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Livestock and Meat Products (Protection of Animals at Time of Slaughter or Killing) Regulations 2015 (S.R. & O. No. 26 OF 2015).

Country/Territory
Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
Document type
Regulation
Date
2015
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Livestock
Keyword
Slaughtering Animal welfare Hygiene/sanitary procedures Offences/penalties Inspection Certification Monitoring Data collection/reporting
Geographical area
Americas, Atlantic Ocean Islands, Latin America and the Caribbean, South America, South Atlantic
Abstract

These Regulations apply to the welfare of animals intended to be killed for human consumption at a designated abattoir in the Falkland Islands12. The Regulations specify the general and specific requirements for the design, construction, maintenance and operation of abattoirs, as well as the killing and related operations, such as handling, lairaging, restraining, stunning and bleeding of animals. It also requires abattoir operators to have competent personnel, animal welfare officers, standard operating procedures, monitoring and checks, and records of maintenance. The document sets out the conditions and procedures for granting, modifying, suspending or revoking certificates of competence or provisional certificates for persons who carry out slaughter operations. It also establishes the fees, guidance, and reconsideration process for certificates. Offences and penalties for contravening any of the provisions of the regulations, as well as the transitional provisions for existing abattoirs are also defined.

Full text
English
Website
legislation.gov.fk

References - Legislation

Implements

Livestock and Meat Products Ordinance 2010 (Ordinance No. 14 of 2010).

Legislation | Falkland Islands (Malvinas) | 2010 (2022)

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Meat, Residues, Certification, Animal production, Slaughtering, International trade, Authorization/permit, Animal health, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Drugs, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX