The number of slaughterhouses in Armenia grows to 70
17.09.2020,
16:55
The number of slaughterhouses in Armenia has grown to 70, Narek Hayrapetyan, deputy head of the Food Inspection Body, told at a meeting with the owners of slaughterhouses.
YEREVAN, September 17. /ARKA/. The number of slaughterhouses in Armenia has grown to 70, Narek Hayrapetyan, deputy head of the Food Inspection Body, told at a meeting with the owners of slaughterhouses.
Hayrapetyan said that regional inspectors have established strict control over the meat markets, saying also that representatives of the Inspection Body are planning to conduct inspections in all regions of the country.
Earlier the Armenian government said it would subsidize up to 15% of the down payment of loans issued for the construction of modular slaughterhouses, which cannot be further than 30 km from the communities. Transportation of livestock for slaughtering at that distance is free.
Starting from July 1, 2020 home slaughter of livestock is banned in Armenia. The decision is aimed at preventing the sale of unhealthy or contaminated meat. All meat selling shops and market stalls need to have documents certifying that meat sold by them is supplied from licensed slaughterhouses.
The requirement for obligatory slaughter of livestock exclusively at slaughterhouses entered into force in Armenia on January 15, 2020, but it caused discontent among cattle breeder and meat traders, who staged a number of protests. As a result, the authorities agreed to delay the application of this requirement until July 1, 2020.
In accordance with the memorandum signed on January 16, 2020 between the Food Safety Inspectorate and the slaughterhouse representatives, slaughter of pigs in slaughterhouses will be carried out for a maximum of 5,000 drams per head, small cattle - for 3,500 drams, and big cattle - for 10,000 drams.
Delivering cattle to slaughterhouses within a radius of 30 km is free in the case of transporting no less than three heads and 3,000 drams per head of cattle in other cases. -0-
Hayrapetyan said that regional inspectors have established strict control over the meat markets, saying also that representatives of the Inspection Body are planning to conduct inspections in all regions of the country.
Earlier the Armenian government said it would subsidize up to 15% of the down payment of loans issued for the construction of modular slaughterhouses, which cannot be further than 30 km from the communities. Transportation of livestock for slaughtering at that distance is free.
Starting from July 1, 2020 home slaughter of livestock is banned in Armenia. The decision is aimed at preventing the sale of unhealthy or contaminated meat. All meat selling shops and market stalls need to have documents certifying that meat sold by them is supplied from licensed slaughterhouses.
The requirement for obligatory slaughter of livestock exclusively at slaughterhouses entered into force in Armenia on January 15, 2020, but it caused discontent among cattle breeder and meat traders, who staged a number of protests. As a result, the authorities agreed to delay the application of this requirement until July 1, 2020.
In accordance with the memorandum signed on January 16, 2020 between the Food Safety Inspectorate and the slaughterhouse representatives, slaughter of pigs in slaughterhouses will be carried out for a maximum of 5,000 drams per head, small cattle - for 3,500 drams, and big cattle - for 10,000 drams.
Delivering cattle to slaughterhouses within a radius of 30 km is free in the case of transporting no less than three heads and 3,000 drams per head of cattle in other cases. -0-
