Welfare at slaughter
We’re implementing new EU rules, EU Regulation 1099/2009, on the protection of animal welfare at slaughter. These came into force on 1 January 2013.
New national legislation (the Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (England) Regulations) will come into force in autumn 2013.
We meet the requirements of EU law to:
monitor and inspect slaughterhouses
make sure slaughtermen are properly trained and licensed
make sure that appropriate methods of killing and slaughter processes are used