- All domestic abattoirs, by Jan. 1, 2013, are required to designate a trained animal welfare officer to be on the premises while processing is occurring. Only employees that have been trained in the relevant component of the MTM11 Australian Meat Industry Training Package will be eligible to be a designated animal welfare officer;
- All relevant employees are required to undertake training in the “stunning, sticking and shackling” component of the MTM11 Australian Meat Industry Training Package by July 1, 2013; and
- All New South Wales abattoirs are required to comply with the mandatory adoption of Section 2 of the “Industry Animal Welfare Standards for Livestock Processing Establishments preparing meat for human consumption,” 2nd edition.
All domestic abattoirs in the Australian state of New South Wales will have to implement new
animal welfare legislation in 2013.
The new welfare package will ensure that the following measures are imposed as a condition of the abattoir’s license:
The new welfare package will ensure that the following measures are imposed as a condition of the abattoir’s license:
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