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Beef Bones Regulations (S.I. No. 2959 of 1997).

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Territorial subdivision
Great Britain
Document type
Regulation
Date
1997
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Meat Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Transport/storage
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Entry into force notes
These Regulations will come into force on 16 December 1997.
Abstract

These Regulations make provision under the Food Safety Act 1990 in relation to bones, bone-in-beef and other food and ingredients for human consumption derived from bovine animals aged more than 6 months. They prohibit the sale of bone-in-beef to the ultimate consumer (reg. 3) and in general the sale of food or substances having ingredients which are derived from bones of bovine animalsconcerned. Deboning of beef for the sale of for human consumption shall only take place at food premises (reg. 6). Regulation 7 imposes requirements in relation to storage of bones on food premises. Bones shall be disposed of as if they were animal by-products referred to in Part II of Schedule 1 to the Animal By-products Order 1992. Records shall be kept by the occupier of food premises in accordance with regulation 9. Regulation 10 provides offences and penalties.

Full text
English
Website
www.opsi.gov.uk

References - Legislation

Implements

Food Safety Act 1990.

Legislation | United Kingdom | 1990 (2021)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Fraud, Inspection, Institution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Food Hygiene (England) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 14 of 2006).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2006

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Potable water, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Toxicity/poisoning, Processing/handling, Vending, Transport/storage, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Food Hygiene (Wales) Regulations 2006 (W.S.I. No. 31 (W. 5) of 2006).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2006

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Potable water, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Toxicity/poisoning, Processing/handling, Vending, Transport/storage, Meat, Milk/dairy products

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Food Standards Act 1999 (Transitional and Consequential Provisions and Savings) (England and Wales) Regulations 2000 (S.I. 656 of 2000).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2000

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Inspection, Institution, Access-to-information, Animal feed/feedstuffs

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Beef Bones (Amendment) (England) Regulations, 1999 (No. 3371 of 1999).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 1999

Keyword: Meat, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Vending

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Beef Bones (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations, 1999 (No. 3464 of 1999, W.52).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 1999

Keyword: Meat, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Vending

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (No. 2) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 1180 of 2008).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2008

Keyword: Meat, International trade, Animal health, Pests/diseases, Slaughtering, Inspection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Beef Bones (Scotland) Regulations 1999 (S.S.I. No. 186 of 1999).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 1999

Keyword: Meat, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Transport/storage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX