The Fresh Meat Export (Hygiene and Inspection) (Scotland) Regulations 1987

2. Introductory Text

1. Citation, extent and commencement.

3. 2. Interpretation.

4. 3. Exemption.

5. 4. Approval of premises.

6. 5. Premises approved prior to 11th June 1987.

7. 6. Suspension and revocation of approval.

8. 7. Use of premises for production, cutting up, storage and loading of fresh meat for export.

9. 8. Inspection and health marking.

10. 9. Health certificate.

11. 10. Conditions for export of fresh meat.

12. 11. Admission of animals and carcases to an export slaughterhouse.

13. 12. Supervision of approved premises.

14. 13. Charges by local authorities.

15. 14. Powers of entry.

16. 15. Obstruction.

17. 16. Information to be provided by local authorities.

18. 17. Enforcement by local authorities.

19. 18. Offences and penalties.

20. 19. Application of the Food (Meat Inspection) (Scotland) Regulations 1961 to export slaughterhouses.

21. 20. Application of enactments.

22. 21. Revocations.

23. Signature

24. SCHEDULES

    1. Schedule 1

       Conditions for the approval of export slaughterhouses.

    2. Schedule 2

       Conditions for the approval of export cutting premises.

    3. Schedule 3

       Conditions for the approval of export cold stores.

    4. Schedule 4

       Conditions for the approval of transhipment centres.

    5. Schedule 5

       Hygiene requirements in relation to staff, premises, equipment and implements in export slaughterhouses, export cutting premises and export cold stores.

    6. Schedule 6

       Ante-mortem health inspection. Requirements applicable in export slaughterhouses.

    7. Schedule 7

       Slaughter and dressing practices. Requirements applicable in export slaughterhouses.

    8. Schedule 8

       Post-mortem health inspection. Requirements applicable in export slaughterhouses.

    9. Schedule 9

       Cutting practices. Requirements applicable in export cutting premises.

    10. Schedule 10

        Health control of cut meat. Requirements applicable in export cutting premises.

    11. Schedule 11

        Health marking. Requirements applicable in export slaughterhouses and export cutting premises.

    12. Schedule 12

        Wrapping and packing of cut meat and offal.

    13. Schedule 13

        Storage of meat. Requirements applicable in export cold stores.

    14. Schedule 14

        Health certificate.

    15. Schedule 15

        Transport of fresh meat intended for export. Requirements applicable to occupiers or persons responsible for the control and management of transport.

    16. Schedule 16

        Revocations.

25. Explanatory Note