Colombia: 430 slaughterhouses have now closed and have not complied with Decree 1500

Decree 1500 of 2007, which establishes sanitary standards for the slaughter of animals and the marketing of meat and meat products, seeks to ensure that all establishments comply with rigorous quality and health standards. In the process of implementation and supervision, several plants have ceased their activities due to non-compliance or voluntary closure decisions. The reasons for closure vary, and while most are due to non-compliance with the sanitary standards required by the National Institute for Food and Drug Surveillance (Invima), there is also a conditioner that entered into an emergency negotiation process in a reorganization agreement. The closures began in August 2016 with the entry into force of the norm, which establishes sanitary standards, guaranteeing food safety and regulating aspects related to the safety, labeling and control of products of animal and vegetable origin. The slaughterhouses since then until September 30, 2024 are distributed in each year as ...