Legislative Decree No. 333 implementing Directive 93/119/EC on the protection of animals at the time of slaughter or killing. Country/Territory Italy Document type Legislation Date 1998 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock Keyword Animal welfare Slaughtering Inspection International trade Geographical area Europe, European Union Countries, Southern Europe Abstract This Decree shall apply to the movement, lairaging, restraint, stunning, slaughter and killing of animals bred and kept for the production of meat, skin, fur or other products and to methods of killing animals for the purpose of disease control. Slaughterhouses and material to be used for slaughtering shall be built, projected and used in a way that any excitement, pain or suffering during movement, lairaging, restraint, stunning, slaughter or killing shall be spared to animals. Only expert pers Full text Italian References - Legislation Implements Council Directive 93/119/EC on the protection of animals at the time of slaughter or killing. Legislation | European Union | 1993 | Repealed Keyword: Animal welfare, Slaughtering, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX