Statutory guidance

Guidance on Mechanically Separated Meat (MSM)

This document provides guidance on how the definition of MSM should be applied.

• From: Food Standards Agency
• Published: 3 July 2025

Applies to England, Northern Ireland and Wales

Documents

Mechanically Separated Meat (MSM) Guidance

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Court of Appeal Case No: C1/2016/2112 of 25 May 2017

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Details

This guidance explains how the definition of Mechanically Separated Meat (MSM) in Annex I, point 1.14 of assimilated Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 and Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 in Northern Ireland should be applied.

The impact analysis provides a summary of the impacts both monetary and non-monetary on Food Business Operators and Consumers.

Published 3 July 2025