Abattoirs Act 1988 (Veterinary Examination) (Salmonella in Pigs) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 521 of 2009). Country/Territory Ireland Document type Regulation Date 2009 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock, Food & nutrition Keyword Hygiene/sanitary procedures Meat Classification/declassification Swine Food quality control/food safety Animal health Pests/diseases Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract These Regulations concern the implementation of the Pig Salmonella Control Programme in slaughter plants that have supplied not less than 200 pigs to slaughter in the previous 12 months. The Regulations define duties of owners or persons in charge of an abattoir where pigs are slaughtered in relation with the taking of serological samples, the notification of results of such sampling to authorities, the segregation of pigs and the testing for salmonella in pigs. Full text English Website www.agriculture.gov.ie References - Legislation Implements Abattoirs Act, 1988. Legislation | Ireland | 1988 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Slaughtering, Inspection, Authorization/permit, Meat, Packaging/labelling, Basic legislation, Fraud, Animal health Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals 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