do not apply, the additional statement required for bulk packaging is not required and the sequential serial numbering referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3 of this Schedule is 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.
(3) An individually wrapped and packaged product marked with an additional mark which does not bear a sequential serial number shall be despatched in bulk packaging which is sealed with serially numbered health mark labels and an additional mark as described in paragraph 2 of this Schedule.
Regulations 2(2) and 8(7), (8), (9), (10) and (11)
SCHEDULE 4Additional mark for the export of eligible goods
Additional mark for carcases
Equilateral triangle, side dimensions 5.5 cms. In the upper part the letters VS and in the lower part the letters ECHS. The letters will be at least 1 cm high.
ECHS label— for standard 25kg box should be 15 × 18 cm printed on green paper.
