Meat Safety Act, 2000 (Act No. 40 of 2000)Red Meat Regulations, 2004Part V : Humane Treatment of Animals and Slaughter Process [Section 11(1)(h)]64. Requirements for vehicles |
| 1) | To transport animals 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 animals on a lower deck; and |
| ii) | must be non absorbent and slip free; |
| b) | sides and partitions- |
| i) | may not be lower than 1 800mm for cattle and 750mm for smaller animals; and |
| ii) | partitions must be installed at every 3m of loading space if the vehicle is longer than 4m; |
| c) | shade must be provided for pigs in transit: |
| d) | ventilation in the vehicle must be ensured; and |
| e) | the loading space may not- |
| i) | have sharp angles, corners, protrusions of holes that may injure animals; or |
| ii) | have loose objects stored between animals. |
| 2) | Minimum required floor space per animal on a vehicle is- |
| a) | 1.4 sq. m per adult bovine or equine; |
| b) | 0.3 sq. m per small calf; |
| c) | 0.4 sq. m per sheep or goat; |
| d) | 0.3 sq. m per porker; |
| e) | 0.4 sq. m per baconer; and |
| f) | 0.8 sq. m per adult other pig. |
| 3) | There must be partitions on the vehicle to separate- |
| a) | bulls and cows or heifers; |
| b) | adult and young animals; |
| c) | different species; |
| d) | fractious and normal animals; and |
| e) | injured or blind and normal animals. |