S.L. 437.50 Art. 37Measures to be applied to fresh meat of animals of susceptible species originating in the surveillance zone and meat products produced from such meat.

(1) The competent authority shall ensure that the placing on the market of fresh meat, minced meat and meat preparations derived from animals of susceptible species originating in the surveillance zone and of meat products produced from such meats shall be prohibited.

(2) The competent authority shall ensure that the placing on the market of fresh meat, minced meat, meat preparations and meat products from animals of susceptible species produced in establishments situated in the surveillance zone shall be prohibited.

(3) By way of derogation, the prohibition provided for in sub-rule (1) shall not apply to fresh meat, minced meat and meat preparations which were produced on a date at least twenty-one days before the estimated date of earliest infection on a holding in the corresponding protection zone and which since production have been stored and transported separately from such meats produced after that date. Such meats must be readily distinguished from meats not eligible for dispatch outside the surveillance zone by means of clear mark established in conformity with European Community legislation.

(4) By way of derogation, the prohibition provided for in sub-rule (1) shall not apply to fresh meat, minced meat and meat preparations which were produced from animals transported to the slaughterhouse under conditions at least as strict as provided for in rule 35(2)(a) to (e) under the condition that the meat is subject to the measures provided for in sub-rule (5).

(5) By way of derogation, the prohibition provided for in sub-rule (2), shall not apply to fresh meat, minced meat or meat preparations obtained from establishments situated in the surveillance zone under the following conditions:

(a) the establishment shall be operated under strict veterinary control;

(b) only fresh meat, minced meat or meat preparations as described in sub-rule (4) and subject to the additional conditions provided for in Part B of Schedule VIII or obtained from animals reared and slaughtered outside the surveillance zone or obtained from animals transported in accordance with the provisions in rule 22(2)(b) shall be processed in the establishment;

(c) all such fresh meat, minced meat or meat preparations must bear the health mark in accordance with Chapter XI of Annex I to European Union Council Directive 64/433/EEC or in the case of meat from other biungulates the health mark provided for in Chapter III of Annex I to European Union Council Directive 91/ 495/EEC, or in the case of minced meat and meat preparations the health mark as provided for in Chapter VI of Annex I to European Union Council Directive 95/65/EC;

(d) during the whole production process all such fresh meat, minced meat or meat preparations must be clearly identified, and transported and stored separately from fresh meat, minced meat or meat preparations which are not eligible for dispatch outside the surveillance zone in accordance with these rules.

(6) By way of derogation, the prohibition provided for in sub-rule (1), shall not apply to meat products produced from fresh meat obtained from animals of susceptible species originating in the surveillance zone which was marked with the health mark provided for European Union Council Directive 2002/99/EC and transported under official supervision to a designated establishment for treatment in accordance with point 1 in Part A of Schedule VII.

(7) By way of derogation, the prohibition provided for in sub-rule (2), shall not apply to meat products produced in establishments situated in the surveillance zone and either complying with the provisions in sub-rule (6), or produced from meat complying with sub-rule (5).

(8) Compliance with the conditions in sub-rules (5) and (7) shall be certified by the competent authority for fresh meat, minced meat and meat preparations intended for intra-European Community trade. The competent authority shall supervise the control of compliance undertaken by the Veterinary Services and in the case of intra-European Community trade communicate to other Member States and the European Commission a list of those establishments which it has approved for the purpose of such certification.

(9) Derogation from the prohibition provided for in sub-rule (1) may be granted subject to specific conditions adopted in accordance with European Community legislation, in particular with regard to the health marking of meat produced from animals of susceptible species originating in surveillance zone maintained for more than thirty days.