Animal Protection Slaughtering Ordinance. Country/Territory Germany Document type Regulation Date 1997 (2006) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleOrdinance on the protection of animals in case of slaughtering or killing. Subject Livestock, Fisheries Keyword Aquaculture Fish products Molluscs Freshwater fishes Offences/penalties Slaughtering Animal welfare Cattle Sheep/goats Swine Poultry Geographical area Europe, European Union Countries, Western Europe Abstract An Ordinance to regulate the slaughtering of animals. It must be ensured that, in slaughtering, animals must suffer as little as possible. The Ordinance contains at the outset a definition clause relating to various terms therein employed. Slaughterers must be adequately trained. Part 2 contains requirements as to slaughterhouses, and Part 3 regulates the keeping of living fish. The slaughtering methods are described in Part 4. Finally, violations are set out as well as final and provisional tra Full text German Website www.bmj.de References - Legislation Repealed by Animal Protection Slaughtering Ordinance. Legislation | Germany | 2012 Keyword: Aquaculture, Fish products, Molluscs, Freshwater fishes, Offences/penalties, Slaughtering, Animal welfare, Cattle, Sheep/goats, Swine, Poultry Source: FAO, FAOLEX