Regulation on the protection of animals at slaughter.

Subject

Livestock

Keyword

Animal welfare Slaughtering

Geographical area

Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe

Entry into force notes

This Regulation entered into force on 8 April 2005.

Abstract

This Regulation of the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Food, establishes conditions of movement, lairaging, restraint, stunning, slaughter and killing of animals bred and kept for the production of meat. Animals should avoid any possible excitement, pain or suffering during movement, lairaging, restraint, stunning, slaughter or killing. Employees who work in places where the animals are killed should receive training in the form of lectures of at least 6 school hours, according to the program which is attached as the Annex. This Regulation is composed of the following Sections: General provisions (Sec. 1); Movement and temporary accommodation (Sec. 2); Stunning and slaughter (Sec. 3); Transitional and final provisions (Sec. 4).

Full text

Slovenian

Website

www.pisrs.si

References - Legislation

Implements

Council Directive 93/119/EC on the protection of animals at the time of slaughter or killing.

Legislation | European Union | 1993

Keyword: Animal welfare, Slaughtering, Inspection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Animal Protection Act.

Legislation | Slovenia | 1999 (2021)

Keyword: Animal production, Animal welfare, Animal reproduction, International trade, Slaughtering, Offences/penalties, Basic legislation, Keeping of live animals, Wild fauna

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Regulation amending Regulation on the protection of animals at slaughter.

Legislation | Slovenia | 2006

Keyword: Animal welfare, Slaughtering

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Decree on the protection of animals at the time of killing.

Legislation | Slovenia | 2013

Keyword: Animal welfare, Slaughtering, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX