GB/T 17237-2026General technical conditions for livestock and poultry slaughtering (English PDF)

Foreword

This document complies with the provisions of GB/T 1.1-2020 "Standardization Work Guidelines Part

1.Structure and Drafting Rules of Standardization Documents". Drafting. This document replaces GB/T 17237-2008 "General Technical Conditions for Livestock Slaughtering and Processing". Compared with GB/T 17237-2008, except for the following. Aside from structural adjustments and editorial changes, the main technical changes are as follows:

---Terms and definitions such as "acceptance room," "isolation room," and "slaughter room" have been removed (see Chapter 3 of the.2008 edition);

---Added terms and definitions for "livestock and poultry slaughtering technicians" and "veterinary hygiene inspection personnel" (see Chapter 3);

---The location of the slaughterhouse has been changed (see Chapter 4, Chapter 4 of the.2008 edition);

---The requirements for livestock slaughterhouses have been revised (see Chapter 5, Chapter 5 of the.2008 edition);

---Added requirements for facilities and equipment (see Chapter 6);

---Personnel requirements have been added (see Chapter 7);

---Added requirements for the staffing of veterinary hygiene inspection personnel in pig slaughtering enterprises (see Appendix A). Please note that some content in this document may involve patents. The issuing organization of this document assumes no responsibility for identifying patents. This document was proposed by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of the People's Republic of China. This document is under the jurisdiction of the National Technical Committee on Standardization of Slaughtering and Processing (SAC/TC516). This document was drafted by: China Animal Disease Prevention and Control Center (Slaughter Technology Center of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs), China Meat Association, and Huashangguo. International Engineering Co., Ltd., Beijing Ershang Meat Food Group Co., Ltd., Inner Mongolia Saifeya Agricultural Technology Development Co., Ltd., Jilin Province Aisk Electromechanical Co., Ltd., Beijing Shunxin Agriculture Co., Ltd. Pengcheng Food Branch, and Weifang Livestock and Poultry Slaughter Quality Standard Innovation Service Service Center, Nanjing Professor Huang Food Technology Co., Ltd., Qingdao Agricultural University, Shandong Zhongxin Food Group Co., Ltd., Jilin Changchun Haoyueqing Zhenrou Industry Co., Ltd., China Packaging and Food Machinery Co., Ltd., Tieqilishi Food Co., Ltd., and China Resources Wufeng Meat Investment Co., Ltd. (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., Dazhuangyuan Meat Industry Group Co., Ltd., Shandong Mingji Zhonghui Food Co., Ltd., China Quality Certification Center Co., Ltd. company. The main drafters of this document are. Gao Shengpu, Liu Lei, Kong Fanchun, Xiao Tong, Qu Ping, Min Chengjun, Huang Ming, Sun Jingxin, Zhang Shaoyu, Chang Siyuan, and You Hua. Yao Qingyu, Zhang Xinling, Li Wenxiang, Lin Jia, Yao Yanhong, He Bin, Yang Yanchen, Cui Zhaowei, Zhai Fengxia, Liu Fujie, Wang Haiyan, Qiao Bin, Wang Jitan Gao Huijie, Li Hongyu, Zhou Jianchuan, Zhao Xitong, Meng Yanfen. The release history of this document and the document it replaces is as follows:

---First published as GB/T 17237-1998 in.1998, and revised for the first time in.2008;

---This is the second revision. General Technical Conditions for Livestock and Poultry Slaughtering and Processing

1 Scope

GB/T 17237-2026 is the Chinese national standard covering the slaughterhouse itself - the siting and layout that keep clean and dirty areas apart, the water and refrigeration, the ante-mortem and post-mortem inspection points, the handling of condemned material and the personnel hygiene. It replaces GB/T 17237-2008, and it is the plant-level companion of the equipment standards GB/T 27519-2026 and GB/T 47150-2026. It was issued on 27 February 2026 and has been in force since 1 September 2026, replacing GB/T 17237-2008. The document is under the responsibility of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs. This page is published from the official record of the 2026 edition; the clause text of a standard this recent is not yet in circulation, and the figures, limits and tables it contains are those of the document itself, delivered in full with the English translation.

This document specifies the basic technical requirements for the site selection, factory environment, factory buildings and workshops, facilities and equipment, and personnel of livestock and poultry slaughtering enterprises. This document applies to slaughtering enterprises of pigs, cattle, sheep, chickens, ducks, and geese. Other livestock and poultry slaughtering enterprises should refer to this document for implementation.

2 Normative references

The contents of the following documents, through normative references within the text, constitute essential provisions of this document. Dated citations are not included. For references to documents, only the version corresponding to that date applies to this document; for undated references, the latest version (including all amendments) applies. This document.

GB 5749 Standard for Drinking Water Quality

GB 13457 Wastewater Pollutant Discharge Standard for Slaughtering and Meat Processing Industries

GB/T 18920 Water Quality Standards for Urban Wastewater Reuse and Urban Miscellaneous Water Use

NY/T 3224 Terminology for Livestock and Poultry Slaughter

NY/T 3349 Skill Requirements for Livestock and Poultry Slaughtering and Processing Personnel

NY/T 4444 Terminology for Livestock and Poultry Slaughtering and Processing Equipment

3 Terms and Definitions

The terms and definitions defined in NY/T 3224 and NY/T 4444, as well as the following terms and definitions, apply to this document.

3.1 Within livestock and poultry slaughtering and processing enterprises, those engaged in slaughtering operations, primary processing of by-products, cold storage operations, harmless treatment, cleaning and disinfection, and equipment maintenance. personnel.

3.2 In accordance with relevant national laws, regulations, standards, and procedures, we conduct quality inspections on slaughtered livestock and poultry and their products, and assist in the implementation of quarantine work. The personnel.

4 Site selection and factory environment

4.1 The site selection of livestock and poultry slaughtering enterprises should comply with the development plan of the livestock and poultry slaughtering industry and the requirements of animal disease prevention.

4.2 The plant area should have a water and power source that meets the requirements, and there should be a sewage discharge network or a final receiving water body that is allowed to be discharged into the plant area.

4.3 The factory area should have good environmental sanitation conditions, be far away from industrial enterprises or other places that generate pollution sources, and be far away from polluted water bodies. And places where pests easily breed.

4.4 The factory area should be surrounded by isolation facilities such as walls, and the main roads in the factory area should be hardened, with smooth surfaces that are easy to wash and do not accumulate water.

4.5 The factory area should be divided into production area and non-production area, and there should be clear separation between the two.

4.6 Live livestock and poultry, waste transportation and finished product delivery should not share the same gate, and passageways within the site should not be shared.