Decree on the protection of animals during slaughter. Country/Territory Czechia Document type Regulation Date 2012 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Collection of Laws No. 418/2012 Subject Livestock Keyword Animal welfare Slaughtering Cattle Sheep/goats Swine Equine-animals Geographical area Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries Entry into force notes This Decree enters into force on 1 January 2013. Abstract This Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture, which is composed of ten articles and four Annexes, implements the relevant European Union regulations and lays down the competence of persons involved in the slaughter of animals (art. 2 and 3), requirements for stunning animals other than fur animals (art. 4) and application for permission to slaughter animals for religious purposes (art. 5). Annex 4 contains drawings and descriptions of specified locations on the head of cattle, swine, sheep and goats and horses for stunning purposes. Full text Czech Website www.zakonyprolidi.cz References - Legislation Implements Council Regulation (EC) No. 1099/2009 on the protection of animals at the time of killing. Legislation | European Union | 2009 (2018) Keyword: Basic legislation, Animal welfare, Slaughtering Source: FAO, FAOLEX Act no. 246/1992 on the protection of animals against cruelty. Legislation | Czechia | 1992 (2017) Keyword: Basic legislation, Animal welfare, Slaughtering, Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX