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    OFFICIAL GAZETTE OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT (DIÁRIO OFICIAL DA UNIÃO) Published: 25/04/2022 | Edition: 76 | Section: 1 | Page: 9 Agency: Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply - Secretariat of Animal and Plant Health  SDA ORDINANCE (PORTARIA) NO. 561, DATED APRIL 19, 2022  Submits to Public Consultation the proposal for the regulatory act that approves the Procedures for Slaughterhouses registered in the Department of Inspection of Animal Products of the Secretariat of Animal and Plant Health of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply, to Accede to the Risk-Based Inspection System Applicable to Broilers.  THE SECRETARY OF ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH OF THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK AND FOOD SUPPLY, using the powers conferred upon him by Articles 24 and 68 of Appendix I of Decree 10,827, enacted September 30, 2021, and pursuant to Law 1,283, enacted December 18, 1950, Law 7,889, enacted November 23, 1989, Decree 9,013, of March 29, 2021,  and Case File no. 21000.074020/2018-20, resolves that:  Article 1. To submit to Public Consultation, for the period of 75 (seventy-five) days, the draft proposal for the Ordinance that approves the Procedures for Slaughterhouses Registered in the Department of Inspection of Animal Products of the Secretariat of Animal and Plant Health of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply, to Accede to the Risk-Based Inspection System Applicable to Broilers, as below. Sole paragraph. The draft Ordinance shall be available on the website of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Food Supply: https://www.gov.br/agricultura/pt-br , link for public consultation. Article 2. The technically-founded suggestions shall be submitted in the System for Monitoring Regulatory Acts (SISMAN) of the Secretariat of Animal and Plant Health at the link: http://sistemasweb.agricultura.gov.br/pages/SISMAN.html . Sole paragraph. In order to access SISMAN, the user shall register in advance in the System for Access Request (SOLICITA), of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Food Supply, at the link: https://sistemasweb.agricultura.gov.br/solicita/ . Article 3. At the end of the period established in the head provision of Article 1 of this Ordinance, the Department of Inspection of Animal Products shall assess the suggestions that have been received and will carry out the appropriate changes to be published later in the Official Gazette of the Federal Government. Article 4. SDA Ordinance n° 553, dated march 30, 2022 is revoked. Article 5. This Ordinance shall come into force on its date of publication.    APPENDIX  JOSÉ GUILHERME TOLLSTADIUS LEAL 26/04/2022 10:14 SDA ORDINANCE (PORTARIA) NO. 561 ENACTED APRIL 19, 2022 - SDA ORDINANCE (PORTARIA) NO. 561 ENACTED APRIL 19, 2022 - DOU - National Press 
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 Approves the Procedures for Slaughterhouses registered in the Department of Inspection of Animal Products of the Secretariat of Animal and Plant Health of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply, to Accede to the Risk-Based Inspection System Applicable to Broilers. THE SECRETARY OF ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH OF THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK AND FOOD SUPPLY, using the powers conferred upon him by Articles 24 and 68 of Appendix I of Decree 10,827, enacted September 30, 2021, and pursuant to Law 1,283, enacted December 18, 1950, Law 7,889, enacted November 23, 1989, Decree 9,013, of March 29, 2021,  and Case File no. 21000.074020/2021-20, resolves that: Article 1. To approve the procedures for slaughterhouses to accede to the risk-based post-mortem inspection system, which are applicable to broilers, in the form of this Ordinance. Sole paragraph. The procedures addressed in the head provision do not apply to slaughterhouses that slaughter breeders, layers and other species of poultry. CHAPTER I THE SCOPE OF APPLICATION Article 2. The procedures for compliance with the risk-based post-mortem inspection system apply to slaughterhouses registered in the Department of Inspection of Animal Products of the Secretariat of Animal and Plant Health, that slaughter broilers. Article 3. The procedures for compliance with the risk-based post-mortem inspection system apply exclusively to the slaughter of broilers raised in confinement, in the following farming systems: I - integration and cooperatives; and II - independent farmers, duly registered with the official animal health service. Sole paragraph. Regarding the risk-based inspection of slaughter of broilers raised in confinement, but having access to the outdoor environment in certain phases of their lives, the self-control programs of the slaughterhouses shall have specific measures, proven to be effective for monitoring and mitigating the parasitological hazards of Cryptosporidium sp. and Toxoplasma gondii. Article 4. The slaughterhouses that operate under a risk-based inspection system shall ensure results that are at least equivalent to those results achieved by the traditional inspection. Article 5. The enforcement of the present standard by establishments registered with the Department of Inspection of Animal Products shall be subject to an audit by the Department of Inspection of Animal Products carried out by a Federal Agricultural Inspector/Auditor who has graduated in Veterinary Medicine (AFFA- MV). CHAPTER II DEFINITIONS Article 6. For the purposes of this Ordinance, the following definitions are adopted: I - abnormality: any abnormality that can be detected by visual evaluation or by another method that is efficient for this purpose, that affects sanitary safety or the suitability of the product to the standard regulated to sell the product; II - expansion: increase in the concentration or prevalence of a microorganism or of an abnormality; III - suitable for human consumption: carcasses, parts of carcasses or offals assessed and classified, as laid down in this Ordinance, as having been produced under hygiene and sanitary conditions, appropriate to their intended use, and compliant with the standards established in the legislation; IV - evaluation: procedure for the visual observation: applied to live poultry during their receiving and unloading, and to plucked poultry, carcasses, parts of carcasses and viscera, during their processing, for the identification of changes; V - competent person: an employee who has the training, knowledge, skills and ability for the execution of the assessment activities, respecting the attributions and competences exclusive to the Veterinarian in Charge - MVR and to the AFFA - MV; VI - industrial poultry meat: meat obtained from the slaughter of poultry and which must compulsorily be used in industrial purposes or made use of conditionally; VII - classification: procedure for grading abnormalities, applied on or off the slaughter and processing lines, in order to establish the appropriate disposition; 26/04/2022 10:14 SDA ORDINANCE (PORTARIA) NO. 561 ENACTED APRIL 19, 2022 - SDA ORDINANCE (PORTARIA) NO. 561 ENACTED APRIL 19, 2022 - DOU - National Press 
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 VIII - classifier: an employee who has the training, knowledge, skills and ability for the execution of the classification activities, respecting the attributions and competences exclusive to the MVR and to the AFFA-MV; IX - process control: conditions maintained, procedures carried out, and corrective measures taken during the entire production process that, together, enable products to be suitable for human consumption; X - deviation: a failure to comply with an expected standard or limit for the product or for the process, subjected to the identification and treatment for self-control; XI - unsuitable for human consumption: plucked poultry, carcasses, parts of carcasses or viscera assessed and classified as condemned because they are unsafe or unsuitable for human consumption, and which can be used to manufacture products intended for animal feeding, respecting the applicable legislation; XII - microbiological limit m (m): a limit which, in a three-class plan, distinguishes sample units of "satisfactory quality" from those of "acceptable quality"; XIII - microbiological limit M (M):  a limit which, in a 3-class plan, distinguishes analytical units of “acceptable quality” from analytical units of “unacceptable quality”. XIV - microbiological limit: the limit established for a particular microorganism, its toxins or metabolites, used in order to classify the hygienic-sanitary quality of the slaughterhouse as “satisfactory”, “acceptable” or “unacceptable”; XV - sampling mean: mean of logs of the counts of one microorganism in a base 10 logarithmic scale (log10), obtained from samples taken sequentially, at one-hourly intervals, at the exit from a single pre-chilling system, during a single shift of one day of work; XVI - Veterinarian in Charge (MVR): professional who has graduated in Veterinary Medicine, qualified according to the requirements specified by the Department of Inspection of Animal Products; XVII - non-compliance: a deviation or abnormality not perceived or not addressed appropriately by the self-control; XVIII - carcass part: any part of the body of a bird, excluding the viscera, that does not comply with the definition set forth by the Department of Inspection of Animal Products for carcasses, cuts or trimmings; XIX - piece: a plucked bird, carcass, parts of a carcass, its cuts or viscera while subjected to the steps in assessment and classification; XX - loss of control: occurrence of one or more non-compliances that characterize risk associated with the sanitary safety or the compliance of the final product with legal standards; XXI - pre-chilling system: spray tunnel or set of tunnels; or an immersion tank or set of tanks, applied in order to pre-chill the carcasses, parts of carcasses, cuts or offals; XXII - shift: interval of time in which the necessary processes take place for the slaughter of the poultry and their pre-chilling by means of the operations carried out chiefly by the same team of employees in the slaughterhouse; CHAPTER III APPLICATION OF RISK-BASED POST-MORTEM INSPECTION Section I Slaughter facilities and processes Article 7. The facilities and equipment in the slaughterhouse shall be designed and built in order to comply with the unidirectional and continuous flows, and the necessary procedures for the performance of the risk-based inspection, including: 26/04/2022 10:14 SDA ORDINANCE (PORTARIA) NO. 561 ENACTED APRIL 19, 2022 - SDA ORDINANCE (PORTARIA) NO. 561 ENACTED APRIL 19, 2022 - DOU - National Press 
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 I - minimum space necessary for the competent person and classifier, in compliance with the applicable rules by other competent agencies; II - the necessary area for allocation of the maximum number of employees for each point of assessment and classification, considering: a) the maximum capacity of birds per hour, approved for the evisceration line; b) the best performance in the activity by the competent person and classifier; c) the capacity of each employee regarding the number of parts assessed and classified per minute, at each point of activity, based on the use of auditable tools such as time analysis; III - the appropriate conditions for the presentation of pieces for assessment, taking into account the percentage of predicted and acceptable failures; IV - the forms of treatment of pieces that are defective when presented, before the assessment or classification; V - the necessary area for the official audit, with an area of transit and access to any pre-defined point by the Federal Inspection Service (SIF), respecting the rules of safety and other rules applicable by other competent agencies. Article 8. The areas for assessment, classification, and audit shall allow the perfect visual evaluation and inspection of pieces, and also provide structures and utensils that are necessary for the appropriate performance of the activities. Article 9. The slaughterhouse shall monitor the effectiveness of their equipment and processes in order to ensure their best performance. Paragraph 1. The effectiveness of the equipment must take into account the specifications of the manufacturer and aim at the satisfactory hygienic and sanitary performance of the process, and compliance with this ordinance. Paragraph 2. In the event that deviations are identified, corrective actions shall be taken to minimize the dissemination of the hazards to public health. Section II Program for assessment of carcasses, parts of carcasses, cuts and viscera Article 10. The Program for Assessment of Carcasses, Parts of Carcasses, Cuts, and Viscera (henceforth “PACV”) shall be developed in compliance with what is laid down in the Regulation for Industrial and Sanitary Inspection of Animal Products (RIISPOA) regarding the self-control programs, and shall: I - comply with other applicable legislation; II - be based on internationally-recognized principles for Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP), taking into account the hygiene requirements for meat, and its biological, chemical and physical risks; III - be based on the scientific assessment of the food safety risks, taking into consideration the animal and public health hazards, and allowing for monitoring in the slaughter process and the other relevant activities; IV - take into account the physio-pathological characteristics and other characteristics associated with being suitable for human consumption, as well as the identity and quality standard set forth by the legislation; V - whenever applicable, take into account the history of the changes detected by the traditional inspection to establish procedures for the assessment and classification that are at least equivalent to the procedures in traditional inspection; VI - identify the changes in compliance with the standards published by the Department of Inspection of Animal Products in standards, manuals, and supplementary instructions; VII - define standards and procedures for the assessment of live poultry, such as raw material, and its impact in the slaughter process; 26/04/2022 10:14 SDA ORDINANCE (PORTARIA) NO. 561 ENACTED APRIL 19, 2022 - SDA ORDINANCE (PORTARIA) NO. 561 ENACTED APRIL 19, 2022 - DOU - National Press 
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 VIII - define the methodology for controlling and monitoring the effectiveness of the equipment and of the activities and procedures of slaughter, taking as a reference the standards declared by the manufacturers and the history of the establishment; and IX - allow for training materials for employees, including at least the methodology for assessment and classification defined by the Department of Inspection of Animal Products. X - allow for the qualitative and quantitative monitoring of the changes for the verification of the effectiveness of the procedures for the assessment and classification, and the control measures applied in the field to decrease the losses of protein due to failures in poultry farming; XI - allow for quality improvement programs for live poultry, raw material, and continuing education of producers and employees, using as a basis the changes detected by the Program for Assessment of Carcasses, Parts of Carcasses, Cuts, and Viscera (PACV). Section III Veterinarian in Charge Article 11. At least one Veterinarian in Charge (MVR) shall be present in the slaughterhouse and dedicated exclusively to the slaughter process, during all the processing times that involve activities for the assessment and classification of live poultry, plucked poultry, carcasses, parts of carcasses, and viscera. Article 12. Veterinarians, in order to be deemed fit to perform the role of the Veterinarian in Charge, shall prove: I - valid registration with the professional board; II - certification in a specific capacity-building training as defined by the Department of Inspection of Animal Products; and III - autonomy formally granted by the individual who is legally responsible for the slaughterhouse to take the actions laid down in the Program for Assessment of Carcasses, Parts of Carcasses, Cuts, and Viscera (PACV) and in compliance with the legislation. Paragraph 1. In order provide the capacity-building described in item II, a teaching institution free of conflicts of interest may be authorized, provided that the content and the material are approved by the Department of Inspection of Animal Products. Paragraph 2. The Veterinarians in Charge (MVRs) that have already been trained must undergo the updating courses defined by the Department of Inspection of Animal Products for maintaining their certification. Paragraph 3. The Department of Inspection of Animal Products may suspend the certification stated in item II in the event that the Veterinarian in Charge (MVR) fails to comply with the legislation or fails to prove that they have complied with items I and III. Article 13. The MVR shall: I - keep the process under control, applying the Program for Assessment of Carcasses, Parts of Carcasses, Cuts, and Viscera (PACV); II - define the procedures for assessment and classification of live birds, their carcasses, parts of carcasses, viscera and by-products in compliance with the legislation and the guidelines of the Department of Inspection of Animal Products in the Program for Assessment of Carcasses, Parts of Carcasses, Cuts, and Viscera (PACV); III - The Program for Assessment of Carcasses, Parts of Carcasses, Cuts, and Viscera (PACV) must define the procedures for assessment and classification applicable to changes that are not laid down in the regulations in force by the Department of Inspection of Animal Products, which are scientifically based.] IV - develop and keep up-to-date a training program for the competent persons and classifiers, as well as for the other employees involved in the process, from the arrival of the birds up until the products and raw materials are shipped; V - perform and prove the theoretical and hands-on training of the employees to authorize the performance of activities as competent persons and classifiers; VI - on a blueprint, pinpoint the places where there will be a Point of Assessment and Point of Classification (PA/PC);  26/04/2022 10:14 SDA ORDINANCE (PORTARIA) NO. 561 ENACTED APRIL 19, 2022 - SDA ORDINANCE (PORTARIA) NO. 561 ENACTED APRIL 19, 2022 - DOU - National Press 
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 VII - supervise the competent persons and classifiers, ensuring that the activities are carried out in the manner established in the Program for Assessment of Carcasses, Parts of Carcasses, Cuts, and Viscera (PACV) and in the legislation during the entire slaughter process; VIII  - based on the percentage of changes perceived by the assessment of live birds in pre-slaughter, redefine how many competent persons and classifiers will be relocated on each Point of Assessment and Point of Classification (PA/PC) for the slaughter of the lot; IX - maintain the number of competent persons and classifiers needed in order to properly carry out the activities at each Point of Assessment and Point of Classification (PA/PC), or take the necessary corrective measures to keep the process under control; X -  take actions to maintain the process control, including, among others: 1) placing a higher number of competent persons and classifiers on the Points of Assessment and Points of Classification (PA/PC) whenever a greater demand is identified; 2) reducing the capacity of birds/hour on the slaughter line; and 3) halting the slaughter activities in compliance with the criteria set forth in the Program for Assessment of Carcasses, Parts of Carcasses, Cuts, and Viscera (PACV).   XI – Keep a continuous control of the percentage of changes detected by the Program for Assessment of Carcasses, Parts of Carcasses, Cuts, and Viscera (PACV); XII - notify the Federal Inspection Service (SIF) whenever there are changes that are not addressed in the regulations, in a percentage above 0.05% of the slaughtered poultry; and XIII - notify the Federal Inspection Service (SIF) of any relevant facts that have been detected during the slaughter activities that may cause a negative impact on animal health and on the compliance with the sanitary, identity and quality standards of the products.  Section IV Employees Article 14. The employees appointed to carry out the assessment and classification must have the following qualifications before starting working: I - have the educational level, and the theoretical and hands-on training in the responsibilities of the Veterinarian in Charge (MVR) which are appropriate to perform the activity of a competent person and classifier; II - continuous training, taking into account the reinforcement of the contents, the changes in legislation and the frequency established by the Veterinarian in Charge (MVR) in order to ensure the appropriate performance of the activity; and III - have a favorable result in the capacity-building established and promoted by the Veterinarian in Charge (MVR). Sole Paragraph: the procedures for training and capacity-building shall be properly documented, and there must be material and auditable records. Article 15. The competent persons and classifiers shall be visually identifiable by means of elements on their uniforms that are specifically related to the activities that are carried out. Article 16. The minimum and maximum number of employees necessary at each one of the Points of Assessment and Points of Classification (PA/PC) shall be defined by a multidisciplinary team that is trained to define and to ensure: I - the application of the procedures for assessment and classification set forth in the Department of Inspection of Animal Products; II - the minimum structure, equipment and utensils for each competent person and classifier, making it feasible to comply with the provisions in item I; III - the necessary time to carry out the activities set forth in item I, taking into account the capacity in pieces/time (time analysis) by an employee stationed in each point for assessment; IV - adjustments to the structures, utensils and activities for assessment and classification 26/04/2022 10:14 SDA ORDINANCE (PORTARIA) NO. 561 ENACTED APRIL 19, 2022 - SDA ORDINANCE (PORTARIA) NO. 561 ENACTED APRIL 19, 2022 - DOU - National Press 
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 for the appropriate correction of all occurrences expected given the findings of the assessment of live birds before slaughter.  26/04/2022 10:14 SDA ORDINANCE (PORTARIA) NO. 561 ENACTED APRIL 19, 2022 - SDA ORDINANCE (PORTARIA) NO. 561 ENACTED APRIL 19, 2022 - DOU - National Press 
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 Sole paragraph. The criteria on the definition of the number of competent persons and classifiers per Point of Assessment and Point of Classification (PA/PC) must be auditable and linked to the type and percentage of the changes perceived by the assessment of the live birds before slaughter. Article 17. In slaughterhouses approved for export, the manner in which the employees are hired to carry out the assessment and classification shall comply with the agreements for international trade. CHAPTER IV EVALUATION AND CLASSIFICATION PROCEDURES Article 18. The assessment procedures shall be performed for 100% (one hundred per cent) of the lots of live birds received for slaughter, and for 100% (one hundred per cent) of the pieces presented at each Point of Assessment and Point of Classification (PA/PC). Article 19. The slaughterhouse must present plucked poultry, carcasses, parts of carcasses and viscera in conditions that will enable the perfect assessment and classification, allowing for the official audit and inspection procedures to be carried out. Sole Paragraph. In order to comply with the head provision, the performance standards of the equipment and steps involved in the preparation of pieces must be established and monitored as set forth in this Ordinance. Article 20. The classification performed at any PC must ensure the application of the same criteria for disposition set forth for the traditional inspection. Sole Paragraph. When there is a structural limitation that does not allow the application of the legally determined disposition, the alternative disposition must be validated as the effect of equivalent mitigation, or the piece must be condemned. Article 21. In the event that the changes are not laid down in the standards and  occur in fewer than 0.05% of the slaughtered birds, the Veterinarian in Charge (MVR) may establish criteria for assessment, classification and, whenever necessary, define a treatment before consumption. Sole Paragraph. Whenever a treatment before consumption is applicable, it shall be properly validated in order to ensure that the product is suitable for its identity and quality standard, and to mitigate the hazard that is likely to be present or the cause of the abnormality. Article 22. In accordance with the best technical and structural conditions for its execution, the classification may be carried out immediately after the assessment, on the slaughter line, or in a specific place for this purpose, outside the slaughter line. Paragraph 1. Whenever possible, the procedures for assessment and classification can be performed by the same employee, designated as an evaluator and classifier. Paragraph 2. The performance of the classification procedure on the slaughter line and the accumulation of activities of assessment and classification by a single employee cannot cause damage to the assessment procedures, classification or registration. Article 23. Restricted changes that are visually detectable, that are not inflammatory and that do not affect the general state of the slaughtered bird, may be assessed and classified on the bird slaughter and processing lines, as long as the dispositions set forth in the legislation are met. Article 24. When it is possible to visually detect systemic changes with repercussions for the carcass, the classification shall occur during the assessment of birds after plucking, before removing any part of the bird intended for human consumption. Article 25. Systemic changes that do not have any visible repercussions for the plucked, but not eviscerated bird, must be assessed and classified in a process step that allows the unequivocal correlation of the viscera to their carcasses. Sole Paragraph. Non-systemic changes may be assessed and classified with the viscera already detached from the carcass. Article 26. The assessments and classifications must ensure that all changes able to spread, or contaminate subsequent processes, are removed before the pre-chilling step.  Article 27. All the changes detected at all Points of Assessment and Points of Classification (PA/PC) must be recorded qualitatively and quantitatively. Paragraph 1. The records of changes must be kept so that it is possible to separate the lot for slaughter, and correlate them to the poultry farm of origin. 26/04/2022 10:14 SDA ORDINANCE (PORTARIA) NO. 561 ENACTED APRIL 19, 2022 - SDA ORDINANCE (PORTARIA) NO. 561 ENACTED APRIL 19, 2022 - DOU - National Press 
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 Paragraph 2. The record described in the head provision must be reliable as to the findings and the classifications applied, following the standards and nomenclatures defined by DIPOA. Paragraph 3. The records defined in the head provision are subject to audits by the AFFA - MV at any moment. Paragraph 4. The record described in the head provision may be kept electronically provided that safety, integrity and availability of information to the Federal Inspection Service (SIF) at any moment. Section I Pre-slaughter assessment Article 28. Without prejudice to the compliance with the standards for animal health or other standards that apply to the receiving of live poultry, the slaughterhouse must perform a sampling assessment of birds before slaughter, including all lots that have been received. Article 29. The structure and procedures for the receiving of live poultry must be designed in order to optimize the time of assessment before slaughter and the ante-mortem inspection. Article 30. The pre-slaughter assessment shall be performed in order to identify the prevalence of changes in the sampling, taking into account the capacity for identification and addressing of the changes perceived in the lot by the Points of Assessment and Points of Classification (PA/PC) established in the flow of slaughter. Paragraph 1. The assessment defined in the head provision shall be carried out under the responsibility and supervision of the Veterinarian in Charge (MVR). Paragraph 2. Whenever necessary, measures are taken to readjust the slaughter processes in order to minimize the impact of lots with a high prevalence of certain changes in the hygiene and sanitary control of the slaughter. Paragraph 3. Within the physical and operational limits of the slaughterhouse, more evaluators and classifiers may be added in order to identify and correct the changes detected in lots with higher prevalence. Paragraph 4. When the operational limit on the lines is exceeded, other measures must be taken, such as reducing the capacity per hour and stopping slaughter. Paragraph 5. When changes in the previously assessed characteristics are perceived during the slaughter of one lot, the measures adopted on the assessment and classification lines must be reassessed and revised. Article 31. The slaughterhouse performs an assessment before slaughter that includes the sampling assessment, performed at least for the first load of live birds of each lot to be slaughtered, and does not replace the ante-mortem  inspection. Article 32. The lots of live birds that are received and assessed by the slaughterhouse shall be subjected to ante-mortem inspection by the official service, in the manner defined by the Department of Inspection of Animal Products and specified by the Federal Inspection Service (SIF). Sole Paragraph: the slaughterhouse shall ensure that no lot has its slaughter completed without having been subjected to the ante-mortem inspection. Section II The assessment and grading of poultry after plucking Article 33. The assessment and grading of poultry after plucking must: I - occur before the removal of any part of the carcass or viscera intended for human consumption.  II - to have the objective of identifying the visible systemic changes, and the localized changes, that may compromise the hygienic-sanitary aspects of the slaughter process. Paragraph 1. The cuts or any exposure of muscle masses in order to apply the criteria for disposition for human consumption shall be performed in an area that is physically separated from the scalding and plucking area or in the evisceration area, maintaining matters regarding traceability and control of time and temperature set forth in the legislation. Paragraph 2. The disposition for human consumption for feet, heads and necks is subjected to an assessment and classification performed according to the head provision and the condemnation of systemic diseases that are perceptible at this point. 26/04/2022 10:14 SDA ORDINANCE (PORTARIA) NO. 561 ENACTED APRIL 19, 2022 - SDA ORDINANCE (PORTARIA) NO. 561 ENACTED APRIL 19, 2022 - DOU - National Press 
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 Section III The assessment and grading of carcasses correlated with their viscera Article 34. The preparation for the assessment of the carcasses while still correlated with their viscera will be evisceration or the exposure of viscera with the complete exposure of all viscera. Paragraph 1. Failure in the exposure of viscera and evisceration must be corrected in advance, without compromising the assessment and classification. Paragraph 2. Without prejudice to the self-control of the effectiveness of the evisceration equipment, the Program for Assessment of Carcasses, Parts of Carcasses, Cuts, and Viscera (PACV) shall allow for criteria for the assessment of those carcasses that are presented without their corresponding viscera. Paragraph 3. In the event that failure in evisceration is not corrected, and if there are no criteria for assessment, those carcasses that have not been eviscerated or without correlated viscera for assessment must be condemned. Article 35. The assessment described in this section must be carried out after the exposure of viscera or total evisceration, at a point in the slaughter line that allows the unequivocal correlation between the viscera and the carcass. Sole paragraph. the evaluation stated in the head provision shall identify systemic, inflammatory changes and any type of changes identified on the viscera so that the subsequent classification is carried out. Section IV Evaluation and classification of the internal and external surfaces of the carcasses Article 36. Assessment of the internal and external surfaces of the carcasses shall occur at one or more points defined by the slaughterhouse, which allow the visualization and identification of non-systemic changes and technological failures in the pieces that have been assessed. Paragraph 1. The assessment addressed in the head provision must be carried out on the completely-eviscerated carcass, and the viscera may or may not correspond to the carcass. Paragraph 2. If inflammatory changes are identified at this point that had not been assessed and classified by the Point of Assessment and Point of Classification (PA/PC) of carcasses, correlated with their viscera, the carcasses will be condemned. Section V The assessment and grading of products Article 37. The assessment and grading of products may be carried out at any point after pre-chilling and before packaging. Article 38. The assessment and classification of products shall include only the changes that, by nature, do not spread during the process. Sole paragraph. Changes that may be assessed and classified after pre-chilling shall be determined based on the risk analysis developed and published by the Department of Inspection of Animal Products. Section VI Procedures for industrial disposition Article 39. Regarding industrial poultry meat, the slaughterhouse shall: I - apply the segregation procedures that ensure the mitigation of cross-contamination of hazards that may spread in the product and in the process; II - have personnel who have been trained for the unequivocal preparation, packing and identification of the products that have been subjected to the given treatment; III - use the appropriate identification in the products; and IV - apply traceability procedures that ensure the use of products according to their classification and industrial disposition.  Sole paragraph. industrial poultry meat shall be treated as laid down in Decree 9,013/2017, whenever applicable. Article 40. A clear and unequivocal identification of the industrial meat is mandatory and: I - shall include the technical specifications for heat treatment to which the industrial poultry 26/04/2022 10:14 SDA ORDINANCE (PORTARIA) NO. 561 ENACTED APRIL 19, 2022 - SDA ORDINANCE (PORTARIA) NO. 561 ENACTED APRIL 19, 2022 - DOU - National Press 
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 meat shall be subjected, when applicable. II - shall be applied to any industrial poultry meat, even the meat treated in the plant itself. Sole paragraph. identification for the product to be used inside the slaughterhouse does not require packaging specifically approved for that purpose. Article 41. The treatment to be established for industrial disposition shall: I - comply with the normative provisions for the abnormality presented by the product, where applicable; and II - in the absence of a normative requirement, it must be established and validated by a competent technically responsible individual as able to mitigate the risks or to ensure the appropriate condition of identity and quality of the product before consumption. Article 42. Sale of products intended for industrial disposition is restricted to industrial establishments that have an appropriate structure and capacity for the processing of the product, and duly registered with the federal, state or municipal inspection services. Sole paragraph. It is not allowed to transport industrial poultry meat without a properly identified packaging for treatment in another establishment. CHAPTER V AUDITS AND PROVISIONAL REMEDIES Section I Audits by the Program for Assessment of Carcasses, Parts of Carcasses, Cuts, and Viscera (PACV) Article 43. The PACV audits must be performed exclusively by a Federal Agricultural Inspector/Auditor (AFFA - MV). Article 44. The audit procedures at the post-mortem inspection shall follow the techniques and procedures set forth in the legislation in force or in manuals and training materials approved by the Department of Inspection of Animal Products. Article 45. The methodologies, frequencies and minimum sampling for audits shall be established in the manuals and training materials of the Federal Inspection Service (SIF), as defined by the Department of Inspection of Animal Products. Article 46. In the event that an audit identifies a loss of control of assessment and classification, as set forth in this ordinance, shall result in the enforcement of immediate precautionary measures. Section II Process control, precautionary and provisional remedies Article 47. Slaughterhouses that operate in a risk-based inspection system shall ensure the control of their processes as laid down in this ordinance. Article 48. The following are deemed to be non-compliances subject to being recorded by the Federal Agricultural Inspector/Auditor (AFFA - MV) and immediately corrected by the slaughterhouse: I - Imprecise assessment of the lots of birds before slaughter that results in failure in planning and execution of the activities for assessment and classification in points defined by the Program for Assessment of Carcasses, Parts of Carcasses, Cuts, and Viscera (PACV); II - non-compliance with the performance standards of equipment or processes that may compromise the hygiene and sanitary performance of slaughter; III - non-compliance with the performance standard defined by the Program for Assessment of Carcasses, Parts of Carcasses, Cuts, and Viscera (PACV) for the steps to prepare the pieces for assessment and classification; IV - malpractice by the competent persons or classifiers in performing the activities that result in the possibility of non-inspection of any pieces or in a lack of efficiency in detecting and directing changes; V - insufficient employees at the points in the Program for Assessment of Carcasses, Parts of Carcasses, Cuts, and Viscera (PACV) without reducing the hourly slaughter capacity, or another equivalent measure, that ensures compliance with this ordinance; 26/04/2022 10:14 SDA ORDINANCE (PORTARIA) NO. 561 ENACTED APRIL 19, 2022 - SDA ORDINANCE (PORTARIA) NO. 561 ENACTED APRIL 19, 2022 - DOU - National Press 
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 VI - packing of the product otherwise than in compliance with the specifications for identity and quality in the legislation, as intended for consumption in the form that it is presented; VII - deviations in the results of the microbiological assessments in products or hygiene and sanitary performance presenting a trend to becoming unsatisfactory or being unsatisfactory, that had not been perceived or appropriately addressed by the slaughterhouse. VIII  - other non-compliances that the Federal Agricultural Inspector/Auditor (AFFA) deems to indicate the need for recording and taking a precautionary measure on the process.  Sole paragraph. non-compliances that are recurring or present severe consequences that the Federal Agricultural Inspector/Auditor (AFFA - MV) deems a loss of control shall also be subject to process-related precautionary measures. Article 49. The following non-compliances are evidence of the loss of process control by the slaughterhouse: I - allowing the slaughter of birds that were not subjected to the ante-mortem inspection in the manner defined by the Department of Inspection of Animal Products and specified by the Federal Inspection Service (SIF); II - the absence of the Veterinarian in Charge (MVR) in the slaughterhouse during the slaughter of poultry, and whenever there are activities for assessment and classification of live poultry, plucked poultry, carcasses, parts of carcasses, and viscera; III - slaughter lots without assessment before slaughter and without the appropriate adjustments to the process, impairing the compliance with the performance standards for equipment, the assessment and classification as defined in the Program for Assessment of Carcasses, Parts of Carcasses, Cuts, and Viscera (PACV) or the results of the hygiene and sanitary control of the slaughter; IV- the absence or insufficient numbers of competent persons or classifiers at the points and in the proportions defined according to the Program for Assessment of Carcasses, Parts of Carcasses, Cuts, and Viscera (PACV), or the use of untrained employees performing assessment and classification activities; V- failure to keep records of the changes, imprecise data or omitting data or declarations of interest to the Federal Inspection Service (SIF); VI - laboratory test results obtained in the microbiological assessment of the hygiene and sanitary performance in the slaughter process that do not match the official results performed by the Department of Inspection of Animal Products in order to assess this equivalence; VII - acts that result in the non-application of the dispositions laid down in the RIISPOA, as applicable;  VIII - acts that result in applying dispositions that have been inappropriately validated to mitigate the hazards that may be present in the visible changes;  IX - acts that result in the non-application of the treatments as laid down for the purpose of industrial use or conditional use; X - acts that result in the approval for consumption of unsuitable products in the manner that they are presented. 26/04/2022 10:14 SDA ORDINANCE (PORTARIA) NO. 561 ENACTED APRIL 19, 2022 - SDA ORDINANCE (PORTARIA) NO. 561 ENACTED APRIL 19, 2022 - DOU - National Press 
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 Article 50. In all those cases when a loss of control is detected, provisional remedies shall be taken according to Decree 9,013, dated March 29, 2017. Paragraph 1. Process-related provisional remedies will be valid until they are suspended by the Federal Agricultural Inspector/Auditor (AFFA) when the cause has been identified and the establishment has taken appropriate process-related corrective measures and, whenever applicable, product-related corrective measures. Paragraph 2. Where applicable, provisional remedies will be taken aimed at enforcing the penalties laid down in the legislation in force by the Department of Inspection of Animal Products, assuring the right to a full defense. Article 51. The Federal Agricultural Inspector/Auditor (AFFA - MV) shall judge and decide on the disposition of all pieces that are deemed non-compliant during the audits of the Program for Assessment of Carcasses, Parts of Carcasses, Cuts, and Viscera (PACV) or of other moments for official verification. Article 52. When the Federal Agricultural Inspector/Auditor (AFFA - MV) characterizes that there is a health risk to - or a compromise of - the identity and quality, the  suspected products will be seized until the establishment submits: I - a study of the hazards to public health possibly expanded by the loss of control, where applicable; II - an assessment of the extent of the loss of control and the objective and justified manifestation of the compromise or absence of compromise of other products that were produced under the same condition; III - the objective declaration regarding the result achieved by the reassessment of the compliance of the products that have been seized as a precaution, and proposed disposition taking into account the compliance with the legislation and the consumer safety; and IV - the proposed disposition, properly validated and justified by the study set forth in items I, II and III for the seized products and for the other products identified by the self-control as produced under the same condition. Paragraph 1. What is requested in items I, II, III and IV shall be provided by a technically responsible individual who is deemed competent by the professional board for such, and registered by the legally responsible person on behalf of the slaughterhouse. Paragraph 2. A loss of process control shall be characterized when there is a cumulative recurrence of the inappropriate disposition of the pieces, when a non-compliance in the hygiene and sanitary performance of the process or of the microbiological quality of the products, that may be related to the recurrent failures in the performance standards of equipment is found, or a failure in assessment and classification. CHAPTER VI ACCEDING TO THE RISK-BASED INSPECTION SYSTEM Article 53. The slaughterhouses shall formally accede to the risk-based post-mortem inspection system in the Department of Inspection of Animal Products. Article 54. In order to be considered fit to accede to the risk-based post-mortem inspection system, the slaughterhouse shall have: I - appropriate facilities, equipment and flows, approved as defined by the Department of Inspection of Animal Products; II - a technical team of workers, including the Veterinarian in Charge (MVR) in sufficient numbers, covering the entire duration of slaughter; III The PACV applied to its several steps in the slaughter (live birds, slaughtered whole and plucked birds, carcasses, parts of carcasses and viscera), including all the requirements defined in this Ordinance; IV - a HACCP program that includes the biological hazards identified by a qualitative risk assessment disclosed by the Department of Inspection of Animal Products. V - a history of hygiene and sanitary control of the slaughter process of 5 (FIVE) continuous weeks of satisfactory results, performed according to Chapter VIII of this standard. 26/04/2022 10:14 SDA ORDINANCE (PORTARIA) NO. 561 ENACTED APRIL 19, 2022 - SDA ORDINANCE (PORTARIA) NO. 561 ENACTED APRIL 19, 2022 - DOU - National Press 
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 Article 55. In order to apply to accede to the risk-based post-mortem inspection system, the slaughterhouse shall submit the following to the official service: I - the planning of the procedures for assessment and classification; II - a study of the history of changes detected by the traditional inspection; III - a history of testing for the hygienic-sanitary control of the poultry slaughter process as defined in Appendix II hereof.  Sole paragraph. The defined provisions in items II and III do not apply to the slaughterhouses in the process of registration. CHAPTER VII CRITERIA APPLICABLE TO THE ASSESSMENT AND GRADING OF POULTRY, CARCASSES, PARTS OF CARCASSES, AND VISCERA Article 56. Pieces showing inflammatory changes or that are visibly contaminated by gastrointestinal and bile content are not allowed to enter any pre-chilling system. Section I Assessment and grading of gastrointestinal and bile contamination  Article 57. The slaughterhouse must monitor and control the occurrence of gastrointestinal and bile contamination, taking at least the following into account: I - the characteristics of the live birds received for slaughter, such as lot uniformity, the sex of the birds, feed withdrawal, the provision of water and the laboratory test results for pathogens in the field. II - monitoring of the effectiveness of evisceration equipment; and III - the effectiveness of the control measures scheduled to mitigate visible and invisible contamination.  Article 58. The PACV program must establish, validate and monitor the efficiency of treatments to mitigate contamination of carcasses and offal by microorganisms.  Article 59. Any visible gastrointestinal and bile contamination must be completely removed from the carcass, carcass parts, cuts and offal before they enter the pre-chilling system. Sole paragraph. The removal of contamination that is addressed in the head provision may be carried out by isolated or cumulative physical treatments such as: washing, cutting, and condemnation of the affected area, or other treatments authorized by the Department of Inspection of Animal Products. Article 60. Provided that it has been specified in the PACV, the treatment of visibly contaminated carcasses may be performed continuously on the inspection line itself, or off the line. Article 61. The treatments for removing visible, or non-visible, contamination must be carried out without prejudice to the precepts of the use of a final wash applied prior to entry into the pre-chilling system. Sole paragraph. After the final wash, the carcass may not be handled further, except in so far as is necessary for auditing the process itself. Article 62. Visible contamination not originating in the leakage of gastrointestinal or bile contents, and not presenting the likelihood of posing a risk to the final product, will be identified and controlled by the slaughterhouse. Sole paragraph. The types of control addressed in the head provision must take into account the control of non-gastrointestinal contamination, whether physical, chemical or biological: above all in order to prevent the spread of such contaminants, or of cross-contamination due to the immersion pre-chilling system itself. Section II Assessment and classification of inflammatory changes Article 63. Plucked birds, carcasses, carcass parts and viscera presenting changes that are macroscopically compatible with inflammatory conditions, are to be addressed in accordance with the following criteria: 26/04/2022 10:14 SDA ORDINANCE (PORTARIA) NO. 561 ENACTED APRIL 19, 2022 - SDA ORDINANCE (PORTARIA) NO. 561 ENACTED APRIL 19, 2022 - DOU - National Press 
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 I – total condemnation in the event of the identification of systemic inflammatory lesions or septicemia. II - condemnation of the parts affected by an isolated inflammatory focal point, in which case the non-affected parts may be made use of. III - use for human consumption of the piece after the removal of the parts, or of the viscera, affected by an isolated inflammatory focal point; Article 64. Whenever systemic inflammatory changes are identified, or signs of septicemia, at the assessment point after plucking, and prior to the removal of parts, the birds must be immediately discarded. Sole paragraph: When it is not possible to identify the inflammatory course of the visible abnormality in the carcass at the points mentioned in the head provision, the plucked birds must be discarded and given the diagnosis of repulsive appearance. Article 65. Assessment of the birds’ hock joints must be performed prior to the point where the feet are removed or disarticulated, and classification is to meet the criteria laid down for the assessment of inflammatory lesions. Sole Paragraph. When assessment is performed in an area isolated from the plucking area, regions affected by arthritis may be removed and discarded, and the remaining parts authorized to proceed to human consumption. Article 66. Localized pododermatitis not evolving with systemic changes of the carcass may be removed at a later step in the process, prior to entry into the pre-chilling system. Paragraph 1.  Because feet and hock joints from which localized inflammatory changes have been removed are no longer linked to their corresponding carcasses, it is not necessary to quantify and record them. Paragraph 2. In the event of the condemnation of feet owing to pododermatitis, the feet may, for statistical purposes, be declared as part of the weight of the product. Article 67. Carcasses presenting, in addition to the characteristic inflammatory abnormality, abnormalities to the overall condition of the carcass, involvement of serosae or inflammatory lesions of the viscera, must be totally discarded because of cellulitis. Sole paragraph. Carcasses may be authorized to continue on the line after the affected parts of the skin and the muscle tissue have been removed, and provided that the viscera and the serosae of the coelomic cavity have not been affected, and that the carcass is not affected in any other way. Section III Assessment and classification of traumatic and hemorrhagic changes Article 68. Aseptic traumatic changes may be assessed and classified after the pre-chilling system, at one or more points defined in the PACV. Paragraph 1. The changes mentioned in the head provision include non-infectious hemorrhagic lesions such as hematomas and petechiae, as well as fractures, cuts, penetrative lesions and scratches that may have occurred in the living bird. Paragraph 2. Changes that have not evolved to an inflammatory picture, and fully healed changes without scabs or remnants of necrotized tissue, may be deemed to be aseptic. Paragraph 3. Traumatic and hemorrhagic changes that evolve to inflammatory pictures are to be addressed as inflammatory changes. Article 69. Restricted hemorrhagic changes that are not inflammatory in nature and that do not entail implications for the overall state of the slaughtered bird may be assessed and classified on the poultry slaughter and cutting lines, provided that the dispositions set forth in the legislation are met. Article 70. Such changes as unwanted post-mortem traumatic lesions, cuts, and piercing, or other changes occurring to the birds during the slaughtering process, are to be diagnosed as "technological failures". 26/04/2022 10:14 SDA ORDINANCE (PORTARIA) NO. 561 ENACTED APRIL 19, 2022 - SDA ORDINANCE (PORTARIA) NO. 561 ENACTED APRIL 19, 2022 - DOU - National Press 
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 Article 71. Taking into account traumatic lesions, the carcasses, parts and viscera are to be assessed and classified as follows: I - condemnation of carcasses presenting generalized traumatic lesions. II - parts of the carcass or cuts, after the condemnation of parts affected by circumscribed traumatic lesions, may be made use of for human consumption. III - the carcass, after the removal of small portions, and provided that identity and quality are not changed, may be made use of for human consumption, and denominated for sale as a whole carcass. Sole paragraph: Whenever applicable, traumatic lesions should be notified to the poultry-raising and transporting chains as indicators of animal welfare, excluding changes caused by technological failures after the death of the birds. Article 72. Pieces with hemorrhagic changes in the musculature or in other tissues, with or without a traumatic course, when such are generalized, accentuated and diffuse, are to be discarded before entering the pre-chilling system. Article 73. In the case of lots that have a confirmed diagnosis of notifiable hemorrhagic diseases, the official veterinary service, in accordance with the current standards, is to be notified. Section IV Assessment and classification of metabolic changes Article 74. If plucked birds are in a state of profound leanness with both bony and muscular depletion caused by the worsening of inflammatory, parasitic, metabolic, or other clinical pictures indicative of an unhealthy condition of the bird, they are to be condemned for cachexia. Article 75. Clinical pictures that are compatible with nutritional deficiency, where body tissues have not completely developed, without any apparent infectious or pathological cause, are to be defined as leanness, and may be given the disposition to industrial processing, or authorized to proceed to human consumption, depending upon the quality standards of the specific slaughterhouse. Sole paragraph. When there is a raised incidence of leanness in birds of the same lot, the poultry farm itself must be notified in order to identify the cause and take corrective actions in the field. Article 76. Plucked birds presenting systemic changes in color, odor or appearance, and for which the primary cause of the change cannot be determined, will be discarded for presenting a repulsive appearance. Article 77. Any aseptic myopathy is to be assessed and classified by the slaughterhouse, even prior to the product primary packaging stage, in accordance with a criterion published by the Department of Inspection of Animal Products in supplementary standards. Article 78. Ascites is to be assessed and classified at a point where carcasses and viscera are still correlated, in accordance with a criterion published by the Department of Inspection of Animal Products in supplementary standards. Section V Evaluation and classification of technological failures in slaughter Article 79. Morphological and sensory changes to slaughtered poultry caused by faulty equipment or flawed slaughter operations are to be deemed technological failures. Sole paragraph. Gastrointestinal and bile contamination are excluded from the provisions laid down in the head provision concerning technological failures, owing to their correlation with the hygienic and sanitary control of the process. Article 80. The slaughterhouse must monitor its processes in order to maintain a constant flow of slaughter, respecting the time-temperature limits established, namely a maximum of 4 hours from slaughter to the cooling of the products to 4°C (four degrees centigrade). 26/04/2022 10:14 SDA ORDINANCE (PORTARIA) NO. 561 ENACTED APRIL 19, 2022 - SDA ORDINANCE (PORTARIA) NO. 561 ENACTED APRIL 19, 2022 - DOU - National Press 
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 Sole paragraph. Delays that entail a violation of the time-temperature combination, or that change the sensory characteristics of the slaughtered birds, must be perceived and addressed suitably by the slaughterhouse, taking into consideration any regional specificities and seasonal variations. Article 81. Conditional use of the carcasses of unbled or poorly bled birds is allowed, provided they are kept on the inspection line up until the carcass assessment point, maintaining the relationship with their viscera. Sole paragraph. If birds that have not been bled and that were scalded alive are identified, this must trigger self-control measures to identify the failure in the process, and lead to immediate correction activities. Article 82. The history of condemnations and use in industrial processing must be monitored in order constantly to improve the slaughter processes, minimizing the wastage of protein owing to technological failures. Section VI Evaluation and classification of Parasitosis Article 83. The slaughterhouse’s HACCP plan must take into account the hazards of Cryptosporidium sp. and Toxoplasma gondii, taking into consideration the opportunity for contamination of the production chain, and whatever control and mitigation measures can be applied in the field. Sole paragraph. Flocks of birds raised in confined conditions, that do not come into contact with soil within a free setting, are excused from active monitoring. Article 84. To ensure hygiene in the process, the gastrointestinal tract of birds must not intentionally be cut in areas where slaughtered birds and their products are being processed or are moving through. Section VII Evaluation and classification of Neoplasms Article 85. Neoplastic changes in birds must be assessed and classified as follows:   I - in the presence of extensive neoplasms the carcasses and viscera must be condemned. II - parts of the carcass or cuts, after condemnation of the affected part in the case of localized neoplasms without metastases, may be made useful for human consumption.  Article 86. The carcasses and viscera of birds carrying lesions suggestive of avian salmonellosis, even without laboratory confirmation or isolation, are to be condemned and properly treated. Sole paragraph. Whenever suitable, the responsible veterinarian is to notify the official veterinary service of cases of salmonellosis in the birds, or of the isolation of salmonella strains that are subject to official programs. CHAPTER VIII HYGIENE-SANITARY CONTROLS IN THE PROCESS Section I Microbiological evaluation of the hygienic and sanitary performance of the slaughter process Article 87. Poultry slaughterhouses, in order to be deemed eligible to accede to the risk-based inspection system set forth in the present ordinance, are to include the microbiological monitoring of the hygienic and sanitary performance of the slaughter process in their self-controls. Sole paragraph. In order to comply with the head provision, carcasses must be sampled for testing for indicator microorganisms as defined by the Department of Inspection of Animal Products. Article 88. Procedures for carcass sampling shall be in compliance with the Manual for the Sampling of Animal Products that is available on the website of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Food Supply: www.agricultura.gov.br Article 89. Sampling will be carried out at the end of the last tank in the pre-chilling system, or, when applicable, at the end of dripping, but always prior to packaging and labeling as product. 26/04/2022 10:14 SDA ORDINANCE (PORTARIA) NO. 561 ENACTED APRIL 19, 2022 - SDA ORDINANCE (PORTARIA) NO. 561 ENACTED APRIL 19, 2022 - DOU - National Press 
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 Article 90. Slaughterhouses are to comply with sampling on all days and shifts when the slaughter occurs, and maintain the traceability of the samples taken so that the hygienic and sanitary control of the process can be performed as set forth in the present ordinance. Sole paragraph. The sampling addressed in the head provision does not exclude lots testing positive for pathogens as detected when testing for compliance with other programs of the Secretariat of Animal and Plant Health. Article 91. Sampling will be defined in accordance with the number of hours during which the slaughterhouse’s pre-chilling systems have been working. Article 92. Sampling will consist of one carcass harvested at the exit from each pre-chilling system, after approximately each hour of operating. Paragraph 1. The first sample will be taken, choosing one of the first carcasses to exit the system;  Paragraph 2. The last sample must include one of the last carcasses to exit the pre-chilling system;  Paragraph 3. After the first sampling, intervals of approximately one hour must be established  between the remaining sampling events, complying with the prerequisites of Paragraph 1 and Paragraph 2. Article 93. Slaughterhouses possessing more than one pre-chilling system are to carry out the sampling set forth in the present chapter in order to obtain distinct results for each one of the systems. Article 94. Every sample must be identified by date, shift, time, and the pre-chilling system of origin for the sample. Article 95. The time elapsing between sampling and testing is to be as short as possible, taking into account the specificities of each situation, and must be described in the slaughterhouse’s self-control plan. Sole paragraph. Provided there is no compromising of the traceability of the sample, carcasses may be preserved at temperatures ranging from 2ºC to 8°C (two to eight degrees centigrade) and then sent once daily for laboratory testing. Article 96. Each carcass will be tested individually, and give rise to a result expressed in a base 10 logarithmic scale (log10). Article 97. The samples are to be tested in accordance with methodologies set forth in the Laboratory Procedures Manual of the General Coordination Office for Agricultural Laboratories of the Secretariat of Animal and Plant Health, available at the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Food Supply’s web page www.agricultura.gov.br , or by internationally validated methods based on the reference method. Sole paragraph. In those cases where internationally validated methods are used, slaughterhouses shall possess proof of validation against the reference method of the method used. Article 98. The microbiological limits "m" and "M" used for evaluating the slaughterhouse’s performance in the hygienic and sanitary control of the slaughter process, are to be defined and published in a specific standard or supplementary instruction by the  Department of Inspection of Animal Products. Article 99. Assessment of the results will be performed using a box plot-type process control chart. Paragraph 1. In the chart described in the head provision, the results of the samples taken in each one of the pre-chilling systems for each slaughter shift will be plotted and the sampling mean identified. Paragraph 2. On the X axis of the chart provided for in the head provision, the date, the shift, and the pre-chilling system from which the samples were harvested will be identified, and the values for microorganism counts on the carcasses, transformed into base 10 logarithmic scales (log10) will be shown on the Y axis. Paragraph 3. Simplified values or codes may be used in order unequivocally to identify the data defined in Paragraph 2. 26/04/2022 10:14 SDA ORDINANCE (PORTARIA) NO. 561 ENACTED APRIL 19, 2022 - SDA ORDINANCE (PORTARIA) NO. 561 ENACTED APRIL 19, 2022 - DOU - National Press 
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 Article 100. The box plots must be analyzed by the responsible veterinarian or another professional with the university qualifications and the professional skills deemed suitable for this task. Paragraph 1. For the purposes of assessing the hygienic and sanitary performance of the process, a movable window will be used, for the cumulative results of five consecutive weeks. Paragraph 2. Each week, the professional is to record an opinion as to the hygienic and sanitary controls of the slaughterhouse, taking into account all the results for a five-week period, in accordance with standards defined by the Department of Inspection of Animal Products. Paragraph 3. Inclusion of the results of a new week (the 6th week) means the results obtained for the first week will ne ignored, and so on successively, always maintaining assessment of all the results for the most recent five-week period of slaughter. Article 101. The slaughterhouse’s performance in the hygienic and sanitary control of the slaughter process will be assessed, taking into account, in a 3-class plan, all the sampling means obtained over five weeks, as follows: I - satisfactory hygienic and sanitary performance: when all the sampling means are below "m"; II - acceptable hygienic and sanitary performance: when up to 20% (twenty per cent) of the results lie between "m" and "M"; III - hygienic and sanitary performance tending to become unsatisfactory: when over 20% (twenty per cent) of the sampling means lie between "m" and "M", provided that none is above "M"; or IV - unsatisfactory hygienic and sanitary performance: when any sampling mean is above "M". Article 102. When the slaughterhouse, as defined by Article 109 below, has a satisfactory hygienic and sanitary performance, it may reduce sampling to the following weekly frequencies:  Number of sampling means(*)/week obtained as per full sampling frequency (**) Number of sampling means(*)/week obtained as per reduced sampling frequency Up to 6 2 7 to 12 3 13 to 18 5 19 to 24 6 25 to 36 9 More than 36 14 (*) Sampling mean obtained from carcasses harvested at the exit from a single specific pre-chilling system during a single working shift on each slaughtering day. (**) Full frequency established by the criteria laid down in Article 100 of the present ordinance. Sole paragraph. Sampling, whenever applied at a reduced frequency as set forth in the head provision, must be targeted so as to encompass all the days of the week, shifts, and slaughter systems evenly, over a five-week period. Article 103. If the SIF detects a lack of compatibility between the laboratory self-control results and the official results, in slaughterhouses operating at a reduced sampling frequency, the full frequency will be resumed immediately until the satisfactory hygienic and sanitary condition can be proven to have been restored. Article 104. When, as defined by Article 109 below, the slaughterhouse obtains an acceptable hygienic and sanitary performance, it will critically analyze its self-controls, aiming to attain a satisfactory performance. Sole paragraph. For the purposes of the reassessment set forth in the head provision, a scatter analysis of the individual results of carcass counts must be undertaken, identifying factors that lead to the obtaining of higher counts, redefining control measures to mitigate gastrointestinal and bile contamination. 26/04/2022 10:14 SDA ORDINANCE (PORTARIA) NO. 561 ENACTED APRIL 19, 2022 - SDA ORDINANCE (PORTARIA) NO. 561 ENACTED APRIL 19, 2022 - DOU - National Press 
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  Article 105. When the slaughterhouse, as defined by Article 109 below, has a hygienic and sanitary performance tending to become unsatisfactory, it must carry out: I - a critical analysis of the PACV and of its implementation, as to the effectiveness of control of gastrointestinal and bile contamination; II - a scatter analysis of the individual results of carcass counts, identifying factors that lead to the obtaining of higher counts, and redefining control measures to mitigate gastrointestinal and bile contamination; III - hygienic and sanitary mapping of the process steps in accordance with the provisions of Article 107 below, of the present ordinance. Article 106. When the slaughterhouse, as defined by Article 109 below, has an unsatisfactory hygienic and sanitary performance, it must, in addition to adopting the actions set forth in the previous article: I - carry out a scatter analysis of the individual results of carcass counts, identifying factors that lead to the obtaining of higher counts, and redefining control measures to mitigate gastrointestinal and bile contamination. II - carry out a hygienic and sanitary mapping defined in Article 107 of the present standard, below, in order to identify process steps that present an unfavorable performance; III - perform a critical analysis of their self-controls, particularly those addressing the suitable performance of equipment and steps in the slaughter, and the HACCP and SOPs for their efficiency in controlling gastrointestinal and bile contamination; IV - assess the need to resume full-frequency sampling in order better to diagnose flaws in the process; V - notify the SIF of the deviation, presenting the results of the critical analysis of the self-controls, the identification of the cause of the deviations, and the planned process-related corrective actions, in order to ensure the acceptable or satisfactory hygienic and sanitary performance of the slaughterhouse; VI - present the results of the critical assessment of the degree of compromise of products made by processes with a tendency to become unsatisfactory, so as to ensure compliance with the performance objectives applicable to the products; Paragraph 1. Slaughterhouses that cumulatively obtain a diagnosis of an unsatisfactory hygienic and sanitary process control and violations of pathogen-reduction programs will be subject to the enforcement measures defined in section II, or in supplementary definitions laid down by DIPOA. Paragraph 2. Slaughterhouses that repeatedly obtain unsatisfactory results for the hygienic and sanitary process control will also be subject to the enforcement measures defined in section II, or in supplementary definitions laid down by DIPOA. Article 107. In order to carry out the hygienic and sanitary mapping of the process steps, the slaughterhouse must take samples before and after the step, or set of steps, of the slaughter process deemed to be of concern. Paragraph 1. In executing the procedure addressed in the head provision, the following, at least, must be taken into account: the initial washing step; manual or mechanized steps deemed critical for the spread of indicators and cross-contamination; carcass washing equipment; and the final carcass wash. Paragraph 2.  The sampling to be applied to the hygienic and sanitary mapping of the process steps must be at least that provided for in the present ordinance to be applied at the exit from the pre-chilling system. Paragraph 3. Assessment of the results must be able to map those points generating unacceptable extension of the indicators, or failing adequately to perform their role in the mitigation of gastrointestinal and bile contamination. Paragraph 4. In light of the findings, the control measures will be adjusted and duly validated in order to attain and maintain satisfactory hygienic unsanitary performance of the process. 26/04/2022 10:14 SDA ORDINANCE (PORTARIA) NO. 561 ENACTED APRIL 19, 2022 - SDA ORDINANCE (PORTARIA) NO. 561 ENACTED APRIL 19, 2022 - DOU - National Press 
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 Paragraph 5. The slaughterhouse will be ordered by SIF to perform the hygienic and sanitary mapping of the process steps in suitable situations as defined by DIPOA. Article 108. Whenever, in product sample tests, there is a violation of the limits determined by microbiological criteria associated with fecal contamination, the results of the microbiological assessment of the hygienic and sanitary performance of the slaughter process will be taken into account. Sole paragraph. In cases where the products defined in the head provision have been obtained from carcasses produced under acceptable or satisfactory performance conditions, the competent professional is to carry out a scatter analysis of the individual results of carcass counts, identifying factors that lead to the obtaining of higher counts, and redefining control measures to mitigate gastrointestinal and bile contamination. Article 109. The slaughterhouse is to ensure that the official sampling established as part of audits of the self-controls, and determined by the Department of Inspection of Animal Products, is feasible. Article 110. Slaughterhouses presenting, when analyzed by the SIF, incompatibility between the official results and the self-control results, or in whose case possible flaws in the execution of sampling and testing for self-controls have been characterized, will be subject to supplementary actions to be defined by the Department of Inspection of Animal Products. CHAPTER IX FINAL AND TRANSITORY PROVISIONS Article 111. The slaughterhouse may be requested to set aside a specific period of time for tests and the introduction of the present ordinance before full accession to the system, without prejudice to compliance with the final deadline. Article 112. Establishments that declare themselves fit to participate in the risk-based post-mortem inspection system, as of the date when this Ordinance enters in force, shall ask to be included by means of a request to the Department of Inspection of Animal Products. Article 113. Establishments assessed as eligible by the Department of Inspection of Animal Products will be included in the "list of establishments subject to risk-based inspection". Article 114. The present standard does not exempt slaughterhouses from meeting those supplementary international requirements for export that they intend to obtain or maintain. Article 115. Omissions or queries arising from the implementation of this Ordinance (Portaria) will be solved by the Department of Inspection of Animal Products. Article 116. The inclusion on the “list of establishments subjected to risk-based inspection” shall be mandatory as of December 31, 2028. Article 117. This Ordinance shall become effective on (date). This content does not replace the text published in the certified version.