Philippine government to build, upgrade abattoirs
The plant will have a capacity of 250 heads per shift.
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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.
France: The Agricultural commmercial relationships Mediator will work towards the improvement of the swine sector
The French Minister of Agriculture has asked the Mediator of Agricultural commercial relationships to carry out a mediation process between producers, processors and wholesalers.
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.
Germany: the most important swine abattoirs increase their market shares
The most important German swine abattoirs have managed to strengthen, in year 2012, their market position.
Denmark: slaughtering pigs decreased
Pig slaughtering in Denmark fell below the 5m mark during the first quarter of 2013.
Brazil wants to improve animal welfare during the slaughtering
The main goal of the ordinance is to update the Normative Instruction No. 3/2000 relative to the protection of animals during their slaughtering.
Canada: pig numbers down
Hog producers reported 12.7 million hogs, down 0.5% from January 1, 2012.
Malta: total meat production declined in the fourth quarter of 2012
The number of slaughtered pigs fell by 2,837 heads, in spite of a marginal increase of 0.9 per cent in the average carcass weight.
European Union: EFSA meets stakeholders to discuss monitoring of animal welfare at slaughterhouses
At the meeting on 30 January, EFSA presented its work in this field and facilitated the exchange of information and experience among scientists and stakeholders.