SCHEDULE 1 Measures applicable in respect of a wild bird protection zone

PART 3 Movement of controlled meat

6 Requirement for the marking of meat
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(1) The mark applied under paragraph 5(1)(c) must bear a diagonal cross consisting of 2 straight lines intersecting at the centre of the stamp and enabling the information on the stamp to remain legible.
(2) The mark may be applied using a single oval stamp, 6.5 centimetres wide by 4.5 centimetres high.
(3) The following information must appear on the mark and be clearly legible—
(a) on the upper part, “United Kingdom” or “UK”;
(b) in the centre, the slaughterhouse approval number;
(c) on the lower part, “EC”;
(d) such information as an officer of the Scottish Ministers or of the Food Standards Agency may require allowing the inspector of the meat to be identified.
(4) The letters on the mark must be at least 0.8 centimetres high and the figures at least 1 centimetre high.