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Meat Hygiene Ordinance.

Country/Territory
Switzerland
Territorial subdivision
Appenzell Innerrhoden
Document type
Regulation
Date
1971 (2004)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
Ordinance on meat hygiene.
Subject
Livestock, Food & nutrition
Keyword
Meat Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Inspection Royalties/fees Offences/penalties Cattle Slaughtering
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe
Abstract

The present Ordinance implements the Law on foodstuff and objects of daily use of 9 October 1992. The text consists of 16 articles divided into 8 Parts as follows: Organization (I); Slaughterhouse (II); Slaughtering and slaughter hygiene (III); Examination of animals to be slaughtered and meat inspection (IV); Determination of slaughtering weight (V); Vocational training of meat inspectors (VI); Fees and compensation (VII); Final provisions (VIII) .

Full text
German
Website
www.ai.ch

References - Legislation

Implements

Loi fédérale sur les denrées alimentaires et les objets usuels (Loi sur les denrées alimentaires, LDAI).

Legislation | Switzerland | 1992 (2013)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Agricultural commodities, Inspection, Fraud, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX