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)]74. Bleeding |
| 1) | An animal must be bled within 60 seconds after stunning - |
| a) | in a hanging position; or |
| b) | in a horizontal position, provided that the animal is brought into the hanging position immediately after the bleeding incision is made. |
| 2) | An animal must be bled by severing the jugular veins and carotid arteries on both sides of the neck using a sharp knife or, in the case of pigs and cattle, by sticking and severing the anterior vena cava or aorta at the base of the heart. |
| 3) | A separate clean and sterilised knife must be used to bleed each animal. |