TS 5628

TS 5628 is a terminology standard for slaughter house products. Its focus is the naming and definition of unprocessed products obtained after slaughter in slaughterhouses from cattle and sheep/goats intended for human food or for feed production. A terminology standard of this kind provides a common technical language so that the same item is not described differently across trade, inspection, production, and documentation.

Product group covered and the boundary it sets

The standard covers raw, unprocessed slaughterhouse products obtained after slaughter. In practical technical terms, this means the document addresses the terms used for carcass-related materials and other post-slaughter products before further processing. The key boundary is that processed products are excluded. That distinction matters because the naming and classification of raw animal products are not the same as the terminology used once those materials have been cured, cooked, manufactured, or otherwise transformed.

Why terminology matters in meat and feed contexts

• Supports consistent use of terms with a single technical meaning.
• Helps align language across slaughterhouses, meat technology, and feed production.
• Reduces ambiguity in classification and identification.
• Improves consistency in technical records, training, and communication.

In general technical context, slaughterhouse products form a broad field that includes food-use animal materials and certain raw fractions that may also enter feed production. For that reason, the distinction between "product", "unprocessed", and "after slaughter" is central to understanding the scope of the terminology used in this standard.