Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (Scotland) Regulations 2012 (S.S.I. No. 321 of 2012). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision Scotland Document type Regulation Date 2012 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Animal welfare Poultry Slaughtering Data collection/reporting Inspection Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Hunting/capture Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract The Regulations make provision in Scotland for the administration and enforcement of Council Regulation (EC) No 1099/2009 on the protection of animals at the time of killing. They, among other things: designate the competent authority responsible for various functions under the Regulations; require persons to obtain a certificate of competence or temporary certificate of competence before carrying out the killing of animals and related operations; set out national rules that have been maintained in accordance with Article 26(1) of the EU Regulation to maintain high levels of protection of animals at the time of killing; place an obligation on the competent authority to publish a notice in writing if the competent authority grants a derogation from specified provisions of the EU Regulation for a depopulation operation; provide for enforcement; and define offences. Full text English Website www.legislation.gov.uk 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 Amends Food Standards Act 1999 (Transitional and Consequential Provisions and Savings) (Scotland) Regulations 2000 (S.I. 62 of 2000). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2000 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Inspection, Institution, Data collection/reporting, Animal feed/feedstuffs Source: FAO, FAOLEX Welfare of Animals (Slaughter or Killing) Regulations 1995 (S.I. No. 731 of 1995). Legislation | United Kingdom | 1995 Keyword: Animal welfare, Transport/storage, Slaughtering, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2012 (S.S.I. No. 355 of 2012). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2012 Keyword: Animal welfare, Poultry, Slaughtering Source: FAO, FAOLEX Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2015 (S.S.I. No. 161 of 2015). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2015 Keyword: Animal welfare, Poultry, Slaughtering Source: FAO, FAOLEX Animal Health and Welfare and OfficialControls (Animals, Feed and Food) (EU Exit)(Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. No. 288 of 2019). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2019 Keyword: Animal health, Animal welfare, Pests/diseases, Animal reproduction, International trade, Birds Source: FAO, FAOLEX