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This directive outlines the procedures that the Emergency Management Committee (EMC) is to follow while managing a non-routine incident. A significant incident is one that presents a grave, or potentially grave, threat to public health, to the safety of VAAFM-regulated products, or VAAFM personnel. VAAFM is revising this directive to further clarify when a non-routine incident (e.g., natural disaster) becomes a significant incident and may require the creation of an incident report (IR). This directive also outlines the internal VAAFM communication protocol for threats to the food and agriculture sector that may lead to a significant incident.

Categories of licensure include: commercial slaughterers, custom slaughterers, commercial processors, custom processors, wholesale distributors, meat & poultry product brokers, renderers, public warehouse operators, animal food manufacturers, handlers of dead, dying, disabled, or diseased animals, & any other category established by rule. Agency has to be on site for inspection during all slaughter activities.

This form is to request inspection services from the state of Vermont for establishments that will be operating under State Inspection. This form is to be filled out in conjunction with the Meat Handlers License application.