LegalizeThe Beef Carcase (Classification) (England) Regulations 2004
Made: 12th May 2004
Laid before Parliament: 13th May 2004
Coming into force: 7th June 2004
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Title, commencement and application
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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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Revocation
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SCHEDULE 1 — Community provisions
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| 1. Council Regulation (EEC) No 1208/81 determining the Community scale for the classification of carcases of adult bovine animals[^f00018]. | Article 3(1) Article 3(2), read with Annexes I and II Article 4(1) Article 4(2) Article 4(3) | Categories of carcase. Classes of conformation and fat cover. Requirements as to the timing and location of classification. Requirement to identify carcases and half-carcases. Authorisation to remove external fat. |
| 2. Council Regulation (EEC) No 1186/90 extending the scope of the Community scale for the classification of carcases of adult bovine animals[^f00019]. | Article 1(1) Article 1(2) | Requirement for regulated slaughterhouses to classify and identify regulated carcases from 1st January 1992. Requirement to give the prescribed communication. |
| 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[^f00020]. | Article 1, read with Annex | Additional provisions specifying the definition of the classes of conformation and fat cover. |
| 4. Commission Regulation (EEC) No 563/82 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1208/81[^f00021]. | Article 2 Article 3 | Requirements as to the criterion for differentiating between categories of uncastrated male animals. Requirements as to the removal of external fat. |
| 5. Commission Regulation (EEC) No 344/91 laying down detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EEC) No 1186/90[^f00022]. | Article 1(1) Article 1(2) Article 1(2a) Article 1(3) Article 1(4) Article 2(3) Article 3(1b) Article 3(1c) | Requirements as to the identification of regulated carcases by marking. Requirements as to the identification of regulated carcases by labelling. Requirements as to timing of classification. Prohibition on the removal of marks and labels before boning. Requirement to indicate the category of carcase. Exemption from the identification requirements. Requirements as to identification and keeping of daily control reports where automated grading techniques are used. Provision about modification of the technical specification of automated grading techniques. |
| 6. Commission Regulation (EC) No 295/96 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1892/87[^f00023]. | Article 2(1) | Requirement to record market prices. |
SCHEDULE 2 — Particulars of a regulated slaughterhouse to be notified to the Secretary of State
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SCHEDULE 3
Form of classification licence
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Form of licence for automated grading
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PART 1 — Records to be kept by occupier for each classified regulated carcase
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PART 2 — Records to be kept by occupier for each exempt carcase
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PART 3 — Records to be kept by exempt occupier
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Signed
Whitty — Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, — Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs — 12th May 2004
Explanatory note
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Footnotes
[^f00001]: S.I. 1972/1811.
[^f00002]: 1972 c. 68; The function of the former Minister of Agriculture of making regulations under section 2(2) was transferred to the Secretary of State by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Dissolution) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/794).
[^f00003]: S.I. 1991/2242.
[^f00004]: S.I. 1995/539.
[^f00005]: OJ No L 160, 26.6.99, p. 21, as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/03 (OJ No L 270, 21.10.03, p.1).
[^f00006]: OJ No L 123, 7.5.81, p.3 as amended by Council Regulation (EEC) No 1026/91 (OJ No L106, 26.4.91, p.2 ).
[^f00007]: OJ No L 41, 14.2.91, p.15, as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1215/2003 (OJ No L 169, 8.7.03, p.32).
[^f00008]: 1967 c. 22; section 1 was amended by section 7 of the Agriculture Act 1986 (c. 49).
[^f00009]: OJ No L 119, 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 (OJ No C 241, 29.8.94, p.122).
[^f00010]: Regulation 11 was amended by S.I. 2000/656, and Schedule 12 was amended by S.I. 1995/3124, 1995/3189, 2000/2215, 2000/2257, 2001/1508 and 2001/1512 .
[^f00011]: Regulation 4 was amended by S.I. 1995/3189, 1996/2235, 2000/225, 2000/656 and 2001/2198.
[^f00012]: OJ No L 68, 16.3.00, p. 22, as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1592/01 (OJ L 210, 3.8.01, p.18).
[^f00013]: OJ No L 105, 3.5.00, p. 6.
[^f00014]: 1967 c. 22; paragraph 10A was inserted by S.I. 1991/2242.
[^f00015]: S.I. 1991/2242.
[^f00016]: S.I. 1994/2853.
[^f00017]: S.I. 1998/12.
[^f00018]: OJ No L 123, 7.5.81, p.3, as amended by Council Regulation (EEC) No 1026/91 (OJ No L 106, 26.4.91, p.2).
[^f00019]: OJ No L 119, 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 (OJ No C 241, 29.8.94, p.122).
[^f00020]: OJ No L 293, 13.10.81, p.6, as amended by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2237/91 (OJ No L 204, 27.7.91, p.11).
[^f00021]: OJ No L 67, 11.3.82, p.23, as last amended by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2181/01 (OJ No L 293, 10.11.01, p. 8).
[^f00022]: OJ No L 41, 14.2.91, p.15, as last amended by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1215/03 (OJ No L 169, 8.7.03, p. 32).
[^f00023]: OJ No L 39, 17.2.96, p. 1.
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Editorial notes
[^key-5e6651387bf4214a882ee132713c267c]: Regulations revoked (1.6.2010) by The Beef and Pig Carcase Classification (England) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/1090), reg. 4(c)
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