# Council Regulation (EC) No 1099/2009 of 24 September 2009 on the protection of animals at the time of killing (Text with EEA relevance), Division 1.4: Where this method is used for killing under point 1.3, it may not be used with a device which generates a kinetic energy less than that set out in Table 1a.


Table 1a – Minimum kinetic energy
Category of animals
Minimum kinetic energy for propulsion method
Piglets of less than 10kg live weight
27.7 Joules
Lambs of less than 6kg live weight
107 Joules
Kids of less than 4kg live weight
27.8 Joules

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2009/1099/annex/I/CHAPTER/II/division/1/division/1.4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2009-1099/annex-I/CHAPTER/II/division-1/division-1.4
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