GB/T 42304-2023

Active

Welfare criteria for animals to be slaughtered

屠宰动物福利准则

Standard Type
GBT
ICS
11.220
CCS
B41
Status
Active
Issue Date
2023-03-17
Implementation
2023-10-01
Centralized Committee
农业农村部
Issuing Authority
国家市场监督管理总局、国家标准化管理委员会

Application Summary AI generated

This standard specifies welfare requirements for animals during handling, lairage, restraint, and slaughter processes to minimize stress and pain. It is applied in Chinese livestock and poultry slaughterhouses, providing technical criteria for facility design, operational procedures, and humane stunning methods. The standard serves as a regulatory and auditing reference for food safety authorities and meat processing enterprises to ensure ethical treatment of food animals.

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