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Scope:

The slaughter of all pig species used in Tesco UK pork products.

Policy statement

Tesco aims to be associated by its customers with high standards of animal welfare and best industry practice in its supply

base. We will deliver this commitment on the basis of the up to date knowledge of animal welfare science, ethics and

legislation.

Contents

How to use this document 2 Other documents that should be referred to in support of the policy 3 Definition: Group 1 & Group 2 Suppliers 3 Requirements: Group 1 Suppliers 4 Requirements: Group 2 Suppliers 4 Absolute Standards 5 Core Standards ‐ Traceability 7 Core Standards ‐ Structures & Equipment 8 Core Standards ‐ Feed & Water 12 Core Standards ‐ Animal Health 12 Core Standards ‐ Procedures & Systems 15 Core Standards ‐ Environment 18 Core Standards ‐ Personnel 19 Pillar Standards 19 Outcome Measures 21 Outcome Measure Form 23

TESCO REQUIREMENTS FOR SUPPLIERS

Pork Agriculture Requirements – Abattoir Standards No: 480 Version: 1 Date: December 2013


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How to use this Document

This purpose of this document is to describe the systems, facilities and procedures that Tesco expects to see in any

abattoir slaughtering and processing pigs, which will satisfy customer’s expectations with regard to high standards of

animal welfare, food safety, food quality, environmental concern and value for money and give them trust in Tesco

products. It is the base document against which Tesco will carry out its own auditing requirements and will need to be

used in conjunction with the species specific documents.

It is the responsibility of the Tesco supplier of any pig to be aware of this document and ensure that the supply chain it

uses is aware of this and other relevant documentation. It is the responsibility of the Tesco direct supplier to ensure

compliance to this document through its own due diligence monitoring in line with the requirements of the Tesco Food

Manufacturing Standard, and through monitoring done by the pig processing company involved.

As a result of auditing against this standard, either by Tesco or Tesco suppliers, and the submission of outcome measures

pork processors will be given a BRAG score. It is a Tesco expectation that all outcome measures and audits are BRAG

green or better and Tesco suppliers must be working with pig farmers to ensure that this is the case.

In all cases it is the application of strong, good active management, appropriate training against strong and correct SOPs

coupled with regular review that is key to delivering the high welfare standards demanded in law, by Tesco and its

customers. Competent, diligent stockmanship is also recognised as a key factor in good livestock welfare.

Tesco recognises that there are different standards currently enforced throughout the world within farming systems both

through legislation and farm assurance schemes. In order to allow the deliverance of Tesco requirements including

adherence to all relevant UK and EU legislation and DEFRA guidelines (or equivalent where a non‐UK supplier) at all times,

but ensure that the audit burden on suppliers is minimised, Tesco is implementing within all its livestock requirements a 2

group audit system. The difference between these 2 levels and the definition of each is defined below.

Up to now industry has been focusing on absolute standards. However Tesco recognise that there are many examples of

excellent farming practices and businesses within our supply base, and because of this going forward Tesco wish to focus

on communicating the ‘outcomes’ to the supply chain which consumers find acceptable, but allow which all suppliers to

develop their own systems of achieving these targets. This allows innovation, benchmarking and sharing of best practice.

Tesco will strive to adopt emerging technology where appropriate. The system also ensures continuous improvement

through regular review of the targets.


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Therefore these are now a major part of the Tesco requirements and their completion and submission on a quarterly

basis is key in ensuring that Tesco requirements are met and that product statements designed to sell more product can

be made based on a sound data. It also allows Tesco to do meaningful Key Performance Indicator (KPI) reviews with

suppliers.

Any questions concerning this document should be sent to [email protected]

Other documents that should be referred to in support of the policy

TESCO Agriculture Pork Requirements for Suppliers – Transport standards TTL: 479

TESCO Agriculture Pork Requirements for Suppliers – Farm standards TTL: 131

TESCO Agriculture Requirements for Suppliers ‐ CCTV for Monitoring Animal standards TTL: 465

TESCO Agriculture Requirements for Suppliers – Feed Mill Operations TTL: 476

TESCO Agriculture Requirements for Suppliers ‐ Approved Scheme TTL: 481

Definition: Group 1 & Group 2 Suppliers

Group 1:

These are suppliers which meet the below criteria:

There is a strong legislative framework within the country which is well enforced

There is a relevant & effective independently audited feed assurance standard operating within the country

Farming systems and attitudes to livestock exist which are comparable or better than those in the U.K.

Group 2:

These are suppliers which meet the below criteria:

There is a less strong legislative framework within the country

There is a no relevant & effective independently audited feed assurance standard operating within the country

The supplier is not a member of a relevant & effective independently audited feed assurance standard operating

within the country

Farming systems and attitudes to livestock are not typically comparable to those in the U.K.


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Requirements: Group 1 Suppliers

Group 1 suppliers need to have a current pass grade audit within an independently audited quality assurance scheme (to

ISO/IEC Guide 65:1996/BSEN 45011:1998). The schemes that are accepted are found on the “TESCO Agriculture

Approved Scheme Requirements for Suppliers” list but advice from the Tesco Agriculture Manager (TAM) needs to be

sought if any other one is required to be included.

They will need to meet the absolute and pillar standards below as well as the Tesco specific core standards (highlighted).

They will need to submit outcome measures as below.

Requirements: Group 2 Suppliers

Where an independently audited quality assurance scheme (to ISO/IEC Guide 65:1996/BSEN 45011:1998) exists in the

country but current suppliers are not members they need to attain a pass grade within 12 months of the issue of this

TESCO Agriculture Requirements for Suppliers. The schemes that are accepted are found on the “TESCO Agriculture

Approved Scheme Requirements for Suppliers” list but advice from the Tesco Agriculture Manager (TAM) needs to be

sought if any other one is required to be included.

Where there is no independently audited quality assurance scheme (to ISO/IEC Guide 65:1996/BSEN 45011:1998)

available, one which meets the requirements set out in Group 1 above and below in Group 2 must be developed and in

place within 2 years of being accepted onto the approved list and in the interim all parts of the chain used for Tesco need

to be audited against the Tesco Agriculture Requirements for Suppliers by the supplier at a minimum annually with the

results of the audits been made available.

They must meet the absolute and pillar standards indicated below.

They must meet the core standards indicated below.

They must submit outcome measures as below.

The 1st time a site is audited against the updated Tesco Agriculture Requirements for Suppliers it will be approved under

the Group 2 scheme and if felt applicable it will be upgraded to a Group 1 member by the TAM


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Absolute Standards

The below are standards that Tesco requires which are different or above those of general farm assurance schemes and

which Tesco wants to be known for. They must be met by Tesco suppliers in addition to the relevant assurance

scheme/legal requirements, in order to ensure the high standards that our customers expect.

AS1. No Tesco approved supplier is permitted to carry our slaughter without prior stunning (even for other customers).

Therefore bleeding without prior stunning is prohibited. Evidence that this is adhered to at all times must be

available.

AS2. Owners and stockman must take all reasonable steps to ensure the welfare of the animals under their care and to

ensure that the animals are not caused any unnecessary pain, suffering or injury.

AS3. There must be a trained animal welfare officer on duty where animals are on site or are being killed who is

responsible for ensuring good animal welfare and an effective slaughter process.

AS4. All Tesco sites will immediately slaughter, in situ where necessary, any animal deemed to be suffering.

AS5. Any factory based sites must be implementing the standards set out in the Tesco Food Manufacturing Standard

(TFMS).

AS6. There is no justification for treating animals, particularly those which are more vulnerable such as culls and young

animals, differently from the production animal. This particularly applies to journey times and slaughter standards.

Every effort must be made to ensure the welfare of these animals.

AS7. Management must ensure that all staff must have received adequate formal and on the job training in all aspects

of the job including legislative, basic food safety and Tesco specific requirements. Totally untrained staff cannot work

in areas with or operations involving live animals; workers who have undergone basic training and are in training can

only work with or operations involving live animals where there is adequate training and effective supervision.

AS8. Animal welfare training must be delivered to individuals, by bodies that are approved by Tesco.

AS9. Management competency and commitment to the Tesco Agricultural Requirements for Suppliers‐Pork must be

demonstrated at all times through the appropriate resource allocation and active management.


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AS10. Management competency and commitment to the Ethical Trading Initiative Base Code must be demonstrated at

all times.

AS11. There must be a clear environmental strategy which allows Tesco to meet its environmental targets of a

reduction in the CO2 emissions from our supply chain by 30% by 2020.

AS12. The standard of hygiene management must reflect the production process as part of the food supply chain and

therefore its effect on food safety and quality.

AS13. The supplier must have a database containing basic information on all the units throughout the chain (including

transport) which it uses. The information must include details required to allow good management practice, support

due diligence with respect to ensuring that Tesco requirements are met and hold key data on areas of public concern

e.g. farming conditions, child labour, environmental pollution etc. Where this is not currently in place, this must be

achieved by January 2016.

AS14. It is the responsibility of each Tesco supplier listed on the approved list to ensure that the requirements of this

Tesco Agriculture Requirements for Suppliers are effectively communicated to all producers involved in the

production of Tesco brand products as defined by this Tesco Agriculture Requirements for Suppliers.

AS15. Certain medicines and substances having thyrostatic, oestrogenic, androgenic orgestagenic activity or any beta‐

agonists to any farmed animal. Hormonal growth promoters or antimicrobial digestive enhancers must not be used.

AS16. All animals must travel direct from farm to slaughter with the exception of a Tesco approved collection centre.

Where this is not the case it must be in place by 2020.

AS17. No Tesco approved site is permitted to slaughter equine animals or bovine animals less than 1 month of age.

AS18. All farms must be complaint with all relevant UK and EU legislation or equivalent if outside the EU, and must

notify the TAM should any breaches of legislation be proven by a competent authority.

AS19. No meat must be supplied to Tesco from cloned animals or 1st generation progeny of cloned animals.

AS20. No animal destined for Tesco must be transported for more than 8 hours. Where this is currently exceeded

processes to allow its implementation must be in place by August 2014.


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AS21. Breeds used within the Tesco supply chain will be monitored to ensure that they can be kept without any

detrimental effect on their health or welfare. Breeds that show hereditary defects must be identified and may be

excluded from the Tesco supply chain.

Core Standards – Traceability

The below are standards that Tesco requires which are expected to be found in any site supplying Tesco. They would also

typically be expected to be found in relevant farm assurance schemes. Any which are uniquely Tesco are highlighted.

CS1. Producers must be approved under an independently audited quality assurance scheme (to ISO/IEC Guide

65:1996/BSEN 45011:1998) and a current certificate held. Where an approved scheme is not immediately available to

a new supplier, each producer must be inspected to the Tesco Agriculture Requirements for Suppliers by an

independent inspection body and an approved scheme must be established within 2 years.

CS2. All pigs under 1 year of age moving direct to slaughter; and all pigs over 1 year of age moving to any destination

must be identified by a slapmark, ear tag, or tattoo which shows the herdmark (issued by DEFRA or equivalent

authority). Slap marks etc. must be legible for both disease control and commercial reasons.

CS3. Details of the assurance scheme registration number (or the equivalent) must be included on all despatch notes.

CS4. Traceability exercises tracing where products or live animals have come from and their next destination must be

completed within a four hour time frame.

CS5. No finished animals can be sourced through livestock markets.

CS6. A record of all visitors and vehicles onto site must be maintained and be available for inspection. Details must

include the date, time of arrival, name, organisation and purpose of the visit. A record must be made of persons who

have visited other production sites within the last 48 hours. Particular care must be taken in relation to their hygiene

and the name of previous site must be recorded. Visitor records must be held for a minimum of one year.

CS7. Details of any injuries sustained in the loading and unloading process must be recorded. If injuries occur then the

facilities for loading, unloading, the training of personnel and the condition of the vehicles and equipment involved

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CS8. A daily check sheet must be completed which ensures that the lairage complies with the requirements of this

Tesco Agriculture Requirements for Suppliers.

CS9. All visitors to a site must supply proof of identity and sign in prior to access to livestock.

CS10. Visitors must declare on arrival all recording equipment (cameras etc.) brought onto site.

CS11. Records must be legible and kept for a 2 year period, in suitable conditions that allow ready retrieval and prevent

deterioration.

CS12. All suppliers must implement a robust security system i.e. to prevent unauthorised entry, at their slaughter sites.

Procedures must be in place to prevent unauthorised access to the livestock.

Core Standards – Structures & Equipment

CS13. Location of equipment and procedures for dealing with emergencies e.g. fire, flood, injury, power cut, chemical

spillage must be known by staff. A telephone must always be available to staff.

CS14. Moderate background noise, e.g. radios at reasonable volume, may be played to reduce the impact of sudden

loud noises.

CS15. Materials used for the construction of accommodation, and in particular for the construction of pens, stalls,

equipment and vehicles, with which the animals may come into contact, must not be harmful. They must be well

maintained and capable of being thoroughly cleaned and disinfected. All internal surfaces and fittings must be free of

sharp edges or projections and must be arranged such that injury is avoided.

CS16. Paints, preservatives and other chemical compounds that may be toxic must not be used on surfaces accessible to

stock. All paints, preservatives, disinfectants and other chemical compounds must be stored and locked away from

animals and feed to prevent contamination.

CS17. The main access area to all sites must be laid out in clean, well maintained concrete, metalled surface or rolled

stone including an area large enough for a transport vehicle or, where applicable, a feed lorry to stand. Walls and

floors must be kept in good condition, keep out invasive wildlife and must be hygienically managed.


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CS18. All equipment must be clean, in good working order and maintained under a planned programme.

CS19. Noise from equipment and machinery is under the direct control of slaughterhouse operators. Measures must be

taken to reduce noise e.g. develop a 'non slam' culture for gates, dampen noise, make use of more suitable materials.

CS20. All electrical installations at mains voltage must be; inaccessible to animals, protected and properly earthed.

CS21. Captive bolts must be cleaned and maintained daily, when in use. Records must be kept showing that the captive

bolt has been cleaned and maintained. These must be kept for 6 months.

CS22. Solid floors must be well drained, safe, comfortable and hygienically managed. The floor surface must be above

the outside level. In any event, the floor substrate must be appropriate for the growing environment and not

compromise hygiene, litter quality and this must be demonstrated through a documented risk assessment

CS23. Lairage hospital/isolation pen flooring must have a solid floor and rubber matting or bedding material.

CS24. Bedding (e.g. straw/shavings/paper/mats) must be provided for all animals which are lairaged overnight, unless

there is a slatted floor.

CS25. Where animals are housed all floors must: be non‐slip; be so designed, constructed and maintained as not to

cause injury or suffering to animals standing or lying on them; be suitable for the size and weight of the animal; and

where no bedding is provided, form a rigid, even and stable surface. This applies to slatted or unslatted floors,

passageways, water surrounds etc.

CS26. Floors must not cause dung to build up on the skin. Provision must be made for slurry/dung to be removed to

prevent accumulation and the development of related diseases. Animals which are significantly contaminated by

dung are not acceptable.

CS27. Additional lighting either fixed or portable must be provided to allow examination of the animals or equipment at

any time.

CS28. All buildings must have an environment which ensures an adequate supply of fresh air at all times which is

compatible with the physiological requirements of the animals. Dust levels, relative air humidity and gas

concentrations (ammonia less than 25ppm) must be kept within limits which are not harmful to the animals. Where

slatted floors are used they must be cleaned sufficiently to prevent ammonia build‐up.


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CS29. There must be a plan, giving dimensions, such that stocking densities can be verified accurately e.g. lairage.

CS30. When in the lairage there must be sufficient space for all animals within a group to be able to; stand with their

heads in the highest natural position; lie down simultaneously; stand up; turn around; and rest without hindrance or

damage to themselves or other animals. There must be a plan of the lairage giving dimensions so that space

allowances can be established.

CS31. The maximum internal permitted slope for loading/unloading ramps is 20º for pigs.

CS32. There must be sufficient light (natural or artificial) when loading and unloading animals to enable them to see and

be seen clearly.

CS33. Where recycled water is used for wet cleaning procedures and pressure washers to clean and sanitise buildings

and equipment, potable quality water must be used for any final rinse.

CS34. All cleaning chemicals and sanitizers must be licensed for use in the UK and approved by DEFRA, or an equivalent

appropriate authority. Recommended instructions for cleaning materials and disinfectants, such as dilution rates and

dwell times, must be adhered to.

CS35. All lairage pens must be maintained in a clean and hygienic condition. They must be cleaned frequently enough

not to become heavily soiled. There must be a plan for the regular cleaning out and disinfection of buildings and

equipment.

CS36. Provision must be made for wounds of personnel to be covered with an appropriate, water‐proof dressing.

CS37. Lairage facilities must be able to cool down animals who are (or have been) experiencing high temperatures or

heat stress.

CS38. Water in lairages may be used to calm pigs down. The system can be used continuously, providing it allows pigs to

rest as appropriate (not normally to be used outside slaughter times) and there are no signs of cold stress (shivering).


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CS39. Where a defect is found in automated or mechanical equipment essential for health and well‐being (e.g. feeding,

watering or ventilation equipment) this must be rectified immediately or immediate measures taken to safeguard the

animals from suffering.

CS40. Automated or mechanical equipment which is required for the health and well‐being of animals must be

inspected daily for defects. There must be an alarm system which operates to warn of failure even when the principle

electricity supply has failed. Alarm systems for automated and mechanical equipment must be tested and recorded

every 7 days.

CS41. Slaughterhouses must use suitable equipment and a raised unloading bay to reduce the vehicle ramp angle when

unloading.

CS42. A documented protocol which details the instructions to be followed upon the discovery of sick or injured animals

must either be displayed in the lairage (laminated) or be made available on request. Lairage staff must be trained on

the content of the protocol.

CS43. A written protocol with instructions to be followed (to safeguard the welfare of animals) in the event of a kill line

breakdown lasting more than 30 minutes must be available. Lairage staff must be trained on the content of the

protocol.

CS44. Unloading facilities must have solid sides the unloading area must lead directly into the lairage without any sharp

turns. The unloading area must be covered so that lighting levels may be set to encourage animals off the vehicle. If

animals are consistently difficult to unload, then lighting levels must be reviewed. This must be achieved by January

2016.

CS45. Penning systems in the lairage must be flexible to allow for subdivision and therefore avoid mixing unfamiliar

groups of animals (separate loads). This must be achieved by September 2014.

CS46. A maximum of 25% of the days kill is permitted to be overnighted in the lairage. This must only be revised in

extenuating circumstances e.g. a breakdown of the line. This must be achieved by January 2016.

CS47. There must be a properly equipped first aid kit on site and rapid access to trained medical support.

CS48. Changing rooms must be available for visitors and staff.


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Core Standards – Feed & Water

CS49. Where animals are to be held in the lairage for 12 hours or more, they must be provided with feed (of a type

which is ideally familiar).

Core Standards – Animal Health

CS50. Invasive wildlife control must be carried out by a licensed contractor or a properly trained operative with

knowledge of pesticides and their placement. Animals and the general public must not have access to pesticides.

CS51. Animals must not be caused any avoidable excitement, pain or suffering during movement, lairaging, stunning,

slaughter or killing.

CS52. Animals must not be moved to the point of stun unless the person who is to stun them is ready and they can be

bled without delay. This is particularly applicable to head restraint systems. Animals must not be left in the stunning

pen or restraining area during breaks, they must be returned to the lairage.

CS53. Animals to be stunned or killed by mechanical or electrical means applied to the head must be presented in such

a position that the equipment can be applied and operated easily, accurately and for the required time.

CS54. Captive bolt stunners must be penetrative and must be positioned to enter the cerebral cortex.

CS55. There must be sufficient access to animals post‐stunning so that the stun can be properly assessed.

CS56. Facilities must be available such that staff and visitors are able to wash and disinfect their hands on entrance to

the biosecure area, after using toilets, after working and before consuming food.

CS57. Smoking must be in designated areas and not in enclosed areas containing animals at any time.

CS58. Domestic animals must not have access to any biosecure area at any time.

CS59. Bait boxes must be livestock proof. An accurate location plan of all bait points must be drawn up and numbered,

along with a written pesticide programme detailing types of pesticide administered, replenishment dates and visual

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CS60. There must be delineation between 'clean' and 'dirty' biosecure areas and these areas must not be crossed

without carrying out the required biosecurity procedures. Equipment must be segregated between these areas in

'clean' and 'dirty'.

CS61. Where medicines are used which require withdrawal periods these must be strictly adhered to and records must

clearly demonstrate adherence. Withdrawal period must follow period stated on medicine label.

CS62. Medicines banned in the EU are not permitted. Medicines and additives approved for use (those which are

approved by the EU) must have brand specific approval.

CS63. Animals must be free from recurrent or chronic injuries and other lesions such as those related to aggression

from other animals, structures, equipment or handling.

CS64. When handling or moving animals it is prohibited to:

1. Strike or apply pressure to particularly sensitive parts of the body;

2. Crush, twist or break the tail of any animal;

3. Grasp the eyes of any animal;

4. Inflict any blow or kick to any animal;

5. Suspend any animal

6. Drag any animal

CS65. It is an offence to carry out these procedures or to allow them to be carried out. Any suspicion of ill‐treatment

must be confirmed by an OVS or equivalent and reported to both the supplier and the relevant authorities.

CS66. No animal may be lifted or dragged by the head, horns, ears, feet, tail, fleece or any other part of the body which

would cause it pain or suffering, nor may animals be overturned.

CS67. No animal may be suspended before stunning or killing takes place.

CS68. Animals must be kept with other animals for as long as possible; the time spent in the race must be kept to the

minimum necessary.

CS69. Electric goads are not permitted.


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CS70. Animals must not receive any pre‐stun shocks from electrical stunning equipment.

CS71. In electrical stunning and stun to kill systems, good contact between the electrodes and the animals' skin is

essential. Electrodes must be kept clean.

CS72. The aorta, carotid artery, pulmonary vein and pulmonary artery must be severed post stunning to achieve rapid,

profuse and complete bleeding.

CS73. Where one person is responsible for the stunning, hoisting and bleeding such operations must be carried out by

him consecutively in respect of one animal before another animal is handled.

CS74. The bleed rail must be of sufficient length to allow an uninterrupted bleed time of 30 seconds. No further

dressing procedures or electrical stimulation maybe carried out during this time and before bleeding has ended.

CS75. The time from stunning, using an electrical head only system, to sticking is critical. There must be no delay.

Electrodes must not be applied unless it is certain that the animal can be bled without delay. Stun to stick time must

be no more than 15 seconds after removal of the electrodes and within the tonic phase. This must also be observed

for stun‐kill systems.

CS76. Where pigs have been killed in gas systems the time from leaving the gas to bleeding must be no more than 90

seconds.

CS77. In gas systems, the bleed area must be designed to minimise delay between exit of the gas system and stick.

CS78. When gas killing pigs the chamber and equipment must; maintain the gas mixture at an average of 90% carbon

dioxide; not cause compression of the chest of any pig; enable each pig to remain upright until it loses consciousness;

enable pigs to see each other as they are conveyed in the chamber; and convey pigs to the point of maximum

concentration of gas mixture within 30 seconds. The system alarm must be set at 85%.

CS79. The chamber for gas killing pigs must have a device which measures the concentration of carbon dioxide at the

point of maximum exposure. The concentration must be continuously displayed while the chamber is in use. There

must be a visual and audible warning signal if the carbon dioxide concentration falls below 85%.


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CS80. When animals leave the stun system no signs of spontaneous blinking, rhythmic breathing or obvious signs of

consciousness such as movement or vocalisation must not be present. In the exceptional event a pig does show signs

of consciousness on exit of the gas killing system, an emergency system must be in place e.g. electrically stunned or

captive bolt without delay.

CS81. In restrainers/conveyors the speed at which animals enter, the restrainer's speed and the stunning speed must be

the same. Changes must be made to the design if animals refuse to move forward because they perceive the floor is

falling away. Animals must not be left waiting in the restrainers. There must be emergency stop controls within easy

reach of operators and a procedure by which the animals can be evacuated or killed in situ.

CS82. The minimum of force must be used when moving animals round the lairage and to the point of stun/slaughter.

Where animals do not move easily. The design of handling facilities (e.g. flooring, layout, and lighting) must be

investigated to see where improvements can be made.

CS83. There must be a move to Butina back loader gas killing systems or equivalent. All sites must have this system in

place by December 31st 2017.

CS84. All new gas installations must be based on group handling principles.

CS85. For gas systems, there must be separate dwell time for sows and prime pigs, where both are killed on site. This

must be based on the manufactures recommendations.

Core Standards – Procedures & Systems

CS86. Any animal which is sick or injured (casualty animal) must be transported and lairaged separately on suitable

bedding or matting. Such animals will be ideally slaughtered on the farm.

CS87. All farmed species must have the words “Tesco Welfare Approved” on the outer case label of any product sent for

use by Tesco U.K. business. Ideally this should be on the main label but a secondary one is acceptable.

CS88. The construction of lairages, passageways and handling areas must not cause any avoidable excitement, pain,

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CS89. All areas of the lairage must be easily cleaned and have the correct floor slopes and drainage which will allow

water to be removed and not collect in pools.

CS90. A Food Chain Information (FCI) or equivalent must be available for all deliveries of animals for slaughter.

CS91. The information required comprises additional information to that currently required under transport legislation:

1. Detail of the veterinary surgeon attending the animals (1st FCI only‐ can be held by the abattoir in another format)

2. A declaration of any treatments in the last 28 days (including any use of medicated feed), any abnormalities in the

animals and any restrictions in place for health purposes.

CS92. A record must be kept of all the baits, chemicals, disinfectants etc. used. Instructions for use, dosage and safe

storage must be available. COSHH regulations must be followed.

CS93. All biosecurity and security systems must be reviewed every 12 months, updates being completed if necessary.

CS94. If residues are found above the required Maximum Residues Levels (defined in EU law) the Tesco Agriculture

Manager must be informed and a full investigation carried out.

CS95. Owners and managers are responsible for ensuring that all stock personnel are competent, based on experience

or a combination of formal training and experience.

CS96. All chemicals and disinfectants used must be clearly labelled and stored in a lockable facility, an appropriate

hazard warning sign must be displayed. Data sheets must be available and manufacturer’s instructions must be

followed.

CS97. Animals must not be left unsupervised overnight unless outside in field/paddock lairage. Where security staffs are

the only personnel on site, they must have documented training to show they know when to call for help from a

competent person.

CS98. Personnel carrying out any of the following tasks must be licensed (under UK law or the equivalent) and have

received a certificate of competence from a veterinary surgeon or competent authority to; restraint; stunning;

slaughter; killing; assessment of effective stunning or killing; bleeding of an animal which is not dead.


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CS99. A licence is not required when; operating automatic equipment used to stun, slaughter or kill an animal without

performing any of the above tasks.

CS100. Any animal which has experienced pain or suffering during transport, or following its arrival at the abattoir, must

be slaughtered or killed immediately in situ using a humane method. Animals must not be dragged, trollied, lifted or

hoisted to the place of slaughter. This also applies to any animal which is too young to take solid feed.

CS101. Arrival of animals at the slaughterhouse must be planned in order that animals can be unloaded with minimal

delay, this must not exceed 45 minutes from arrival time. In the event of unforeseen circumstances such as a

breakdown a record must be kept of instances where this time is exceeded.

CS102. Animals must be protected at all times, either in the lairage or waiting to be unloaded, from adverse weather

conditions and provided with adequate ventilation.

CS103. Animals must be lairaged in their established groups, which they travel in. This must happen by January 2014.

CS104. If an unapproved haulier arrives at a slaughterhouse with livestock then they must be unloaded on the grounds of

animal welfare. The relevant farm assurance scheme must be made aware of the non‐compliance.

CS105. Unloading of animals must be supervised throughout by a designated and competent member of staff who has

received training in animal welfare in order to ensure that animals whose welfare has been compromised prior to

arrival will be detected and attended to appropriately. This applies to both indoor and field lairages.

CS106. The telephone number of a duty slaughterman must be available at the unloading point so that animals in pain or

distress can be killed immediately.

CS107. All training programmes must be fully recorded and updated to reflect changes in legislation and working

practices.

CS108. Electrical equipment which applies an electric current must not be used as a means of restraining any animal or as

a means of immobilising any animal.


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CS109. There must be back‐up equipment always available for use in case an animal is not properly stunned or killed.

Back‐up equipment must be properly maintained and inspected regularly for defects by the owner/manager or other

competent person on their behalf. This must be tested daily and readily available for use at the point of stun; point of

stick and during bleeding. More than one piece of equipment may become necessary. Under no circumstances can an

animal that is not properly stunned or killed, by the primary stunning equipment, be removed from the line and re‐

presented.

CS110. When using a captive bolt slaughtermen must check that the bolt is fully retracted after each shot. If it is not fully

retracted it must not be used until it has been repaired.

CS111. Electrodes which are used to stun animals must be placed so that the current passes through the brain, there

must be good electrical contact and the strength and duration of current must be such that the animal is immediately

rendered unconscious and remains so until it is dead.

CS112. The current of electrical stunning equipment must be able to be continuously monitored.

CS113. For head‐only electrical stunning systems, contact between electrodes and the animal must be maintained, to

minimise contact resistance, whilst delivering the stunning current.

CS114. When using electrical stunning systems (either head‐only or head‐to‐back) the electrodes must be positioned

correctly for stunning and the current level must not be less than 1.3A. Unless the system automatically gives the

correct resistance voltage to stun the animal, an output voltage of at least 260V is required.

CS115. Hand held electrodes must be placed on a wall‐bracket or cleaning station between stunning operations. When

not in use, tongs must be stored in a dry environment with the electrodes protected from damage.

CS116. Close Circuit TV (CCTV) is a requirement for all Tesco approved abattoirs in the areas of the sticking, shackling,

stunning pen (where electric stunning), race, lairage and unloading. CCTV must be monitored as per Tesco Agriculture

Requirements for Suppliers for CCTV. This must be in place by January 2015.


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Core Standards ‐ Environment

CS117. Carcasses, or parts of carcasses, awaiting disposal must be immediately retrieved and kept in covered locked

containers or ensiled and never be accessible to domestic pets, wild mammals or birds. Incineration or collection of

carcasses must be the method of disposal employed unless local legislation allows burial.

CS118. Manure and effluents must be stored and disposed of in a manner that reduces the risk of a spread of disease to

both humans and other animals and contamination of the environment. Storage of manures must be in a designated

area. Sites must locate any field heaps of manure (and fertiliser bags) at least 10m from watercourses and at least

50m from a spring, well or borehole that supplies water for human consumption or for use in farm dairies. Any

exemptions must be specifically authorised by the Environment Agency or equivalent.

CS119. Facilities and equipment used to store potential pollutants including manures, slurry, silage liquor, fertiliser, fuel

and oils must be well maintained so that there is no obvious risk of pollution. At the first sign of any pollution

occurring (such as leaking fuel tanks) the relevant statutory agency (the Environment Agency in England and Wales)

must be notified immediately and appropriate remedial action taken to prevent the pollution.

CS120. Regarding the use of pesticides, only substances approved in UK law or by an equivalent authority may be used.

Obsolete pesticides must only be disposed of through a certified or approved chemical waste contractor or a

supplying company. This is a statutory requirement covered by Food & Environment. Protection Act (1985) and

Control of Pesticide (1986).

Core Standards – Personnel

CS121. Care must be taken in recruitment of all staff to avoid recruiting persons with malicious intent. Referees given on

CVs or during interviews must be contacted and appropriate documentation checks made. New staff must be placed

with established/reliable staff and must not be used on high risk jobs.

CS122. A site must be able to demonstrate that all staff employed is in possession of the necessary legal documentation

required to work.

CS123. Hygienic toilet and hand washing facilities must be available on all sites for the use of personnel.


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CS124. All processing sites must be clearly marked with a notice stating that only authorised persons and vehicles can

have access to the site.

Pillar Standards

Pillar brands must meet all of the standards in the Code of Practice. Pillar brand standards are additional to the

Agriculture Requirements for Suppliers standards, and replace Agriculture Requirements for Suppliers standards in some

instances e.g. breed, stocking density etc.

Organic

PS1. Independently audited by approved organic body.

PS2. Sows farrow outside in arcs (no farrowing crate)

PS3. Pigs spend life outside (free range) except for the last 5 weeks, maximum

PS4. Producers supplying organic certified product(s) into the Tesco own brand supply chain must comply with the

DEFRA Compendium of Organic Standards (or equivalent) as a minimum.

Outdoor reared pork

PS5. All piglets to be from outdoor sows (no farrowing crates), weaned at 28 days minimum and must be kept

outdoors, on soil, for this period. Piglets to be reared outdoors, on soil, until at least 12 weeks of age and 30kg.

Pigs to be reared and finished on straw based systems (no slats). All pigs to be under RSPCA Freedom Foods

Accreditation.

PS6. Sows farrow outside in farrowing arcs (no farrowing crates)

PS7. Stocking density as defined in Freedom Foods Standards.


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Outdoor bred pork

PS8. All piglets must be from outdoor sows (no farrowing crates) and weaned at 28 days minimum, unless they are

moved into specialist housing which is completely emptied (minimum of 21 days for all piglets). All pigs to be

under RSPCA Freedom Foods Accreditation.

PS9. Piglets weaned at 28 days (unless moved to specialist housing) and then loose housed on straw. Partially slatted

systems can be used as long as there is 75% of the total area down to a solid floor that has deep straw bedding.

Outcome Measures

OM1. Measurement is done using the techniques indicated in the TESCO Pork Requirements for Suppliers ‐

Outcome Measures.

OM2. Targets will not be set at present .

OM3. A guidance document will be issued to give advice on how the outcome measures must be recorded and scored.

OM4. The results must be sent to [email protected] to arrive quarterly as indicted below on the 1st Friday

after the end of the Tesco period (a Tesco calendar is available from the above if required). Failure to receive the

information will affect a site’s BRAG score and its position on the Tesco Approved List.

Period 2, Period 5, Period 8, Period 11 Pork

Farm Outcome Measures

OM5. The criteria to be measured each are:

% of the quarterly kill which have been treated with Quinolones and 3rd and 4th generation Cephalosporins in

the last 90 days of life to the best of the farmers’ knowledge.

This must be reported from farm but collated by the pork supplier. It is suggested that this information is

submitted by the farmer on the FCI. This Animal Welfare Outcome must be recorded from February 2014.

Abattoir measures

OM6. Suppliers must record all outcome measures as detailed below, in line with the current guidance notes and report

to Tesco Agriculture Manager. It is acceptable to record farm outcomes on "Tesco" only animals. But

handling/stunning/slaughter system outcome measures must be recorded for everything.


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OM7. The processor must record the % of pigs which have tail lesions; this must be a sample size of 50 animals per a

day. This information must be submitted on a quarterly basis.

OM8. The processor must record the % of pigs which have body lesions; this must be a sample size of 50 animals per a


OM9. The processor must record the % of the cleaniness of pigs; this must be a sample size of 50 animals per a day. This

information must be submitted on a quarterly basis.

OM10. The processor must record the % of ineffectively stunned pigs; this must be a sample size of 50 animals per a day.

This information must be submitted on a quarterly basis

OM11. The processor must record the % of recovery of pigs on the bleedline; this must be a sample size of 50 animals

per a day. This information must be submitted on a quarterly basis. Unless levels reach over 5% then the Tesco

Agricultural Manager must be notified.

OM12. The processor must record the % of lame pigs that enter abattoir; this must be a sample size of 50 animals per a


OM13. The processor must record for the total % a day’s kill for whole and part condemnations, which are made in the

abattoir this must be recorded for every animal which is condemned. This information must be split into two

documents, whole and part condemnations and submitted on a quarterly basis.

OM14. The processor must record the % of pigs which are killed in situ; this must be recorded for every animal which was

killed in situ. This information must be submitted on a quarterly basis.

OM15. The processor must record the % of pigs (of a day’s kill) which are overnighted in a lairage, this must be recorded

for each days kill, therefore every animal. This information must be submitted on a quarterly basis.

OM16. The Processor must record the % and amount of pigs that fall at unloading. The processor should select 50

continuous pigs per day at random.


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Outcome Measures Reporting Form

Species & Location Outcome Measure Reporting Form

Company:

EU Number:

Completed by:

Starting date covered: Finishing date covered:

No. *

Outcome Measure Place of measurement Frequency No. Sample size

1. % of pigs (of a day’s kill) which are overnighted in a lairage

Abattoir Continuous

2. % of pigs which are killed in situ Abattoir Continuous 3. % of whole and part condemnations Abattoir Continuous 4. % of lame pigs that enter abattoir Abattoir Sample size of

50 per day

5. % of recovery of pigs on the bleedline Abattoir Sample size of 50 per day

6. % of ineffectively stunned pigs Abattoir Sample size of 50 per day

7. % of the cleaniness of pigs Abattoir Sample size of 50 per day

8. % of pigs which have body lesions Abattoir Sample size of 50 per day

9. % of pigs which have tail lesions Abattoir Sample size of 50 per day

10. % and amount of pigs that fall at unloading Abattoir Sample size of 50 per day

11. % of the quarterly kill which have been treated with Quinolones and 3rd and 4th generation Cephalosporins in the last 90 days of life to the best of the farmers’ knowledge

Farm – to be collated at abattoir level

Continuous

Comments: * Add as many lines as required

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