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 Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, 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 transitions. The Ordinance is contained of 18 articles divided into 5 Parts and 3 Annexes. Full text German Website www.bmj.de References - Legislation Amended by First Ordinance amending the Animal Protection Slaughtering Ordinance. Legislation | Germany | 1999 Keyword: Animal welfare, Slaughtering, Poultry Source: FAO, FAOLEX Second Ordinance amending the Animal Protection Slaughtering Ordinance. Legislation | Germany | 2004 Keyword: Animal welfare, Slaughtering, Swine Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Animal Protection Slaughtering Ordinance.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