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Prevention of Undesirable Residue in Meat Act, 1991 (Act No. 21).

Country/Territory
Namibia
Document type
Legislation
Date
1991
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia No. 322, 17 December 1991, pp. 1-13.
Long title
An Act to provide for the control over the administration of certain products to animals which may cause undesirable residue in meat and meat products; to further regulate the slaughtering of animals and the marketing of meat and meat products; and to provide for incidental matters.
Subject
Livestock, Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Hormones/steroids Residues Slaughtering International trade Inspection Animal feed/feedstuffs Drugs Animal health
Geographical area
Africa, South Atlantic, Southern Africa
Abstract

The Act prescribes rules relating, inter alia, to: Minister's power in relation to certain substances (sect. 2); prohibition of possession or administration of certain substances (sects. 3 and 4); prohibition of slaughtering (sect. 5); export of meat or meat products to prescribed countries (sect. 6); inspectors, inspections and analysts (sects. 7, 8, and 9); regulations (sect. 16). (19 sections)

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References - Legislation

Implemented by

Declaration of Prohibited Substances, Group II Substances and Group III Substances and Determination of Withdrawal Times for Purposes of the Prevention of Undesirable Residue in Meat Act, 1991 (G.N. No. 220 of 1994).

Legislation | Namibia | 1994

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Residues, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Drugs, Animal health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulations in Terms of the Prevention of Undesirable Residue in Meat Act, 1991 (No. 219 of 1994).

Legislation | Namibia | 1994

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Residues, Meat, Slaughtering, Registration, Inspection, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Drugs, Animal health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Prevention of Undesirable Residue in Meat Amendment Act, 1994 (Act No. 11 of 1994).

Legislation | Namibia | 1994

Keyword: Meat, Food quality control/food safety

Source: FAO, FAOLEX