# Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin, Division 3a: By way of derogation from point 3(j), the competent authority may authorise that the attestation of the correct slaughter and bleeding and of the date and time of slaughter be included only in the declaration by the food business operator referred to in point 3(i), provided that:

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(a) the holding is situated in a region which is not under health restrictions in accordance with legislation in force in the relevant constituent territory of Great Britain;
(b) the food business operator has demonstrated the appropriate level of competence to slaughter animals without causing the animals any avoidable pain, distress or suffering in accordance with Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1099/2009 and without prejudice to Article 12 of that Regulation.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2004/853/annex/III/section/III/division/3a (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2004-853/annex-III/section-III/division-3a
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