The Fresh Meat Export (Hygiene and Inspection) Regulations 1987

1.—(1) If upon inspection of any carcase an authorised officer of the Council is satisfied that the animal was suffering from any of the following diseases or conditions, he shall regard the whole carcase and all the offal and blood removed or collected therefrom as being unfit for human consumption:—

• Actinobacillosis (generalised) or actinomycosis (generalised)

• Anaemia (advanced)

• Anthrax

• Blackleg

• Bruising (extensive and severe)

• Caseous lymphadenitis with emaciation

• Caseous lymphadenitis (generalised)

• Cysticercus bovis (generalised)

• Cysticercus cellulosae

• Cysticercus ovis (generalised)

• Decomposition (generalised)

• Emaciation (pathological)

• Fever

• Foot and mouth disease

• Glanders

• Jaundice

• Malignant catarrhal fever

• Mastitis (acute septic)

• Melanosis (generalised)

• Metritis (acute septic)

• Abnormal odour associated with disease or other conditions prejudicial to health

• Oedema (generalised)

• Pericarditis (acute septic)

• Peritonitis (acute diffuse septic)

• Pleurisy (acute diffuse septic)

• Pneumonia (acute septic)

• Pyaemia (including joint-ill)

• Sarcocysts (generalised)

• Septicaemia or toxaemia

• Swine erysipelas (acute)

• Swine fever

• Tetanus

• Trichinosis

• Tuberculosis (generalised)

• Tuberculosis with emaciation

• Tumours

  (a)

  malignant with secondary growths

  (b)

  multiple

• Uraemia.

(2) An authorised officer of the Council shall regard as unfit for human consumption any stillborn or unborn carcase and any immature carcase which is oedematous or in poor physical condition, together with any offal or blood removed or collected therefrom.