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(ii) has not, before importation, been made ready for
human consumption in the form of a sausage, or of
another prepared or manufactured article of food ; and
(iii) is without bone in its natural state of attachment ;
or
(b.) Of tripe, namely, any edible part of the stomach, or
Of a tongue, or kidney,
to which formalin, or a solution, or other preparation of, or
comprising formic aldehyde; or a compound containing
fluorine or boron; or salicylic acid, formic acid, sulphurous
acid, benzoic acid, or any compound of any such acid has
been applied;
or
(c.) Of severed parts of the carcase of a pig, or of other edible parts
of a pig, which have not, before importation, been salted,
cured, pickled, dried or smoked, or otherwise prepared as
bacon or ham, and which are not contained in a box, case,
receptacle, or package with an official Certificate impressed
thereon, or affixed or attached thereto ;
(_/) The expression "Foreign Meat of Class II." means foreign meat
which, being in the form of the entire carcase of a pig, has not,
before importation, been salted, cured, pickled, dried or smoked,
or otherwise prepared as bacon or ham, and is without the head
in its natural state of attachment to the carcase, and is without
the lymphatic glands about the throat and any other part of the
carcase in their natural position ;
(k) The expression "Foreign Meat of Class III." means foreign meat
which is in the form of severed parts of the carcase of a pig, or of
other edible parts of a pig, which has not before importation been
salted, cured, pickled, dried, or smoked, or otherwise prepared as
bacon or ham, which is not and does not comprise any foreign
meat of Class I., and which is contained in a box, case, receptacle,
or package with an official Certificate impressed thereon, or affixed
or attached thereto.
(Z) The expression "Foreign Meat Unclassed" means foreign meat
other than foreign meat of Class I., foreign meat of Class II., or
foreign meat of Class III. ;
(m) The expression "importer" means any person in the United
Kingdom who, either as owner or consignee, agent or broker, is
entitled to the possession, custody, or control of any foreign
meat;