Poultry Regulations (No. R. 153 of 2006). Country/Territory South Africa Document type Regulation Date 2006 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock, Food & nutrition 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 Geographical area Africa, Southern Africa Abstract These Regulations prescribe rules relative to the slaughtering of poultry and the processing and placing on the market of meat. The Regulations make provision, among other things, for: registration of abattoirs, hygiene management and evaluation systems, humane treatment of birds in the slaughter process, handling and storage of carcasses and meat, inspection and marking of meat and treatment of condemned meat. The Regulations also contain some rules relative to the importation and exportation o Full text English Website www.info.gov.za References - Legislation Implements Meat Safety Act, 2000. Legislation | South Africa | 2000 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Inspection, Meat, Processing/handling, Policy/planning, Slaughtering Source: FAO, FAOLEX