S.I. No. 274/1979 - Fresh Meat (Beef Carcase Classification) Regulations, 1979.

1. Head including tongue at the occipito—atlantal joint that is at right angles to the line of the back at the articulation of the skull and the spinal column.

2. Hind feet at hock joint between tarsal and meta tarsal bones.

3. Fore feet at knee joint between carpal and meta carpal bones.

4. Hide and ears.

5. Tail at junction between first and second coccygeal vertebrae.

6. Alimentary canal from the oesophagus to the anus and fats adhering to same.

7. Genito-urinary organs. In cows the mammary tissue will be removed.

8. Kidneys, kidney knob and channel fat and large blood vessels attached to the vertebrae.

9. Lungs, heart, trachea, (pluck), liver, thymus glands, (sweet bread), spleen, pancreas, pillars of the diaphragm (thick skirt).

10. The thoracic fat on the brisket bone.

11. Blood vessels (severed in removing head, oesophagus and trachea) and clotted blood in the neck without undue trimming of muscle.

12. Spinal cord.

13. Diaphragm (thin skirt).

14. Tut fat—fat lying in the right and left ischiorectal fossae.

15. Parts or tissues removed under the direct supervision of the veterinary examiner.

B. There shall be no trimming of external fat.

SCHEDULE IV.

Information to be furnished to Vendor

(Name of export premises)

CLASSIFICATION OF BEEF CARCASES

FORM OF RETURN TO VENDOR

Cattle Identity

Hot Weight (Kgs)

Sex

Conformation Score

Fat Score

Age (optional)

Tag No.

Export Premises No.

.....................Agent of Export Premises

.......................Date

Note: You may wish to consult your local local Agricultural Adviser about the significance of these results.

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 3rd day of August, 1979.

JAMES GIBBONS,

Minister for Agriculture.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

A system of classifying and marking beef carcases according to conformation, fatness, sex, weight and age is being introduced at meat export premises on a phased basis from 13 August, 1979. The second phase will take effect on 3 December, 1979 and the full system of classification will be applicable from 3 March, 1980.

S.I. No. 274 of 1979.

FRESH MEAT (BEEF CARCASE CLASSIFICATION) REGULATIONS, 1979.

I, JAMES GIBBONS, Minister for Agriculture, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by sections 26A of the

Agricultural Produce (Fresh Meat) Act, 1930

(No. 10 of 1930), as amended by the

Agricultural Produce (Meat) (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1978

(No. 13 of 1978), and the Agriculture (Change of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order, 1977 (

S.I. No. 31 of 1977

), hereby make the following Regulations