Pig Industry (Grading) Regulations (Cap. 251). Country/Territory Zambia Document type Regulation Date 1960 (2006) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Laws of Zambia, Revised Edition 2006, Chapter 251. Subject Livestock Keyword Animal production Swine Classification/declassification Marking/identification Inspection Slaughtering Offences/penalties Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries Abstract The carcasses of pigs liable to be graded in terms of the Pig Industry Act shall be graded by a Government grader at a slaughter-house in accordance with the provisions of the First Schedule in one or other of the grades there specified. Carcasses of pigs so graded shall be marked by a Government grader in accordance with the provisions of the Second Schedule, except the carcasses of pigs slaughtered for export from Zambia by a registered exporter. Carcasses may also be re-graded in certain circumstances (reg. 5). No person shall sell at, distribute in or consign or deliver to any place within a defined area the carcass of any pig slaughtered in Zambia that has not been graded or marked in accordance with these Regulations. Regulation 8 provides for returns to be furnished by Government graders. Appeals against decisions of Government graders may be lodged with the Chief Animal Husbandry Officer of the Department of Agriculture under regulation 9. Any person who slaughters a pig, the carcass of which is liable to be graded in terms of the Act, shall institute a system of serial numbers (reg. 10). Full text English References - Legislation Implements Pig Industry Act (Cap. 251). Legislation | Zambia | 1960 (2006) Keyword: Animal production, Swine, Classification/declassification, Marking/identification, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX