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Slaughtering requirements

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If you want to get animals slaughtered or slaughter animals yourself, you need to meet certain requirements. Find out what you need to do to make sure animals are treated well and suitable for processing.

In this section

I tēnei wāhanga

Introduction to slaughtering requirements

Animal status declarations

Stand down periods for agricultural compounds and vet medicines

Homekilled meat: rules and food safety

Using sheep grazed in vineyards for meat