Welfare of Animals (Slaughter or Killing) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000 (S.R. No. 76 of 2000). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision Northern Ireland Document type Regulation Date 2000 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 They amend regulations 14 and 22 of and Schedule 12 to the 1996 Regulations, so as to prohibit the religious slaughter of animals or birds unless it takes place: (a) in the case of animals in a licensed slaughterhouse; and (b) in the case of birds to slaughterhouses as defined in the 1996 Regulations. The amendments made by these Regulations give effect to Article 9(1) of Council Directive 93/119/EC on the protection of animals at the time of slaughter or killing. Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk 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 Amends Welfare of Animals (Slaughter or Killing) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 (S.R. No. 558 of 1996). Legislation | United Kingdom | 1996 Keyword: Animal welfare, Transport/storage, Slaughtering, Inspection, Hunting gear/hunting methods, Hunting/capture Source: FAO, FAOLEX