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Meat Industry Act Cap. 237.

Country/Territory
Fiji
Document type
Legislation
Date
1970 (1983)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to provide for the establishment of a meat industry board and to regulate and control the slaughtering of livestock.
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Business/industry/corporations Cattle Sheep/goats Hygiene/sanitary procedures Inspection Institution Meat Registration Slaughtering Swine Food quality control/food safety
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Melanesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific
Abstract

This Act lays down rules for the establishment of the Meat Industry Board; the management and control of slaughtering of cattle, sheep, goats, pigs or poultry according to hygiene requirements; the registration of slaughterhouses; and the duties and obligations of health inspectors.

Full text
English
Website
www.agriculture.gov.fj

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Meat Industry Regulations (Section 18).

Legislation | Fiji | 1983 (1975)

Keyword: Certification, Milk/dairy products, Processing/handling, Inspection, Packaging/labelling, Meat, Poultry products, Slaughtering, Transport/storage, Food quality control/food safety

Source: FAO, FAOLEX