The Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (England) Regulations 2015

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Requirement for a certificate or temporary certificate

• Hold a valid certificate before carrying out regulated killing operations Any Person

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Certificates

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

• Competent authority must grant certificate if conditions met Statutory regulator

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Conditions for a certificate

• Meet age, training and disclosure conditions for a killing certificate Applicant

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Temporary certificates

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

• Competent authority must grant temporary certificates to qualifying applicants Statutory regulator

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Conditions for a temporary certificate

• Meet eligibility and disclosure conditions for a temporary certificate Applicant

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Requirement for a licence

• Hold a registered licence before carrying out licensed animal killing operations Any Person

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Licences

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

• Licensing authority must grant and register your licence if you meet the conditions Local authority

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Conditions for a licence

• Meet licence conditions to kill animals commercially Applicant

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Modification of a certificate or licence

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

• Competent authority must modify certificate or licence when validly requested Crown / Minister / Government department

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Fees

• Pay fees to FSA and Secretary of State for licence applications and veterinary assessments Any Person

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Depopulation operations

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

• Competent authority must publish written notice of depopulation derogation decisions Crown / Minister / Government department

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Offences: general

• Fail to comply with animal welfare at killing regulations Any Person

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Obstruction offences

• Obstruct an animal welfare inspector Any Person

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Offences by bodies corporate

• Commit offence through consent, connivance or neglect as a director/manager Director or Officer

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Penalties

• Breach animal welfare at killing rules or obstruct an inspector Any Person

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Enforcement notices

• Comply with enforcement notices served by an inspector Any Person

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Review

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

• Secretary of State must review these Regulations and publish a report every 5 years Crown / Minister / Government department

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General requirements

• Protect animals from adverse weather and ensure proper handling during lairaging Operator

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Inspection of animals

• Inspect every animal's health every morning and evening Operator

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Animals which have experienced pain or suffering and unweaned animals

• Kill immediately animals that suffered in transit or are unweaned Operator

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Animals delivered other than in containers

• Handle animals humanely during movement and lairaging at killing sites Operator

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The driving of animals

• Do not lead or drive animals over unsafe ground that may cause slipping or falling Any Person

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Moving animals with care

• Move animals with care and lead individually when necessary Operator

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Instruments for guiding animals

• Use animal guiding instruments only for guiding and only briefly Operator

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Lairaging of animals

• Provide food to lairaged animals without unnecessary disturbance Operator

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General requirement

• Restrain animals appropriately before stunning or killing Any Person

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Restraining bovine animals

• Use a working stunning or restraining pen when stunning or killing adult cattle Any Person

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Shackle lines

• Operate shackle lines safely and at appropriate speed for poultry welfare Any Person

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Restraining operations

• Position animals correctly for accurate stunning or killing equipment Operator

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General requirements

• Use stunning and killing equipment to ensure rapid, effective stunning Operator

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Penetrative captive bolt

• Use penetrative captive bolt devices correctly when stunning animals Any Person

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Electrical stunning other than by waterbath

• Ensure safe electrical stunning of animals before slaughter Any Person

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Electrical stunning by waterbath

• Ensure waterbath stunning of poultry meets welfare standards Any Person

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Exposure to gas – pigs

• Ensure gas stunning equipment and processes meet welfare standards for pigs Operator

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General requirements

• Maintain suitable facilities and equipment for animal welfare at killing Operator

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Exposure to gas – poultry

• Ensure gas stunning of poultry meets welfare and equipment standards Operator

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Bleeding or pithing

• Bleed or pith simple-stunned animals promptly and completely Any Person

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Horses

• Do not kill horses except in a designated area away from other animals Any Person

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Animals delivered other than in containers

• Provide suitable unloading equipment for animals delivered loose Operator

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Lairages other than field lairages

• Provide adequate lairage facilities at your slaughterhouse Operator

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Field lairages

• Maintain safe field lairages with adequate feeding equipment Operator

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Shackle lines

• Ensure ready access to poultry shackle lines and equipment controls Operator

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Stunning pens

• Ensure stunning pens for cattle are properly constructed Operator

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Facilities for horses

• Provide separate horse killing facilities and safe loose boxes Operator

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Facilities for horses

• Provide safe horse-killing facilities at knacker's yards Operator

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General requirements

• Ensure proper handling, shelter and separation of animals before killing Operator

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Inspection of animals

• Inspect animals every morning and evening Operator

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Animals which have experienced pain or suffering and unweaned animals

• Kill injured or unweaned animals immediately on arrival Operator

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Emergency killing

• Do not drag animals unable to walk — kill in place or use a trolley Operator

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Animals delivered other than in containers

• Handle animals humanely when delivered without containers Operator

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The lifting or dragging of animals

• Do not lift or drag animals in a way that causes unnecessary pain Any Person

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The driving of animals

• Do not drive animals over ground that could cause them to slip or fall Any Person

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Moving animals with care

• Move animals with care and lead them individually when necessary Operator

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Instruments to guide animals

• Use animal guiding instruments only for guiding and only briefly Operator

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Instruments to make animals move

• Restrict use of electric shock instruments to move animals Any Person

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Treatment of animals

• Do not strike, kick, or injure animals during handling Any Person

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Lairaging of animals

• Ensure adequate lairage conditions for animals before killing Operator

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Handling of animals delivered in containers

• Handle animal delivery containers with care during loading and unloading Operator

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Killing of animals delivered in containers

• Kill animals delivered in containers promptly and provide food/water if delayed Operator

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Poultry awaiting killing at place of purchase

• House and provide food and water to poultry awaiting killing at your premises Operator

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General requirement

• Restrain animals before stunning or killing them Any Person

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Restraining bovine animals

• Secure adult bovine animals before stunning in a knacker's yard Any Person

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Electric currents

• Do not use electric currents to restrain, immobilise or move animals Any Person

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Shackle lines

• Operate poultry shackle lines safely and at appropriate speeds Any Person

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Restraining operations

• Position animals correctly for head-applied stunning or killing equipment Operator

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General requirements

• Ensure stunning and killing equipment achieves rapid and effective results Operator

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Penetrative captive bolt

• Follow correct procedures when using penetrative captive bolt stunners Any Person

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Electrical stunning other than by waterbath

• Ensure electrical stunning equipment and technique meet animal welfare standards Any Person

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Electrical stunning by waterbath

• Meet safety and welfare standards when using a waterbath stunner for poultry Any Person

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General requirements

• Provide safe animal handling and stunning facilities at places of killing Operator

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Exposure to gas – pigs

• Ensure gas stunning equipment for pigs meets welfare standards Operator

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Exposure to gas – poultry

• Ensure safe gas stunning equipment and procedures for poultry Operator

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Bleeding or pithing

• Bleed or pith animals without delay after simple stunning and follow procedure rules Any Person

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Horses

• Do not kill horses in a knacker's yard except in a designated area Any Person

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Surplus chicks in hatchery waste

• Only kill surplus chicks under 72 hours using approved methods Any Person

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Animals delivered other than in containers

• Provide safe unloading equipment and passageways for animals Operator

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Lairages other than field lairages

• Provide and maintain suitable lairage facilities for animals Operator

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Field lairages

• Maintain field lairages with shelter, lighting, and feeding facilities Operator

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Shackle lines

• Ensure shackle lines for poultry are safely designed and accessible Operator

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Stunning pens

• Ensure stunning pens for cattle meet construction standards Operator

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General prohibition

• Do not kill animals for religious rites without prior stunning Any Person

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Restraint of adult bovine animals

• Do not kill adult cattle without stunning unless using an approved restraint pen Any Person

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Use and maintenance of restraining pens

• Use, maintain and re-approve bovine restraining pens Operator

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Method of killing

• Use correct knife method and inspect knife before religious slaughter without stunning Any Person

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Handling of sheep, goats and bovine animals during killing

• Ensure safe handling of animals during religious slaughter without stunning Operator

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Method of killing

• Ensure correct method and equipment when killing birds under religious rites without stunning Any Person

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Handling birds during killing

• Wait minimum time before dressing birds after religious slaughter Operator

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Humane killing

• Prevent avoidable suffering and ensure competency when killing animals Any Person

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Poultry, rabbits or hares bled for private domestic consumption

• Stun poultry, rabbits or hares before bleeding for private consumption Landlord

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Animals delivered other than in containers

• Ensure safe infrastructure for animals delivered to your premises Operator

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Lairages other than field lairages

• Ensure lairages have safe floors, ventilation, lighting and drinking facilities Operator

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Field lairages

• Ensure field lairages have shelter, lighting and drinking facilities Operator

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Shackle lines

• Ensure shackle lines at poultry slaughterhouses are safe and accessible Operator

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Electrical stunning other than by waterbath

• Ensure electrical stunning equipment has timing and voltage/current indicators Any Person

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Electrical stunning by waterbath

• Ensure waterbath stunners meet equipment standards before use Any Person

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Exposure to gas

• Ensure gas stunning equipment for pigs and poultry is safe and monitored Any Person