Meat Control Act (Cap. 356).

Country/Territory: Kenya
Document type: Legislation
Date: 1972
Source: FAO, FAOLEX
Long title: An Act of Parliament to enable control to be exercised over meat and meat products intended for human consumption, and over slaughterhouses and places where such meat is processed; and to provide for import and export control over such meat and meat products; and for matters incidental to and connected with the foregoing.

Subject: Food & nutrition
Keyword: Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Meat Internal trade International trade Inspection Authorization/permit
Geographical area: Africa, AFRICA FAO, Eastern Africa

Abstract: This Act defines regulation-making powers of the Minister for the time being responsible for veterinary services in respect of: the licensing, control and regulation of slaughterhouses and of premises where meat is processed in any manner for human consumption; health, sanitary and hygiene standards in slaughterhouses and meat processing premises; packing and labelling of meat; storage and transport of meat; the licensing and control of imports and exports of meat; and other matters relative to the manufacture, processing and marketing of meat and listed in this Act.
Full text: English
Website: www.kenyalaw.org

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Meat Control (Poultry Meat Inspection) Regulations (Cap. 356).

Legislation | Kenya | 1973

Keyword: Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Meat, Poultry products, Slaughtering, Inspection, Transport/storage, Food quality control/food safety

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Meat Control (Transport of Meat) Regulations (Cap. 356).

Legislation | Kenya | 1976

Keyword: Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Meat, Transport/storage, Authorization/permit, Food quality control/food safety

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Meat Control (Local Slaughterhouses) Regulations.

Legislation | Kenya | 1973

Keyword: Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Meat, Slaughtering, Authorization/permit, Inspection, Packaging/labelling, Transport/storage, Offences/penalties, Food quality control/food safety

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Meat Control (Local Slaughterhouses) Licensing Regulations, 1980.

Legislation | Kenya | 1980

Keyword: Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Meat, Slaughtering, Authorization/permit, Offences/penalties, Food quality control/food safety

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Meat Control (Local Slaughterhouses) (Licensing) Regulations, 2011 (Cap. 356).

Legislation | Kenya | 2011

Keyword: Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Meat, Slaughtering, Authorization/permit, Offences/penalties, Food quality control/food safety

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Meat Control (Local Slaughterhouses) Regulations, 2010 (Cap. 356).

Legislation | Kenya | 2010

Keyword: Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Meat, Slaughtering, Authorization/permit, Inspection, Offences/penalties, Food quality control/food safety

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Meat Control (Importation of Meat and Meat Products) Regulations, 2001 (Cap. 356).

Legislation | Kenya | 2000

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, International trade, Meat, Authorization/permit, Inspection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Meat Control (Slaughterhouses) (Licensing) Regulations, 1996 (Cap. 356).

Legislation | Kenya | 1996

Keyword: Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Meat, Slaughtering, Authorization/permit, Offences/penalties, Food quality control/food safety

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Declaration made for purposes of the Meat Control (Local Slaughterhouses) Regulations, 2010 (Cap. 356).

Legislation | Kenya | 2012

Keyword: Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Meat, Slaughtering, Authorization/permit, Inspection, Offences/penalties, Food quality control/food safety

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Declaration of animals under section 2 of the Meat Control Act (Cap. 356).

Legislation | Kenya | 1975

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Meat, Cattle, Swine, Poultry products, Sheep/goats

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Meat Control (Slaughterhouse) Regulations, 1973 (Cap. 356).

Legislation | Kenya | 1973

Keyword: Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Meat, Slaughtering, Authorization/permit, Packaging/labelling, Inspection, Offences/penalties, Food quality control/food safety

Source: FAO, FAOLEX