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