decret-n-c2-b0-77-963-du-2-novembre-1977-relatif-a-lorganisation-et-a-la-reglementation-des-professions-touchant-au-commerce-du-betail-et-de-la-viande-1-43817f61e83c9ccf.pdf

Decree No. 77-963 of November 2, 1977, establishes the organization and regulation of professions involved in the livestock and meat trade in Senegal. The decree aims to modernize the commercial circuit, reduce the number of unorganized intermediaries, and address meat shortages and price volatility exacerbated by drought.

• The decree was prompted by the need to organize the livestock and meat sector to mitigate price fluctuations and supply instability in large cities, which were worsened by drought conditions.
• To modernize the trade, the government equipped livestock markets in major urban centers with weighing installations (bridge scales and livestock scales), starting with Dakar and extending to 13 other centers by the end of 1976, to facilitate sales by weight.
• The decree defines five specific professional categories: livestock traders (marchand de bétail), wholesale butchers or 'chevillards' (boucher grossiste ou chevillard), slaughtering retail butchers (boucher abattant-détaillant), retail butchers (boucher détaillant), and tripe sellers (tripier). The profession of 'éfanké' was explicitly eliminated as it was deemed non-essential.
• Exercise of these professions requires a professional card, which is valid for one year and requires proof of morality, seriousness, competence, and a medical certificate (less than three months old) proving the absence of contagious diseases, specifically tuberculosis.
• Strict hygiene and operational rules are mandated: commercial slaughtering must occur in approved locations, the peddling (colportage) of raw meat is forbidden, and the use of printed paper for packaging meat and offal is strictly prohibited.
• Administrative sanctions for non-compliance include the seizure of meat and offal, temporary or permanent withdrawal of the professional card, and temporary closure of the business.

APA

Natural Justice (n.d.). decret-n-c2-b0-77-963-du-2-novembre-1977-relatif-a-lorganisation-et-a-la-reglementation-des-professions-touchant-au-commerce-du-betail-et-de-la-viande-1-43817f61e83c9ccf.pdf. https://naturaljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Decret-n%C2%B0-77-963-du-2-novembre-1977-relatif-a-lorganisation-et-a-la-reglementation-des-professions-touchant-au-commerce-du-betail-et-de-la-viande-1.pdf

Chicago

Natural Justice. decret-n-c2-b0-77-963-du-2-novembre-1977-relatif-a-lorganisation-et-a-la-reglementation-des-professions-touchant-au-commerce-du-betail-et-de-la-viande-1-43817f61e83c9ccf.pdf. n.d. https://naturaljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Decret-n%C2%B0-77-963-du-2-novembre-1977-relatif-a-lorganisation-et-a-la-reglementation-des-professions-touchant-au-commerce-du-betail-et-de-la-viande-1.pdf.

Wikipedia

{{cite report |author=Natural Justice |title=decret-n-c2-b0-77-963-du-2-novembre-1977-relatif-a-lorganisation-et-a-la-reglementation-des-professions-touchant-au-commerce-du-betail-et-de-la-viande-1-43817f61e83c9ccf.pdf |url=https://naturaljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Decret-n%C2%B0-77-963-du-2-novembre-1977-relatif-a-lorganisation-et-a-la-reglementation-des-professions-touchant-au-commerce-du-betail-et-de-la-viande-1.pdf |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@techreport{naturaljusticenddecretnc2b077963du2novembre1977relatifalorganisationetalareglementationdesprofessionstouchantaucommercedubetailetdelaviande143817f61e83c9ccfpdf, author = {{Natural Justice}}, title = {{decret-n-c2-b0-77-963-du-2-novembre-1977-relatif-a-lorganisation-et-a-la-reglementation-des-professions-touchant-au-commerce-du-betail-et-de-la-viande-1-43817f61e83c9ccf.pdf}}, institution = {Natural Justice}, url = {https://naturaljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Decret-n%C2%B0-77-963-du-2-novembre-1977-relatif-a-lorganisation-et-a-la-reglementation-des-professions-touchant-au-commerce-du-betail-et-de-la-viande-1.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }