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Council Directive 93/119/EC of 22 December 1993 on the protection of animals at the time of slaughter or killing

EU Directive 1993/119 · Adopted 22 December 1993 · Extends to United Kingdom

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Council Directive 93/119/EC

of 22 December 1993

on the protection of animals at the time of slaughter or killing

F1THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament ,

Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee ,

Whereas Council Directive 74/577/EEC established rules on the stunning of animals before slaughter;

Whereas the European Convention for the Protection of Animals for Slaughter was approved on behalf of the Community by Council Decision 88/306/EEC ; whereas the scope of the Convention is wider than existing Community rules on the matter;

Whereas national laws concerning the protection of animals at the time of slaughter or killing have an impact on the conditions of competition and accordingly on the operation of the common market in agricultural products;

Whereas there is therefore a need to establish common minimum standards for the protection of animals at the time of slaughter or killing in order to ensure rational development of production and to facilitate the completion of the internal market in animals and animal products;

Whereas at the time of slaughter or killing animals should be spared any avoidable pain or suffering;

Whereas, however, it is necessary to allow for technical and scientific experiments to be carried out and to take account of the particular requirements of certain religious rites;

Whereas the rules should also ensure satisfactory protection, at the time of slaughter or killing, for animals not covered by the Convention;

Whereas in the declaration on the protection of animals annexed to the Final Act of the Treaty on European Union, the Conference calls upon the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission, as well as the Member States, when drafting and implementing Community legislation on the common agricultural policy, to pay full regard to the welfare requirements of animals;

Whereas in so doing Community action must comply with the requirements arising out of the principle of subsidiarity laid down in Article 3b of the Treaty;

Whereas Directive 74/577/EEC should be repealed,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:

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Textual amendments

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Deleted by Council Regulation (EC) No 1099/2009 of 24 September 2009 on the protection of animals at the time of killing (Text with EEA relevance).

Contents

  1. Chapter I: General provisions Repealed
  2. 1Article 1 Repealed
  3. 2Article 2 Repealed
  4. 3Article 3 Repealed
  5. Chapter II: Requirements applicable to slaughterhouses Repealed
  6. 4Article 4 Repealed
  7. 5Article 5 Repealed
  8. 6Article 6 Repealed
  9. 7Article 7 Repealed
  10. 8Article 8 Repealed
  11. Chapter III: Slaughter and killing outwith slaughterhouses Repealed
  12. 9Article 9 Repealed
  13. 10Article 10 Repealed
  14. 11Article 11 Repealed
  15. 12Article 12 Repealed
  16. Chapter IV: Final provisions Repealed
  17. 13Article 13 Repealed
  18. 14Article 14 Repealed
  19. 15Article 15 Repealed
  20. 16Article 16 Repealed
  21. 17Article 17 Repealed
  22. 18Article 18 Repealed
  23. 19Article 19 Repealed
  24. Annex A: REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MOVEMENT AND LAIRAGING OF ANIMALS IN SLAUGHTERHOUSES
  25. General requirements
  26. 1Division 1
  27. 2Division 2 Repealed
  28. 3Division 3 Repealed
  29. 4Division 4 Repealed
  30. 5Division 5 Repealed
  31. 6Division 6 Repealed
  32. Requirements for animals delivered other than in containers
  33. 1Division 1
  34. 2Division 2 Repealed
  35. 3Division 3
  36. 4Division 4 Repealed
  37. 5Division 5 Repealed
  38. 6Division 6
  39. 7Division 7
  40. 8Division 8
  41. 9Division 9
  42. 10Division 10 Repealed
  43. Requirements for animals delivered in containers Repealed
  44. 1Division 1 Repealed
  45. 2Division 2 Repealed
  46. 3Division 3 Repealed
  47. Annex B: RESTRAINT OF ANIMALS BEFORE STUNNING, SLAUGHTER OR KILLING Repealed
  48. 1Division 1 Repealed
  49. 2Division 2 Repealed
  50. 3Division 3 Repealed
  51. 4Division 4 Repealed
  52. Annex C: STUNNING OR KILLING OF ANIMALS OTHER THAN ANIMALS REARED FOR FUR
  53. PERMITTED METHODS Repealed
  54. AStunning Repealed
  55. BKilling Repealed
  56. CDivision C Repealed
  57. IISPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR STUNNING
  58. 1Captive bolt pistol Repealed
  59. 2Concussion Repealed
  60. Electronarcosis
  61. Electrodes
  62. 1Division 1 Repealed
  63. 2Division 2
  64. Waterbath stunners
  65. 1Division 1
  66. 2Division 2
  67. 3Division 3 Repealed
  68. 4Division 4
  69. 5Division 5 Repealed
  70. Exposure to carbon dioxide
  71. 1Division 1 Repealed
  72. 2Division 2
  73. 3Division 3
  74. 4Division 4 Repealed
  75. SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR KILLING Repealed
  76. 1Free bullet pistol or rifle Repealed
  77. 2Decapitation and dislocation of the neck Repealed
  78. 3Electrocution and carbon dioxide Repealed
  79. 4Vacuum chamber Repealed
  80. Annex D: BLEEDING OF ANIMALS Repealed
  81. 1Division 1 Repealed
  82. 2Division 2 Repealed
  83. 3Division 3 Repealed
  84. 4Division 4 Repealed
  85. Annex E: KILLING METHODS FOR DISEASE CONTROL Repealed
  86. Permitted methods Repealed
  87. Annex F: METHODS OF KILLING FUR ANIMALS Repealed
  88. IPermitted methods Repealed
  89. 1Division 1 Repealed
  90. 2Division 2 Repealed
  91. 3Division 3 Repealed
  92. 4Division 4 Repealed
  93. 5Division 5 Repealed
  94. 6Division 6 Repealed
  95. Specific requirements Repealed
  96. 1Mechanically-operated instruments which penetrate the brain Repealed
  97. 2Injection of an overdose of a drug with anaesthetic properties Repealed
  98. 3Electrocution with cardiac arrest Repealed
  99. 4Exposure to carbon monoxide Repealed
  100. 5Exposure to chloroform Repealed
  101. 6Exposure to carbon dioxide Repealed
  102. Annex G: KILLING OF SURPLUS CHICKS AND EMBRYOS IN HATCHERY WASTE Repealed
  103. Permitted methods for the killing of chicks Repealed
  104. 1Division 1 Repealed
  105. 2Division 2 Repealed
  106. 3Division 3 Repealed
  107. Specific requirements Repealed
  108. 1Use of a mechanical apparatus producing rapid death Repealed
  109. 2Exposure to carbon dioxide Repealed
  110. Permitted method for the killing of embryos Repealed
  111. 1Division 1 Repealed
  112. 2Division 2 Repealed