Regulation on the Administration of Slaughtering of Pigs. Country/Territory China Document type Regulation Date 1997 (2021) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock, Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Certification Inspection Institution Packaging/labelling Offences/penalties Risk assessment/management Slaughtering Quarantine Animal health Public health Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Abstract This Regulation is formulated for the purpose of strengthening administration of hog slaughter, ensuring the quality safety of hog products and safeguarding people's health. The Text consists 45 Articles divided into 5 chapters: General Provisions; Appointed-Abattoir Slaughtering; Supervision and Inspection; Legal Liabilities; Supplementary Provisions. Designated locations for slaughtering and centralized quarantining system shall be executed by the State on live pigs. The Regulations regulate the location of, and the requirements for live pig slaughtering plants (fields). Live pigs slaughtered in designated pig slaughter plants (farms) shall be quarantined by the animal health supervision agency in accordance with the law and accompanied by a quarantine certificate. The slaughter of pigs in designated pig slaughter plants (farms) shall comply with the operating procedures and technical requirements set by the State. Full text Chinese Website www.gov.cn References - Legislation Implemented by Measures of the Tibet Autonomous Region on the Administration of Livestock and Poultry Slaughtering. Legislation | China | 2022 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Certification, Inspection, Institution, Packaging/labelling, Offences/penalties, Risk assessment/management, Slaughtering, Poultry, Quarantine, Swine, Animal health Source: FAO, FAOLEX Technical specification for harmless treatment of dead and diseased animals. Legislation | China | 2017 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Animal health, Transport/storage, Packaging/labelling, Public health, Data collection/reporting Source: FAO, FAOLEX