The Export Restrictions (Foot-And-Mouth Disease) Regulations 2001

Export of fresh meat

4.—(1) No person shall export any fresh meat of animals of the bovine, ovine, caprine or porcine species or other biungulate coming from the United Kingdom or obtained from animals originating in the United Kingdom to any other member State.

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

(a) fresh meat obtained before 1st February 2001 provided that the meat is clearly identified and since that date has been transported and stored separately from meat which is not destined for other member States;

(b) fresh meat obtained from cutting plants situated in the United Kingdom under the following conditions—

(i) the only meat processed in the establishment is fresh meat described in sub-paragraph (a) or fresh meat from animals reared outside the United Kingdom, transported directly and under official control in sealed means of transport to a slaughterhouse for immediate slaughter;

(ii) all the meat must bear the health mark in accordance with Chapter XI of Annex I to Council Directive 64/433/EEC (on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in fresh meat(1);

(iii) the plant is operated under strict veterinary control;

(iv) the meat is clearly identified and transported and stored separately from meat which is not destined for other member States.

(3) Meat consigned to other member States shall be accompanied by a certificate issued by a veterinary inspector which bears the following words—

“Meat conforming to Commission Decision adopted on 21st February 2001 [or the number of the Decision] concerning certain protection measures with regard to foot-and-mouth disease in the United Kingdom”.

(1)

O.J. No. L121, 27.9.1964, p. 2012/64; Directive updated by Directive 91/497/EEC (O.J. No. L268, 24.9.1991, p. 69 as last amended by Directive 95/23/EC (O.J. No. L243, 11.10.1995, p. 7).