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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