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Livestock and Meat Industries (Producers' Agents) Regulations.

Country/Territory
Botswana
Document type
Regulation
Date
1968 (1976)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Meat Slaughtering
Geographical area
Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Southern Africa
Abstract

These Regulations make provision with respect to activities of agents of livestock producers. To act as agent in an abattoir a person shall register with the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture acting as licensing authority (reg. 3). Duties of agents are outlined in regulation 8. Delivery of animals to an abattoir shall be reported to the Botswana Meat Commission and agents shall duly mark animals for identification purposes. The Commission shall supply the agent with weight and grading sheets (reg. 9). The remaining provisions concern various financial arrangements and prescribe offences. (17 regulations)

Full text
English
Website
www.laws.gov.bw

References - Legislation

Implements

Livestock and Meat Industries Act (Chapter 36:03).

Legislation | Botswana | 1962 (2007)

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Meat, Slaughtering, Institution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX