Lok Sabha Question No. 1205 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-27
Subject: Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Slaughter House) Rules
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: P. Velusamy, K. Shanmuga Sundaram

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1205 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27 TH  JULY 2021

## PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS (SLAUGHTER HOUSE) RULES

1205. SHRI VELUSAMY P.: SHRI SHANMUGA SUNDARAM K.:

Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING मत्स्यपाऱन , पशुपाऱन और डेयरी मंत्री be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  has  received  any  reports  from  various  States  regarding  the violations of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Slaughter House Rules 2001 which states that  animals  are  not  be  slaughtered  except  in  recognized  or  licensed  houses  and  such slaughtered  houses  need  permission  from  Food  Safety  and  Standards  Authority  of  India (FSSAI);

- (b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c)  the  details  of  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  prevent  Cow  slaughtering  in  various slaughter houses in the name of mutton export but the contents are cow meat?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

- (a)  No, Sir.
- (b) Does not arise.

(c)  As  per  entry  18  of  Twelfth  Schedule  (Article  243  W)  of  the  Constitution  of  India, regulation of slaughter houses and tanneries is vested within the powers and responsibilities of Municipalities of the States.

The  Food  Safety  and  Standards  Authority  of  India  (FSSAI)  has  prescribed  detailed guidelines regard to slaughter houses under Regulation 2.1.2 (1) (5), Part IV of Schedule IV of Food Safety and Standards (Licensing and Registration) Regulations, 2011. The guidelines cover  slaughter-houses  and  slaughtering  of  animals  which  includes  specific  hygienic  and sanitary  practices  to  be  followed  by  Food  Business  Operators.  In  addition,  State/UT Governments  have  also  their  own  guidelines  for  slaughter-houses  and  slaughtering  of animals.

The standards of meat and meat products including definition of 'animal' are prescribed under Reg. No. 2.5 of FSS (Food Product Standards and Food Additives) Regulations, 2011. As per regulation 2.5.1. The implementation and enforcement of Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 and the rules and regulations framed thereunder primarily rests with the State/ UT Governments.

Regular surveillance, monitoring and inspection is undertaken by State/UT Governments under FSS Act, 2006 to check compliance of  the provisions laid down under Food Safety and  Standards  Regulations,  2011  along  with  Schedule-IV  of  Food  Safety  and  Standards (Licensing and Registration) Regulations, 2011. In case non-compliance to the provisions of the Act and the Rules and Regulations made thereunder, penal action is initiated under the provisions of the FSS Act, 2006

Many  States  has  enacted  Act  preventing  slaughtering  of  Cows.  Further,  export  of  meat sources from cows and their progenies are banned. The export of meat is permitted only from the  Slaughter  houses  registered  by  the  Agricultural  and  Processed  Food  Products  Export Development  Authority  (APEDA).  Further,  the  Health  Certificates  are  issued  by  the Veterinarians after conducting Ante-mortem and Post-mortem examination.

The  Animal  Welfare  Board  of  India  issues  advisories  to  the  States  with  regard  to  the implementation  of  Slaughter  House  Rules.  Also  the  Government  of  India  has  issued compendium compiling all the rules and regulation of slaughter houses in accordance with the direction of Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in its Order dated 17.02.2017 Writ Petition (Civil) No. 330 of 2001 in the matter of Common Cause Vs. Union of India and Others.

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