# Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 of 22 December 2004 on the protection of animals during transport and related operations and amending Directives 64/432/EEC and 93/119/EC and Regulation (EC) No 1255/97, Division 1.9

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

The use of instruments which administer electric shocks shall be avoided as far as possible. In any case, these instruments shall only be used for adult bovine animals and adult pigs which refuse to move and only when they have room ahead of them in which to move. The shocks shall last no longer than one second, be adequately spaced and shall only be applied to the muscles of the hindquarters. Shocks shall not be used repeatedly if the animal fails to respond.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2005/1/annex/I/chapter/III/division/1/division/4/division/1.9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2005-1/annex-I/chapter-III/division-1/division-4/division-1.9
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