Meat Industry (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (L.N. No. 81 of 2015). Country/Territory Fiji Document type Regulation Date 2015 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Government of Fiji Gazette Supplement No. 27 of 25 September 2015. Subject Livestock, Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Meat Inspection Slaughtering Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Melanesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific Abstract These Regulations amend the Meat Industry Regulations: in the definition of "rural slaughterhouse" by deleting "island in which it is situated and in any other area specified under regulation 33L(3), but nowhere else;" and substituting with "rural areas"; by deleting regulations 33B and 33L; by replacing regulation 33H on restrictions on the slaughtering of cattle, sheep, goats and pigs in rural slaughterhouses. Slaughter may only take place with proper lighting and in the presence of an inspector, and only after the animals have rested for at least 10 hours after arrival at the slaughterhouse. Full text English References - Legislation Amends Meat Industry Regulations. Legislation | Fiji | 1975 (1983) Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Meat, Poultry products, Processing/handling, Transport/storage, Inspection, Packaging/labelling, Slaughtering, Registration, International trade, Authorization/permit, Offences/penalties, Animal health Source: FAO, FAOLEX