Denmark: plan for reducing the inspection costs in the abattoirs
The Ministry of Agriculture will work together with the abattoirs to reduce the cost of the public control in the next four years.
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Video tour of a pork plant featuring Temple Grandin
A tour of a pork plant guided by Dr. Temple Grandin, Professor of Animal Science at Colorado State University and widely considered to be the world's leading expert on humane animal handling at meat packing plants. This video provides an honest look at how pigs are handled at pork packing plants
Mexico invests 650 million pesos to guarantee the harmlessness of the meat products
450 million pesos will be directed towards the subprogramme for the support of the slaughterings of cattle, goats, sheep and pigs.
Argentina incorporates animal welfare during the slaughter
The regulation incorporates criteria for the protection of the animals, placing this country among those that obey the internationally demanded standards.
Germany: the meat sector agrees on a minimum wage for its workers
This wage agreement foresees the introduction of a uniform minimum wage in the meat sector in the whole of Germany, and it will be €7.75/hour as of next July 1st.
Canada: new program to support animal welfare at slaughter
The program will be allocated a budget of $450,000 spread over three years, from 2013 to 2016.
Denmark: structural plan to safeguard the future of Danish Crown
Over the past five years and more, the production of pigs for slaughter in Denmark has fallen by over 20 per cent.
Mexico: building of the first TIF Establishment in Guerrero
The TIF establishment will have the infrastructure for the slaughtering, refrigeration and butchering of beef and pork.
Philippine government to build, upgrade abattoirs
The plant will have a capacity of 250 heads per shift.
EFSA: scientific opinion on the welfare of pigs during the slaughter process
EFSA has published three scientific opinions on the welfare of pigs, sheep and goats, chicken and turkeys during the slaughter process.
European Union: Domestic swine - Post mortem inspection requirements
The Council decided not to oppose the adoption of a Commission's amendment to annex I to regulation 854/2004 as regards the specific requirements for post-mortem inspection of domestic swine.
Evaluation of pig pleuritis at the slaughterhouse
The abattoir is a useful endpoint to collect data on herd health status and a valuable tool for monitoring the effect of disease control measures.
United States: Compliance Guide for a Systematic Approach to the Humane Handling of Livestock
This is the first edition of the FSIS Compliance Guide for a Systematic Approach to the Humane Handling of Livestock.
European Union: Parliament authorises reform of public health checks on pork
Proposals to allow official abattoir vets to declare pork fit for human consumption after a simple visual check will go ahead after MEPs rejected a veto motion tabled by the Food Safety Committee.
Italy: agreement between the main northern pig producing regions
The agreement focuses on two items with a paramount importance: The establishment of the reference carcass weight and the improvement in the implementation of the carcass classification system.
European Union: criteria for evaluating studies on stunning methods
EFSA’s Panel on Animal Health and Welfare (AHAW) has launched an open consultation.