TS 5628

TS 5628 is a terminology standard that brings together the terms and definitions used for unprocessed products obtained from slaughterhouse processing of slaughter animals, namely cattle and small livestock. Standards of this kind are intended to harmonize naming across production, inspection, trade, and technical communication so that the same concept is identified in the same way.

Where the scope begins and ends

The standard focuses on slaughterhouse products used as human food or for feed production, provided they remain unprocessed. The key distinction is that the terminology applies to raw or unprocessed products; processed products are outside the scope. In general technical practice, this boundary matters because unprocessed by-products and products that have been cured, cooked, smoked, or otherwise processed are classified and handled differently.

Why a terminology standard matters

• It provides a common vocabulary for slaughterhouse products from cattle and small ruminants.
• It helps distinguish naming used for food purposes from naming used for feed applications.
• It supports consistent technical documentation, records, and training materials.
• It reinforces the conceptual separation between meat, offal, and other animal by-products.

From a general technical perspective, a terminology standard is not a performance specification that verifies product quality or hygiene; it is a reference document that organizes concepts, names, and definitions. TS 5628 is therefore useful for consistency of language in the slaughterhouse products field and is best read alongside related standards.