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Beef abattoirs must dress, categorise, classify, weigh and label carcases according to regulations, and communicate results to suppliers.
Eastern Region, Judge JR Morris, Mrs M Wilcox BSc MRICS & Mrs M Hardman IRRV(Hons) FRICS on 17 January 2019
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The Commission was the levy board for meat producers. It is now a part of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board.
If you operate a slaughterhouse that handles bovine animals (cattle, bison or buffalo) as detailed below, you must follow the rules on classifying carcases.
Get a breed code to register a cattle, bison or buffalo birth.
Competent authorities of exporting countries should use the relevant model health certificate as a template to create a version exporters can apply for to export meat products to Great Britain, the Channel Islands or Isle of Man.
We maintain an online database of all bovine animals in Great Britain called the Cattle Tracing System (CTS). BCMS is part of the Rural Payments Agency .
Find out what information you need to show on products made of or containing meat that you sell to the public.
The Beef Carcase Classification (BCC) scheme is the compulsory classification of beef carcases to an agreed standard so that a fair meat price can be set.
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Check the VAT rules for food processing and abattoir services.
How food shops, manufacturers, and distributors must dispose of or handle former foodstuffs or food waste.
Find out which live animals and animal foods or feeding stuffs are zero-rated for VAT.
Current issues relating to imports and exports of animals and animal products.
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