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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)]

66. Offloading

 

 

[Also see regulation 19]

 

1) Animals arriving at an abattoir must be offloaded immediately by trained personnel.

 

2) Animals must be offloaded in a calm manner to avoid excitement, fear, stress and injury.

 

3) No electrical prodding of pigs and calves is allowed.

 

4) Animals may not be picked up by their heads, fleece, skin, ears, tails, horns or legs neither may animals be forced to jump from different levels or over gaps during offloading.

 


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