Order No. 1302 on slaughtering and killing of animals. Country/Territory Denmark Document type Regulation Date 2012 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock Keyword Slaughtering Registration Animal production Animal welfare Equine-animals Poultry Swine Internal trade Inspection Offences/penalties Sheep/goats Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Entry into force notes Entry into force on 1 January 2013. Abstract The Order applies to the slaughter and killing of animals bred or kept for the production of food, wool, skin, fur and other products (including horses, dogs and cats) and ses regulations with regard to ethics and animal welfare, including killings for religious ritual purposes - which activities shall, prior to the killings to the Danish AgriFish Agency. Non-compliance shall be punished with 4 months imprisonment. Full text Danish Website www.retsinformation.dk 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 Protection of Animals Act (No. 473 of 2014). Legislation | Denmark | 2013 (2014) Keyword: Basic legislation, Animal welfare, Slaughtering, Institution, Inspection, Poultry, Swine, Transport/storage, Standards, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Data collection/reporting Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Order No. 135 on slaughtering and killing of animals. Legislation | Denmark | 2014 Keyword: Slaughtering, Data collection/reporting, Animal production, Animal welfare, Sheep/goats, Equine-animals, Poultry, Swine, Internal trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX