25.06.09; New Regulation on the protection of animals at the time of killing.
On 22 June 2009 the European Council reached a political agreement on a new Regulation on the protection of animals at the time of killing.
Conditions for animals at the time of killing will improve considerably as of January 1, 2013, when a regulation, providing for a series of practical measures to ensure animals are humanely treated, enters into force.
To simplify existing legislation and bring it into line with food hygiene regulations, the proposal integrates welfare considerations into the design of slaughterhouses and requires the regular monitoring of the efficiency of stunning techniques.
The new regulation provides that slaughterhouses will have to appoint a specific person responsible for animal welfare and ensure that their staff is properly trained and certified. Each operator will have to develop and implement standard operating procedures for ensuring proper welfare standards in a reliable way.
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