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Regulation No. 93 of 2012 of Minister of Agriculture on Special methods of religious slaughter of farm animals, more detailed substantive and formal requirements for religious slaughter and requirements and procedure for religious slaughter

Country/Territory
Estonia
Document type
Regulation
Date
2012 (2013)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
RT I, 29.12.2012, 53
Subject
Livestock
Keyword
Slaughtering Hygiene/sanitary procedures Authorization/permit Processing/handling
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Northern Europe
Abstract

The Regulation regulates religious slaughter of animals in Estonia. More specifically, it provides requirements for special methods of religious slaughter of farm animals; religious slaughter of farm animals, using electrical stunning; religious slaughter of farm animals without pre-stunning; requirements and procedure for religious slaughter of farm animals; and detailed requirements for the content and format of application to get the permission for religious slaughter of animals.

Full text
English
Website
www.riigiteataja.ee

References - Legislation

Implements

Animal Protection Act (2000).

Legislation | Estonia | 2000 (2022)

Keyword: Animal welfare, Basic legislation, Transport/storage, Internal trade, Liability/compensation, Aquaculture, Mariculture, Slaughtering, Animal health, Keeping of live animals, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Wild fauna

Source: FAO, FAOLEX