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Meat Industry Regulations

Commencement: 15 June 1992

MEAT INDUSTRY REGULATIONS

Order 9 of 1992
Order 12 of 2005

Regulations to provide for fees and forms and to prescribe controlled areas for the purpose of the Meat Industry Act [Cap. 213].

1. Interpretation
In these regulations “Act” means the Meat Industry Act [Cap. 213].

2. Controlled areas
The areas delimited by hatched lines on the maps marked as Annex 1 and Annex 2 in Schedule 1 shall be controlled areas for the purpose of the Act.

3. Form of application for approval of an establishment
An application for the approval of an establishment under subsection (2) of section 2 of the Act shall be in the form set out in Schedule 2.

4. Prescribed fee under section 2(2) of the Act
(1) The fee payable in respect of an application for approval of an establishment under subsection (2) of section 2 of the Act shall vary according to the type of establishment as follows:

Premises Fee in Vatu

Slaughterhouse 48,000

Export Cutting Plant 36,000

Export Cold Store 18,000

Poultry Plant 48,000

Butchery 36,000

Cannery 36,000

5. Inspection fees
(1) Every establishment approved under the Act shall, from time to time, be inspected by meat inspectors and veterinary officers as shall be considered necessary by the Principal Veterinary Officer.

(2) An annual fee shall be payable in respect of every inspection of each establishment made in accordance with the table below:

Premises Fee in Vatu

Slaughterhouse 96,000

Export Cutting Plant 48,000

Export Cold Store 48,000

Poultry Plant 96,000

Butchery 48,000

Cannery 48,000

6. Meat inspection fees
There shall be payable to the Veterinary Authority a fee to be known as the meat inspection fee –

at the rate of VT 5 per kilogram of meat inspected;
at the rate of VT 3 per fowl of poultry meat inspected.

7. Health certificate fees
There shall be payable to the Veterinary Authority a fee in respect of health certificates issued by the Authority in relation to meat intended for export at the following rates –

personal exports not exceeding 10 kilograms – VT 1,000;
commercial exports – VT 2,000 plus VT 1 per kilogram.

SCHEDULE 1

ANNEX 1

SCHEDULE 1

ANNEX 2

SCHEDULE 2

GOVERNMENT OF VANUATU

APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL FOR AN ESTABLISHMENT

1. Name of applicant ................................................................................

2. Postal address .....................................................................................

3. Type(s) of establishment(s):

(a) slaughterhouse

(b) export cutting plant

(c) export cold store

(d) poultry plant

(e) butchery

(f) cannery

(delete as appropriate)

4. Full postal address of establishment ......................................................

5. Is building already completed? ..............................................................

6. Has it previously been in operation? ......................................................

If not submit plans.

7. Answer the following questions as applicable:

(A) For slaughter house:

Species of animal slaughtered: .................................................................

8. State:

(a) Area in m2 of -

(i) killing space ......................................................................

(ii) dressing space ..................................................................

(iii) cold storage space .............................................................

(iv) freezer space .....................................................................

(v) lairage space .....................................................................

(b) Number of pens in lairage ..............................................................

(c) Total number of animals to be accommodated in lairage

..................................................................................................

(d) Additional holding areas for animals

..................................................................................................

(i) type

(ii) area

9. Describe:

(a) Premises reserved for sick or suspect animals and detained/condemned meat -

(i) holding pen .......................................................................

(ii) cold storage ......................................................................

(b) Type(s) of equipment to be used for slaughter and cutting

..................................................................................................

(c) Method of transport and disposal of parts unfit for human consumption

..................................................................................................

(d) Facilities for preparing, cleaning and storing offal

..................................................................................................

(e) Storage of hides, horns, hooves and pigs bristles

..................................................................................................

(B) Export cutting plant:

10. State area in m2 of -

(i) cutting boning and wrapping room

..................................................................................................

(ii) cold storage ................................................................................

(iii) freezing ......................................................................................

11. Type(s) of equipment to be used for cutting and boning meat

............................................................................................................

(C) Export cold store:

12. State Number and Specify area in m2 of chilling and refrigeration rooms

............................................................................................................

(D) Poultry plant:

13. State area in m2 of -

(i) killing space ................................................................................

(ii) dressing space ............................................................................

(iii) cold storage space .......................................................................

(iv) freezing space .............................................................................

(v) processing poultry space ...............................................................

14. Describe:

(a) Type(s) of equipment to be used for slaughter, evisceration, washing and chilling of carcasses

..................................................................................................

(b) Method of disposal and transport of parts unfit for human consumption

..................................................................................................

(c) Facilities for preparing, cleaning and storing offal

..................................................................................................

(E) Butchery:

15. Describe facilities and methods:

(a) of preparation of meat for sale ........................................................

.................................................................................................;

(b) for storing chilled and frozen meat ...................................................

.................................................................................................;

(c) for sale of meat ............................................................................

.................................................................................................;

(F) Cannery:

16. State area in m2 of:

(a) mixing, cooking and filling space .....................................................

(b) retort space .................................................................................

(c) cooling retort cans ........................................................................

(d) cold storage of meat .....................................................................

(e) meat preparation ..........................................................................

17. Describe:

(a) Method of mixing, cooking and retorting of meat

..................................................................................................

(b) Product(s) to be produced ..............................................................

ALL ESTABLISHMENTS

18. Describe the following:

(a) Sterilisation facilities .....................................................................

(b) Washing facilities .........................................................................

(c) Vermin and fly control ...................................................................

(d) Electricity: State voltage, phases, total available load KW

..................................................................................................

(e) Water:

(i) Source of supply ................................................................

(ii) Treatment .........................................................................

(iii) Storage capacity ................................................................

(iv) Pressure available ..............................................................

(f) Drainage: where and how disposed .................................................

(g) Disposal of waste ..........................................................................

(h) Number of workers employed .........................................................

(i) Staff amenities .............................................................................

19. Give details of stand-by systems available for:

(i) Cold Storage ...............................................................................

(ii) Water ........................................................................................

(iii) Electricity ....................................................................................

Date .............................................. Signature ....................................

This application has been submitted to me and is in order.

Principal Veterinary Officer ...................................................................

Date ....................................................................................................

Table of Amendments

Schedule 1, Annex 2 Substituted by Order 12 of 2005