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Consultation - Large Mammals and Large Birds

Much discussion has been had over the years, between NZFSA and interested parties within the meat industry, on the topic of modernising these standards. Initial revision work centred on slaughter and dressing in 2004 and industry comments were received in relation to that draft work. Since then, progress has been slow for various reasons, not the least of which has been resourcing constraints. Notwithstanding this, initial drafting work has occurred across most Industry/Industry Agreed Standards and generic HACCP plans and this work now continues as part of a New Zealand Standards Group project dedicated to addressing meat industry issues. Prioritisation has been given to slaughter and dressing through to disposition of examined product, and this is now being followed by revision of IS/IAS 6 (with the inclusion of new material on spray chilling, refrigeration and PHI) and IS/IAS3.

Closing date

This consultation closed on the 31 October 2006.

Consultation documents

• Coversheet: Consultation on Draft Chapters for Meat Codes of Practice for Large Mammals and Large Birds
• Part 1: Processing of Meat Products, Overview.
• Part 2 Chapter 5: Slaughter and Dressing
• Part 2 Chapter 6: Presentation of Post-Mortem Examination
• Part 2 Chapter 7: Post-mortem Examination
• Part 2 Chapter 8: Disposition
  • Draft Table 1 Disposition for Cattle & Deer [PDF 28K ]