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North East District (Abattoir) Bye- laws.

Country/Territory
Botswana
Document type
Regulation
Date
2011
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Livestock, Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Meat Animal health Animal production Slaughtering Animal welfare Hygiene/sanitary procedures Inspection
Geographical area
Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Southern Africa
Abstract

These Bye-laws consist of 32 sections and 2 schedules: Citation (1); Interpretation (2); Appointment of officers (3); Functions of manager (4); Authorisation to use abattoir (5); Hours of operation (6); Delivery of animals (7); Abattoir register (8); Care of animals, etc (9); Diseased animals (10); Removal of animal from pen (11); Carcasses of dead animals (12); Personal hygiene (13); Restrictions on slaughter (14); Place for slaughtering (15); Manner of slaughtering (16); Marking of carcass (17); Deceptive dressing prohibited (18); Condemnation of soiled meat (19); Examination of carcass, etc (20); Duties of meat inspector (21); Removal of meat, etc (22); Human diseases (23); Obstructing manager (24); Disposal of unclaimed animals, etc. (25); Parking of vehicles (26); Dogs, etc. prohibited (27); Exclusion of children (28); Smoking prohibited (29); Liquor prohibited (30); Restrictions of removal of animal (31); Restrictions of removal of animal (32). The main provisions contained in the text concern all the procedures on the killing of animals, from the use of the abattoir to all the operations of slaughtering. The Bye-laws contain provisions on penalties and have two schedules.

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