For slaughterhouse accreditation outside United Arab Emirates (UAE), must comply with the last updated version of the Technical Regulations, standards and hygienic practices for exporting meats to the UAE per the following:
General Technical Regulations and hygienic practice for:
- Code of Hygienic Practice for Preparation, Transportation, Handling and Storing of Fresh Meat (UAE.S GSO 815)
- Code of hygienic practice for meat (UAE.S/GSO CAC RCP 58)
- General Principles of Food Hygiene (UAE.S GSO 1694)
- Hygienic Regulations for Food Plants and their Personnel (UAE.S GSO 21)
Specific Technical Regulations and hygienic practice for:
In Cows, Buffalo, sheep and goats’ slaughterhouse:
- Beef, Buffalo, Mutton and Goat fresh meat (UAE.S GSO 996)
- Beef, Buffalo, Mutton and Goat frozen meat (UAE.S GSO 997)
In Poultry slaughterhouse:
- Hygienic Regulations for Poultry Processing abattoirs and their Personnel (UAE.S GSO 713)
- Frozen Poultry (UAE.S GSO 986)
- Chilled Poultry (UAE.S GSO 322)
Remarks:
- The Technical Regulations and standards can be obtained through www.esma.gov.ae
- Slaughterhouse applied for accreditation should not be located in a banned district or country
- The approved slaughterhouse must committed to the approved health certificate form for the export of meat and meat products to the UAE