Uruguay: UVC considers that regulations on property slaughter are a hard blow for inland butcher shops

The Meat Sellers Union (UVC) was against the decree that enables the slaughter and marketing of piglets, rabbits, lambs and chickens by family producers. The UVC considered that this measure is a “hard blow” for the butchers of the interior. In this regard, the president of the union, Hebert Falero, expressed: “Allowing all producers to do the slaughter is a risk since it is difficult to control it and, if it is done inside a shed and without any control, we think it will never work.” to have the required health requirements. It is difficult to control so many producers and see establishment by establishment how they carry out the task.” Furthermore, he maintained that the regulation “is nonsense. It is unfair for the butchers in the interior who are going to have totally unfair competition. This meat is going to leave without paying any tax, without paying anything, while the butcher has to pay all the taxes.” He added that the decree, which has already been signed by the ...