Independent report

FAWC opinion on CCTV in slaughterhouses

Farm Animal Welfare Committee opinion on the use of CCTV in slaughterhouses to assess the welfare of farmed animals.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Published: 3 February 2015

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FAWC Opinion on CCTV in slaughterhouses

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This opinion assesses the arguments and the evidence for the installation of Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) in approved slaughterhouses as a complement to statutory and other observation procedures undertaken by both the Food Business Operator and regulatory agencies.

FAWC recommends that slaughterhouse operators install and utilise CCTV in slaughterhouses in a structured and proportionate way. It also makes recommendations on how CCTV is installed and operated, staff trained and informed and future developments in technology are progressed to protect animal welfare.

You can read more about the work of the Farm Animal Welfare Committee.

Published 3 February 2015