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Welfare of Animals (Slaughter or Killing) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (S.S.I. No. 13 of 2004).

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Territorial subdivision
Scotland
Document type
Regulation
Date
2004
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Livestock
Keyword
Animal welfare Poultry Slaughtering
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Entry into force notes
Coming into force on 22 January 2004.
Abstract

The amendment to Schedule 1 requires the holder of a licence which has been suspended or revoked to surrender the licence to the Food Standards Agency (reg. 2(2)). The amendment to Schedule 4 shortens the time that birds can be suspended before being stunned or killed (regulation 2(3)). 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 (reg. 2(4)).

Full text
English
Website
www.scotland-legislation.hmso.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