Botswana - 2007 - Agriculture and Rural Development

Livestock and Meat Industries Act

Botswana, Ministry of Agricultural Development and Food Security

The Act re-enacts, with amendments, the Livestock and Meat Industries Act, to provide for the slaughter of domestic livestock, farmed game, wild game and poultry for human consumption. The Act also addresses the control and operation of abattoirs, slaughter slabs, cold storage facilities, meat processing plants, cutting premises, canning plants, and the marketing, grading and inspection of livestock and livestock products. It details the procedures for registration and operations of abattoirs.

Process Flow

Contacts

Approver

Okechukwu F. Ndeche Esq

Director of Planning and Monitoring

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)

Approver

Mahmood Yakubu

Chairman

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)

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Livestock and Meat Industries Act Current Version

January 2022

The Act re-enacts, with amendments, the Livestock and Meat Industries Act, to provide for the slaughter of domestic livestock, farmed game, wild game and poultry for human consumption. The Act also addresses the control and operation of abattoirs, slaughter slabs, cold storage facilities, meat processing plants, cutting premises, canning plants, and the marketing, grading and inspection of livestock and livestock products. It details the procedures for registration and operations of abattoirs.

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