The Beef and Pig Carcase Classification Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010

Made: 30th June 2010

Coming into operation

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PART 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS

Citation and commencement

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Interpretation

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Notices

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PART 2 — NOTIFICATIONS BY OPERATORS

Notifications by operators

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PART 3 — BOVINE CARCASES

Application of these Regulations to small-scale bovine operators

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Competent authority etc.: bovine carcases

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Labelling instead of marking

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Licence to carry out classification

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Licence for automated grading

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Appeals regarding licences

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Records: bovine carcases

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Classifications by an approved body

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PART 4 — PIG CARCASES

Exemption for small-scale pig operators

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Competent authority etc.: pig carcases

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Records instead of marking

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Records: pig carcases

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PART 5 — ENFORCEMENT AND OFFENCES

Powers of entry

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Powers of authorised officers

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Enforcement notices

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Appeals against enforcement notices

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Offences: European beef provisions

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Offences: European pig provisions

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Offences: notifications by operators

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Offences: licences (bovine carcases)

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Offences: records and marks

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Offences: obstruction etc.

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Period for bringing prosecution

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Defence of due diligence

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Offences: punishment

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Revocation

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SCHEDULE 1 — European provisions: bovine carcases

PART 1

(1) Regulation containing European provision	(2) Provision	(3) Subject matter
Regulation (EU) 2013	Annex IV, point A(II), together with Article 2(3) and (4) and 6(6) of the Commission Regulation	Requirement to indicate the category of carcase as specified in these provisions.
	Annex IV, point A(III), together with Article 3 of, and Annex I to, the Commission Regulation	Requirement to indicate, in relation to a carcase, the class of conformation and fat cover, as specified in these provisions.
	Annex IV, point A(IV)	Requirement to present carcases in the specified manner.
	Annex IV, point A(V), first sub-paragraph	Requirement for approved slaughterhouses to classify carcases in accordance with the Community scale.
Commission Regulation	Article 6(1)	Requirement as to the place of classification and identification.
	Article 6(2)	Requirement as to the time of classification, identification and weighing.
	Article 7(1) and (2) and the first sub-paragraph of Article 7(3)	Requirements as to the prescribed communication.
	Article 9(4)	Prohibition on modifications of the technical specifications of licensed automatic grading techniques without approval of the Department.
	Article 10	Requirements as to classification by automated grading techniques.
	Article 13(2) and (5) and Annex III	Requirements concerning weighing of the carcase and adjustments to the weight.
	Article 13(3)	Requirement to present carcase in specified manner, for the purpose of establishing market prices.
	Article 15	Requirements as to recording of prices.
	Article 16(1), (2) and (3)	Requirements as to reporting of prices.

PART 2

(1) Regulation containing European provision	(2) Provision	(3) Subject matter
Commission Regulation	Article 6(3)	Requirements as to marking of carcases to indicate the category and class of conformation and fat cover.
	Article 6(4)	Requirements in relation to labelling of a carcase.
	Article 6(5)	Prohibition on removal of marks and labels before boning.

SCHEDULE 2 — European provisions: pig carcases

(1) Regulation containing European provision	(2) Provision	(3) Subject matter
Regulation (EU) 2013	Annex IV, point B(II)	Requirement to classify carcases into one of the specified classes.
	Annex IV, point B(III), as modified by Articles 3 and 4 of Commission Decision 2004/370/EC authorising methods for grading pig carcases in the United Kingdom[^f00022]	Requirement to present carcases in a manner specified in these provisions.
	Annex IV, point B(IV), sub-paragraph 1, together with Article 1 of, and Annex I to, Commission Decision 2004/370/EC	Requirement to grade carcases by methods authorised by the Commission.
Commission Regulation	Article 21(1)	Requirement as to timing of classification of carcases.
	Article 21(3)	Requirements as to marking or labelling of carcases.
	Article 21(4)	Requirements as to identifying a carcase and keeping a record in respect of it.
	Article 21(5)	Prohibition on removing fat, muscle or other tissue before weighing, grading and marking.
	Article 22(1) and (2)	Requirements as to weighing of carcase and weight adjustments.
	Article 23(1), (2) and Annex IV	Requirements concerning assessment of lean-meat content of carcases.

SCHEDULE 3 — Records: bovine carcases

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SCHEDULE 4 — Records: pig carcases

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Signed

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development on 30th June 2010.

Dr. John Speers — A senior officer of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development

Explanatory note

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Footnotes

[^f00001]: S.I. 2000/2812

[^f00002]: 1972 c. 68; section 2(2) was amended by section 27(1)(a) of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c. 51)

[^f00003]: Paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 was inserted by section 28 of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006

[^f00004]: O.J. No. L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations

[^f00005]: O.J. No. L 337, 16.12.2008, p. 3

[^f00006]: S.R. 1994 No. 384 as amended by S.R. 2006 No. 253 and S.R. 2007 No. 271

[^f00007]: S.R. 2005 No. 28

[^f00008]: O.J. No. L 165, 30.4.2004, p. 1. The revised text of the Regulation is contained in a corrigendum (O.J. No. L 191, 28.5.2004, p. 1), and there are further amendments not relevant to these Regulations

[^f00009]: O.J. No. L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 55. The revised text of the Regulation is contained in a corrigendum (O.J. No. L 226, 25.6.2004, p. 22), and there are further amendments not relevant to these Regulations

[^f00010]: S.R. 1997 No. 493, revoked by S.R. 2005 No. 356

[^f00011]: O.J. No. L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 206. The revised text of the Regulation is contained in a corrigendum (O.J. No. L 226, 25.6.2004, p. 83); relevant amendments were made by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2074/2005 (O.J. No. L 338, 22.12.2005, p. 27), Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2076/2005 (O.J. No. L 338, 22.12.2005, p. 83), Council Regulation (EC) No. 1791/2006 (O.J. No. L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 1) and Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1021/2008 (O.J. No. L 277, 18.10.2008, p.15)

[^f00012]: 2001 c.9 (N.I.); section 4(1) was amended by section 406(1) and paragraph 170 of Schedule 17 of the Electronic Communications Act 2003 (c.21)

[^f00013]: Formerly the Livestock Marketing Commission for Northern Ireland: see S.I. 1994/1891 (N.I. 6) Article 8

[^f00014]: 1967 c. 21 (N.I.)

[^f00015]: 1954 c. 33 (N.I.)

[^f00016]: O.J. No. L 312, 11.11.2006, p. 6, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations

[^f00017]: O.J. No. L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 21, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations

[^f00018]: O.J. No. L 223, 21.8.2008, p. 3, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations

[^f00019]: S.I. 1981/1675 (N.I. 26)

[^f00020]: S.R. 2006 No. 253

[^f00021]: S.R. 2007 No. 271

[^f00022]: O.J. No. L 116, 22.4.2004, p. 32, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations

Editorial notes

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