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Slaughterhouse Regulations (Cap. 49).

Country/Territory
Saint Helena (UK)
Document type
Regulation
Date
1999 (2011)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Gazette Notice No. 63 of 1 July 2011.
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Hygiene/sanitary procedures Meat Slaughtering Inspection Certification Offences/penalties Food quality control/food safety
Geographical area
Africa, Atlantic Ocean Islands, Western Africa
Abstract

These Regulations provide rules for hygienic conditions in places for slaughtering animals, the flesh of which is intended for sale for human consumption. They require premises used as a slaughterhouse to be authorized by a certificate issued by the Health Protection Board. If the meat of an animal is to be sold for human consumption the animal must be slaughtered in a slaughterhouse, except if authorized otherwise.

Full text
English
Website
www.sainthelena.gov.sh

References - Legislation

Implements

Public Health Ordinance (Cap. 49).

Legislation | Saint Helena (UK) | 1939 (2011)

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Meat, Inspection, Pollution control, Institution, Water supply, Sewerage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX