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Meat Safety Act, 2000.

Country/Territory
South Africa
Document type
Legislation
Date
2000
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Consolidated Statutes, South Africa.WWW
Long title
An Act to provide for measures to promote meat safety and the safety of animal products; to establish and maintain essential national standards in respect of abattoirs; to regulate the importation and exportation of meat; to establish meat safety schemes; and to provide for matters connected therewith.
Subject
Livestock, Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Inspection Meat Processing/handling Policy/planning Slaughtering
Geographical area
Africa, South Atlantic, Southern Africa
Abstract

The Minister must designate an officer of the Department who is a veterinarian as national executive officer (sect. 2). The national executive officer shall consider applications or a requests in terms of this Act, a power that may be delegated under section 3. No person may: (a) slaughter any animal at any place other than an abattoir; (b) permit the slaughter of any animal at any place under his or her control, unless the place is an abattoir; or (c) sell or provide meat for human and animal consumption unless it has been slaughtered at an abattoir. This does not apply to slaughter for own consumption or for cultural or religious purposes (sect. 7). An application for registration of a slaughter facility must be submitted to the national executive officer in the prescribed manner and be accompanied by the prescribed fee (sect. 8). Section 9 provides for withdrawal or lapsing of registration certificate. The essential national standards specified in section 11 shall apply to all abattoirs. The Minister may by notice in the Gazette establish a scheme for the improvement of meat safety and safety of animal products (sect. 12). Remaining provisions deal with inspection and matters of miscellaneous nature.

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References - Legislation

Implemented by

Red Meat Regulations (No. R. 1072 of 2004).

Legislation | South Africa | 2004

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Meat, Packaging/labelling, Inspection, Standards, Processing/handling, Data collection/reporting, International trade, Offences/penalties, Animal welfare, Slaughtering

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Poultry Regulations (No. R. 153 of 2006).

Legislation | South Africa | 2006

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Meat, Game, Packaging/labelling, Inspection, International trade, Standards, Processing/handling, Poultry products, Offences/penalties, Animal welfare, Slaughtering, Birds

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ostrich Regulations (No. R. 54 of 2007).

Legislation | South Africa | 2007

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Meat, Game, Packaging/labelling, Inspection, International trade, Standards, Processing/handling, Poultry products, Offences/penalties, Animal welfare, Slaughtering, Birds

Source: FAO, FAOLEX