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Administrative Order No. 35 Series of 2021 Rules and Regulations on Humane and Hygienic Slaughter and Meat Inspection of Rabbit for Food.

Country/Territory
Philippines
Document type
Regulation
Date
2021
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Livestock
Keyword
Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Animal welfare Processing/handling Hygiene/sanitary procedures Inspection Slaughtering
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, North Pacific, South-Eastern Asia
Abstract

This Order applies to the humane and hygienic slaughtering of domesticated rabbit for human consumption, cover the conduct of ante-mortem of rabbits for slaughter and post-mortem inspection of carcasses, and the slaughterhouses with appropriate facilities to process rabbit meat. The text provides regulation for structural design and construction of rabbit slaughterhouse, pre-slaughter handling and restraint, and slaughtering procedure by considering the animal welfare principles. All rabbits for slaughter shall be accompanied with veterinary health certificate issued by a licensed veterinarian and carcass and viscera of rabbits shall be presented for post-mortem inspection. Section IX of the text refers to disposition of condemned materials. The text consists of 13 Sections.

Full text
English
Website
www.da.gov.ph