Guidance to Traders on Temperature Derogation for Meat Transport

Current hygiene rules require that carcasses of domestic hoofed animals be chilled immediately after post-mortem inspection to a core temperature of no greater than 7°C before transportation can begin.

However, a derogation to this requirement has been introduced, under which certain types of meat may be transported from the slaughter plant before a core temperature of 7°C has been reached, provided that the specified conditions are met and that the food business operator has received documented authorisation from the competent authority at the place of departure to make use of this derogation.

The trader notice below provides guidance on this derogation.