Amending poultry meat marketing regulations in England and Scotland
Applies to England and Scotland
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Detail of outcome
We received 14 responses to the consultation, of which 2 responses were from Scotland.
We will amend The Assimilated Poultry Meat Marketing Standards Regulation (No. 543/2008) to remove the 12-week maximum derogation period for the marketing of free-range poultry meat in England and Scotland.
We will aim to lay the SI ahead of the winter period 2025 to 2026.
Implementation of the second proposal in the consultation, to remove a certification requirement for imported poultry meat with one or more optional indications (OIs), will be considered further on a longer timescale.
Original consultation
Consultation description
We want to know what you think about the government’s proposal to amend the 12-week derogation period.
This would enable free-range poultry meat to be labelled as such for the duration of any mandatory housing measures that restrict birds’ access to open-air runs. Such measures were in force in areas of Great Britain (GB) during avian influenza (AI) outbreaks in 2022 and 2023.
We are also interested in your views about the government’s proposal to remove the certification requirement, which has never been used in practice, for imported poultry meat with one or more optional indications (OIs).