Regulations of Shaanxi Province on the Administration of Livestock Slaughter Country/Territory China Territorial subdivision Shaanxi Document type Regulation Date 2008 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock Keyword Slaughtering Policy/planning Institution Traceability/product tracing Hygiene/sanitary procedures Certification Quarantine Inspection Offences/penalties Animal health Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Entry into force notes These Regulations enter into force on 1 May 2009. Abstract These Regulations are formulated for the purposes to strengthen the administration of Livestock slaughter, to standardize the Livestock slaughtering activities, to ensure the safety of the quality of Livestock products and to protect the people’s physical health. The Text consists 67 Articles divided into 8 Chapters: General Provisions (I); Slaughter at Designated Location (II); Slaughtering and Inspection (III); Operation and Management (IV); Administration of Certificate, Stamp and Signboard (V); Legal Liabilities (VI); Supervision and Administration (VII); Supplementary Provisions (VIII). Full text English/Chinese Website www.shaanxi.gov.cn