ANNEXES* * Annexes 6, 7, 8, 9, 13, and 14 (B) have been reproduced, with slight modifications, from the first report of the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Meat Hygiene, published as World Health Organization : Technical Report Series, No. 99.ANNEX 1 MEAT CONSUMPTI! PER ANNUM (CARCASS WEIGHT) IN CERTAIN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES COMPARED WITH THAT IN CANADA AND THE USA* \ Consumption per capita (ke) County 2 1951-52 1952-53 1953-54 ** 7 Austria 37.2 42.4 44.0 Belgium and Luxemburg 444 473 43.4 Denmark 54.0 59.0 39.6 | inland + 32.0 — France 62.0 67.5 Germany, Western 38.0 41.0 Greece 12.7 13.4 Ireland, Republic of 52.7 53.0 Htaly 16.0 18.0 Netherlands 314 32.0 Norway 32.9 34.6 Portugal 15.1 _ Sweden 49.9 50.2 Switzerland 411 419 Turkey 15.8 16.4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 46.4 518 35.7 Yugoslavia 20.0 : et Average consumption 36.0 4Ls 4u7 Canada 69.4 65.1 13.9 USA 736 m7 82.0 * Data obtained from : Organization for European Economic Co-operation (1954) Basic statistics of food and agriculture, Paris ** Provisional figures + Data obtained from : United Nations (1953) Statistical yearbook, New York 24 — 369 —ANNEX 2 NETHERLANDS REGULATIONS FOR ROAD TRANSPORT OF SLAUGHTER ANIMALS General Motor vehicles and trailers must comply with requirements concerning over-all dimensions, so that cattle, when loaded, will nowhere overhang the vehicle. Tyres Vehicles must be fitted with pneumatic tyres. Loading-space Flooring must be solid, even, and non-slip. Woods that may be used are oak, deal (not less than 5 cm thick), or oregon pine (not less than 3 cm thick). For transport of small cattle and pigs, these thicknesses may be reduced by one-third and one-half respectively. In a vehicle fitted for the transport of large cattle, wherever the flooring is laid lengthwise, supporting cross-beams must be placed at 50-cm inter- vals. Where there are two decks for the transport of small cattle, the distance between must be not less than 90 cm. Where there are two or more decks for the transport of pigs, there must.be a distance of not less than 50 cm between each. The flooring must be free of projections. Unavoidable sharp angles or projections in the flooring forming part of the vehicle must be rounded off, if necessary, by filling in with wood. For the transport of large animals, there must be a strong, removable cross-beam at a height of 100 cm above the floor for locking the ramp. External walls The floor-space must be surrounded by wooden sides, free of metal covering. Ventilation openings must not exceed 8 cm by 12 cm. Where there is a door in one side, it must close properly and be fitted with a strong lock. The lower edge of the door must be not less than 2 cm and not more than 5 cm above the flooring. — 370 —ANNEX 2 371 Roof The roof must either be fixed or consist of a well-fitting watertight canvas. Loading ramps Except for the transport of new-born calves, the vehicles must be provided with one or more loading ramps. These must have wooden cross-bars set at intervals of approximately 25 cm. Cross-bars must either be attached to the ramp by bolts with rounded heads counter-sunk in the wood or be laid between the boards of the ramp. The sides of the ramp must have no sharp projections. The length must be such that the inclina- tion is not more than 30°. With the ramp down, the distance from the ground to the ramp must not exceed 12 cm. Any gap between the ramp, when down, and the floor space must not exceed 2 cm. Where it is less than 100 cm in width, the ramp must be provided with removable hand- rails at each side, the height being not less than 75 cm. The ramp must so lock as to preclude accidental opening. Means of attachment For fastening cattle, two methods may be used : (1) by rings or clamps with a rounded finish attached to the walls ; 2) by a horizontal tubular bar approximately 135 cm above the flooring and not more than 2 cm from the wall, placed at intervals of 20-40 cm. Other requirements If the rear wheeleases project into the floor-space, the casing must be squared off and the edges rounded. The wheelcases should either be made of wood or be covered with wood. For the transport of large cattle these wheelcases should be plated with iron not less than 0.5 cm thick, Exceptions For vehicles built or offered for inspection before 1 January 1951, small departures from the above-mentioned requirements may be permitted.ANNEX 3 NETHERLANDS STANDARDS FOR TRANSPORT ABROAD BY RAIL OF SINGLE-HOOFED ANIMALS, HORNED BEASTS, SHEEP, AND HOGS ‘Wagons used for the transport of any such animals across any Nether- lands frontier must comply with the following requirements : 1. The wagon. should be capable of proper ventilation ; roofing must be watertight ;:the wagon must be throughly cleansed and disinfected. 2. The floor should be undamaged ; no nail or other sharp obstruction should project from the floor or walls. _ 3. The consignor is responsible for providing a layer of pure sand to cover the floor to a thickness of not less than 2 cm ; no gravel or stone of any kind may be mixed in the sand. The floor must in addition be provided with an adequate layer of whole straw, peat-litter, or sawdust. For the transport of hogs, the consignor is responsible for providing a layer of pure sand to cover the floor to a thickness of not less than 6 cm ; this layer of sand must be moistened with a mixture of water and two litres of vinegar per wagon during the period 1 June to 30 September of cach year. In winter, the consignor is responsible for providing a 2-cm layer of pure sand and whole straw to cover the floor. 4. Where animals are expected to remain in the wagon for more than 24 hours after passing the frontier, they must be guarded. The attendant must, where possible, take his seat in the wagon near the animals at the station of consignment. Injured animals may not be accepted for transport. One attendant is required for a maximum of : (a) 4 wagons carrying single-hoofed animals ; (b) 3 wagons carrying cattle ; (c) 3 wagons carrying sheep ; (d). 3 wagons. carrying hogs. For the transport of cows requiring milking on the journey, a minimum of one milker attendant to every 15 cows is required, except where the consignor states in the bill of lading the stations at which a forwarding agent, assigned by him, will care for the animals ; express mention to this effect must be made in the bill of lading. The term “ care ” is understood to embrace feeding and watering, and milking where necessary. — 3722 —ANNEX 3 373 For the transport of pregnant animals, the attendant should be seated in the wagon containing the animals. Attendants should be experienced in respect of the kind of animal accompanied. The route to be followed should be so chosen as to include stopping places (or stations) where feeding and watering may be carried out. For single-hoofed animals and cattle, a minimum of 10 kg of hay per head should be available for every period of 24 hours between points of re-provisioning. For fat calves and sheep, every wagon should have at least two feeding or drinking troughs, depending on the number of animals to be carried, and sufficient fodder should be loaded for the duration of the journey. 5. For the transport of single-hoofed animals, where fastening is required, an effective halter attached to a strong and sound rope should be used. The hind hoof-irons should always be removed to minimize possible damage from kicking. Pregnant cattle and milch cows should always be fastened by means of an effective halter. Cattle should be so fastened as not to hamper their lying down. Bulls over the age of 13 months must be provided with nose-rings. As a rule, young calves should not be fastened during a journey. Where young calves and cattle are being carried in the same wagon, the two should be separated. Where single-hoofed animals, big and small caitle, and/or hogs are being carried in the same wagon, the different kinds of animals should be separated by partitions. The same provision applies to animals of a different sex or kind to the extent that the kinds cannot conveniently be placed together. This provision does not apply to nursing animals and their young. Where a wagon is fully loaded with hogs, nursing sows and their young should be separated from the rest by a partition.