The Legal Limitation and Management on Beta-Agonist Contamination in Pork at Rayong Province

Abstract

Introduction: Thailand  was  using  beta-agonists  such  as  Clenbuterol  and  Salbutamol.  They added to the pig feed for making pork lower fat, palatable and good price. These beta-agonists effect on consumers  health  so  the  law  prohibiting  the  use  of beta-agonists  in  the  production  of  animal  feed. Although  law  enforcement  in  Rayong  could  reduce  this  problem,   there  were  problems  from  law enforcement such as  complaints about injustice that the farmers are not penalized at the farm level. This study aimed to fine the limitations of the law coverage and adopting laws enforced effectively. Including the other measures to manage the contamination of Beta-agonist in pork ; Rayong province. Methods: A qualitative  research  was  conducted  by  using  in-depth  interviews.  Samples  were  from  those  involved  in problems  found  Beta-agonist  in  pork  in  Rayong  including  swineherds,  slaughterhouse  administrators, butchers, traders, the scholars of the Provincial Health Office and the Provincial Livestock Office, lawyers, prosecutors,  public  health  volunteers  and  Deputy  Governor  of  Rayong  ;  a  total  of  47  people.  Include gathering the facts and opinions  from the meeting which conducted  during September 2016 to  January 2017. Results: This study were found that porkers often mixed with red meat accelerated during the pig weighing  60  kg  or  more. The  development  of  pig  farms  as  a  "Farm  Standardm is  only  a  voluntary measure.  The  transfer  of  pigs  from  the  farm  to  the slaughterhouse  across  the  province  will  require  a transfer  permission  (ร.4) and indicate the source of the pig, but transportation within the province is not enforced to ask animal transfer permission (ร.3 or ร.4). And law enforcement by fine penalty to the pig butcher, who sales the pork that founded residual substance can reduce contamination of Beta-agonist in pork  as  well. Conclusion: The  limitations  of  the  law  coverage  and  adopting  laws  enforced  effectively including the existing laws are not enforced in all pig farms that must have a good farm system, called “Farm  standard” and  the  pig  transport between  farm  and  slaughterhouse  within  the  province is  not enforced  to  ask  animal  transfer  permission  (ร.3  or ร.4).  Other  measures,  that  might  be  used  to solve problems and could be adapted in other areas including 1) law enforcement is strictly enforced. 2) forcing the transport of pigs to the slaughterhouse requires a transfer permission (ร.3 or ร.4) in every case. 3) forwarding   the  problem  when  founding  the  contamination  by  Beta-agonist  in  pork  to  farm  resource  4)listing  the standard pig farm names for butchers who purchase meat and 5) educating the  consumers how to purchase pork from certified stores such as "OK Livestock" or "Food Safety".