SCHEDULE 7PRE-SLAUGHTER HEALTH INSPECTION

7.  The pre-slaughter health inspection of birds and rabbits on their farm of origin shall comprise—

(a)checking of the producers' records which, depending on the type of birds or rabbits, shall include the following, save that the details specified at items (iv), (viii) and (xii) shall not be required unless specified in writing by the Minister in relation to any particular birds or rabbits:

(i)day of arrival of the birds or rabbits,

(ii)source of the birds or rabbits,

(iii)number of birds or rabbits,

(iv)actual performance of the particular breeds (e.g. weight gain),

(v)mortality,

(vi)suppliers of feedingstuffs,

(vii)type, period of use and withdrawal periods of feed additives,

(viii)consumption of feedingstuffs and water,

(ix)examination and diagnosis of the attending veterinary surgeon engaged by that producer, together with any laboratory results,

(x)type of any medicinal product, with dates of administration and withdrawal, given to the birds or rabbits,

(xi)date and type of any vaccines given,

(xii)weight gain during the fattening period,

(xiii)results of any previous official pre-slaughter health inspections of birds from the same specified group,

(xiv)number of birds or rabbits sent for slaughter,

(xv)expected date of slaughter;

(b)any additional examinations needed to establish whether the birds or rabbits—

(i)are suffering from a disease which can be transmitted to humans or to animals or are behaving, on an individual or collective basis, in such a way as to indicate that such a disease may occur,

(ii)show disturbance of general behaviour or signs of sickness which may make the meat unfit for human consumption;

(c)regular sampling of water and feed with a view to checking compliance with withdrawal periods;