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<p>The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is responsible for the delivery of official controls
in approved meat establishments (slaughterhouses, cutting plants and game handling
establishments) subject to veterinary control within the United Kingdom. This work
is carried out for the FSA by the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
(DARD) in Northern Ireland (NI) through a Service Level Agreement.</p><p> </p><p>
</p><p> </p><p>Official veterinarians, and meat hygiene inspectors working under the
supervision of official veterinarians, are typically present during processing of
animals presented for slaughter. They carry out a range of duties, including ante
and post mortem checks (on live animals and carcases and offal) and checks on the
health and welfare of animals presented for slaughter. These official control duties
ensure that food business operators have produced meat in accordance with regulatory
requirements, with a health mark applied to show that meat is safe to enter the food
chain.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>The following table states the
number of individual species slaughtered within Great Britain (GB) in the last 10
years:</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2004-05</p></td><td><p>2005-06</p></td><td><p>2006-07</p></td><td><p>2007-08</p></td><td><p>2008-09</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Adult
cattle</p></td><td><p>1,838,857</p></td><td><p>1,980,087</p></td><td><p>2,199,050</p></td><td><p>2,170,866</p></td><td><p>2,118,769</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Pigs
(all weights)</p></td><td><p>7,928,017</p></td><td><p>7,800,363</p></td><td><p>7,982,221</p></td><td><p>8,346,603</p></td><td><p>7,902,093</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sheep
(all weights)</p></td><td><p>15,161,407</p></td><td><p>15,804,748</p></td><td><p>15,085,860</p></td><td><p>15,766,227</p></td><td><p>15,631,217</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Poultry
(all weights)</p></td><td><p>786,584,808</p></td><td><p>788,927,801</p></td><td><p>778,255,925</p></td><td><p>798,826,258</p></td><td><p>778,470,948</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Game
and rabbits <2kg</p></td><td><p>1,852,179</p></td><td><p>1,933,927</p></td><td><p>2,525,517</p></td><td><p>3,448,810</p></td><td><p>3,504,225</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Goats
(all weights)</p></td><td><p>8,729</p></td><td><p>7,141</p></td><td><p>7,115</p></td><td><p>8,910</p></td><td><p>9,773</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wild
boar</p></td><td><p>1,599</p></td><td><p>1,445</p></td><td><p>2,121</p></td><td><p>2,087</p></td><td><p>1,329</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>2013-14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Adult
cattle</p></td><td><p>2,067,390</p></td><td><p>2,252,070</p></td><td><p>2,279,934</p></td><td><p>2,211,216</p></td><td><p>2,131,839</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Pigs
(all weights)</p></td><td><p>7,714,031</p></td><td><p>7,996,101</p></td><td><p>8,461,760</p></td><td><p>8,762,185</p></td><td><p>8,651,444</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sheep
(all weights)</p></td><td><p>14,371,451</p></td><td><p>13,928,563</p></td><td><p>14,006,066</p></td><td><p>13,921,108</p></td><td><p>13,887,013</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Poultry
(all weights)</p></td><td><p>800,679,007</p></td><td><p>838,136,383</p></td><td><p>851,540,495</p></td><td><p>887,006,955</p></td><td><p>889,505,745</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Game
and rabbits <2kg</p></td><td><p>3,321,459</p></td><td><p>3,643,998</p></td><td><p>3,902,308</p></td><td><p>3,684,420</p></td><td><p>4,066,114</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Goats
(all weights)</p></td><td><p>9,200</p></td><td><p>11,600</p></td><td><p>12,964</p></td><td><p>15,000</p></td><td><p>15,250</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wild
boar</p></td><td><p>981</p></td><td><p>850</p></td><td><p>1,056</p></td><td><p>1,313</p></td><td><p>1,152</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The following table states the number of individual species
slaughtered within Northern Ireland (NI) in the last eight years, it was not possible
to collate 10 years data.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2006</p></td><td><p>2007</p></td><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>2010</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cattle</p></td><td><p>435,275</p></td><td><p>458,912</p></td><td><p>428,875</p></td><td><p>453,726</p></td><td><p>473,885</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sheep</p></td><td><p>880,263</p></td><td><p>823,155</p></td><td><p>645,174</p></td><td><p>582,299</p></td><td><p>368,034</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Pigs</p></td><td><p>1,194,723</p></td><td><p>1,301,880</p></td><td><p>1,293,357</p></td><td><p>1,354,767</p></td><td><p>1,564,659</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Poultry</p></td><td><p>98,405,838</p></td><td><p>99,147,331</p></td><td><p>96,492,015</p></td><td><p>102,076,083</p></td><td><p>107,457,158</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Horses</p></td><td><p>81</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>935</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Deer</p></td><td><p>2277</p></td><td><p>1660</p></td><td><p>1533</p></td><td><p>1623</p></td><td><p>1498</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>2013</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cattle</p></td><td><p>451,727</p></td><td><p>446,367</p></td><td><p>109,521</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sheep</p></td><td><p>301,352</p></td><td><p>423,897</p></td><td><p>72,654</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Pigs</p></td><td><p>1,599,039</p></td><td><p>1,618,130</p></td><td><p>400,980</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Poultry</p></td><td><p>105,194,964</p></td><td><p>104,884,083</p></td><td><p>28,373,369</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Horses</p></td><td><p>899</p></td><td><p>979</p></td><td><p>48</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Deer</p></td><td><p>1044</p></td><td><p>730</p></td><td><p>170</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The above tables provides throughput for major species in GB
and NI – either by financial year (GB) or calendar year (NI). Note species included
are different.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The FSA and DARD do not routinely record
the inspection method of animals slaughtered.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Poultry
carcases and their associated offal are “visual only” inspected. Since June 2014 carcases
and offal of pigs of all ages may undergo visual inspection procedures however further
inspection procedures (palpation and/or incision) can be carried out when there may
be indications of a risk to public health, animal health or animal welfare. All other
carcases still require physical inspection and incision of lymph nodes.</p><p> </p><p>
</p><p> </p><p>With regards to imports of meat, all consignments of meat from outside
of the European Union (EU) are required to be presented at UK Border Inspection Posts
to undergo mandatory official controls. This includes 100% documentary and visual
identity checks on all consignments. In addition EU legislation requires each Border
Inspection Post to physically sample 20% of consignments of meat passing through each
BIP, which may include a laboratory test. The FSA does not hold data on the original
method of inspection where meat originates from a third country, outside of the UK
or EU. However, in order to access the EU market third countries must be approved
by the EU Commission as having ‘equivalent’ methods of inspection and hygiene standards.</p><p>
</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Meat produced in the UK and all other member states of the
EU is required to be produced and processed in accordance with EU legislation including
hygiene and Hazard Analysis at Critical Control Point plans. All plants within the
UK are subject to regular audit and inspection by the FSA or DARD (in Northern Ireland)
to ensure compliance with these requirements. There will be similar audit and inspection
by Competent Authorities in other member states.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>
</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p>
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