Consultation outcome

Amendments to The Welfare of Animals (Slaughter or Killing) Regulations 1995 (WASK)

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Published: 9 August 2011

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

This consultation has concluded

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Summary of responses

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Detail of outcome

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Original consultation

Summary

This consultation sought views on a proposal to make changes to The Welfare of Animals (Slaughter or Killing) Regulations 1995 (WASK).

This consultation ran from
9 August 2011 to 11:45pm on 20 September 2011

Consultation description

This consultation sought views on a proposal to make changes to The Welfare of Animals (Slaughter or Killing) Regulations 1995 (WASK) to:

• permit the use of a biphasic carbon dioxide gas mixture to kill poultry in slaughterhouses;
• extend the range of birds which may be killed on-farm by gas mixtures; and
• extend the time limit for bringing a prosecution under WASK.

These measures will improve birds’ welfare by providing a more humane alternative to the use of electric waterbaths in slaughterhouses and wringing birds’ necks on farms, which can be less humane.

As legislation on welfare at slaughter is a devolved matter any changes would apply in England only.

Documents

Letter

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Consultation document

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List of consultees

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Impact Assessment

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Draft SI

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Published 9 August 2011