UK Offence Report

The Fresh Meat (Beef Controls) Regulations 1996

UK Statutory Instrument 1996 No. 1743 — creates 1 criminal offence.

1offences created
0recorded in force
1revoked
Made
4 July 1996
In force from
5 July 1996
Extent
Not stated
Subject
Food, consumer protection, trading standards, product safety and age-restricted sales
Made under
Food Safety Act 1990

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 replace the provisions of the Beef (Emergency Control) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/961), as amended, by creating an offence of selling for human consumption meat derived from bovine animals slaughtered on or after 29th March 1996 in which, at the time of slaughter, there were more than two permanent incisors erupted, unless it can be shown by reference to certain documentary evidence that the animal at the time of slaughter was no more than two years and six months old. Meat from bovine animals which were born, reared and slaughtered in any of the countries listed in the Schedule, is exempt from the prohibition on sale (regulation 3(2)). A Compliance Cost Assessment in relation to these Regulations has been placed in the libraries of both Houses of Parliament and copies can be obtained from the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Government Buildings, Hook Rise South, Tolworth, Surbiton, Surrey, KT6 7NF.

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