The Beef Carcase (Classification) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005

Made: 7th February 2005

Coming into operation: 14th March 2005

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Citation and commencement

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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 LMC

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Powers of authorised officers

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Assistance to authorised officers

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Offences and penalties

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Defence of due diligence

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Revocation

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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[^f00018].

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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[^f00019].

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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[^f00020].

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Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 563/82 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 1208/81[^f00021].

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Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 344/91 laying down detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EEC) No. 1186/90[^f00022].

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Commission Regulation (EC) No. 295/96 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 1892/87[^f00023].

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

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SCHEDULE 3

Form of classification licence

SCHEDULE 4

Form of licence for automated grading

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

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

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PART III — Records to be kept by exempt occupier

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Signed

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development on 7th February 2005.

David Small — 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

[^f00003]: S.R. 1992 No. 1

[^f00004]: S.R. 1997 No. 493

[^f00005]: O.J. No. L160, 26.6.99, p. 21, as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No. 1782/03 (O.J. No. L270, 21.10.03, p. 1)

[^f00006]: O.J. No. L123, 7.5.81, p. 3 as amended by Council Regulation (EEC) No. 1026/91 (O.J. No. L106, 26.4.91, p. 2)

[^f00007]: O.J. No. L41, 14.2.91, p. 15, as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1215/03 (O.J. No. L169, 8.7.03, p. 32)

[^f00008]: 1967 c. 21 (N.I.)

[^f00009]: O.J. No. L119, 11.5.90 p. 32, as amended by the Act of Accession of the Kingdom of Norway, Republic of Austria, Republic of Finland and Kingdom of Sweden (O.J. No. C. 241, 29.8.94, p. 122)

[^f00010]: Regulation 10 was amended by S.R. 2000 No. 78, and Schedule 12 was amended by S.R. 1996 No. 49, S.R. 2000 No. 191 and S.R. 2000 No. 287

[^f00011]: Regulation 4 was amended by S.R. 2000 No. 78 and S.R. 2000 No. 191

[^f00012]: 1954 c. 33 (N.I.)

[^f00013]: O.J. No. L68, 16.3.00, p. 22, as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1592/01 (O.J. No. L210, 3.8.01, p. 18)

[^f00014]: O.J. No. L105, 3.5.00, p. 6

[^f00015]: S.R. 1992 No. 1

[^f00016]: S.R. 1994 No. 486

[^f00017]: S.R. 1998 No. 40

[^f00018]: O.J. No. L123, 7.5.81, p. 3, as amended by Council Regulation (EEC) No. 1026/91 (O.J. No. L106, 26.4.91, p. 2)

[^f00019]: O.J. No. L119, 11.5.90, p. 32, as amended by the Act of Accession of the Kingdom of Norway, Republic of Austria, Republic of Finland and Kingdom of Sweden (O.J. No. C 241, 29.8.94, p. 122)

[^f00020]: O.J. No. L293, 13.10.81, p. 6, as amended by Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 2237/91 (O.J. No. L204, 27.7.91, p. 11)

[^f00021]: O.J. No. L67, 11.3.82, p. 23, as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2181/01 (O.J. No. L293, 10.11.01, p. 8)

[^f00022]: O.J. No. L41, 14.2.91, p. 15, as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1215/03 (O.J. No. L169, 8.7.03, p. 32)

[^f00023]: O.J. No. L39, 17.2.96, p. 1

Editorial notes

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