97Sale of meat for human consumption

97 Sale of meat for human consumption

97 Sale of meat for human consumption

(1) A person must not sell, by wholesale or on meat retail premises, meat for human consumption or as an ingredient of processed meat unless—

(a) the meat, or the carcase from which the meat was taken, has been supplied from premises that are—

(i) authorised by a licence to be operated as an abattoir or game meat primary processing plant, or

(ii) an abattoir or game meat primary processing plant that is operating in accordance with the laws of the place in which the premises are situated, and

(b) the supplier has indicated that the meat or carcase has been passed as fit for human consumption in accordance with this regulation or the laws of the place from which the meat was supplied—

(i) by the packaging or branding of the meat or carcase, or

(ii) by documentation accompanying the meat or carcase.

(2) A person must not sell, on meat retail premises, processed meat for human consumption unless the meat has been produced at premises that are—

(a) authorised by a licence to be operated as a meat processing plant or meat retail premises, or

(b) a meat processing plant or meat retail premises operating in accordance with the laws of the place in which the premises are situated.

(3) A person must not sell meat for human consumption, or as an ingredient of processed meat, on retail premises selling meat in a form ready to be consumed, including from a restaurant or take away food shop, unless the meat has been supplied from premises that are—

(a) authorised by a licence to be operated as an abattoir, game meat primary processing plant, meat processing plant or meat retail premises, or

(b) an abattoir, game meat primary processing plant, meat processing plant or meat retail premises operating in accordance with the laws of the place in which the premises are situated.