Guidance

The Beef Carcase Classification scheme: keep records

Information for licensed bovine abattoirs about records they must keep to comply with Beef Carcase Classification rules.

• From: Rural Payments Agency
• Published: 31 March 2014

Applies to England and Wales

• Guidance for Northern Ireland
• Guidance for Scotland

All licensed bovine abattoirs must keep records to show they have kept to the rules for classifying beef carcases.

What to record

As a minimum, you must keep:

• the result of the classification
• the approval number of the abattoir
• the kill number of the animal
• the date of slaughter
• the weight of the carcase
• the dressing specification used
• a record that you’ve complied with the rules for communicating the results
• the name, signature and classification licence number of the person who carried out the classification

How long to keep the records

You must keep your records for a minimum of 12 months from the end of the calendar year to which they relate.

Published 31 March 2014