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Welfare of animals at the time of killing

Guidance on animal welfare for slaughterhouses, knacker's yards, small-scale producers and private individuals.

From:
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
Published
15 October 2015
Last updated
16 October 2015 — See all updates

These guides help you comply with the following regulations to minimise pain, distress or suffering of an animal when it’s killed:

Licensing, inspections and penalties

Slaughterhouses

Knacker's yards

Domestic and small-scale slaughter

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Published 15 October 2015
Last updated 16 October 2015 show all updates

  1. Added knacker's yards and domestic slaughter groups.

  2. First published.

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