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Irish Aberdeen-Angus Producers Ltd. are the sole agents, with an agreement to operate the Certified Angus Beef Scheme on behalf of the Irish Angus Cattle Society Ltd.
In 1997 the Irish Angus Cattle Society Ltd applied to the Department of Agriculture & Patents Office Authorities under The Trade Mark Act 1996 (application number 1051 – 97) to have the title “Irish Angus” registered under the provisions of section 55 of The Trade Marks Act, 1996, as a certification trade mark.
Definition of Animals suitable for the Scheme
1. Polled Angus type cattle that carry a name Angus or Angus cross on their cattle identity card.
2. Coloured Angus cross breed cattle are acceptable only if judged upon inspection that:
- They are polled Angus beef type carrying the name Angus or Angus cross on their card.
- They are finished on a Producer Group member’s farm.
- All animals must be sired by a registered purebred Angus bull or AI.
3. All cattle supplied to the scheme must be owned by a member of the Producer Group and must conform to Bord Bia Beef Farm Quality Assurance Scheme.
Format for Producer Group Inspections
1) Inspectors
Persons appointed by Irish Aberdeen-Angus Producers Ltd.
2) Farm Inspections
- Does the farm own a registered purebred Angus bull?
- Was the bull on the farm at the date of conception?
- Does the farm use Angus AI?
- Check AI dockets and advise retention of same.
- Has the farmer adequate animal movement records?
- Do all animals proposed for the Certified Angus Scheme conform to the standards as set down in the Definition of Animals?
- Is the farm currently a certified member of the Bord Bia Quality Assurance Scheme?
3) Abattoir Inspections
- Do animals have adequate space in pens?
- Are pens clean?
- Are pens maintained in good condition?
- Do animals have access to clean drinking water?
- Have animals been sufficiently rested prior to slaughter?
- Are animals treated in humane fashion?
- Do all animals comply with conditions set out at Definition of Animals suitable for the Scheme?
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