[Report 1970] / Medical Officer of Health, Dover Port Health Authority.

  • Dover (England). Port Health Authority.
Date:
1970
Catalogue details

Licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

Credit: [Report 1970] / Medical Officer of Health, Dover Port Health Authority. Source: Wellcome Collection.

    23/26 (page 16)
    Prohibited meat (Para. 2(c) of Schedule 2 of the Regulations). After dis- cussion with Officers of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food it was agreed that this and any further consignments arising within four weeks should be alloitfed entry but that at the expiration of that period any further consignments would be rejected. (vii) 259 cwt. Boneless Beef (Belgium) absence of Official Certificate. Exported but subsequently re-imported with Official Certificates, the latter of unacceptable design. The breach of the Regulations was referred to the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and pending the results of these further enquiries the consignment was allowed to proceed to Cold Store for purposes of detention. From consultation with the Ministry's Officers and with Officers of the Belgian Government's Veterinary Service it was clear that the intentions of the Regulations were satisfied and the consignment was released on the firm understanding that future imports would be adequatel certified. 134 samples were taken during the year of which 103 were submitted for chemical examination and 31 for bacteriological examination. The latter were principally of meat and meat product. The results overall were very satisfactory; one sample of confect- ionery was reported as being coloured with blue VRS, a prohibited colour. The importers were informed and, following the necessary representations by them to the manufacturers, subsequent samples have proved satisfactory.