What this covers
Why you need it
The power to require it sits in The Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (England) Regulations 2015, secondary legislation made under powers in other legislation.
What the Regulations carry
What our graph holds for The Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (England) Regulations 2015 as a whole — the Regulations behind this licence, not the licence conditions themselves.
- Duties on businesses
- 92
- Penalties
- 0
- Exemptions
- 2
Duties on businesses under the Regulations
- Hold a valid certificate before carrying out regulated killing operations reg.5
- Meet age, training and disclosure conditions for a killing certificate reg.8
- Meet eligibility and disclosure conditions for a temporary certificate reg.10
- Hold a registered licence before carrying out licensed animal killing operations reg.12
- Meet licence conditions to kill animals commercially reg.16
- Pay fees to FSA and Secretary of State for licence applications and veterinary assessments reg.24
… and 86 more business duties in the same Regulations.
Exemptions that may take you outside it
- Experienced slaughterhouse workers exempt from certification requirement — Was engaged in the operation on that category of animal immediately before 1st January 2013
- Older slaughterhouses exempt from EU layout and equipment standards until 2019 — Slaughterhouse in operation before 1st January 2013, with no new layout, construction or equipment brought into use after that date
Read our full dossier on The Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (England) Regulations 2015
Who issues it
This one does not go to your council. It is issued by Welsh Government.
Where to apply
Duty, penalty and exemption labels are Guvnor’s analysis of the enabling instrument, not the instrument itself. Fees, forms and conditions are set by the issuing authority — always check the linked source.