UK Offence Report

The Animals and Fresh Meat (Hormonal Substances) Regulations 1988 (revoked)

UK Statutory Instrument 1988 No. 849 — creates 1 criminal offence.

1offences created
0recorded in force
0revoked
Made
6 May 1988
In force from
7 June 1988
Extent
Not stated
Subject
Agriculture, plant health, food production and rural affairs
Made under
European Communities Act 1972

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations) — published with the instrument by the department that made it. © Crown copyright, reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

These Regulations, which apply throughout the United Kingdom, come into force on 1st May 1988. They implement in part Council Directive 81/602/EEC (OJ No. L222, 7.8.81, p.32) concerning the prohibition of certain substances having a hormonal action and of any substances having a thyrostatic action, Council Directive 85/358/EEC (OJ No. L191, 23.7.85, p.46) supplementing Directive 81/602/EEC and Council Directive 88/146/EEC (OJ No. L70, 16.3.88, p.16) prohibiting the use in livestock farming of certain substances having a hormonal action. Regulation 4 prohibits the sale and slaughter for consumption of animals to which have been administered hormonal substances other than authorised substances for which, in the case of slaughter for human consumption, the withdrawal period has elapsed since administration. Regulations 5 and 6 make provision in relation to the application to hormonal substances of the Animals and Fresh Meat (Examination for Residues) Regulations 1988 (S.I. 1988/848). For the purposes of those Regulations, regulation 5 confirms the hormonal substances which are authorised substances and prohibited substances and the maximum level prescribed for authorised substances. In implementation of Directive 85/358/EEC, regulation 6 specifies modifications to the provisions of those Regulations. Offences and penalties for contravention of regulation 4 are prescribed by regulation 7.

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