SCHEDULE 1FUNCTIONS
1
Promoting or undertaking scientific research.
2
Promoting or undertaking inquiry into—
a
materials and equipment, and
b
methods of production, management and use of labour.
3
Promoting or undertaking inquiry under paragraph 2 includes promoting or undertaking—
a
the discovery and development of—
i
new materials, equipment and methods, and
ii
improvements in those already in use,
b
the assessment of the advantages of different options, and
c
the conduct of experimental establishments and of tests on a commercial scale.
4
Promoting the production and marketing of standard products.
5
Promoting the better definition of trade descriptions and consistency in the use of trade descriptions.
6
Developing, promoting, marketing or operating—
a
standards relating to the quality of products, or
b
systems for the classification of products.
7
Developing, reviewing or operating schemes for the certification of products or of operations connected with production or supply of products.
8
Undertaking the certification of products, the registration of certification trade marks, and the functions of proprietors of those marks.
9
Providing or promoting the provision of—
a
training for persons engaged in or proposing to be engaged in the red meat industry, and
b
their education in subjects relevant to the industry.
10
Promoting—
a
the adoption of measures for securing safer and better working conditions, and
b
the provision and improvement of amenities for persons employed in the red meat industry.
11
Promoting or undertaking inquiry as to measures for securing safer and better working conditions.
12
Promoting or undertaking research into the incidence, prevention and cure of industrial diseases.
13
Promoting or undertaking arrangements for encouraging the entry of persons into the red meat industry.
14
Promoting or undertaking research for improving arrangements for marketing and distributing products.
15
Promoting or undertaking research into matters relating to the consumption or use of goods and services supplied by the red meat industry.
16
Promoting arrangements—
a
for co-operative organizations,
b
for supplying materials and equipment, and
c
for marketing and distributing products.
17
Promoting the development of export trade, including promoting or undertaking arrangements for publicity overseas.
18
Promoting or undertaking arrangements for better acquainting the public in the United Kingdom with the goods and services supplied by the red meat industry and methods of using them.
19
Promoting or undertaking the collection and formulation of statistics.
20
Advising on any matters relating to the red meat industry and undertaking inquiry for those purposes.
21
Undertaking arrangements for making information relating to the red meat industry available.
22
Engaging in any form of collaboration or co-operation with other persons in performing any of the functions.