Rheoliadau Sgil-gynyrchion Anifeiliaid (Adnabod) (Diwygio) (Cymru) 2002

Enwi, chymhwyso a chychwyn

1.   Enw'r Rheoliadau hyn yw Rheoliadau Sgil-gynhyrchion Anifeiliaid (Adnabod) (Diwygio) (Cymru) 2002; maent yn gymwys i Gymru yn unig a deuant i rym ar 15 Gorffennaf 2002.

Diwygio Rheoliadau Sgil-gynhyrchion Anifeiliaid (Adnabod) 1995

2.—( 1) I'r graddau y maent yn gymwys i Gymru, mae Rheoliadau Sgil-gynhyrchion Anifeiliaid (Adnabod) 1995(1)) yn cael eu diwygio yn unol â pharagraffau canlynol y rheoliad hwn.

(2) Ym mharagraff (1) o reoliad 2 (dehongli)—

(a) yn y diffiniad o “animal by-products premises”, mewnosodir y geiriau “cold store, cutting premises” cyn y gair “slaughterhouse”;

(b) mewnosodir y diffiniad canlynol rhwng y diffiniad o “carcase” a'r diffiniad o “enforcement authority”—

““cold store” means any premises licensed as such under the Hygiene Regulations;

“cutting premises” means any premises licensed as such under the Hygiene Regulations;”;

(c) yn y diffiniad o “game processing facility”, mewnosodir y geiriau “cold store, cutting premises” cyn y gair “slaughterhouse”; ac

(ch) yn y diffiniad o “occupier”, mewnosodir y geiriau “cold store, cutting premises” cyn y gair “slaughterhouse”; a

(d) mewnosodir y diffiniad canlynol rhwng y diffiniad o “scientific purposes” a'r diffiniad o “specified bovine offal”—

““slaughterhouse” means any premises licensed as such under the Hygiene Regulations;”;

(dd) rhoddir y diffiniad canlynol yn lle'r diffiniad o “stained”—

“stained” means treated with a solution of the colouring agent Black PN or Brilliant Black BN (E151, Colour Index 197 No. 28440)(2), which solution is of such a strength that the colouring on the animal by-product is clearly visible;

and in this definition, “treated” means—

(a)

that the solution has been applied to the whole surface of the animal by-product, whether by immersing the animal by-product in the solution, spraying the animal by-product with the solution or applying the solution to the animal by-product by any other equally effective means;

(b)

in the case of an animal by-product not falling within paragraph (c) below and weighing not less than 25kg, that the solution has been so applied after the surface of the animal by-product has been opened by multiple and deep incisions; and

(c)

in the case of an animal by-product comprising an entire poultry carcase, whether or not it has been eviscerated or de-feathered, that the solution has been so applied after the surface of the carcase has been opened by multiple and deep incisions.”.

(3) Mae'r paragraff canlynol yn cael ei roi yn lle rheoliad 4 (cwmpas)—

“Scope

4.   Nothing in these Regulations shall—

(a) require the sterilisation or staining, or affect the disposal or other treatment, of an entire carcase, except an entire poultry carcase which is dead on arrival at a slaughterhouse or which is rejected following pre-slaughter or post-mortem health inspections carried out at a slaughterhouse in accordance with the Poultry Meat, Farmed Game Bird Meat and Rabbit Meat (Hygiene and Inspection) Regulations 1995 (3);

(b) affect the operation of any order made, or having effect, under the Animal Health Act 1981(4).”.

(4) Diddymir paragraff (2)(a) o reoliad 5 (esemptiadau).

(5) Ym mharagraff (2)(c) o reoliad 5, mae'r geiriau “cold store, cutting premises,” yn cael eu mewnosos cyn y gair “slaughterhouse”.

(6) Rhoddir y rheoliad canlynol yn lle rheoliad 6 (sterileiddio a staenio sgil-gynhyrchion anifeiliaid mewn lladd-dai neu gyfleusterau prosesu anifeiliaid hela)—

“Sterilisation and staining of animal by-products in cold stores, cutting premises, game processing facilities or slaughterhouses

6.— (1) Subject to paragraph (2) below it shall be the duty of the occupier of any cold store, cutting premises, game processing facility or slaughterhouse to ensure that any animal by-product is sterilised or stained without undue delay.

(2) The duty imposed by paragraph (1) above shall not apply to any animal by-product—

(a) which is placed in a room and in a receptacle designed for the purpose of holding animal by-products awaiting sterilisation and bearing a notice that its contents are to be sterilised on the premises and which is then sterilised there;

(b) which—

(i) (in the case of an animal by-product other than a poultry by-product) is immediately moved to accommodation in the relevant cutting premises, game processing facility or slaughterhouse and placed in a receptacle as mentioned in paragraph 1(h) of Schedule 2, paragraph 1(c) of Schedule 3, paragraph 1(g) of Part I of Schedule 5, paragraph 1(s) of Part II of Schedule 6 or paragraph 1(p) of Part III of Schedule 6 to the Fresh Meat (Hygiene and Inspection) Regulations 1995(5), and which is stained there, or

(ii) (in the case of a poultry by-product) is immediately moved to accommodation in the relevant cold store, cutting premises or slaughterhouse and placed in a container as mentioned in paragraph 4(d) of Schedule 1 or paragraph 4(c) of Part I of Schedule 5 to the Poultry Meat, Farmed Game Bird Meat and Rabbit Meat (Hygiene and Inspection) Regulations 1995(6) and which is stained there; or

(c) which is intended to be removed from the relevant cold store, cutting premises, game processing facility or slaughterhouse in accordance with regulation 10(2), and which is placed in a room and in a receptacle designed for the purpose of holding animal by-products awaiting sterilisation.

(3) The occupier of any cold store, cutting premises, game processing facility or slaughterhouse shall ensure that any animal by-product which is placed in a receptacle or container in accordance with paragraph (2)(a) or (b) above is sterilised or, as the case may be, stained, and removed from the relevant cold store, cutting premises, game processing facility or slaughterhouse as soon as is reasonably practicable.

(4) The occupier of any cold store, cutting premises, game processing facility or slaughterhouse shall ensure that any animal by-product which is placed in a receptacle in accordance with paragraph (2)(c) above is removed from the relevant cutting premises, game processing facility or slaughterhouse as soon as is reasonably practicable.”.

(7) Rhoddir y rheoliad canlynol yn lle rheoliad 8 (rhewi sgil-gynhyrchion anifeiliaid mewn unrhyw ladd-dy, cyfleuster prosesu anifeiliaid hela neu safle sgil-gynhyrchion anifeiliaid—

“Freezing of animal by-products in any animal by-products premises, cold store, cutting premises, game processing facility or slaughterhouse,

8.— (1) Subject to paragraph (2) below, no person shall freeze any animal by-product in any animal by-products premises, cold store, cutting premises, game processing facility or slaughterhouse unless it has been sterilised or stained in accordance with these Regulations.

(2) Paragraph (1) above shall not apply in the case of any animal by-product which is intended to be removed from the relevant animal by-products premises, cold store, cutting premises, game processing facility or slaughterhouse in accordance with regulation 10(2).”.

(8) Rhoddir y rheoliad canlynol yn lle rheoliad 9 (Storio a phacio sgil-gynhyrchion anifeiliaid)—

“Storage and packaging of animal by-products

9.— (1) Subject to paragraph (2) below no person shall store any unsterilised animal by-product in the same room as any product which is intended for human consumption.

(2) The prohibition contained in paragraph (1) above shall not apply in relation to—

(a) an animal by-product, other than a poultry by-product, which is stored and dealt with in accordance with paragraph 1(h) of Schedule 2, paragraph 1|(c) of Schedule 3, paragraph 1(g) of Part I of Schedule 5, paragraph 1(s) of Part II of Schedule 6 or paragraph 1(p) of Part III of Schedule 6 to the Fresh Meat (Hygiene and Inspection) Regulations 1995; or

(b) a poultry by-product which is stored and dealt with in accordance with paragraph 4(d) of Schedule 1 or paragraph 4(c) of Part I of Schedule 5 to the Poultry Meat, Farmed Game Bird Meat and Rabbit Meat (Hygiene and Inspection) Regulations 1995.

(3) No person shall store in any part of any cold store, cutting premises game processing facility or slaughterhouse any unsterilised animal by-product unless it is placed in a receptacle on which is affixed a conspicuously visible and legible notice containing the declaration “Not intended for human consumption” in letters at least two cm high, the name of the packer and the address at which the animal by-product was packed or, in the case of any imported animal by-product, the name of the country from which it was imported into Great Britain and—

(a) (in the case of any animal by-product that is high risk material as defined in article 3(1) of the Animal By-Products Order 1999(7)) there is affixed to the receptacle a conspicuously visible and legible notice containing the declaration “High risk animal by-product” in letters at least two cm high”; or

(b) (in the case of any animal by-product that is low risk material as defined in Article 3(1) of the Animal By-Products Order 1999) there is affixed to the receptacle a conspicuously visible and legible notice containing the declaration “Low risk animal by-product” in letters at least two cm high.”.

(9) Rhoddir y rheoliad canlynol yn lle rheoliad 10 (cyfyngu ar symud sgil-gynhyrchion anifeiliaid)—

“Restriction on movement of animal by-products

10.— (1) Subject to paragraph (2) below, no person shall move or cause to be moved any animal by-product from any animal by-products premises, cold store, cutting premises, game processing facility or slaughterhouse unless it has been sterilised or stained in accordance with these Regulations.

(2) The prohibition contained in paragraph (1) above shall not apply to any animal by-product which has not been sterilised or stained in accordance with these Regulations because of a permanent or temporary closure of the relevant animal by-products premises, cold store, cutting premises, game processing facility or slaughterhouse, a breakdown of the machinery installed there or a trade dispute, and which is moved, under the supervision of an authorised officer of the enforcement authority, to other premises for incineration or burial in accordance with the provisions of the Animal By-Products Order 1999.”.

Llofnodwyd ar ran Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru o dan adran 66(1) o Ddeddf Llywodraeth Cymru 1998(8)

D.Elis-Thomas

Llywydd y Cynulliad Cenedlaethol

30th Mai 2002