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

Published Oct 31, 2024

Tridge summary

Decree 1500 of 2007 aims to ensure quality and health standards in animal slaughterhouses and meat marketing. Since its implementation in August 2016, several plants have been shut down for non-compliance or voluntary closure, with the majority of closures being due to sanitary issues. The number of closures has decreased over the years, with a total of 14 expected by 2024. Antioquia, Santander, and Cundinamarca have had the highest number of closures among departments. The decree is designed to regulate products of animal and vegetable origin to guarantee food safety.

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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 ...

Source: Agromeat