The Welfare of Animals at Slaughter: Consultation on the Proposed Amendment to the Welfare of Animals (Slaughter or Killing) Regulations 1995: Use of Gas as a Killing Method for Birds Outside of a Slaughter House

DescriptionConsultation on the Proposed Amendment to the Welfare of Animals (Slaughter or Killing) Regulations 1995: Use of Gas as a Killing Method for Birds Outside of a Slaughter House
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Official Print Publication Date
Website Publication DateJuly 06, 2006

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ISBN 0 7559 1385 X (Web only publication)
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Contents

Covering Letter
Executive Summary
Chapter 1 End-of-lay hens
Chapter 2 Other uses of gas as a killing method outside of a slaughterhouse
Chapter 3 Practical conditions with regards to the use of gas
Chapter 4 Welfare considerations with regard to the use of gas as a killing method
Chapter 5 Proposal, summary of key questions for respondents and next steps
Annex A Partial Regulatory Impact Assessment
Annex B List of consultees
Annex C Publications arising from the recent Defra-funded study "Welfare Assessment of Gaseous Stunning in Poultry"

Information about this publication and further copies are available from:

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