On-Farm Slaughter Operation Licence Application

$100.00

Albertans can apply for licence to operate as an On-Farm Slaughter Operation under the Meat Inspection Act and Meat Inspection Regulation.

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Please review the Legislative Requirements and Licensee Responsibilities in Details section before filling out the application form.

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Overview:

Please review the following legislative requirements and responsibilities before filling out application form. 

Related Legislative Requirements:

Licensee Responsibilities:

  • Licence holders are responsible for reviewing and following applicable legislation and other licensee responsibilities as identified on the application form.
  • Slaughter at an OFSO is to be conducted outside on the licensed plot of land. The slaughter process is not permitted to be conducted in a building. 
  • Licence holders are responsible for adequately labelling product with:
    • Uninspected - Not for sale
    • Name of slaughter operation
    • Slaughter date (including year, month and day)
  • Licence holders are responsible for adequately labeling uninspected slaughter waste used for bait, with: 
    • UNINSPECTED - FOR USE AS BAIT, ONLY
    • Name of the slaughter operation
    • The slaughter date (including year, month and day)
  • Licence holders are responsible for providing potable water. 
  • Licence holders may choose to slaughter under their licence, or may authorize any person to slaughter under their licence. The licence holder shall ensure that the animal(s) are slaughtered humanely and safely. Every carcass must be kept in a safe and sanitary manner and at a temperature that ensures that meat will be free of spoilage and contamination. 
  • Zoning restrictions limit slaughter in some areas such as a county and/or a municipality. The licence holder is responsible for ensuring compliance with zoning and bylaws in their county or municipality for the location of the proposed OFSO.
    • Note: It is recommended that applicants obtain approval from their county or  municipality prior to applying for the OFSO licence. 
  • Licence holders transporting and disposing of cattle tissue with specified risk material (SRM) require a permit.
  • Applicants that also hold an Agriculture and Irrigation (AGI) facility licence (mobile butcher or abattoir) for the same plot of land as the on-farm slaughter operations are required to show that the on-farm licence slaughter premise and activities are separated from the meat facility premise and activities.
  • Licence holders are required to adhere to annual slaughter limits for their group and submit quarterly reports within 2 weeks of the end of the quarter.

 

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Reporting Requirements:

Both Group A and Group B On-Farm Slaughter Operation licence holders must submit a report within 2 weeks of the end of each quarter even if no "slaughter activities" were conducted:

  • Quarter 1: January to March
  • Quarter 2: April to June
  • Quarter 3: July to September
  • Quarter 4: October to December

For reporting requirements, the reporting form and the slaughter limits for both Group A and Group B licence holders, please go to the On-Farm Slaughter Operation webpage and the On-Farm-Slaughter Operation Technical Guide

 

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