With the new meat hygiene regulations that came into force at the beginning of the year, I was wondering if any of the British members have noticed any impact?

Are your gamedealers insisting on the written declaration to accompany the carcasses?

A couple of the local shoots have now installed chillers of one sort or another and I know of one larder which is being upgraded on the back of these regulations..

I don't deal with with a gamedealers so I don't know on that front, and I've no idea whether the various local authorities are actually enforcing these regulations yet?

Regards,

Pete

I have yet to notice any change at all - and visit the gamedealers on a pretty regular basis.

Rgds IanF

The Pheasant shoot where I beat have installed a chiller inside a shipping container to comply with the gamedealers requests / the law

Hi Rarms - dont see to many members of the BBS on here.

Cant say ive noticed any changes so far.

In last 6 weeks I have to tag carcasses and sign to cofirm "trained hunter status." The form then says if you can't comply you should leave the pluck so a "vet"!!!? can look at it.

I am required to supply a trained hunter number and sign the invoice, carcasses must be tagged.

The regulations mean that in effect shoots should ensure game is chilled within 6 hours of being shot. Installation of chillers is interesting given that pheasants are worth 25pence each at present....

No change i have noticed where i take our game, never once mentioned.