The Food Hygiene (England) Regulations 2006

The Animal By-Products (Identification) Regulations 1995

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 (England) Regulations 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;”.