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Meat Processing Plant Inspections

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 February 2019

Tuesday, 12 February 2019

Ceisteanna (527)

Michael Fitzmaurice

Ceist:

527. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of occasions in 2018 during the course of an unannounced inspection a feed business operator, FBO, was asked to check and record the accuracy of the weighing scales used for the purposes of weighing a carcase in the presence of the authorised officer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6413/19]

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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1184 of 20 April 2017 governs the monitoring of carcase classification, carcase presentation and weighing.

In 2018 there were 548 inspections conducted in 32 factories classifying carcasses.

The FBO is asked to check and record the accuracy of the weighing scales used for the purposes of weighing a carcass in the presence of the authorised officer at all inspections.

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