Regulation No. 911 on the protection of animals at the time of killing. Country/Territory Iceland Document type Regulation Date 2012 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock Keyword Slaughtering Animal welfare Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Geographical area Arctic, Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract The present Regulation, issued by the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, lays down additional provisions to Council Regulation (EC) No 1099/2009 of 24 September 2009 on the protection of animals at the time of killing. The additional provisions concern the treatment of animals in slaughterhouses, as well as the use of anesthesia when killing of animals other than fur animals. The Icelandic Food and Veterinary authority shall be responsible for the implementation of this Regulation, and shall monitor compliance with its provisions. Full text Icelandic Website www.althingi.is 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