Abattoirs Act, 1988 (Veterinary Examination) (Amendment) Regulations, 1997. Country/Territory Ireland Document type Regulation Date 1997 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition, Livestock Keyword Food quality control/food safety Slaughtering Inspection Authorization/permit Meat Animal health Birds Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract These Regulations provide for the carrying out of ante and post mortem examinations on slaughtered ratite birds (ostriches, emus and rheas) to determine the fitness of the meat for human consumption. They also prescribe the grounds on which the birds or the meat of such birds may be declared unfit for human consumption. Full text English Website www.bailii.org References - Legislation Amends 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quality control/food safety, Slaughtering, Inspection, Authorization/permit, Meat, Animal health Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Abattoirs Act 1988 (Veterinary Examination and Health Mark) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 67 of 2007).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