Public Health (Meat) Regulations.

Subject

Food & nutrition

Keyword

Hygiene/sanitary procedures Food quality control/food safety Meat Vending Slaughtering Inspection Registration Offences/penalties

Geographical area

Oceania, Small Island Developing States

Abstract

These Regulations provide sanitary rules for the slaughtering and sale of meat. "Meat" means a carcase or any portion of a carcase of cattle, sheep, horses, pigs, calves or goats (whether slaughtered within the Kingdom or not) sold or intended to be sold for human consumption. Before a carcase is removed from an approved slaughter place it shall be inspected by a Meat Inspector. A person shall not slaughter an animal for sale as human food unless a Meat Inspector has first examined and passed th

Full text

English

Website

www.paclii.org

References - Legislation

Implements

Public Health Act.

Legislation | Tonga | 1916 (1988) | Repealed

Keyword: Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Meat, Vending, Inspection, Slaughtering, Pollution control, Waste disposal, Waste prevention, Institution, Water supply, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution, Well sinking/boreholes

Source: FAO, FAOLEX