Welfare of Animals (Slaughter or Killing) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 3272 of 2003). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision England Document type Regulation Date 2003 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock Keyword Animal welfare Slaughtering Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract These Regulations amend the Welfare of Animals (Slaughter or Killing) Regulations 1995. The amendment to Schedule 1 requires a person whose licence has been suspended or revoked to surrender the licence to the Food Standards Agency. The amendment to Schedule 4 shortens the time that birds can be suspended before being stunned or killed. The amendments to Schedule 6 remove the requirement that certain animals are not bled within sight of any other such animals. The amendment to Schedule 9 permits the use of pneumatic or cartridge operated percussive devices producing immediate death for the slaughter or killing of birds for the purpose of disease control. Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk References - Legislation Amends 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