Meat Safety Act, 2000 (Act No. 40 of 2000)Ostrich Regulations, 2007Part V : Humane Treatment of Ostriches and Slaughter Process66. Requirements for vehicles |
| 1) | To transport ostriches for slaughter at an abattoir - |
| a) | the floors of the vehicle - |
| i) | must be solid without openings between different decks that could cause contamination of birds on a lower deck; and |
| ii) | must be non absorbent and slip free; |
| b) | sides and partitions - |
| i) | are solid to prevent birds from attempting to jump off the vehicle; and |
| ii) | partitions must be installed at every 3 m of loading space if the truck is longer than 4m; |
| c) | ventilation in the vehicle must be ensured; and |
| d) | the loading space may not - |
| i) | have sharp angles, corners, protrusions or holes that may injure birds; or |
| ii) | have loose objects stored between birds. |
| 2) | Minimum required floor space per ostrich on a vehicle is 0.5 m². |