Programme of work

BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS

Food and Agriculture Department

Programme of Work

FAD18 : Slaughter House And Meat Industry

Scope : a) Equipment, materials used in slaughter house and slaughter house layouts, flow sheet categorization b) Meat, meat products, poultry, poultry products and other by-products from abattoir; codes for ante-mortem and post-mortem examination; meat stalls c) Physical, chemical and microbiological methods of test pertaining to this committee d) Waste management of slaughter house and meat industry Liaison with following ISO committees and Sub-committees: i) ISO/TC34/SC6 Meat, poultry, fish, eggs and their products.
Liaison :

ISO/TC 34/SC 6 - Meat, poultry, fish, eggs and their products - Participating (P)
ISO/TC 34/SC 6/WG 19 - Nomenclature and vocabulary
ISO/TC 34/SC 6/WG 20 - Operating procedures of slaughtering
ISO/TC 34/SC 6/WG 26 - Determination of essential composition and quality factors

Published Standards

SI. No.	IS No.	Title	Reaffirmation Details	No. of Amendments	Degree of Equivalence
1.	IS 10382 : 1982 Reviewed In : 2020 Reaffirmed but not taken up for revision	Specification for edible egg albumen powder	March, 2020	1	Indigenous
2.	IS 10697 : 1983 Reviewed In : 2020 Reaffirmed but not taken up for revision	Specification for chicken canned in brine	March, 2020	3	Indigenous
3.	IS 11533 : 2024	SHEEP DRESSING HOOKS SPECIFICATION First Revision of IS 11533		-	Indigenous
4.	IS 11631 : 2024	GAMBRELS FOR SHEEP AND GOATS SPECIFICATION First Revision of IS 11631		-	Indigenous
5.	IS 11746 : 1986 Reviewed In : 2020 Reaffirmed but not taken up for revision	Specification for luncheon beet canned	March, 2020	2	Indigenous
6.	IS 11747 : 1986 Reviewed In : 2020 Reaffirmed but not taken up for revision	Specification for corned beef, canned	March, 2020	2	Indigenous
7.	IS 11748 : 1986 Reviewed In : 2020 Reaffirmed but not taken up for revision	Specification for meat extract (Beef), food grade	March, 2020	2	Indigenous
8.	IS 11771 : 1986 Reviewed In : 2020 Reaffirmed but not taken up for revision	Specification for soup stock medium (Beef)	March, 2020	2	Indigenous
9.	IS 12189 : 2023	SHEEP SPREADERS SPECIFICATION First Revision of IS 12189		-	Indigenous
10.	IS 12190 : 1987 Reviewed In : 2020	Specification for sheep bleeding shackles	March, 2020	-	Indigenous
11.	IS 12486 : 2023	MEAT INSPECTION TABLE SPECIFICATION First Revision of IS 12486		-	Indigenous
12.	IS 12487 : 2023	OFFAL HANDLING TABLE FOR SMALL ANIMALS SPECIFICATION First Revision of IS 12487		-	Indigenous
13.	IS 12541 : 1988 Reviewed In : 2020 Reaffirmed but not taken up for revision	Meat and meat Products - Poultry - Chicken curry, canned - Specification	March, 2020	1	Indigenous
14.	IS 12542 : 1988 Reviewed In : 2020 Reaffirmed but not taken up for revision	Meat and meat Products - Canned ham, minced - Specification	March, 2020	2	Indigenous
15.	IS 12543 : 1988 Reviewed In : 2020 Reaffirmed but not taken up for revision	Meat and meat Products - Poultry products - Canned egg curry - Specification	March, 2020	2	Indigenous
16.	IS 12561 : 1988 Reviewed In : 2020 Reaffirmed but not taken up for revision	Poultry products - Pickled quail eggs - Specification	March, 2020	2	Indigenous
17.	IS 13165 : 1991 Reviewed In : 2020 Reaffirmed but not taken up for revision	Meat and meat Products - Muiton biryani (Canned) - Specification	March, 2020	2	Indigenous
18.	IS 13400 : 1992 Reviewed In : 2020 Reaffirmed but not taken up for revision	Meat and meat Products - Chicken sausages - Specification	March, 2020	2	Indigenous
19.	IS 13401 : 1992 Reviewed In : 2020	Meat and meat products determination of thiobarbituric acid value in meat - Test method	March, 2020	-	Indigenous
20.	IS 14843 : 2017 ISO 13720 : 2010 Reviewed In : 2022	Meat and meat products - Enumeration of presumptive pseudomonas spp. (First Revision)	March, 2022	-	Indigenous
21.	IS 15937 : 2011 Reviewed In : 2020	Meat and meat products - Determination of chloramphenicol content - Method using liquid chromatography	March, 2020	-	Identical under dual numbering
22.	IS 15938 : 2011 ISO 13496:2000 Reviewed In : 2020	Meat and meat products - Detection of colouring agents - Method using thin - Layer chromatography	March, 2020	-	Identical under dual numbering
23.	IS 15989 : 2023 ISO 17604	MICROBIOLOGY OF FOOD CHAIN CARCASS SAMPLING FOR MICROBIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS First Revision of IS 15989		-	Identical under dual numbering
24.	IS 15990 : 2023 ISO 6887-2	Microbiology of Food and Animal Feeding Stuffs ï¿½ Preparation of Test Samples, Initial Suspension and Decimal Dilutions for Microbiological Examination Part 2 Specific Rules for the Preparation of Meat and Meat Products ( First Revision )		-	Identical under dual numbering
25.	IS 1723 : 2023	Pork ï¿½ Specification (Second Revision)		-	Indigenous
26.	IS 1723 : 1973 Reviewed In : 2020	Specification for pork (First Revision)	March, 2020	2	Indigenous
27.	IS 1743 : 1973 Reviewed In : 2020 Reaffirmed but not taken up for revision	Specification for mutton and goat meat canned in brine (First Revision)	March, 2020	4	Indigenous
28.	IS 18371 : 2023 ISO 23776	MEAT AND MEAT PRODUCTS DETERMINATION OF TOTAL PHOSPHORUS CONTENT		-	Identical under dual numbering
29.	IS 1981 : 2018 Reviewed In : 2023	Animal casings ? grades and specification (Second Revision)	December, 2023	-	Indigenous
30.	IS 1982 : 2015 Reviewed In : 2020	Ante - Mortem and Post - Mortem inspection of meat animals - Code of practice (Second Revision)	March, 2020	-	Indigenous
31.	IS 2475 : 1979 Reviewed In : 2020 Reaffirmed but not taken up for revision	Specification for smoked bacon (First Revision)	March, 2020	3	Indigenous
32.	IS 2476 : 1963 Reviewed In : 2020 Reaffirmed but not taken up for revision	Specification for ham	March, 2020	2	Indigenous
33.	IS 2536 : 1995 Reviewed In : 2020 Reaffirmed but not taken up for revision	Meat and meat products - Mutton and goat meat (Chevon) - Fresh, chilled and frozen technical requirements (First Revision)	March, 2020	2	Indigenous
34.	IS 2537 : 1995 Reviewed In : 2020 Reaffirmed but not taken up for revision	Meat and meat products - Beef and buffalo meat - Fresh, chilled and frozen - Technical requirements (First Revision)	March, 2020	2	Indigenous
35.	IS 3044 : 1973 Reviewed In : 2020 Reaffirmed but not taken up for revision	Specification for mutton and goat meat, curried and canned (First Revision)	March, 2020	3	Indigenous
36.	IS 3060 : 2023	Pork Sausages, Canned ï¿½ Specification ( Second Revision)		-	Indigenous
37.	IS 3061 : 2022	Pork Sausages Fresh		-	Indigenous
38.	IS 4352 : 1967 Reviewed In : 2020 Reaffirmed but not taken up for revision	Specification for pork luncheon meat, canned	March, 2020	2	Indigenous
39.	IS 4393 : 2016 Reviewed In : 2022	Basic requirement for an abattoir (Second Revision)	December, 2022	-	Indigenous
40.	IS 4674 : 1975 Reviewed In : 2020 Reaffirmed but not taken up for revision	Specification for dressed chicken (First Revision)	March, 2020	1	Indigenous
41.	IS 4723 : 1978 Reviewed In : 2020 Reaffirmed but not taken up for revision	Specification for egg powder (First Revision)	March, 2020	2	Indigenous
42.	IS 4950 : 2022	Bacon Rashers Canned		-	Indigenous
43.	IS 4951 : 2023	Ham, Canned ï¿½ Specification ( Second Revision )		-	Indigenous
44.	IS 5558 : 1970 Reviewed In : 2020	Specification for chicken essence	March, 2020	2	Indigenous
45.	IS 5960 (Part 1) : 2023 ISO 937 : 2023	Meat and Meat products - Methods of Test Part 1 Determination of Nitrogen content second revision of IS 5960 Part 1		-	Identical under dual numbering
46.	IS 5960 (Part 2) : 2000 ISO 936 Reviewed In : 2020	Meat and meat products - Methods of test: Part 2 determination of total ash (First Revision)	March, 2020	-	Identical under dual numbering
47.	IS 5960 (Part 3) : 2016 Reviewed In : 2022	Meat and meat products - Methods of test: Part 3 determination of total fat content (First Revision)	December, 2022	-	Indigenous
48.	IS 5960 (Part 4) : 1997 ISO 1444 Reviewed In : 2023	Meat and meat products - Methods of test: Part 4 determination of - Free fat content (First Revision)	May, 2023	-	Identical under dual numbering
49.	IS 5960 (Part 5) : 2001 ISO 1442 Reviewed In : 2023	Meat and meat products - Methods of test: Part 5 determination of moisture content (Reference Method) (First Revision)	May, 2023	-	Identical under dual numbering
50.	IS 5960 (Part 6/Sec 1) : 1997 ISO 1841-1 Reviewed In : 2022	Meat and meat products - Methods of test: Part 6 determination of chloride content: Sec 1 volhard method (First Revision) (ISO Title: Meat And Meat Products - Determination Of Chloride Content - Part 1 : Volhard Method)	December, 2022	-	Identical under dual numbering
51.	IS 5960 (Part 6/Sec 2) : 1997 ISO 1841-2 Reviewed In : 2022	Meat and meat products - Methods of test: Part 6 determination of chloride content: Sec 2 potentiometric method (First Revision)	December, 2022	-	Identical under dual numbering
52.	IS 5960 (Part 7) : 1996 ISO 2918 Reviewed In : 2022	Meat and meat products - Methods of test: Part 7 determination of nitrite content (First Revision)	December, 2022	-	Identical under dual numbering
53.	IS 5960 (Part 8) : 1996 ISO 3091 Reviewed In : 2022	Meat and meat products - Methods of test: Part 8 determination of nitrate content (First Revision)	December, 2022	-	Identical under dual numbering
54.	IS 5960 (Part 10) : 2001 ISO 2917 Reviewed In : 2020	Meat and meat products - Methods of test: Part 10 measurement of pH - Reference method (First Revision)	March, 2020	-	Identical under dual numbering
55.	IS 5960 (Part 11) : 2013 Reviewed In : 2020	Meat and meat products - Methods of test: Part 11 determination of glucono - Delta - Lactone content (First Revision)	March, 2020	-	Indigenous
56.	IS 5960 (Part 12) : 2023 4134 : 2021	MEAT AND MEAT PRODUCTS METHODS OF TEST PART 12 DETERMINATION OF L--GLUTAMIC ACID CONTENT REFERENCE METHOD		-	Identical under dual numbering
57.	IS 5960 (Part 13) : 1988 ISO 5553 Reviewed In : 2020	Meat and meat products - Methods of test: Part 13 detection of polyphosphates	March, 2020	-	Identical under dual numbering
58.	IS 5960 (Part 14) : 1988 ISO 5554 Reviewed In : 2022	Imethods of test for meat and meat products: Part 14 determnation of starch content	December, 2022	-	Identical under dual numbering
59.	IS 5960 (Part 15) : 2000 ISO 3496 Reviewed In : 2020	Meat and meat products - Methods of test: Part 15 determination of l ( - ) hydroxyproline content (First Revision)	March, 2020	-	Identical under dual numbering
60.	IS 5960 (Part 17) : 2004 ISO 13965 Reviewed In : 2020	Meat and meat products - Methods of test: Part 17 determination of starch and glucose content - Enzymatic method	March, 2020	-	Identical under dual numbering
61.	IS 6557 : 1972 Reviewed In : 2020	Specification for albumen flakes, non - Edible quality	March, 2020	2	Indigenous
62.	IS 6558 : 2023	COLD STORAGE OF SHELL EGGS ï¿½ CODE OF PRACTICE ( First Revision )		-	Indigenous
63.	IS 6559 : 2023	ANTE-MORTEM AND POST-MORTEM INSPECTION OF POULTRY ï¿½ CODE OF PRACTICE ( First Revision )		-	Indigenous
64.	IS 6628 : 2024	SLlDE RAILS FOR USE IN ABATTOIRS SPECIFICATION First Revision of IS 6628		-	Indigenous
65.	IS 6782 : 2023	HOG GAMBRELS SPECIFICATION First Revision of IS 6782		-	Indigenous
66.	IS 6950 : 2024	PIG HOOKS SPECIFICATION First Revision of IS 6950		-	Indigenous
67.	IS 7049 : 2023	Handling, Processing, Quality Evaluation and Storage of Poultry ï¿½ Code of Practice ( First Revision )		-	Indigenous
68.	IS 7053 : 2023	MEAT AND MEAT PRODUCTS BASIC REQUIREMENTS FOR A STALL FOR SALE OF MEAT OF SMALL AND LARGE ANIMALS Second Revision of IS 7053		-	Indigenous
69.	IS 7891 : 2024	INEDIBLE OFFALS TROLLEY SPECIFICATION First Revision of IS 7891		-	Indigenous
70.	IS 7909 : 2023	SLAUGHTER HOUSE EQUIPMENT-ELECTRICAL STUNNING TONGS FOR PIGS SPECIFICATION Second Revision of IS 7909		-	Indigenous
71.	IS 8182 : 2023	Conditions for Processed Meat Products ï¿½ Hygienic Code of Practice ( First Revision )		-	Indigenous
72.	IS 8539 (Part 1) : 2023	MEAT PRODUCTS AND MEAT ANIMALS ï¿½ TERMINOLOGY PART 1 POULTRY ( First Revision )		-	Indigenous
73.	IS 8895 : 2015 Reviewed In : 2020	Handling, Storage and Transport of Slaughterhouse By-Products — Guidelines ( First Revision )	March, 2020	-	Indigenous
74.	IS 9810 : 1981 Reviewed In : 2020	Methods for evaluation of quality of chicken eggs	March, 2020	1	Indigenous

Standards Under Develpoment

Projects Approved

SI. No.	Doc No	TITLE
No Records Found

Preliminary Draft Standards

SI. No.	Doc No	TITLE
1	FAD 18 (23955)	ROTARY ANIMAL RESTRAINER SPECIFICATION
2	FAD 18 (25462)	SLAUGHTERHOUSE WASTE MANAGEMENT CODE OF PRACTICE

Drafts Standards in WC Stage

SI. No.	Doc No	TITLE
1	FAD 18 (24826) Revision of: IS 13401:1992	MEAT AND MEAT PRODUCTS- DETERMINATION OF THIOBARBITURIC ACID VALUE IN MEAT-TEST METHOD First Revision of IS 13401
2	FAD 18 (25007)	REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSPORTATION OF FOOD ANIMAL CARCASSES FROM ABATTOIRS TO PROCESSING DISTRIBUTION CENTERS CODE OF PRACTICE

Draft Standards Completed WC Stage

SI. No.	Doc No	TITLE
1	FAD 18 (24818)	TERMINOLOGY OF MEAT PRODUCTS AND MEAT ANIMALS PART 2 OTHER THAN POULTRY IS 8539 Part-2
2	FAD 18 (24919) Revision of: IS 5960:1988	Meat and Meat Products Methods of Test Part 13 - Detection of Condensed Phosphates first revision of IS 5960 Part 13 Adoption of ISOFDIS 5553
3	FAD 18 (24985)	Animal casings - grades and specification Second Revision Amendment - 1

Finalized Draft Indian Standard

SI. No.	Doc No	TITLE
1	FAD 18 (24917) Revision of: IS 12190:1987	SHEEP BLEEDING SHACKLES SPECIFICATION First Revision of IS 12190

Finalized Draft Indian Standards under Print

SI. No.	Doc No	TITLE
No Records Found

Total Published Standards:73 Total Standards Under development : 8

Aspect Wise Report

Product:	40
Code of Practices :	8
Methods of Test :	24
Terminology :	1
Dimensions :	0
System Standard :	0
Safety Standard :	0
Others :	0
Service Specification :	0
Process Specification :	0
Unclassified :	0

Total :73

Annexure-I :List of Indian Standards Withdrawn/Superseded

SI. No.	IS No.	Title
1.	IS 11156 : 1985	Infant formulae
2.	IS 11634 : 1986 Reviewed In : 2012	Borers for drawing samples of milk powder and similar products ISO 3003 1974
3.	IS 13471 : 1992	Infant Foods - Low-fat Infant Formula
4.	IS 14844 : 2000 ISO 13721 Reviewed In : 2020	Meat and meat products - Enumeration of lactic acid bacteria - Colony - Count technique at 30 deg C
5.	IS 14920 : 2001 ISO 13681 Reviewed In : 2009	Ductile design and detailing of reinforced concrete structures subjected to seismic forces - Code of practice First Revision
6.	IS 15463 : 2004 ISO 6391 Reviewed In : 2020	Meat and meat products - Enumeration of escherichia coli - Colony - Count technique at 44 deg C using membranes
7.	IS 1547 : 1985 Reviewed In : 1987	Infant Milk Food
8.	IS 15478 (Part 2) : 2004 ISO 3100-2 Reviewed In : 2020	Meat and meat products - Sampling and preparation of test samples Part 2 preparation of test samples for microbiological examination
9.	IS 1657 : 1960	Foods
10.	IS 2003 : 1962	Malted milk food containing cocoa powder
11.	IS/ISO 3100-1 : 1991 Reviewed In : 2020	Meat and meat products - Method of sampling
12.	IS 4421 : 1967	Malted Skimmed Milk Food
13.	IS 5163 : 1969	Sweet Cream Butter Milk Powder
14.	IS 5960 (Part 9) : 1988 ISO 2294 Reviewed In : 2020	Meat and meat products - Methods of test Part 9 determination of total phosphorus content
15.	IS 5960 (Part 16) : 2004 ISO 13730 Reviewed In : 2020	Meatand meat products - Methods of test Part 16 determination of total phosphorus content - Spectrometric method
16.	IS 5962 : 1970	Partly skimmed sour milk powder
17.	IS 6397 : 1992	Code for Pasteurization of Milk
18.	IS 7035 : 1973	Fermentted Milk Products
19.	IS 8700 : 1977	Basic requirements for a stall for sale of meat of large animals
20.	IS 9105 : 1979 3432 Reviewed In : 1991	Apparatus for determination of fat in cheese by Van Gulic method

Annexure-II :List of Indian Product Standards

SI. No.	IS No. & Year	Title
1.	IS 10382 : 1982 Reviewed In : 2020 Reaffirmed but not taken up for revision	Specification for edible egg albumen powder
2.	IS 10697 : 1983 Reviewed In : 2020 Reaffirmed but not taken up for revision	Specification for chicken canned in brine
3.	IS 11533 : 2024	SHEEP DRESSING HOOKS SPECIFICATION First Revision of IS 11533
4.	IS 11631 : 2024	GAMBRELS FOR SHEEP AND GOATS SPECIFICATION First Revision of IS 11631
5.	IS 11746 : 1986 Reviewed In : 2020 Reaffirmed but not taken up for revision	Specification for luncheon beet canned
6.	IS 11747 : 1986 Reviewed In : 2020 Reaffirmed but not taken up for revision	Specification for corned beef canned
7.	IS 11748 : 1986 Reviewed In : 2020 Reaffirmed but not taken up for revision	Specification for meat extract Beef food grade
8.	IS 11771 : 1986 Reviewed In : 2020 Reaffirmed but not taken up for revision	Specification for soup stock medium Beef
9.	IS 12189 : 2023	SHEEP SPREADERS SPECIFICATION First Revision of IS 12189
10.	IS 12190 : 1987 Reviewed In : 2020	Specification for sheep bleeding shackles
11.	IS 12486 : 2023	MEAT INSPECTION TABLE SPECIFICATION First Revision of IS 12486
12.	IS 12487 : 2023	OFFAL HANDLING TABLE FOR SMALL ANIMALS SPECIFICATION First Revision of IS 12487
13.	IS 12541 : 1988 Reviewed In : 2020 Reaffirmed but not taken up for revision	Meat and meat Products - Poultry - Chicken curry canned - Specification
14.	IS 12542 : 1988 Reviewed In : 2020 Reaffirmed but not taken up for revision	Meat and meat Products - Canned ham minced - Specification
15.	IS 12543 : 1988 Reviewed In : 2020 Reaffirmed but not taken up for revision	Meat and meat Products - Poultry products - Canned egg curry - Specification
16.	IS 12561 : 1988 Reviewed In : 2020 Reaffirmed but not taken up for revision	Poultry products - Pickled quail eggs - Specification
17.	IS 13165 : 1991 Reviewed In : 2020 Reaffirmed but not taken up for revision	Meat and meat Products - Muiton biryani Canned - Specification
18.	IS 13400 : 1992 Reviewed In : 2020 Reaffirmed but not taken up for revision	Meat and meat Products - Chicken sausages - Specification
19.	IS 1723 : 2023	Pork Specification Second Revision
20.	IS 1743 : 1973 Reviewed In : 2020 Reaffirmed but not taken up for revision	Specification for mutton and goat meat canned in brine First Revision
21.	IS 1981 : 2018 Reviewed In : 2023	Animal casings grades and specification Second Revision
22.	IS 2475 : 1979 Reviewed In : 2020 Reaffirmed but not taken up for revision	Specification for smoked bacon First Revision
23.	IS 2476 : 1963 Reviewed In : 2020 Reaffirmed but not taken up for revision	Specification for ham
24.	IS 2536 : 1995 Reviewed In : 2020 Reaffirmed but not taken up for revision	Meat and meat products - Mutton and goat meat Chevon - Fresh chilled and frozen technical requirements First Revision
25.	IS 2537 : 1995 Reviewed In : 2020 Reaffirmed but not taken up for revision	Meat and meat products - Beef and buffalo meat - Fresh chilled and frozen - Technical requirements First Revision
26.	IS 3044 : 1973 Reviewed In : 2020 Reaffirmed but not taken up for revision	Specification for mutton and goat meat curried and canned First Revision
27.	IS 3060 : 2023	Pork Sausages Canned Specification Second Revision
28.	IS 3061 : 2022	Pork Sausages Fresh
29.	IS 4352 : 1967 Reviewed In : 2020 Reaffirmed but not taken up for revision	Specification for pork luncheon meat canned
30.	IS 4674 : 1975 Reviewed In : 2020 Reaffirmed but not taken up for revision	Specification for dressed chicken First Revision
31.	IS 4723 : 1978 Reviewed In : 2020 Reaffirmed but not taken up for revision	Specification for egg powder First Revision
32.	IS 4950 : 2022	Bacon Rashers Canned
33.	IS 4951 : 2023	Ham Canned Specification Second Revision
34.	IS 5558 : 1970 Reviewed In : 2020	Specification for chicken essence
35.	IS 6557 : 1972 Reviewed In : 2020	Specification for albumen flakes non - Edible quality
36.	IS 6628 : 2024	SLlDE RAILS FOR USE IN ABATTOIRS SPECIFICATION First Revision of IS 6628
37.	IS 6782 : 2023	HOG GAMBRELS SPECIFICATION First Revision of IS 6782
38.	IS 6950 : 2024	PIG HOOKS SPECIFICATION First Revision of IS 6950
39.	IS 7891 : 2024	INEDIBLE OFFALS TROLLEY SPECIFICATION First Revision of IS 7891
40.	IS 7909 : 2023	SLAUGHTER HOUSE EQUIPMENT-ELECTRICAL STUNNING TONGS FOR PIGS SPECIFICATION Second Revision of IS 7909