Administrative measures on four pig slaughter in Sichuan province.

The aim of these Regulations is to strengthen the pig slaughtering management, ensure product quality and safety of live pigs, to protect people's health. The Text consists 36 Articles divided into 6 Chapters: General Provisions (I); Designated Slaughter of Live Pigs (II); Slaughter and Quarantine, Inspection (III); Business Operation and Management (IV); Legal Liability (V); Supplementary Provisions (VI).
The system of designated slaughter and centralized quarantine shall be executed on live pigs. Chapter 2 regulates the location of, and the requirements for live pig slaughters plants (fields) . Live pig slaughtering plants (fields) shall: a) obtain the quarantine certificates for live pigs before slaughtering; b) comply with the national provisions of the rules and technical requirements on slaughtering live pigs; c) establish a strict meat quality inspection management system. Qualified pig meat quality products shall be stamped with the meat inspection stamp of quality or accompanied by meat quality inspection marks. Local people's governments at or above the county level shall strengthen the supervision and leadership of the live pig slaughter management. The Regulations further provide for offences and penalties.