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

3.  —

(1) In respect of the preparation at the establishment of any fresh meat—

(a)derived from DBES eligible animals; or

(b)derived from or part of a consignment of any ECHS goods,

the meat must be deboned and all adherent tissues, including obvious nervous and lymphatic tissues, and the lymph nodes mentioned in paragraph (3) of this requirement, must be removed.

(2) In respect of the preparation at the establishment of any fresh meat derived from foreign origin export eligible goods intended for use together with any DBES goods or ECHS goods in the preparation of any export eligible goods to be marked or labelled with an additional mark conforming with Schedule 5, the meat must be deboned and all adherent tissues, including obvious nervous and lymphatic tissues, and the lymph nodes mentioned in paragraph (3) of this requirement, must be removed.

(3) The lymph nodes which must be removed with adherent and obvious nervous and lymphatic tissues are:—

  • popliteal, ischiatic, superficial inguinal, deep inguinal, medial and lateral iliac, renal prefemoral, lumbar, costocervical, sternal, presacpular, axilliary and caudal deep cervical.