§ 175

(1) The holder of a licence to slaughter food animals and to process meat products may apply, in a form approved by the President, for an exemption from the application of section 151 in respect of a carcass or carcass side.

(2) The Minister may, in writing, grant the exemption if (a) the information submitted in the application for the exemption is complete, truthful and not misleading; (b) the licence holder has established procedures (i) for processing the carcass or carcass side within the establishment where the food animal was slaughtered, and (ii) for identifying the carcass or carcass side to allow it to be linked with any edible meat products derived from it and for the keeping of documents to allow for this linkage; (c) the Minister is of the opinion that no risk of injury to human health will result; and (d) the Minister is of the opinion that no risk of harm to interprovincial trade or export will result.

(3) The exemption granted under subsection (2) is subject to the following conditions: (a) the carcass or carcass side must be processed within the establishment where the food animal was slaughtered; and (b) the carcass or carcass side must be identified to allow it to be linked with any edible meat products derived from it and documents must be kept to allow for this linkage.