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"12. In accordance with the views of the Danish Minister of
"Agriculture, I would therefore ask that, in consideration of the
"adoption by the Danish Inspection of the same Standard which is
"enforced in your markets, the labels might be returned to me through
"your Medical Officer of Health. I am to add that the assistance
"thereby to be rendered to the Danish Meat Inspection will be highly
"appreciated, and will undoubtedly enable the label of the Danish Govern"ment
to be accepted by your Officers as a prima facie guarantee of the
"soundness and quality of the meat.
"I am, Sir,
"Your obedient Servant,
"HAROLD FABER."
Speaking generally, this communication was most satisfactory, inasmuch
as it showed clearly throughout the intention of the Danish Government to
deal thoroughly with the question, and, if practicable, to place such a value
on their certificate as to practically constitute a guarantee as to the condition
of the pork.
The Order issued by the Danish Minister of Agriculture on the 19th
January, 1905, referred to in the Commission letter, which runs as follows,
should be specially noted:—
"Supplement to Instructions by the Minister of Agriculture of the
"15th August, 1903, to the Veterinary Inspectors appointed to control
"the export of Meat.
"As it has been brought to the notice of the Minister that carcasses
"of pigs which have suffered from Tuberculosis, even in a very minute
"degree, are condemned by English Officers of Health as unfit for human
"food, it shall, under reference to Section 4 of the Instructions issued
"on August the 15th, 1903, from now henceforth be the duty of the
"Veterinary Inspectors authorised to inspect meat for export to retain
"from export to Great Britain the carcass of any pig examined according
"to the Order of August the 15th, 1903, in which, or in the organs
"of which, is found the smallest deposit of a tuberculous nature.
"As the removal of any part of the serous membranes in several
"markets in England causes a suspicion that the animal in question has
"suffered from Tuberculosis, the Veterinary Inspector shall not pass for
"export to Great Britain any carcass of an ox or a pig examined according
"to the said Order from which any part of pleura or peritoneum has
"been removed.
"January 19th, 1905.
"(Sign) OLE HANSEN,
"Minister of Agriculture,
"H. GRAM."