Livestock and Poultry Carcasses - Grades and Sales (O. Reg. 266/09).

Subject

Food & nutrition

Keyword

Meat Poultry products Sheep/goats Cattle Certification Standards Classification/declassification Internal trade Enforcement/compliance Slaughtering

Geographical area

Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic

Entry into force notes

The present Regulation enters into force on 1 October 2009.

Abstract

The present Regulation enforces the Food Safety and Quality Act, 2001 (S.O. 2001, c. 20). In particular, the Regulation lays down provisions relating to federal grade standards, conditions of grading and grade marking requirements for lamb and mutton, poultry, veal and beef. Operators are now required to grade veal in all cases where calves are bought on a carcass weight basis; engage the services of a grader to grade veal carcasses; provide a grading certificate to the producer in specified circumstances; be responsible for the accuracy of scales (for beef and veal). The text – consisting of 14 sections – deals, inter alia, with the following aspects: accuracy of scales (for beef and veal), mandatory veal grading and exemptions, requirement to register under the Beef Cattle Marketing Act; plant operators now responsible for accuracy of scales. The text consists of 14 sections.

Full text

English

Website

www.gov.on.ca

References - Legislation

Implements

Food Safety and Quality Act, 2001 (S.O. 2001, c. 20).

Legislation | Canada | 2001 (2019)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Agricultural commodities, Marine fishes, Freshwater fishes, Milk/dairy products, Fraud, Inspection, Standards, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX