Meat Control (Slaughterhouse) Regulations, 1973 (Cap. 356). Country/Territory Kenya Document type Regulation Date 1973 (2012) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Hygiene/sanitary procedures Meat Slaughtering Authorization/permit Packaging/labelling Inspection Offences/penalties Food quality control/food safety Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa Abstract These Regulations, made under the Meat Control Act, provide for the control of any abattoir, slaughterhouse or any other place where animals are slaughtered and meat is prepared or meat products are manufactured, which by the Minister declares to be a slaughterhouse for the purposes of these Regulations. No person shall slaughter in a slaughterhouse any animal, which has not been inspected by an inspecting officer except only in an emergency, or shall dispose of a carcass of any animal slaughtered in an export slaughterhouse, unless such carcass has been inspected by an inspecting officer. No person shall remove or dispose of any animal, carcass or meat, which has been marked or tagged except with the consent of and in accordance with instructions of an inspecting officer. It shall be lawful for any inspecting officer to detain, or order the disposal or destruction of, any animal, carcass, or meat which, in his or her opinion, is unfit for human consumption. The Director of Veterinary Services may order the closure of any slaughterhouse in the event of failure to comply with any provision of these Regulations. The Schedule to these Regulations sets out conditions and facilities for inspection. Full text English Website www.kenyalaw.org References - Legislation Implements Meat Control Act (Cap. 356). Legislation | Kenya | 1972 (2007) Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Meat, Internal trade, International trade, Inspection, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX