| (1) | Each bovine, sheep or goat carcass which has been classified as contemplated in these regulations shall be roller-marked — |
| (a) | on both sides of the carcass; |
| (b) | 50 mm from and parallel to the centre of the carcass in the case of a sheep or goat carcass; |
| (c) | 80 mm from and parallel to the centre of the carcass in the case of a bovine carcass; and |
| (d) | from the hind shank end across the back of the carcass up to the neck. |
| (2) | The roller-mark for a bovine, sheep or goat carcass shall indicate the following: |
| (c) | Abattoir-identification code. |
| (3) | The roller-mark shall, in the case of the carcass of — |
| (a) | a bovine or sheep that has been classified as age class — |
| (i) | A, be applied with purple ink; |
| (ii) | AB, be applied with green ink; |
| (iii) | B, be applied with brown ink; and |
| (iv) | C, be applied with red ink. |
| (b) | a goat that has been classified as age class— |
| (i) | A, be applied with blue ink; and |
| (ii) | AB, B and C be applied with orange ink. |
[Regulation 18(3)(b) substituted by section 8 of Notice No. R. 3450, GG48654, dated 26 May 2023 - effective 26 November 2023]
| (4) | The age class of a bovine, sheep or goat carcass shall, in the case of age class — |
| (a) | A, be indicated by the symbols "AAA"; |
| (b) | AB, be indicated by the symbols "ABAB"; |
| (c) | B, be indicated by the symbols "BBB"; and |
| (d) | C, be indicated by the symbols "CCC". |
| (5) | The fatness class of a bovine, sheep or goat carcass shall, in the case of fatness class— |
| (a) | 0, be indicated by the symbols "000"; |
| (b) | 1, be indicated by the symbols "111"; |
| (c) | 2, be indicated by the symbols "222" |
| (d) | 3, be indicated by the symbols "333"; |
| (e) | 4, be indicated by the symbols "444"; |
| (f) | 5, be indicated by the symbols "555"; and |
| (g) | 6, be indicated by the symbols "666". |
| (a) | The twelve rows of symbols in the roller-mark for a bovine, sheep or goat carcass shall be composed as follows: |
| (i) | The age class shall appear at least four times. |
| (ii) | The fatness class shall appear at least four times. |
| (iii) | The abattoir-identification code shall appear at least four times. |
| (b) | If a quality indication does appear in the roller-mark, the twelve rows of symbols in the roller-mark shall be composed as follows — |
| (i) | in the case where the quality indication consists of two rows and the abattoir-identification code of two rows, the age class shall appear three times, the fatness class three times, the quality indication twice and the abattoir-identification code once, alternatively, in the roller-mark; |
| (ii) | in the case where the quality indication consists of two rows and the abattoir-identification code of one row, the age class shall appear three times, the fatness class three times, the quality indication twice and the abattoir-identification code twice, alternatively, in the roller-mark; |
| (iii) | in the case where the quality indication consists of one row and the abattoir-identification code of two rows, the age class shall appear three times, the fatness class three times, the quality indication twice and the abattoir-identification code twice, alternatively, in the roller-mark; or |
| (iv) | in the case where the quality indication consists of one row and the abattoir-identification code of one row, the age class shall appear three times, the fatness class three times, the quality indication three times and the abattoir-identification code three times, alternatively, in the roller-mark: Provided that the quality indication may in addition be stamped onto the carcass or used on its own as a stamp. |
