Importation of Meat Regulations

IMPORTATION OF MEAT [S.L.231.14 1 SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 231.14 IMPORTATION OF MEAT REGULATIONS 1st May, 1978 LEGAL NOTICE 28 of 1977. Title.1. The title of these Regulations is Importation of Meat Regulations. Interpretation. 2. In these Regulations, ''animal'' includes poultry and rabbits. Prohibition of importation of certain meat. 3. No person may import any meat other than chilled, frozen or processed meat. Importation of frozen meat to be accompanied by documents. 4. No person may import any chilled, frozen or processed meat unless each consignment of such meat is accompanied by a document or documents to the satisfaction of the Superintendent of Public Health, such document or documents showing in particular (a) that the meat to which the document, or documents, relates was derived from animals which were inspected, in the country of origin of the meat, before and after the slaughter and were found free of disease at the time of slaughter; and (b) that all the dressings, preparation, processing, packing and labelling of the meat was carried out with such precautions and with such materials and equipment and in such manner as to preclude any danger to health. Stamping of imported meat. 5. The Superintendent of Public Health may order any impor ted mea t to be s tamped in such manner as he deems necessary.