Mary Upton (Dublin South Central, Labour)
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Question 17: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will implement with immediate effect the regulations that were meant to allow for on-farm slaughter of casualty animals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37479/08]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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Under the European Food Hygiene Regulation (EC) 853/2004, specific requirements are provided for in relation to Emergency Slaughter of animals outside the slaughterhouse. Meat from such animals may not be placed on the market unless it bears a special health mark which cannot be confused with the oval health and identification marks that normally apply to meat that may be exported. My Department has finalised Regulations to introduce new diamond-shaped health and identification marks to be applied in such circumstances, and these Regulations will be signed into law when the notification procedure required by Directive 98/34/EC of the European Parliament and European Council has been satisfied.