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Welfare of Animals (Slaughter or Killing) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 (S.R. No. 407 of 2011).

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Territorial subdivision
Northern Ireland
Document type
Regulation
Date
2011
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Livestock
Keyword
Animal welfare Slaughtering Birds Poultry Offences/penalties
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 (Northern Ireland) 1996 in relation with replacement of Council Directive 93/119/EC with Council Regulation (EC) No 1099/2009 and to: insert a new regulation (26A) on the prosecution of summery offences; provide with respect to the use of gas to kill birds in a slaughter house, knacker’s yard (Schedule 7) or at the premises where the birds are kept.

Full text
English
Website
www.opsi.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

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