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Meat Safety Act, 2000 (Act No. 40 of 2000)

Red Meat Regulations, 2004

Part V : Humane Treatment of Animals and Slaughter Process [Section 11(1)(h)]

64. Requirements for vehicles

 

 

1) To transport animals for slaughter at an abattoir-
a) the floors of the vehicle-
i) must be solid without openings between different decks that could cause contamination of animals on a lower deck; and
ii) must be non absorbent and slip free;
b) sides and partitions-
i) may not be lower than 1 800mm for cattle and 750mm for smaller animals; and
ii) partitions must be installed at every 3m of loading space if the vehicle is longer than 4m;
c) shade must be provided for pigs in transit:
d) ventilation in the vehicle must be ensured; and
e) the loading space may not-
i) have sharp angles, corners, protrusions of holes that may injure animals; or
ii) have loose objects stored between animals.

 

2) Minimum required floor space per animal on a vehicle is-
a) 1.4 sq. m per adult bovine or equine;
b) 0.3 sq. m per small calf;
c) 0.4 sq. m per sheep or goat;
d) 0.3 sq. m per porker;
e) 0.4 sq. m per baconer; and
f) 0.8 sq. m per adult other pig.

 

3) There must be partitions on the vehicle to separate-
a) bulls and cows or heifers;
b) adult and young animals;
c) different species;
d) fractious and normal animals; and
e) injured or blind and normal animals.