Guidelines for humane handling, transport and slaughter of
Guidelines for humane handling, transport and slaughter of
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<strong>Guidelines</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>humane</strong> <strong>h<strong>and</strong>ling</strong>, <strong>transport</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>slaughter</strong> <strong>of</strong> livestock 83<br />
CHAPTER 8<br />
MAINTENANCE OF<br />
GOOD ANIMAL WELFARE STANDARDS<br />
People who h<strong>and</strong>le or <strong>slaughter</strong> hundreds <strong>of</strong> animals become<br />
desensitised to suffering <strong>and</strong> have a tendency to become rough or<br />
careless unless their daily work is continuously monitored.<br />
Managers must maintain high st<strong>and</strong>ards <strong>of</strong> operational animal<br />
welfare.<br />
Five major critical control points<br />
It is strongly recommended that an HACCP-type system be<br />
used to measure <strong>and</strong> monitor the efficacy <strong>and</strong> per<strong>for</strong>mance <strong>of</strong><br />
livestock <strong>and</strong> <strong>slaughter</strong> operators. HACCP—Hazard Analysis <strong>and</strong><br />
Critical Control Points—is a system primarily used in meat plants to<br />
ensure food safety. By adapting the system to make regular<br />
measurements at Critical Control Points (CCPs) in the process,<br />
various critical operations, which are carried out by workers<br />
<strong>h<strong>and</strong>ling</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>slaughter</strong>ing livestock, can be monitored to ensure that<br />
it is done correctly, leading to steady improvements in welfare <strong>and</strong><br />
operational quality. An objective scoring system <strong>for</strong> certain<br />
operations is described. Evaluations <strong>of</strong> animal welfare against<br />
accepted st<strong>and</strong>ards <strong>and</strong> also between evaluators can be made. Five<br />
major critical control points <strong>of</strong> animal <strong>h<strong>and</strong>ling</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>slaughter</strong> are<br />
briefly outlined here.<br />
Suggested control points <strong>for</strong> monitoring <strong>and</strong> evaluation are:<br />
1. Stunning efficacy – the percentage <strong>of</strong> animals<br />
rendered insensible at the first attempt. (Insensibility is<br />
assessed according to criteria described on page 84/85.)
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