Mauritius - Apply for a Slaughter House Operating License

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Procedure

Apply In Person

1. To apply for a Licence to operate a Slaughterhouse, you should make your application to the National Agricultural Products ​Regulatory Office (NAPRO) Under the Ministry of Agro-Industry and Food Security. You can view NAPRO’s contact details through this link NAPRO Contacts.
2. Visit the Ministry of Agro-Industry and Food Security office and obtain the application form of the license, or download the application form from the ministry’s website through this link ​​NAPRO Downloads Find “ ​ ​Application - Slaughterhouse Operator”.
3. Read and complete the application form accordingly and obtain the required supporting documents as instructed and attach the required documents to the application form.
4. Go to the ministry office and pay the application fee at the cashier and obtain the payment receipt.
5. Upon the payment, submit your complete application including the payment receipt to the NAPRA department for verification.
6. The NAPRO official will assess your application to check if the form is completed as require and if you provided the necessary documents and all the payments have been made.
7. After the verification, the NAPRO official will issue you the acknowledgment receipt of your application.
8. Your application will be forward to the relevant NAPRO official for processing and NAPRO will schedule an inspection date to visit the meat shop for due diligence.
9. Then NAPRO will send an inspector to the premises for inspection to determine if all the safety equipment, ventilation, suitable of the facility location, employees have the right working gear, drainage system, storage, availability of water, etc.
10. The inspector will then forward their inspection report to NAPRO for further assessment.
11. NAPRO will review the inspection report and your application and if it is determined that your application and the slaughterhouse meet all the required standards, the application will be approved.
12. Upon approval, the License will be processed and you will be required to go to the NAPRO office, licensing unit with your NIC, and pay the license fee, upon which you will be issued with the license.

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Required Documents

• Copy of National Identity Card (NIC).
• Complete the application form.
• Business Registration Card.
• Trade Certificates.
• Food Handlers certificate.
• Copy of the Lease agreement (if the slaughterhouse is leased).
• Certificate of Incorporation of Company (if applicable).
• Flow chart of the slaughtering process showing clearly the CCP's (Critical Control Points).
• Brief report description of the criteria of judgment for condemnation of carcass.
• A copy of the Meat Inspection Manual (where applicable).
• Any other requested document.

Office Locations & Contacts

Ministry of Agro Industry & Food Security
Address: Levels 8 & 9,
Renganaden Seeneevassen Building,
Cnr Jules Koenig & Maillard Streets, Port Louis, MAURITIUS
Tel: (+230) 212 0854, (+230) 212 2940
Fax: (+230) 212 4427
E-mail: [email protected]
Contact details

National Agricultural Products Regulatory Office (NAPRO) Department
Tel: (+230)467 8041
Fax: (+230) 467 8043
​Email: [email protected]
NAPRO Contacts.

Eligibility

• Individual/business/companies who wish to operate a slaughterhouse in Mauritius.

Fees

• Slaughterhouse operator fee: Rs. 1000 per year.

Validity

• The license is valid for one year and renewable thereafter.

Documents to Use

• Application form in word doc

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Processing Time

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Required Information

Details Applicant /company /organisation

• Full names of the applicant/company /organization
• Address
• National identity card number
• Business registration number
• Contact details /applicant/company/organisation
• Full name of director or person responsible for the day to day of the business (if applicable)
• Declaration (signature/company stamp)

Information about the facility

• Name of the company
• The Capacity of the slaughtering facility
• Number of animals slaughter per day
• Number of workers
• The physical location of the facility (landmarks/GPS address)
• Details of contact person on-site (name, position, telephone No,)
• Mode of meat transportation
• Sketch of the slaughter facility
• Source of Livestock
• Number of chillers/freezers

Need for the Document

• The National Agricultural Products Regulations Act of 2013requires that all Slaughterhouse facilities be registered with the NAPRO and obtain a license after meeting the acceptable standards of Practice in the facility as set by the ministry, before commencing operation.

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• National Agricultural Products Regulations 2013

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External Links

• Ministry of Agro Industry and Food Security

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