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Consultation Outcome Published 2 Apr 2025 Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Scottish Government ↗ View on GOV.UK

Amending poultry meat marketing regulations in England and Scotland

Seeking views on a proposed legislative reform to the assimilated Poultry Meat Marketing Standards Regulation (No. 543/2008).

Opened 21 Oct 2024
Closed 16 Dec 2024
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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).