Welfare of Animals (Slaughter or Killing) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 (S.R. No. 558 of 1996). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision Northern Ireland Document type Regulation Date 1996 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Animal welfare Transport/storage Slaughtering Inspection Hunting gear/hunting methods Hunting/capture Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract The Regulations apply to the movement, lairaging, restraint, stunning, slaughter and killing of animals bred or kept for the production of meat, skin, fur or other products, to methods of killing animals for the purpose of disease control and to the killing of surplus chicks and embroys in hatchery waste, sporting events and wild game. The Regulations (a) provide rules for the treatment of animals; (b) provide for the licensing of slaughtermen by the Department of Agriculture; (c) require occupiers of slaughterhouses or knackers' yards to ensure (i) that there is a person available who has authority to take whatever action may be necessary to safeguard the welfare of any live animals on the premises, and (ii) that any person who is engaged in activities governed by these Regulations is acquainted with the legislation and welfare codes which are relevant to those activities and, where necessary, is licensed; (d) provide powers for the Department to make statutory codes of practice; (f) specify the construction, equipment and maintenance requirements for slaughterhouses and knackers' yards; etc. 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 Amended by Welfare of Animals (Slaughter or Killing) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 (S.R. No. 407 of 2011). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2011 Keyword: Animal welfare, Slaughtering, Birds, Poultry, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Welfare of Animals (Slaughter or Killing) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 (S.R. No. 277 of 2008). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2008 Keyword: Animal welfare, Slaughtering, Transport/storage Source: FAO, FAOLEX Welfare of Animals (Slaughter or Killing) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000 (S.R. No. 76 of 2000). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2000 Keyword: Animal welfare, Slaughtering Source: FAO, FAOLEX Welfare of Animals (Slaughter or Killing) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002 (S.R. No. 304 of 2002). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2002 Keyword: Animal welfare, Slaughtering Source: FAO, FAOLEX Welfare of Animals (Slaughter or Killing) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001 (S.R. No. 66 of 2001). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2001 Keyword: Animal welfare, Slaughtering Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 (S.R. No. 107 of 2014). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2014 Keyword: Animal welfare, Poultry, Slaughtering, Data collection/reporting, Inspection, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Hunting/capture Source: FAO, FAOLEX