The Beef Carcase (Classification) (Scotland) Regulations 2004

Made: 9th June 2004

Laid before the Scottish Parliament: 10th June 2004

Coming into force: 2nd July 2004

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Citation, commencement and extent

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Interpretation

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Exemption

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Registration

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Labelling instead of marking

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Licensed classifiers

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Licence for automated grading

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Keeping, retention and production of records

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Classifications by the MLC

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Powers of authorised officers

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Assistance to authorised officers

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Notices

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Offences and penalties

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Defence of due diligence

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Amendment of the Agriculture Act 1967

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Licences, records and agreements under the 1991 Regulations

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Revocations

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SCHEDULE 1 — Community provisions

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Council Regulation (EEC) No. 1208/81 determining the Community scale for the classification of carcases of adult bovine animals[^f00017].

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Council Regulation (EEC) No. 1186/90 extending the scope of the Community scale for the classification of carcases of adult bovine animals[^f00018].

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Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 2930/81 adopting additional provisions for the application of the Community scale for the classification of carcases of adult bovine animals[^f00019].

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Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 563/82 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 1208/81[^f00020].

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Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 344/91 laying down detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EEC) No. 1186/90[^f00021].

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Commission Regulation (EC) No. 295/96 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 1892/87[^f00022].

SCHEDULE 2 — Particulars of a regulated slaughterhouse to be notified to the Scottish Ministers

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The full name and address of the occupier. Where the occupier is a partnership or joint owners, the full names and addresses of all the partners or joint owners. Where the occupier is a body corporate, the full name, registered office address and registration number of the body.

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The address, telephone number and approval number of the regulated slaughterhouse.

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The principal place of business of the occupier.

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The name under which the regulated slaughterhouse is operated.

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The date on which the occupier became the occupier of the regulated slaughterhouse.

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A reasonable forecast (expressed as a weekly average) of the number of adult bovine animals to be slaughtered in the regulated slaughterhouse during the next twelve months, based on the actual number of such animals slaughtered in that slaughterhouse (if any) during the preceding twelve months or other relevant factors.

SCHEDULE 3

Form of Classification Licence

SCHEDULE 4

Form of licence for automated grading

SCHEDULE 5 — Records

PART I — Records to be kept by occupier for each classified regulated carcase

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The results of the classification.

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The approval number of the regulated slaughterhouse.

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The kill or slaughter number of the animal from which the regulated carcase was obtained, as allocated by the occupier.

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The date of slaughter.

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The weight of the regulated carcase.

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A record that the prescribed communication has been effected.

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The name and Classification Licence serial number of the person who carried out the classification.

PART II — Records to be kept by occupier for each exempt carcase

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The approval number of the regulated slaughterhouse.

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The kill or slaughter number of the animal from which the exempt carcase was obtained, as allocated by the occupier.

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The name and address of the retailer on whose account the exempt carcase was obtained.

PART III — Records to be kept by exempt occupier

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The approval number of the regulated slaughterhouse.

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Details relating to the number of all adult bovine animals slaughtered in that regulated slaughterhouse, recorded in such form so as to indicate clearly to an authorised officer the number of such animals slaughtered in any consecutive period of twelve months.

Signed

ROSS FINNIE — A member of the Scottish Executive — 9th June 2004

Explanatory note

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Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1972 c. 68; section 2(2) was amended by the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46), Schedule 8, paragraph 15(3). The function conferred upon the Minister of the Crown under section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972, insofar as within devolved competence, was transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998.

[^f00002]: S.I. 1991/2242, amended by S.I. 1994/2853 and S.I. 1998/12.

[^f00003]: S.I. 1995/539, amended by S.I. 1995/1763, S.I. 1995/2148, S.I. 1995/2200, S.I. 1996/1148, S.I. 1996/2235, S.I. 1997/1729, S.I. 1997/2074, S.S.I. 2000/62, S.S.I. 2000/171, S.S.I. 2000/288, S.S.I. 2001/160, S.S.I. 2001/358, S.S.I. 2001/429, S.S.I. 2002/35 and S.S.I. 2002/234.

[^f00004]: O.J. No. L 160, 26.6.1999, p.21., amended by Council Regulation (EC) No. 1455/01, O.J. No. L 198, 21.7.2001, p.58, Council Regulation (EC) No. 1512/01, O.J. No. L 201, 26.7.2001, p.1, Commission Regulation 2345/01, O.J. No. L 315, 1.12.2001, p.29, Council Regulation (EC) 806/03, O.J. No. L 122, 16.5.2003, p.1, Council Regulation (EC) No. 1782/03, O.J. No. L 270, 21.10.2003, p.1, and the Act of Accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic, O.J. No. L 236, 23.9.2003, p.33.

[^f00005]: O.J. No. L 123, 7.5.81, p.3, amended by Council Regulation (EEC) No. 1026/91, O.J. No. L 106, 26.4.1991, p.2.

[^f00006]: O.J. No. L 41, 14.2.91, p.15, amended by Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 3087/91, O.J. No. L 291, 23.10.1991, p.15, Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 2191/93, O.J. No. L 196, 5.8.1993, p.17, Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1993/95, O.J. L 194, 17.8.1995, p.7, and Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1215/03, O.J. No. L 169, 8.7.03, p.32.

[^f00007]: 1967 c. 22; section 1 was amended by section 7 of the Agriculture Act 1986 (c. 49).

[^f00008]: O.J. No. L 119, 11.5.90 p.32, amended by the Act of Accession of the Kingdom of Norway, Republic of Austria, Republic of Finland and Kingdom of Sweden O.J. C241. 29.8.94, p.122.

[^f00009]: Regulation 11 was amended by S.S.I. 2000/62, and Schedule 12 was amended by S.S.I. 2000/288, S.S.I. 2001/358, S.S.I. 2001/429 and S.S.I. 2002/35.

[^f00010]: Regulation 4 was amended by S.I. 1995/3189, S.I. 1996/2235, S.S.I. 2000/62 and S.S.I. 2000/171.

[^f00011]: O.J. No. L 68, 16.3.00, p.22, amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2734/00, O.J. No. L 316, 15.12.2000, p.45, Commission Regulation (EC) No. 283/01, O.J. No. L 41, 10.2.2001, p.22, Commission Regulation (EC) No. 503/01, O.J. No. L 73, 15.3.2001, p.16, Commission Regulation (EC) No. 590/01, O.J. No. L 86, 27.3.2001, p.30, Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1082/01, O.J. No. L 149, 2.6.2001, p.19, Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1564/01, O.J. No. L 208, 1.8.2001, p.14, Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1592/01, O.J. No. L 210, 3.8.01, p.18.

[^f00012]: O.J. No. L 105, 3.5.00, p.6.

[^f00013]: 2000 c. 7.

[^f00014]: Paragraph 10A was inserted by S.I. 1991/2242.

[^f00015]: S.I. 1994/2853.

[^f00016]: S.I. 1998/12.

[^f00017]: O.J. No. L 123, 7.5.81, p.3, amended by Council Regulation (EEC) No. 1026/91, O.J. No. L 106, 26.4.1991, p.2.

[^f00018]: O.J. No. L 119, 11.5.90, p.32, amended by the Act of Accession of the Kingdom of Norway, Republic of Austria, Republic of Finland and Kingdom of Sweden, O.J. No. C241, 29.8.94, p.122.

[^f00019]: O.J. No. L 293, 13.10.81, p.6, amended by Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 2237/91, O.J. No. L 204, 27.7.91, p.11.

[^f00020]: O.J. No. L 67, 11.3.82, p.23, amended by Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 1935/83, O.J. No. L 191, 15.7.1983, p.41, Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 3402/85, O.J. No. L 322, 3.12.1985, p.14, Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 2090/93, O.J. No. L 190, 30.7.1993, p.9, and Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 2181/01, O.J. No. L 293, 10.11.01, p.8.

[^f00021]: O.J. No. L 41, 14.2.91, p.15, amended by Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 3087/91, O.J. No. L 291, 23.10.1991, p.15, Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 2191/93, O.J. No. L 196, 5.8.1993, p.17, Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1993/95, O.J. No. L 194, 17.8.1995, p.7, and Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1215/03, O.J. No. L 169, 8.7.03, p.32.

[^f00022]: O.J. No. L 39, 17.2.96, p.1.

SCHEDULE — Community provisions

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Council Regulation (EEC) No. 1208/81 determining the Community scale for the classification of carcases of adult bovine animals .

2

Council Regulation (EEC) No. 1186/90 extending the scope of the Community scale for the classification of carcases of adult bovine animals .

3

Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 2930/81 adopting additional provisions for the application of the Community scale for the classification of carcases of adult bovine animals .

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Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 563/82 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 1208/81 .

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