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Pig Slaughter Regulations

Original Language Title: 生猪屠宰管理条例

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People's Republic of China promulgated by Decree No. 525  

                        Pig slaughtering regulations Executive meeting of the State Council on December 19, 2007 No. 201 amendments have been passed, now published revised regulations on the management of slaughtering, as of August 1, 2008.

  Prime Minister Wen Jiabao



The May 25, 2008

Pig slaughter regulations

(December 19, 1997 People's Republic of China promulgated by Decree No. 238 posted December 19, 2007 No. 201 Executive meeting of the State Council amended by)

Chapter I General provisions

First in order to strengthen the management of pig slaughtering, ensure pig-product quality and safety, safeguard the people's health, this Ordinance is enacted.

Article country implementation of pig slaughter, centralized quarantine system. Without fixed points, no unit or individual may engage in pig slaughtering activities.

However, the individuals killed in rural areas except for the food.

In remote and inaccessible rural areas, you can set a limited supply of pig products to the local market of small pig slaughterhouses, specific administrative measures enacted by the provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the. Article III competent commercial departments of the State Council in charge of the national pig slaughtering industry management.

Local people's Governments at or above the county level departments of commercial administration supervising management for pig slaughtering activities within their respective administrative areas.

Relevant departments of the people's Governments above the county level responsible for slaughtering activities in their respective areas of responsibility of the management. Fourth State according to the hog slaughter plants (field) the size, quality and safety management of production and technical conditions as well as, the implementation of hog slaughter plants (field) classification management system, encourage, guide and support the pig slaughter plants (field) to improve the conditions of production and technology, strengthen the management of quality and safety, improve quality and safety level of pig products.

Hog slaughter plants (field) management measures shall be formulated by the competent Commerce departments developed after consultation with the animal husbandry and veterinary Administrative Department under the State Council.

Chapter hog slaughter

Article fifth hog slaughter plants (field) planning (hereinafter planning), the people's Governments of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the competent Commerce authorities and the animal husbandry and veterinary Administrative Department, environmental protection Department and other relevant departments, in accordance with the reasonable layout, appropriate principles of concentration, good circulation, convenient to the masses, combining local conditions to develop, the people's Governments at the corresponding level for approval.

Article sixth hog slaughter plants (field) by the district, the municipal people's Government according to the set plan, organization departments in charge of Commerce, animal husbandry and veterinary Administrative Department, environmental protection Department and other relevant departments, to review the conditions in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance, with inputs from the Commerce authorities of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities identify and pig slaughter certificate issued and pig slaughter signs.

Districts shall be determined by the municipal governments of hog slaughter plants (field) list to the public in a timely manner, and people's Governments of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities for the record.

Hog slaughter plants (field) shall take the pig slaughter to the Administrative Department for industry and commerce registration certificate.

Article seventh hog slaughter plants (farms) hog slaughter should be a sign hanging on the plant (site) prominently. Pigs and pig slaughter slaughter certificate shall not lend, transfer of the sign.

No unit or individual shall not take or use of a forged certificate of pig slaughter and pig slaughter signs.

Article eighth hog slaughter plants (field) shall meet the following conditions:

(A) slaughter to adapt to the size, comply with State water quality standards for water sources;

(B) comply with the requirements set by the State for slaughter, slaughter, immediate slaughter and slaughtering equipment and means of delivery;

(C) slaughter of the legally obtained a health certificate and technical personnel;

(D) examination of meat quality inspection personnel;

(E) that complies with the requirements prescribed by the State inspection of equipment, facilities and pollution prevention facilities in compliance with environmental protection requirements;

(F) diseases of pigs and pig products treatment facilities;

(VII) shall obtain the animal epidemic prevention certification.

Nineth of pig slaughtering quarantine and supervision, in accordance with the law on animal epidemic prevention and the relevant provisions of the State Council.

Slaughter hygiene inspection and supervision, in accordance with the provisions of the food sanitation law.

Article tenth hog slaughter plants (field) slaughter pigs, quarantine shall be subject to the animal health supervision institutions, along with quarantine certificates.

11th hog slaughter plants (field) slaughtering, operating procedures and technical requirements shall be in conformity with national requirements. 12th hog slaughter plants (field) should faithfully record the source of the slaughter of pigs and pig products flow.

Source of live pigs and pig products flow to the record retention period shall be not less than 2 years. 13th hog slaughter plants (field) should establish a strict meat quality inspection management system. Meat quality test should be synchronized with pig slaughter, and record inspection results.

Inspection result records retained for periods of not less than 2 years. Meat products quality inspection of live pigs, pig slaughter plants (field) should be stamped with the meat quality inspection inspection stamp or with meat quality inspection certificate.

Pass the meat quality inspection pig products, should be under the supervision of the meat quality inspection personnel, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the State and faithfully record the processing of processing records retained for periods of not less than 2 years.

Hog slaughter plants (field) without meat quality of pig products inspected or rejected by meat quality, no factory (field).

Article 14th hog slaughter plants (field) for diseases of pigs and pig products for treatment expenses and losses, in accordance with the provisions of the financial Department of the State Council, be appropriate by the State financial subsidies.

15th hog slaughter plants (field), and any other entity or individual is allowed to pigs or pig products Flash or into other substances.

Hog slaughter plants (field) shall not be slaughtered pigs of Flash or into other substances.

16th hog slaughter plants (field) for failing to promptly sold or manufactured in a timely manner (field) of pig products, shall take necessary measures such as frozen or refrigerated to store.

17th no units and individuals must not be without point of illegal pig slaughtering activities units or individuals for pig slaughtering places or pig products storage facilities for no pigs or pig products injection units or individual sites or into other substances.

18th in the pig meat food product sales, production and processing of units and individuals, as well as food service operators, collective catering unit sales, pig products, should be the pig slaughter plants (field) quarantine and meat quality inspection of pig products.

Article 19th local governments and related departments shall not restrict pig slaughter plants (field) quarantine and meat quality inspection of pig products into the local market.

Chapter III supervision and management

20th local people's Governments above the county level shall strengthen the supervision and administration of pig slaughter's leadership, coordinate and resolve major problems in the supervision and administration of pig slaughtering.

Article 21st competent commercial departments should perform their duties strictly in accordance with this Ordinance, strengthening the day-to-day supervision and inspection of pig slaughtering activities.

Commercial administrative departments shall carry out supervision and inspection, may take the following measures:

(A) entering the pig slaughter to conduct inspections of the establishments concerned;

(B) to the relevant units and individuals to understand the situation;

(C) the inspection and copying records, bills and other information;

(D) relating to the place of seizure and illegal slaughtering activities, facilities, seize illegal pig slaughtering activities of live pigs, pig products, as well as slaughtering tools and equipment.

Departments of commercial administration when conducting supervision and inspection, the inspectors shall not be less than 2 and shall produce their certificates.

Supervision and inspection of competent commercial departments in accordance with law, the relevant units and individuals shall cooperate, may refuse or obstruct.

22nd competent commercial departments should establish a reporting system, publish reports of phone, mail or email to receive reports of violations of the provisions of this Ordinance, and shall be handled in a timely manner.

Article 23rd Commerce authorities in the supervision and inspection of pigs found in slaughter plants (field) no longer meets the conditions specified in these regulations, shall order the rectification; late still does not meet conditions specified in these regulations, by districts, the municipal people's Government to cancel its hog slaughter plants (field) qualification.

The fourth chapter legal liability

24th article violation this Ordinance provides, without Sentinel engaged in pig slaughter activities of, by business competent sector be banned, confiscated pig, and pig products, and slaughter tool and equipment and illegal proceeds, and at goods value amount 3 times times above 5 times times following of fine; goods value amount to determine of, on units and at 100,000 yuan above 200,000 yuan following of fine, on personal and at 5000 Yuan above 10,000 yuan following of fine; constitute crime of, law held criminal.

Fraudulent use or use a fake pig slaughter certificates or pig slaughter in the sign, in accordance with the provisions of the preceding paragraph.

Hog slaughter plants (field) lent pigs or pig slaughter slaughter certificate sign, by districts, the municipal people's Government to cancel its hog slaughter plants (field) qualification has illegally obtained, confiscation of illegal gains by the Commerce authorities.

25th hog slaughter plants (field) any of the following circumstances, a rectification by the Commerce authorities, the fines of between 50,000 yuan and 20,000 yuan; it fails, to order the rectification, the head of the main Department fined not more than 5000 Yuan and 10,000 Yuan:

(A) slaughter pigs does not meet the operating procedures and technical requirements established by the State;

(B) did not faithfully record the flow of the sources of the slaughter of pigs and pig products;

(C) has not been established or the meat quality inspection system;
(D) the unqualified on the meat quality of pig products are not processed in accordance with the relevant provisions of the State and record handling.

26th article pig Sentinel slaughter factory (field) factory (field) without meat products quality test or by meat products quality test not qualified of pig products of, by business competent sector ordered closed reorganization, confiscated pig products and illegal proceeds, and at goods value amount 1 time times above 3 times times following of fine, on its main head at 10,000 yuan above 20,000 yuan following of fine; goods value amount to determine of, and at 50,000 yuan above 100,000 yuan following of fine; caused serious consequences of,

By districts, the municipal people's Government to cancel its hog slaughter plants (field) qualifications constitute a crime, criminal responsibility shall be investigated according to law. 27th article pig Sentinel slaughter factory (field), and other units or personal on pig, and pig products injection or injected other material of, by business competent sector confiscated injection or injected other material of pig, and pig products, and injection tool and equipment and illegal proceeds, and at goods value amount 3 times times above 5 times times following of fine, on pig Sentinel slaughter factory (field) or other units of main head at 10,000 yuan above 20,000 yuan following of fine; goods value amount to determine of,

Hog slaughter plants (field) or other unit and fines of between 50,000 yuan and 100,000 yuan for individuals and fines of between 10,000 yuan and 20,000 yuan constitutes a crime, criminal responsibility shall be investigated according to law.

Pig Sentinel slaughter factory (field) on pig, and pig products injection or injected other material of, except in accordance with Qian paragraph of provides punishment outside, also should by business competent sector ordered closed reorganization; caused serious consequences, or two times above on pig, and pig products injection or injected other material of, by set district of city level Government canceled its pig Sentinel slaughter factory (field) qualification. 28th article pig Sentinel slaughter factory (field) slaughter injection or injected other material of pig of, by business competent sector ordered corrected, confiscated injection or injected other material of pig, and pig products and illegal proceeds, and at goods value amount 1 time times above 3 times times following of fine, on its main head at 10,000 yuan above 20,000 yuan following of fine; goods value amount to determine of, and at 20,000 yuan above 50,000 yuan following of fine; refused to corrected of, ordered closed reorganization; caused serious consequences of,

By districts, the municipal people's Government to cancel its hog slaughter plants (field) qualification. 29th article engaged in pig products sales, and meat food production processing of units and personal and catering service operators, and collective food units, sales, and using non-pig Sentinel slaughter factory (field) slaughter of pig products, and without meat products quality test or by meat products quality test not qualified of pig products and injection or injected other material of pig products of, by business, and health, and quality sector according to their duties, confiscated yet sales, and using of related pig products and illegal proceeds,

More than 3 times the amount in value terms and fined not more than 5 times; the value is difficult to determine, the unit fines of between 50,000 yuan and 100,000 yuan of personal fines of between 10,000 yuan and 20,000 yuan in serious cases, by the original certificate (according to) the authority shall revoke the license constitutes a crime, criminal responsibility shall be investigated according to law.

30th article for without Sentinel illegal engaged in pig slaughter activities of units or personal provides pig slaughter places or pig products store facilities, or for on pig, and pig products injection or injected other material of units or personal provides places of, by business competent sector ordered corrected, confiscated illegal proceeds, on units and at 20,000 yuan above 50,000 yuan following of fine, on personal and at 5000 Yuan above 10,000 yuan following of fine.

31st the commercial Administrative Department and other departments concerned in pig slaughter in the supervision and administration of abuse of power, negligence, malpractice, and constitutes a crime, criminal responsibility shall be investigated according to law; does not constitute a crime, he shall be subject to punishment.

The fifth chapter by-laws

32nd of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities to determine implementation of administrative measures for slaughter other animals slaughtered by provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities according to the actual situation of the region with reference to which this Ordinance is enacted.

Article 33rd pig products mentioned in these regulations refers to unprocessed meat, after slaughtering meat, fat, organs, blood, bone, head, hooves, skin.

34th article of the regulations establish the pig before slaughter plants (field), within 180 days from the day of enforcement of this Act, by districts, the municipal people's Government issue a pig slaughter in sign and issue the certificate of pig slaughter.

35th pigs, pig slaughter slaughter certificate signs and meat quality inspection inspection seal design and meat quality inspection certificate, prescribed by the commercial Administrative Department of the State Council. 36th article of the regulations come into force on August 1, 2008.