Meat Safety Act, 2000.

Country/Territory: South Africa
Document type: Legislation
Date: 2000
Source: FAO, FAOLEX
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, 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 c
Full text: English

References - Legislation

Implemented by

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

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

Legislation | South Africa | 2006

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

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