5‑24 Prescribed meat or meat products fo5‑24 Prescribed meat or meat products for further processing

5‑24 Prescribed meat or meat products for further processing

(1) Despite subsection 5‑21(1), a trade description including only the following information may be applied to prescribed meat or meat products that are to be transferred between registered establishments for further processing: (a) the type of animal from which the meat or meat products were derived; (b) for packaged meat or meat products—the date of packaging; (c) the words “FOR FURTHER PROCESSING BEFORE EXPORT”.

Note 1: Examples of types of animals are cattle, bison and goats.

Note 2: For date of packaging, see section 1‑5.

(2) If a trade description is applied to prescribed meat or meat products as permitted by subsection (1), then, before the meat or meat products are loaded for export: (a) a trade description containing all of the information required by subsection 5‑21(3) must be applied to the meat or meat products; and (b) the words “FOR FURTHER PROCESSING BEFORE EXPORT” must be removed from the trade description.

Note: For the requirement to apply an official mark to the meat and meat products, see Subdivision E of this Division.