Consolidation of Meat Inspection Regulations (R-190-96)

The present Regulation lays down provisions relating to the inspection of meat in the province of Nunavut, implementing the Nunavut Public Health Act. The Regulation focuses above all on the operating, maintenance and inspection of slaughter establishments and abattoirs. In particular, it provides guidance for facilities and equipment requirements; the role of the Environmental Health Officer; inspection service ante and post mortem; diseases and conditions; labelling; and "humane slaughter"conditions. According to this regulation, no person, while conducting slaughter in an abattoir, shall inflict unnecessary pain or discomfort on any animal, either while it is being prepared for slaughter or while it is being slaughtered. The document also contains provisions on wildlife meat and meat products processing. According to article 7, subject to the approval of an environmental health officer, meat and meat products obtained from wildlife may be brought into an abattoir for processing, but only in compliance with the conditions established under the mentioned article.