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Meat Inspection Regulations, 1990 (SOR/90-288)
Enabling Statute: Meat Inspection Act
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Regulation current to January 25th, 2010
Attention: See coming into force provision and notes, where applicable.
 
  1. Meat Inspection Regulations, 1990
    1. SHORT TITLE
    2. INTERPRETATION
    3. SUBMISSION OF DOCUMENTS
    4. MEAT PRODUCTS EXEMPTED FROM THE APPLICATION OF THE ACT
    5. PART I : STANDARDS
      1. Standards And Identification Of Edible Meat Products
      2. Standards and Identification of Meat Products or Use as Animal Food
    6. PART II : REGISTRATION, LICENSING, MAINTENANCE, OPERATIONS AND THERMAL PROCESSING
      1. Registration of Establishments
      2. Licensing of Operators
      3. Shared Inspection Programs and Post mortem Examination Programs
      4. Suspension of an Operator's Licence
      5. Cancellation of an Operator's Licence
      6. Suspension of an Authorization to Operate a Program
      7. Maintenance and Operation of Registered Establishments
      8. Training of Personnel
      9. Control Programs
      10. Thermal Processing of Low-Acid Meat Products Packaged in Hermetically Sealed Containers
      11. Recall Procedures, Distribution Records and Complaints
    7. PART III : EXAMINATION, INSPECTION, HUMANE TREATMENT AND SLAUGHTER, PACKAGING AND LABELLING
      1. Ante-Mortem Examination, Ante-Mortem Inspection and Humane Treatment and Slaughter of Food Animals
      2. Post-mortem Examination and Inspection
      3. Packaging and Labelling
    8. PART IV : TRADE
      1. Meat Products for Export
      2. Meat Products for Import
    9. PART V : ADMINISTRATION
      1. Inspection Services
      2. Official Seals and Official Tags
      3. Laboratory Examination
      4. Seizure and Detention
    10. SCHEDULE I : STANDARDS FOR MEAT PRODUCTS
    11. SCHEDULE II : PERMITTED WEIGHTS FOR PREPACKAGED MEAT PRODUCTS
    12. SCHEDULE III : MEAT INSPECTION LEGEND
    13. SCHEDULE IV : PROCESSING AND LABELLING REQUIREMENTS FOR MEAT PRODUCTS
    14. SCHEDULE V