Abattoirs Act, 1988. Country/Territory Ireland Document type Legislation Date 1988 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to amend and extend the law relating to abattoirs and knackeries; to make provision for veterinary and hygiene controls in such abattoirs and knackeries, and to make provision for other connected matters. Subject Food & nutrition, Livestock Keyword Food quality control/food safety Slaughtering Inspection Authorization/permit Meat Packaging/labelling Basic legislation Fraud Animal health Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract "Abattoir" means any premises used for or in connection with the slaughter of animals whose meat is intended for human consumption and includes a slaughterhouse. This Act shall not apply to a premises which is: (a) licensed under the Pigs and Bacon Acts, 1935 to 1961, or (b) registered under the Agricultural Produce (Fresh Meat) Acts, 1930 to 1938, and which is for the time being occupied by a person who holds a licence under those Acts. Part II provides for the application, granting, and registration of licences to operate an abattoir. where, in the opinion of the Minister, special circumstances exist and he considers it reasonable so to do, the Minister may, after consultation with the local authority in whose functional area an abattoir is situate, in lieu of granting an abattoir licence in respect of any premises, grant to a person a permit to operate the premises as an abattoir (sect. 17). The Minister may, in relation to abattoirs, make Regulations in respect of all or any of the matters specified in section 20. Full text English Website www.bailii.org References - Legislation Implemented by Abattoirs Act 1988 (Veterinary Examination and Health Mark) (No. 2) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 373 of 2009). Legislation | Ireland | 2009 Keyword: Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Meat, Packaging/labelling, Inspection, Food quality control/food safety Source: FAO, FAOLEX Abattoirs Act 1988 (Veterinary Examination and Health Mark) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 67 of 2007). Legislation | Ireland | 2007 Keyword: Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Meat, Packaging/labelling, Food quality control/food safety, Animal health, Pests/diseases Source: FAO, FAOLEX Abattoirs Act 1988 (Veterinary Examination) (Salmonella in Pigs) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 114 of 2007). Legislation | Ireland | 2007 Keyword: Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Meat, Classification/declassification, Food quality control/food safety, Animal health, Pests/diseases Source: FAO, FAOLEX Abattoirs Act 1988 (Veterinary Examination and Health Mark) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 154 of 2009). Legislation | Ireland | 2009 Keyword: Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Meat, Packaging/labelling, Inspection, Food quality control/food safety Source: FAO, FAOLEX Abattoirs Act, 1988 (Veterinary Examination) Regulations, 1992. Legislation | Ireland | 1992 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Slaughtering, Inspection, Authorization/permit, Meat, Animal health Source: FAO, FAOLEX Abattoirs (Health Mark) Regulations, 1992. Legislation | Ireland | 1992 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Slaughtering, Inspection, Authorization/permit, Meat, Animal health, Marking/identification Source: FAO, FAOLEX Abattoirs (Control of Designated Bovine Offal) Regulations, 1996. Legislation | Ireland | 1996 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Slaughtering, Inspection, Authorization/permit, Meat, Packaging/labelling, Animal health Source: FAO, FAOLEX Abattoirs Act 1988 (Veterinary Examination) (Salmonella in Pigs) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 521 of 2009). Legislation | Ireland | 2009 Keyword: Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Meat, Classification/declassification, Swine, Food quality control/food safety, Animal health, Pests/diseases Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Abattoirs Act, 1988 (Amendment) Order 1997 (S.I. No. 422 of 1997). Legislation | Ireland | 1997 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Meat, Animal health, Slaughtering Source: FAO, FAOLEX Abattoirs Act, 1988 (Amendment) Order 1999 (S.I. No. 328 of 1999). Legislation | Ireland | 1999 Keyword: Animal health, Slaughtering, Traceability/product tracing, Marking/identification Source: FAO, FAOLEX