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Humane Methods of Livestock Slaughter |
Regulations
Humane Methods of Livestock Slaughter Act (7 USC, 1901 - 1907)
These statutory sections comprise what is commonly termed the Humane Slaughter Act. Included in
these sections are Congress' statement that livestock must be slaughtered in a humane manner to prevent
needless suffering, research methods on humane methods of slaughter, the nonapplicability of these statutes
to religious or ritual slaughter, and the investigation into the care of nonambulatory livestock.
Humane Slaughter of Livestock Regulations (9 CFR 313)
The CFR is the codification of the general and permanent rules published in the
Federal Register by the executive departments and agencies of the Federal Government.
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FSIS Directives and Notices
FSIS Directive 6900.2 - Humane Handling and Slaughter of Livestock (PDF Only)
This directive informs inspection program personnel of the requirements,
verification activities, and enforcement actions for ensuring that the
handling and slaughter of livestock, including the slaughter of livestock by
religious ritual methods, is humane.
FSIS Notice 74-10 - Disposition of Non-Ambulatory Disabled Cattle (Dec 22, 2010; PDF Only)
FSIS is issuing this notice to provide clarification to inspection program personnel (IPP) and Public Health Veterinarians (PHVs) regarding
the procedures that they are to follow when the establishment presents non-ambulatory disabled cattle for ante-mortem inspection.
- Docket No. FSIS-2008-0022 | PDF (Mar 18, 2009)
Requirements for the Disposition of Cattle that Become Non-Ambulatory Disabled Following Ante-Mortem Inspection
Docket No. 04-013N - Humane Handling and Slaughter Requirements and the Merits of a
Systematic Approach To Meet Such Requirements
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