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Law on the slaughtering of animals.

Country/Territory
Germany
Territorial subdivision
Baden-Württemberg
Document type
Legislation
Date
1933 (1974)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Livestock
Keyword
Animal production Slaughtering Basic legislation
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe
Entry into force notes
The present Law enters into force on 1 May 1933.
Abstract

The present Law lays down provisions relating to the slaughtering of animals. Article 1 establishes that animals shall be put to sleep before slaughtering. Article 2 specifies that the Home Secretary of the Reich shall issue separate regulations as to slaughtering procedures. As long as there are no such provisions, the “Länder” are authorized to issue related regulations. The text consists of 4 articles.

Full text
German