Registered export abattoir

01The facts

Quoted from the fact registry

The facts.

Each value below is read from Morgan Beef's fact registry and carries its verification status. Nothing on this page is typed in by hand.

Facts quoted on this page, with their verification status in the fact registry
Fact	Value and status
Regulatory compliance	Registered under the Meat Safety Act 40 of 2000 Status: Unverified
Regulator	Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) Status: Unverified
Veterinary approved establishment	Veterinary Approved Establishment for the export of beef and mutton to countries whose import requirements can be met Status: Unverified
Export establishment number	ZA 76 Status: Unverified Source
Classification oversight	South African Meat Industry Company (SAMIC) site visits keep carcass classifiers current Status: Unverified

02Statement

One statement per paragraph

The statement.

Standard: Registered under the Meat Safety Act 40 of 2000
Scope: Slaughter of cattle and sheep and the deboning of meat at Morgan Beef Abattoir, 2107 Javelin Road, Geduld Extension 4, Springs

Morgan Beef Abattoir is registered under the Meat Safety Act 40 of 2000.

The regulator is the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD).

Veterinary Approved Establishment for the export of beef and mutton to countries whose import requirements can be met.

The export establishment number is ZA 76; Morgan Beef has not yet confirmed this number against the regulator's register.

South African Meat Industry Company (SAMIC) site visits keep carcass classifiers current.

Registration under the Meat Safety Act is a legal condition for operating an abattoir in South Africa; it is not an award.

03Scope

Boundaries of the claim

What this covers.
What it does not.

01

What this covers

Slaughter of cattle and sheep at Morgan Beef Abattoir under veterinary supervision
Meat inspection of every carcass by the registered meat inspection service
Hygiene and structural requirements of the Meat Safety Act and its regulations

02

What this does not cover

Halal status, which is certified separately (see the halal certification page)
Food-safety management system certification (see FSSC 22000)
Retail premises away from the abattoir

04How to verify

Public registers

Check it
yourself.

Each record below is published by a third party. Until Morgan Beef has confirmed a record, it is shown as listed by the publisher.

01

UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) List of approved slaughterhouses Lists the Springs abattoir as export establishment ZA 76 for chilled and frozen beef. Listed by the publisher; not yet confirmed by Morgan Beef

02

SAMIC SAMIC Annual Report 2017 The classification body's annual report, which refers to the Springs abattoir. Listed by the publisher; not yet confirmed by Morgan Beef

03

Regulator Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) The department that registers abattoirs and approves export establishments; it confirms a registration on request.

05Glossary

Regulator terminology

The terms.

DALRRD: The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD): the national department that registers abattoirs under the Meat Safety Act, approves establishments for export and issues veterinary health certificates through its state veterinarians.
Meat Safety Act: The South African law under which every abattoir must be registered and every carcass inspected before meat may be sold. The registration status of Morgan Beef Abattoir: registered under the Meat Safety Act 40 of 2000.
Veterinary Approved Establishment: An establishment approved by the national veterinary authority to produce for export; approval is given per establishment and per product category. Morgan Beef's approval: Veterinary Approved Establishment for the export of beef and mutton to countries whose import requirements can be met.
State veterinarian: The government veterinarian who oversees meat inspection at a registered abattoir and signs the veterinary health certificate that travels with each export consignment.
SAMIC: The South African Meat Industry Company, the body appointed to audit carcass classification at abattoirs. South African Meat Industry Company (SAMIC) site visits keep carcass classifiers current.
Carcass classification: Carcasses are classified under the South African red meat classification regulations made under the Agricultural Product Standards Act, Act 119 of 1990, with SAMIC as the appointed assignee that audits classifiers.
Fact status: Every fact on these pages carries a status: unverified (taken from a public source, not yet checked), verified (checked against the document) or locked (published truth after compliance and legal sign-off).

Last reviewed 12 October 2026 Review cadence: Every quarter Report an error Independent public record

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