Download Industry standard 4: Procurement of animals for food (IS4)

IS4 - Industry Standard 4 describes the New Zealand requirements promulgated under the MeatAct 1981 for the procurement of animals intended to be processed into food. These requirements apply to the procurement of animals killed in the field (game) and animals presented for slaughter but do not apply to seafood, poultry or ostriches and emus. The standards for procurement of poultry are in PIPS 5, ostriches and emus in OEPS 5 and those for seafood in IAIS 003 and IAIS 005.