Order No. 135 on slaughtering and killing of animals. Country/Territory Denmark Document type Regulation Date 2014 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock, Food & nutrition Keyword Slaughtering Data collection/reporting Animal production Animal welfare Sheep/goats Equine-animals Poultry Swine Internal trade Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Entry into force notes 17 February 2014. 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 sets regulations with regard to ethics and animal welfare, including killings for religious ritual purposes. Anaestetics must be given to cattle, sheeps and goats prior to their killing. For poultry, slaughtering is preceded with water / drowning. Slaughtering according to religious rites shall be regulated by this document, whereby duty to notify (electronically) the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration prior to action in adherence to Order No. 1302. 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 Repeals Order No. 1302 on slaughtering and killing of animals. Legislation | Denmark | 2012 Keyword: Slaughtering, Registration, Animal production, Animal welfare, Equine-animals, Poultry, Swine, Internal trade, Inspection, Offences/penalties, Sheep/goats Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Regulation No. 817 on the killing, including slaughter, of animals. Legislation | Denmark | 2023 Keyword: Slaughtering, Animal production, Animal welfare, Cattle, Poultry, Data collection/reporting, Animal by-products, Birds, Education Source: FAO, FAOLEX