Meat Inspection Regulations, 1990 (SOR/90-288)

Regulations are current to 2013-05-20 and last amended on 2013-04-26. Previous Versions

124. The importer of a meat product who has been given a notice for the removal of the meat product from Canada referred to in subsection 18(1) of the Act shall present the meat product to an inspector for verification of the removal of the meat product at the time and place of its removal.

PART V

ADMINISTRATION

Inspection Services

[SOR/98-133, s. 4]

125. In this Part,

“designated paid holiday”

“designated paid holiday” means a day specified in article M-20 of the Agreement between the Treasury Board and the Public Service Alliance of Canada — Master Agreement — (PSAC) 300; (jour férié désigné payé)

“holiday”

“holiday”[Repealed, SOR/95-510, s. 1]

“import shipment”

“import shipment” means a shipment of meat products covered by an official meat inspection certificate for the purpose of importing the meat products into Canada; (expédition liée à l'importation)

“inspection station”

“inspection station” means a place designated by the Director; (poste d'inspection)

“scheduled work shift”

“scheduled work shift” means a work shift that is agreed to by the President and an operator and that,

  • (a) in the case of a slaughter shift, does not exceed 7.5 hours per inspection station in one day and 37.5 hours per inspection station in one work week, excluding meal times, and

  • (b) in the case of a work shift other than a slaughter shift,

    • (i) does not exceed 7.5 hours in one day and 37.5 hours in one work week, excluding meal times, or

    • (ii) is scheduled between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.; (période de travail établie)

“slaughter shift”

“slaughter shift” means a work shift during which the ante-mortem inspection and slaughter of animals and the post-mortem inspection of carcasses is carried out; (période de travail sur la chaîne d'abattage)

“work shift”

“work shift”[Repealed, SOR/93-147, s. 1]

“work week”

“work week”[Repealed, SOR/93-147, s. 1]

  • SOR/93-147, s. 1;
  • SOR/95-217, s. 3;
  • SOR/95-510, s. 1;
  • SOR/98-133, s. 5;
  • SOR/2000-183, s. 34;
  • SOR/2001-167, s. 26.

126. Inspection of a registered establishment and the animals and meat products in it may be carried out outside a scheduled work shift or on a designated paid holiday, if

  • (a) the operator of the registered establishment submits a written request to the Executive Director, in a form approved by the Agency; and

  • (b) [Repealed, SOR/2000-183, s. 35]

  • (c) an inspector is available to carry out the inspection.

  • SOR/98-133, s. 6;
  • SOR/2000-183, s. 35;
  • SOR/2000-184, s. 80.