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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On-Farm Slaughter Operation Licence Application Order Form Details More Information

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Type of Application

Date of Application

Please enter today's date.

Previous OFSO Operator Number (if applicable)

If you do not have OFSO operator number, please leave this blank. Do not enter your phone number.

Previous OFSO Licence Number (if applicable)

Applicant First Name

Applicant Last Name

Mailing Address

Town or City

Postal Code

Region

Phone Number

Cell Phone Number

Fax Number

*Main land location of slaughter (QTR/SEC/TWP/RGE/MDN)

Quarter

Section

Township

Range

Meridian

PID Number

Alternative Method of Slaughter

Check this box if you intend to conduct an alternative method of slaughter due to religious beliefs under Section 8 of the Meat Inspection Regulation.

Please check all that apply if you will be or are planning to provide processing services under your OFSO licence:

Cut and Wrapping

Sausage Making

Smoking

Grinding

Tenderizing

Other

Other Processing Description

Licensed Abattoir or Mobile Butcher Facility

Please check this box if you operate an AGI licensed abattoir, Mobile Butcher Facility, Alberta Health Services permitted facility or have a Mobile Butcher Licence

Facility Licence Number

Mobile Butcher Licence Number

Disclaimer and Acknowledgement

* I certify that the information I have provided is accurate and complete.

Responsibilities

* I acknowledge that I am aware of the pertinent sections of the legislative requirements and other licensee responsibilities and for ensuring they are met.

Responsibilities

* I have provided AGI with the completed OFSO food safety learning module quiz AND the confirmation of water potability from an accredited laboratory, as applicable. (Note: Date of water report or water testing date must not be more than 60 days prior to submission of application)

Enforcement action violating the licence requirements or failing to comply with the legislation or reporting requirements

* I understand that violating the legislation may result in a licence being revoked and/or a fine of not more than $100,000 or imprisonment.

We ask that you please review the OFSO food safety and animal welfare learning materials. Other than English, please list the languages that would help you review the learning materials?

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Details

Overview:

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

Related Legislative Requirements:

- Meat Inspection Act
  - Licences 3.1
  - Slaughter of animals 4 (1)
  - Condemning meat unfit for food 6
  - Offence and penalty 10
- Meat Inspection Regulation
  - Alternative methodology on religious grounds 8
  - Approvals 9 (2)
  - Licences 11 (1) (d)
  - Transfer of License 13 (1), (2), (3)
  - Method of Slaughter 22.1 (1), (2)
  - Uninspected Slaughter Operations Part 4.1, Section 31.1 - 31.7
  - Transportation of carcasses 33 (1), (2)
  - Reporting 34
  - Maximum allowable number of animals 34.1
  - Compliance with orders 76
  - Identification and notice of uninspected meat 78 (2)
  - Transfer of Meat 79
- Animal Protection Act
  - Prohibition against causing distress - Section 2 (1), (1.1)
  - Animal care duties - Section 2.1
- Disposal of Dead Animals Regulation
- Guidance on Specified Risk Material
  - Definitions
  - Part I: Removal of Specified Risk Materials
  - Part II: Enhanced Feed ban controls and SRM management
  - Specified Risk Material Permits
- Premises Identification Number
  - PID application
- Humane Transport and Animal Welfare (CFIA)
  - Animal welfare
  - Unfit or compromised animals
  - Cold weather transport
  - Regulatory guidance
- Canadian Cattle Identification Agency (CCIA)
  - Traceability - retiring of CCIA tags
- Canadian Sheep Identification Program (CSIP)
  - Traceability - retiring of CSIP tags
- Livestock Identification and Commerce Act
  - Livestock Brands - Part 1
  - Livestock Transactions and Transportation and Inspection of Livestock - Part 2
  - Dealing in Livestock and Livestock Products - Part 3
- Livestock Industry Diversification Act
  - Hunting 18.01
- Domestic Cervid Industry Regulation
  - Registration and Identification, Section 21-24
- Mandatory Chronic Wasting Disease Surveillance Program
  - Overview
  - Purpose and Objectives of the program
  - Producer Responsibilities

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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