Welsh Statutory Instrument
2025
United Kingdom
The Sheep Carcass (Classification and Price Reporting) (Wales) Regulations 2025
At a glance
What's here
13 compliance obligations
Who this Act binds
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- Operator 13
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What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Schedules
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For each carcass within the test sample, the median of...
Results generated by the automated classification method must, for each...
The accuracy of the automated classification method must be established...
To pass the authorisation test, the automated classification method must...
In addition to the requirement under paragraph 13, the classifications...
The panel convened by the Welsh Ministers for the authorisation...
During the test process the members of the panel must...
The members of the panel must work independently and anonymously...
The Welsh Ministers must also nominate a coordinator of the...
The coordinator nominated under paragraph 5 must—
The Welsh Ministers must nominate an independent data analyst-statistician for...
If the automated classification method fails to generate any classification...
If paragraph 8 does not apply, the accuracy of the...
Notifications by operators
- Notify Welsh Ministers of slaughterhouse details within 28 days Operator
Requirement and methods for classification of carcasses
- Classify sheep carcasses and keep records Operator
Removal of tissue from a carcass
- Do not remove tissue from carcass before weighing and classification Operator
Presentation of carcasses for classification
- Present sheep carcasses for classification to required specifications Operator
Identification of carcasses
- Assign unique kill number to each carcass in slaughterhouse Operator
Labelling of carcasses
- Label each carcass with classification details at time of grading Operator
Determination of carcass weight
- Determine cold carcass weight within 60 minutes of slaughter Operator
Record keeping
- Keep detailed records for each classified sheep carcass Operator
Recording of prices for carcasses of sheep aged less than 12 months
- Record market prices and supplementary payments for young sheep carcasses Operator
Communication to the supplier
- Provide suppliers with written classification and price information Operator
Authorisation of automated classification methods for carcasses
- Proprietors of automated sheep carcass classifiers must comply with authorised specifications Operator
Additional provisions on classification by automated classification methods
- Keep a daily control record when using automated classification methods Operator
Reporting of market price and related data to a person authorised by the Welsh Ministers
- Report sheep carcass data to Welsh Ministers' authorised person Operator
Browse 16 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Title and coming into force
Interpretation
Approved slaughterhouses to which these Regulations apply
Licence to carry out visual classification
Suspension, revocation or alteration of licence to carry out visual classification
Licence to use authorised automated classification methods
Suspension, revocation or alteration of licence to use authorised automated classification methods
Appeals regarding licences
Processing of information and the purposes for which processing may be carried out
On-the-spot checks
Minimum requirements of on-the-spot checks
Powers of entry
Powers of authorised officers
Compliance notices
Monetary penalty notices
Appeals against compliance notices and monetary penalty notices
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