3. When ante-mortem inspection takes place no more than three days before the arrival of the animals at the slaughterhouse, and animals are delivered to the slaughterhouse live, ante-mortem inspection at the slaughterhouse need only cover: (a) a control of the animals' identification; and (b) a screening to ascertain whether animal welfare have been complied with and whether signs of any condition which might adversely affect human or animal health are present. 4. A certificate conforming to the specimen in Chapter X, Part A, is to accompany live animals inspected at the holding. A certificate conforming to the specimen in Chapter X, Part B, is to accompany animals inspected and slaughtered at the holding. A certificate conforming to the specimen in Chapter X, Part C, is to accompany animals inspected and slaughtered at the holding in accordance with point 3a of Section III of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004. 5. When the competent authority authorises that the food business operator may attest the correct slaughter and bleeding of animals, the official veterinarian or approved veterinarian carry out regular checks on the performance of the person carrying out the slaughter and bleeding. B. Post-mortem inspection 1. This inspection is to include palpation and, where judged necessary, incision of those parts of the animal which have undergone any change or are suspect for any other reason. 2. Post-mortem inspection procedures described for bovine and ovine animals, domestic swine and poultry are to be applied to the corresponding species of farmed game. 3. When the animals have been slaughtered at the holding, the official veterinarian at the slaughterhouse is to the certificate accompanying them. CHAPTER VIII: WILD GAME A. Post-mortem inspection 1. Wild game is to be inspected as soon as possible after admission to the game handling establishment.
3. When ante-mortem inspection takes place no more than three days before the arrival of the animals at the slaughterhouse, and animals are delivered to the slaughterhouse live, ante-mortem inspection at the slaughterhouse need only cover: (a) a control of the animals' identification; and (b) a screening to ascertain whether animal welfare have been complied with and whether signs of any condition which might adversely affect human or animal health are present. 4. A certificate conforming to the specimen in Chapter X, Part A, is to accompany live animals inspected at the holding. A certificate conforming to the specimen in Chapter X, Part B, is to accompany animals inspected and slaughtered at the holding. A certificate conforming to the specimen in Chapter X, Part C, is to accompany animals inspected and slaughtered at the holding in accordance with point 3a of Section III of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004. 5. When the competent authority authorises that the food business operator may attest the correct slaughter and bleeding of animals, the official veterinarian or approved veterinarian carry out regular checks on the performance of the person carrying out the slaughter and bleeding. B. Post-mortem inspection 1. This inspection is to include palpation and, where judged necessary, incision of those parts of the animal which have undergone any change or are suspect for any other reason. 2. Post-mortem inspection procedures described for bovine and ovine animals, domestic swine and poultry are to be applied to the corresponding species of farmed game. 3. When the animals have been slaughtered at the holding, the official veterinarian at the slaughterhouse is to the certificate accompanying them. CHAPTER VIII: WILD GAME A. Post-mortem inspection 1. Wild game is to be inspected as soon as possible after admission to the game handling establishment.
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