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Part IVSpecified Risk Material

Prohibitions: slaughter and carcases

Transport of unmarked carcases of sheep and goats

46.—(1) No person may transport from a slaughterhouse a carcase of a sheep or goat suitable for human consumption that is not marked with a young lamb stamp, except—

(a)to cutting premises that are co-located with the slaughterhouse;

(b)a carcase which has been inspected and health marked in accordance with the Fresh Meat (Hygiene and Inspection) Regulations 1995 and which is moved in a sealed vehicle;

(c)when all specified risk material has been removed from the carcase; or

(d)in the case of a sheep carcase, one which—

(i)contains its spinal cord (that cord being specified risk material);

(ii)is intended for export whole direct to listed premises; and

(iii)is moved in a sealed vehicle.

(2) No person may transport a carcase in accordance with paragraph (1) above unless the carcase is accompanied by a document indicating—

(a)the name, address and licence number of the slaughterhouse from which the carcase is being transported;

(b)where the carcase is being transported to cutting premises, the name, address and licence number of those premises; and

(c)in the case of a sheep carcase transported under sub-paragraph (d) of paragraph (1) above, the name and address of the listed premises to which it is intended that the carcase will be exported.