Wholesome Meat (Transportation) Regulations, 2011

"transport container" means a container which is in or on, or forms part of, a vehicle and which is manufactured, adapted or used for the carriage of any meat and meat product and includes a reefer container.

Application.

{a} is constructed of material that is free of any noxious constituent;

{b)

has inside surfaces (including the surfaces of any rack or receptacle provided in the transport container) that are smooth, resistant to corrosion and impervious to moisture;

{c)

is capable of protecting the meat or meat product and any container thereof against contamination;

{d) is clean, in a sanitary condition and in good repair;

{e)

is equipped, where applicable, to maintain the meat or meat product in a chilled or frozen state; and

{f)

is not being used and has not been used -

{a)

where any meat or meat product that is being transported requires to be chilled in order to preserve its wholesomeness, the transport container in which the meat or meat product is to be transported shall be so equipped as to be capable of maintaining the meat or meat product at a temperature of 4 degrees Celsius or below and with a core temperature not exceeding 7 degrees Celsius during transportation;

fa} the meat or meat product is at all times during transportation placed in carton or an enclosed container; and

Inspection of transport containers etc.

(a}

stop any vehicle which he knows or has reason to believe is being used to transport any meat or meat product and inspect any transport container that is in or on, or that forms part of, such vehicle;

(b}

direct the owner or person in charge of such vehicle to take the transport container or the vehicle (as the case requires) to such place as the

Director or authorised officer may specify in order that a proper inspection of the transport container may be carried out thereat;

(cj take (without payment) reasonable samples of any meat or meat product as may be found in the transport container and subject such samples to such examination as the Director or authorised officer thinks fit in order to ascertain whether the meat or meat product has become contaminated,

BRUNEI DARUSSALAM GOVERNMENT GAZETTE adulterated or otherwise unfit for human consumption as a result of any contravention or failure to comply with these Regulations;

{d}

take such measures or give such directions as are reasonable and necessary to prevent the sale, distribution or disposition of any meat or meat product from which any sample has been taken under paragraph {c} pending the outcome of the examination of such sample.