Donating venison - rules

[Stalker62]

You are absolutely right - I missed the meat bit.

"Wild game becomes wild game meat when it undergoes any further preparation (e.g. evisceration, skinning and/or plucking)."

To be fair, I have seen less complicated insider trading, fraud legislation...

 

[Mike L]

Then there’s the waste carrier licence for your vehicle

 

[VSS]

"Wild game becomes wild game meat when it undergoes any further preparation (e.g. evisceration, skinning and/or plucking)."

To be fair, I have seen less complicated insider trading, fraud legislation...

The rules relating to the sale of wild (and park) deer carcases and venison are far from complex. We are very fortunate in having so little restriction. Long may it continue.

 

[Essexsussex]

Yes, but you need to register with your local authority as a small producer.

Humble pie - you were right.

If the carcass is being donated in-skin, then the exemption probably applies. If however, you'll be skinning it, then you'll need to be registered with your local council as a Food Business I believe.
The fact it's being donated, not sold, makes no difference - it's still supply to a third party.

(The difference between skinned and unskinned is that, on the one hand, you're supplying wild game, and on the other hand your supplying wild game meat.
The extract of the rules, posted by @Stalker1962 in post #5 is the bit that refers to wild game, not the bit that refers to wild game meat).

Thanks for patiently explaining despite by know-all protestations. I’m here to learn!

 

[Gudgeon]

All good as long as the rugby club is a registered food business and has the necessary facilities and HACCP processes in place to skin and butcher the carcass (not necessarily your concern).

The rules are clear once you understand what they are saying, but I did find words/phrases had very particular meanings rather than just ordinary English.

 

[Erik Hamburger]

"Wild game becomes wild game meat when it undergoes any further preparation (e.g. evisceration, skinning and/or plucking)."

To be fair, I have seen less complicated insider trading, fraud legislation...

My understanding is that if you donate -so you are not SELLING- none of the tagging/food hygiene measures/ record keeping rules apply.
This is of course ridiculous , as venison you give away can still make people ill, or worse. So your own integrity and high standards of food hygiene still need to be applied, in my view.

 

[sauer]

If your putting donating selling or however your doing it … if it’s going into food chain then regardless IF your “exempt” legally
It’s not the point … there’s no excuse for half assed measures you need to be sure you’ve done what you need to, to ensure its best quality / standard it can be

Paul

 

[VSS]

My understanding is that if you donate -so you are not SELLING- none of the tagging/food hygiene measures/ record keeping rules apply.
This is of course ridiculous , as venison you give away can still make people ill, or worse. So your own integrity and high standards of food hygiene still need to be applied, in my view.

I think your understanding is wrong.

 

[Pete6.5]

The only person that cares if you give it away or sell it is the tax man. Everyone else doesn't care if you make a profit or loss you need to follow all the checks and registrations.