Animal Welfare Standards - Australian Meat Industry Council

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NATIONAL ANIMAL WELFARE STANdARdS FOR LIvESTOCk PROCESSING ESTAbLISHMENTS First edition (2005) prepared on behalf of the Australian Meat Industry Council (AMIC) and the Victorian Government’s Naturally Victorian Initiative. Authored by M. K. Edge, T. Maguire, J. Dorian & J.L.Barnett in consultation with the National Animal Welfare Standards for Livestock Processing Establishments Management Group. Published by Australian Meat Industry Council (AMIC). Second edition (2009) prepared on behalf of the Australian Meat Industry Council (AMIC). Authored by M. K. Edge in consultation with the National Animal Welfare Standards for Livestock Processing Establishments Review Committee. Published by Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) Ltd. Available from: www.amic.org.au Australian Meat Industry Council PO Box 1208 Crows Nest NSW 1585 General Inquiries: 02 9086 2200
Table of contents SECTION ONE – INTRODUCTION 5 PREFACE 6 MISSION 6 PURPOSE 6 SCOPE 7 ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 7 APPLICATION 8 EQUIVALENCE 8 SUMMARY OF THE STANDARDS 9 SECTION TWO – THE STANDARDS 11 STANDARD 1: MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES AND PLANNING 12 STANDARD 2: DESIGN AND MAINTENANCE OF FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT 13 STANDARD 3: STAFF COMPETENCY 14 STANDARD 4: MANAGEMENT AND HUMANE DESTRUCTION OF WEAK, ILL OR INJURED LIVESTOCK 15 STANDARD 5: MANAGEMENT OF LIVESTOCK TO MINIMISE STRESS AND INJURIES 16 STANDARD 6: HUMANE SLAUGHTER PROCEDURES 17 SECTION THREE – PERFORMANCE INDICATORS FOR IMPLEMENTATION- ON PLANT USE ONLY 19 SECTION FOUR – AUDIT CHECKLIST FOR MONITORING PURPOSES 39 APPENDICES 51 APPENDIX 1: AUSTRALIAN STANDARD 52 APPENDIX 2: THE MANAGEMENT GROUP 53 APPENDIX 3: FLOW DIAGRAM OF ANIMAL WELFARE CONSIDERATIONS 54 APPENDIX 4: DEFINITIONS 55 APPENDIX 5: SIGNS OF SUCCESSFUL STUN 57 APPENDIX 6: STOCKING DENSITIES FOR LIVESTOCK IN LAIRAGE 58 APPENDIX 7: MONITORING PROCEDURES 59 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 63 INDUSTRY ANIMAL WELFARE STANDARDS 3
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Acknowledgements We are extremely g
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