You will be required to notify the Council if you intend to operate an animal food meat processing establishment or a knackery.
A animal food meat processing establishment is where the carcasses of animals are processed, identified, handled, packed or stored. A knackery is an establishment where animals are slaughtered for pet meat.
Animals that are used in a pet meat processing establishment or knackery include:
- buffalo
- camel
- cattle
- donkey
- emu
- goat
- horse
- kangaroo
- mule
- pig
- poultry
- rabbit
- sheep.
This notification will also authorise you to sell unpackaged pet meat (provided the storage container used for the meat complies with the regulations).
Please consult the Contact Officer for more information.