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In other respects, the importation of meat into the German 
-Zollverein will be regulated by the following provisions up to 
the 31st December, 1903 :— 
1. Fresh meat may only be imported in whole carcases 
which, however, in the case of cattle (with the exception of 
calves) and of pigs may be in complete halves. 
To the carcases there must be attached the pleura, peri- 
toneum (“Brust and Bauchfell”), the lungs, the heart, and 
kidneys. The Bundesrath is empowered to extend this 
regulation to other organs. 
2. Prepared meat can only be imported when experience 
has shown that all possibility of injury to health is excluded, 
or when, on importation, the absolute freedom from injurious 
properties can be ascertained with certainty. This regulation, 
it is considered, cannot be carried out in consignments of 
salted meats (‘‘ Pockelfleisch”’) when the weight of single 
pieces is less than 4 kilos. (about 8lbs. 15 ozs.) ; this rule does 
not apply to ham, bacon, and intestines (“‘ Darme ”’). 
Meat which has undergone a process for the purpuses 
of preservation, but which has, in its chief features, still 
retained the properties of fresh meat, or which can, by a 
suitable process, regain the properties of fresh meat, is not 
to be considered as prepared meat; such meat is subject to 
the provisions of sub-section 1. 
For the period after 31st December, 1903, the regulations 
dealing with the importation of meat are to be revised by 
law. Should such new regulations not have been completed 
by that date, then the regulations of sub-section 2 as to 
importation will remain in force until further notice. 
Section 13 provides that imported meat is to be subjected 
to an examination, which will be carried out with the co- 
operation of the Customs officials. Exception is made, how- 
ever, in favour of such meat as can be proved to have been 
prepared within the Zollverein, or which is merely destined 
for direct through transport vza Germany. In these latter 
cases importation can only take place at certain Customs 
Houses, which will be specified by the Bundesrath. 
The provisions of Sections 12 and 13 are not applicable to 
game, poultry, and meat introduced by travellers for their con- 
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