Chapter 12 - Guidance on animal welfare topics in the current Meat Programs MOP:
Enforcement and authority of inspectors (by chapter)


MOP Chapter 1 - Introduction to the Meat Programs

  • Humane Considerations
Chap. sect. Section Title
1.4.3.2 Second Priority: Humane Considerations
(1) The Slaughter and Inspection of Cripples and Downers
(2) The Slaughter and Inspection of Other Animals Already on Premises

MOP Chapter 3 - Pre-requisite Programs

  • Premises (designed for purpose being used for, secure footing, slaughter)
  • Transportation, Receiving and Storage (of live animals, holding areas, vehicles and crates
  • Equipment (maintained and used appropriately)
  • Personnel (training)
  • Sanitation (maintenance program and cleaning)
Chap. sect. Section Title
3.4.9 Ventilation
3.5 Detailed design and construction requirements
3.5.1.1 Red Meat
3.5.1.1.1 Livestock Yards
3.5.1.2.1 Live Receiving and Holding Areas
3.5.1.2.2 Cleaning and Disinfecting Facilities for Transport Containers and Crates
3.5.1.2.3 Carcass Dressing Facilities
3.6.1 Animal Transportation Vehicles and Containers
3.6.3.1 Receiving of Live Animals
3.6.4.1 Live Animal Holding Facilities
3.8.1 Training of Personnel

MOP Chapter 4 - Meat Processing: Inspection procedures, dispositions, monitoring and controls

  • Inspectional Controls, Written Program, Use of Held tags

Chapter in progress

MOP Chapter 17 - Ante and Post Mortem Inspection Staffing Standards and Ergonomic Consideration

  • Ante and Post Mortem Inspection Staffing Standards and Ergonomic Consideration

Chapter in progress

MOP Chapter 19 - Poultry Inspection Programs

  • Humane standards for slaughter of poultry
Chap. sect. Section Title
19.1.3.2 Separation of Incompatible Operations
19.1.3.3 Cleaning and Disinfecting Facilities for Transport Containers and Crates
19.1.3.4 Ante Mortem Inspection Facilities
19.1.3.5 Stunning and Bleeding Facilities
19.3 Ante mortem inspection
19.3.1.1 Introduction
19.3.1.2 Objectives
19.3.1.3 Facilities Requirements
19.3.2 Ante mortem Procedures
19.3.2.3 Plant Operators' Responsibilities
19.3.2.3.1 At Receiving
19.3.2.3.2 Receiving to Shackling
19.3.2.3.3 Shackling to Scalding
19.3.2.4 CFIA Responsibilities
19.3.3 Procedures due to special circumstances
19.3.3.1 Suspect, Reactor and Condemned Flocks
19.3.3.1.1 Suspect Flocks
19.3.3.1.2 Reactor Flocks
19.3.3.1.3 Flocks Condemned on Ante Mortem Inspection
19.3.3.2 Cleaning and Disinfection
19.3.4.2 Flock Sheets for Chickens and Turkeys
19.3.4.5 Corrective Measures by the CFIA for Missing or Incomplete Flock Sheets
19.3.5 Sanitation for Poultry Crates and Trucks
19.7.3 Reportable diseases

Highlights of Meat Inspection Regulations, 1990: related to humane slaughter

MIR section title MIR section number
Facilities and equipment section 28
Training of personnel section 57
Humane treatment and slaughter of food animals section 61
No animal shall be handled ... (avoidable pain) section 62
Separation by species section 63
Danger to other animals section 28 (1)
Ventilation of holding pens section 64
Water requirements section 65
Flock sheet section 66
Segregate and identify subjects section 73
No slaughter of held animals without authorization section 75
Religious slaughter exemption section 77
Insensible prior to suspension for slaughter section 78
Requirement for stun before bleed (acceptable stun methods) section 79
Equipment must be effective and personnel must be trained section 80

Other CFIA animal welfare regulatory standards and guidance

Transport of animals, non-ambulatory livestock, provincial regulations etc.
http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/anima/trans/transe.shtml

Animal welfare guidelines

Dr. Temple Grandin's website
www.grandin.com

Recommended Codes of Practice for the care and handling of farm animals for food animals

Species-Specific Stunning Guidelines - Red Meat Species

Annex A

Annex B - Reserved for future use

Annex C - Reserved for future use

Annex D - Reserved for future use

Annex E


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