Chapter Seven Supplemental Provisions
Article 25
The slaughterhouse found to be contaminated with pathogens that might endanger the health of human or animals shall undergo disinfecting procedure as designated by the central competent authority and under the instruction of the veterinary meat inspector.
Article 26
The Regulations provided herein may, if applicable, apply to the meat inspection of animals not defined as livestock or poultry.
Article 26-1
A veterinary meat inspector conducting the meat inspection in accordance with the Act may suspend the meat inspection, after reporting to the veterinary meat inspector in charge, any of the following situations:
1.Being threatened or coerced by violence.
2.The slaughterhouse facilities may endanger personal safety.
3.Products from the slaughter operation may be harmful to the health of consumers.
The same action also applies for the meat inspection assistant, while assisting the meat inspection and facing the situations described in Subparagraph 1 of the preceding paragraph.
When there is suspension of meat inspection for the reason described in Subparagraph 1 of Paragraph 1, the case shall be reported to the police where the slaughterhouse is located.
Meat inspection shall resume when the veterinary meat inspector or the veterinary meat inspector in charge confirms that all situations in Paragraph 1 have been resolved.
Article 27
The slaughterhouse shall provide the veterinary meat inspector with documents and data necessary for the meat inspection as required by the central competent authority, and submit monthly report of slaughter to the central competent authority.
The items and format of document and report described in the preceding paragraph shall be established by the central competent authority.
Article 28
The format of labels used for meat inspection and the methods of marking shall be established by the central competent authority.
Article 29
The central competent authoritiy shall publish a meat inspection manual stipulating the procedures and methods of meat inspection.
Article 30
The Regulations shall enter into force on the date of promulgation.