SALE OF MEAT AND MEAT PRODUCTS [ S.L.117.28 SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 117.28 SALE OF MEAT AND MEAT PRODUCTS REGULATIONS 27th November, 1990 LEGAL NOTICE 198 of 1990, as amended by Legal Notice 409 of
- The title of these regulations is the Sale of Meat and Meat Products Regulations.
- In these regulations unless the context otherwise requires - Title. Interpretation. "meat seller" means a person whose main business activity consists in the sale of fresh, chilled or frozen meat by retail from a butcher shop; "grocer" means a person whose main business activity consists in the sale of groceries by retail and includes a person running a selfservice store, but does not include a meat seller; "prescribed food" means: (a) fresh, chilled or frozen raw and unprocessed meat; and (b) Maltese type sausages; "meat" means the flesh of bovines, porcines, ovines or caprines; "meat processor" means a person owning an approved and licensed installation wherein meat products are processed and packed; "business" has the same meaning assigned to it under the Food Safety Act. Cap.
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(1)No meat processor may pack prescribed food or offer for sale such food other than in gross quantities, and only to meat sellers or for catering purposes. Packing of meat and Maltese type sausages.
(2)No meat seller may pack or offer for sale packed prescribed food other than from his butcher shop.
(3)Notwithstanding the provisions of sub-regulations
(1)and
(2)of this regulation, a meat processor or a meat seller may pack or offer for sale vacuum-packed Maltese type sausages in packets weighing not less than two kilogrammes each. 4. Each meat seller, grocer or meat processor shall be bound to ensure that meat products which are not classified as prescribed food, are: (
- a)prepared and prepacked in duly licensed factories; (
- b)solid in unopened packets; and (
- c)stored and offered for sale in accordance with sanitary regulations. Sale of meat products. 1 2 [ S.L.117.28 Penalties. Amended by: L.N. 409 of 2007. SALE OF MEAT AND MEAT PRODUCTS 5. Any person guilty of an offence against any of the provisions of these Regulations, shall be liable (
- a)on a first conviction to a fine (multa) of not less than twenty-three euros and twenty-nine cents (23.29) but not exceeding one hundred and sixteen euros and forty-seven cents (116.47); (
- b)on a second conviction after twelve months from the first conviction, to a fine (multa) of not less than one hundred and sixteen euros and forty-seven cents (116.47) but not exceeding two hundred and thirty-two euros and ninety-four cents (232.94); (
- c)on a second conviction within twelve months from the first conviction or on a third or subsequent conviction, to a fine (multa) of not less than two hundred and thirty-two euros and ninety-four cents (232.94) but not exceeding four hundred and sixty-five euros and eighty-seven cents (465.87) and to the suspension of his licence for a period of not less than one month but not exceeding six months.