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Directive No. Z/39 of 2003 regulating and licensing cattle slaughterhouses.

Country/Territory
Jordan
Document type
Regulation
Date
2003
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Livestock
Keyword
Authorization/permit Hygiene/sanitary procedures Inspection Institution Offences/penalties Slaughtering Cattle
Geographical area
Asia, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Red Sea & Gulf of Aden, Western Asia
Entry into force notes
This Directive enters into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
Abstract

This Directive is composed of 9 articles. Article 1 deal with terms and definitions. Article 2 decrees the establishment of the Licensing Committee for Cattle Slaughterhouses. Article 3 defines requirements and conditions for lands destined as slaughterhouses. Establishment of new slaughterhouses should be carried out after previous authorizations (art. 5). Article 6 defines technical and sanitary requirements and conditions for cattle slaughterhouses. Veterinary surgeons shall examine animals before slaughtering and meat after slaughtering (art. 7). Article 9 contains offences and penalties.

Full text
Arabic
Website
www.moa.gov.jo