National Beef Assurance Scheme Act, 2000 (Act No. 2 of 2000). Country/Territory Ireland Document type Legislation Date 2000 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to provide for the establishment of a scheme to be known as the National Beef Assurance Scheme, to amend certain enactments, and to provide for related matters. Subject Livestock, Food & nutrition Keyword Hygiene/sanitary procedures Meat Inspection Food quality control/food safety Agricultural development Animal production Animal feed/feedstuffs Animal health Data collection/reporting Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract This Act prescribes that there shall be a scheme to be known as the National Beef Assurance Scheme, the purpose of which is: (a) to establish standards under which animals, carcases and meat intended for human consumption shall be produced, processed, traded or otherwise handled and under which feedingstuffs shall be manufactured or traded, (b) to continue and further develop the animal tracing system operated by the Minister through the collection of data on animal movements under the computerised cattle movement monitoring system (CMMS) and by such other means as the Minister considers appropriate, and (c) to continue and further develop the measures provided under the Food Safety Authority of Ireland Act, 1998. This Act applies to the persons who are members of a class specified in paragraph 1 of the First Schedule or who operate or occupy a class of holding or premises specified in paragraph 2 of that Schedule and who are engaged in the production, processing, trading or otherwise handling of animals, carcases or meat intended for human consumption or the manufacture or trading of feedingstuffs. Full text English Website www.irishstatutebook.ie References - Legislation Implemented by National Beef Assurance Scheme Act 2000 (Animal Movement) Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 655 of 2003). Legislation | Ireland | 2003 Keyword: Animal health, Transport/storage, Data collection/reporting, Marking/identification Source: FAO, FAOLEX National Beef Assurance Scheme Act, 2000 (Approval) Order, 2002 (S.I. No. 442 of 2002). Legislation | Ireland | 2002 Keyword: Animal health, Data collection/reporting, Marking/identification Source: FAO, FAOLEX National Beef Assurance Scheme Act, 2000 (First Schedule) (Amendment) Order, 2001 (S.I. No. 393 of 2001). Legislation | Ireland | 2001 Keyword: Animal health, Data collection/reporting, Marking/identification Source: FAO, FAOLEX National Beef Assurance Scheme Act 2000 (Animal Movement) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 400 of 2008). Legislation | Ireland | 2008 Keyword: Animal health, Transport/storage, Data collection/reporting, Marking/identification, Certification Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by National Beef Assurance Scheme Act, 2000 (Approval) Order, 2002 (S.I. No. 442 of 2002). Legislation | Ireland | 2002 Keyword: Animal health, Data collection/reporting, Marking/identification Source: FAO, FAOLEX National Beef Assurance Scheme Act, 2000 (First Schedule) (Amendment) Order, 2001 (S.I. No. 393 of 2001). Legislation | Ireland | 2001 Keyword: Animal health, Data collection/reporting, Marking/identification Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013. Legislation | Ireland | 2013 (2022) Keyword: Fish disease, Animal health, Basic legislation, Animal welfare, Biosecurity, Ranching/captive breeding, Inspection, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Birds, Protection of species Source: FAO, FAOLEX