Abattoirs Act, 1988 (Abattoirs) Regulations (No. 152 of 1989). Country/Territory Ireland Document type Regulation Date 1989 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock, Food & nutrition Keyword Hygiene/sanitary procedures Meat Processing/handling Certification Packaging/labelling Inspection Food quality control/food safety Animal production Slaughtering Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract These Regulations lay down the requirements for the construction and operation of abattoirs supplying the domestic market. Part I contains general provisions. Regulation 4 formulates a responsibility of the occupier of an abattoir to ensure compliance with these Regulations, and the duty to take reasonable precaution to prevent the contamination of meat in the abattoir and comply with reasonable directions of authorised officer for the purposes of these Regulations. Part II defines requirements for construction of abattoirs and the facilities and equipment therein. The supply of clean potable water shall satisfy the requirements of the European Communities (Quality of Water Intended for Human Consumption) Regulations, 1988 (S.I. No. 81 of 1988). Part III lists requirements for the operation and management of abattoirs such as slaughtering times, reception of animals, formalities to be dealt with before slaughter, ante- and post-,mortem examination, cleansing of carcasses, processing of meat, wrapping of meat, etc. (97 regulations completed by 1 Schedule) Full text English Website www.irishstatutebook.ie References - Legislation Amended by Abattoirs Act, 1988 (Abattoirs) (Amendment) Regulations, 1997. Legislation | Ireland | 1997 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Slaughtering, Inspection, Meat, Animal health, Animal welfare, Birds Source: FAO, FAOLEX Abattoirs Act, 1988 (Abattoirs) (Amendment) Regulations, 1998. Legislation | Ireland | 1998 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Slaughtering, Inspection, Authorization/permit, Meat, Animal health Source: FAO, FAOLEX Abattoirs Act, 1988 (Abattoirs) (Amendment) Regulations, 1999 (S.I. No. 328 of 1999). Legislation | Ireland | 1999 Keyword: Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Meat, Processing/handling, Certification, Packaging/labelling, Inspection, Food quality control/food safety, Animal production, Slaughtering Source: FAO, FAOLEX