Welfare of Animals (Slaughter or Killing) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2007 (W.S.I. No. 2461 (W. 208) of 2007). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision Wales Document type Regulation Date 2007 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock Keyword Animal welfare Animal health Slaughtering Birds Poultry Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract These Regulations amend, in relation to Wales, the Welfare of Animals (Slaughter or Killing) Regulations 1995 in Schedules 1, 3, 4, 6 and 9 and by inserting a new Schedule 7A. The amendments concern: surrender of revoked or suspended licences; restriction of the use of instruments which administer electric shocks to adult bovines and adult pigs; other animal protection and animal health measures in relation with killing or stunning. Schedule 7A permits the killing of end of lay hens and end of life breeder hens by exposure to gas elsewhere than in a slaughterhouse. Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk References - Legislation Implements Council Regulation (EC) No. 1/2005 on the protection of animals during transport and related operations and amending Directives 64/432/EEC and 93/119/EC and Regulation (EC) No. 1255/97. Legislation | European Union | 2004 Keyword: Animal welfare, Transport/storage, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX 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 1995 (S.I. No. 731 of 1995). Legislation | United Kingdom | 1995 Keyword: Animal welfare, Transport/storage, Slaughtering, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX