The Food Hygiene Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006

The Animal By-Products (Identification) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999

4.  In paragraph (1) of regulation 2 (interpretation)—

(a) for the definition of “animal by-products premises” there is substituted the following definition—

““animal by-products premises” means premises, other than a cold store, cutting plant, game-handling establishment or slaughterhouse, from which animal by-products are despatched to other premises;”;

(b) for the definition of “cold store” there is substituted the following definition—

““cold store” means any premises, not forming part of a cutting plant, game-handling establishment or slaughterhouse, used for the storage, under temperature controlled conditions, of fresh meat intended for sale for human consumption;”;

(c) for the definition of “cutting premises” there is substituted the following definition—

““cutting plant” has the meaning that it bears in regulation 5(6) of the Hygiene Regulations;”;

(d) immediately after the definition of “farmed game” there is inserted the following definition—

““fresh meat” means meat that has not undergone any preserving process other than chilling, freezing or quick freezing, including meat that is vacuum-wrapped or wrapped in a controlled atmosphere;”;

(e) for the definition of “game processing facility” there is substituted the following definition—

““game-handling establishment” has the meaning that it bears in regulation 5(6) of the Hygiene Regulations;”;

(f) for the definition of “the Hygiene Regulations” there is substituted the following definition—

“the Hygiene Regulations” means the Food Hygiene Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006;”;

(g) for the definition of “occupier” there is substituted the following definition—

““occupier” means a person carrying on the business of any cold store, cutting plant, game-handling establishment, slaughterhouse or animal by-products premises, or the duly authorised representative of such a person;”; and

(h) for the definition of “slaughterhouse” there is substituted the following definition—

““slaughterhouse” has the meaning that it bears in regulation 5(6) of the Hygiene Regulations;”.