Meat (Disease Control) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000 (S.R. No. 287 of 2000). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision Northern Ireland Document type Regulation Date 2000 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Meat Authorization/permit International trade Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Entry into force notes Coming into force on 6 November 2000. Abstract These Regulations amend various regulations in force in Northern Ireland relative to meat hygiene. Regulation 2 provides that, where meat is obtained in circumstances where animal health restrictions in connection with certain specified diseases apply, the health mark must be overstamped. Meat which has been overstamped or which has not been produced separately from overstamped meat may not be traded with other EEA States.Regulation 3 provides that, where poultry meat is obtained in circumstances where animal health restrictions apply in connection with any disease to which poultry is susceptible the health mark must be overstamped. Meat which has been overstamped or which has not been produced separately from overstamped meat may not be traded with other EEA States. In addition, meat from a bird which has been vaccinated against Newcastle disease within 30 days of slaughter may not be traded with other EEA States. Regulation 4 prohibits the use of overstamped meat in meat products which are to be traded with other EEA States, unless the meat products undergo one of the forms of treatment prescribed at regulation 4(e). Such meat products must be prepared under veterinary supervision, must be stored separately from oval health marked meat and must be accompanied by a health certificate which confirms that they have been treated in accordance with the Regulations. All meat products are now required to be accompanied during transportation by commercial documentation, in addition to the requirement for a health certificate in specified circumstances. Regulation 5 restricts the use of overstamped meat in minced meat and meat preparations. Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk References - Legislation Implements Council Directive 91/494/EEC animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in and imports from third countries of fresh poultrymeat. Legislation | European Union | 1991 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Standards, International trade, Poultry products Source: FAO, FAOLEX Council Directive 80/215/EEC on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in meat products. Legislation | European Union | 1980 Keyword: Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Inspection, Cattle, Food quality control/food safety, Animal health, Pests/diseases Source: FAO, FAOLEX Council Directive 72/461/EEC on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in fresh meat. Legislation | European Union | 1972 Keyword: Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Inspection, Cattle, Internal trade, Food quality control/food safety, Animal health, Pests/diseases Source: FAO, FAOLEX Council Directive 77/99/EEC on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in meat products. Legislation | European Union | 1976 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Meat, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Certification, Processing/handling, Inspection, Transport/storage Source: FAO, FAOLEX Council Directive 94/65/EC laying down the requirements for the production and placing on the market of minced meat and meat preparations. Legislation | European Union | 1994 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Meat, Internal trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX