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Written question asked by Countess of Mar (Crossbench), in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 6 July 1999. It was answered by Lord Donoughue (Labour) on Tuesday, 6 July 1999.


Donoughue, Lord

Question
Further to the Written Answer by Lord Donoughue on 16 June (28WA), by what authority Official Veterinary Surgeons carry out hygiene assessments under the Hygiene Assessment Scheme (HAS) if the HAS does not assess the compliance of licensed slaughterhouse owners or operators with statutory or non-statutory requirements and only authority vested in Official Veterinary Surgeons is related specifically to enforcement of the Fresh Meat Directive 91/497/EEC and the Fresh Meat (Hygiene and Inspection) Regulations 1995; in neither of which is there any reference to HAS. [HL 3252].

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
603 c96WA; HL 3252
Session
1998-99
Subjects
Inspections Enforcement Hygiene Powers Meat Standards Slaughterhouses Veterinary medicine Hygiene assessment system