# 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 6.3: For animals referred to in Table 2, waterbath stunning shall be carried out in accordance with the minimum currents laid down therein, and animals shall be exposed to that current for a minimum duration of at least four seconds.

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

Table 2 —
Electrical requirements for waterbath stunning equipment
(average values per animal)
Frequency (Hz)
Chickens
Turkeys
Ducks and geese
Quails
< 200 Hz
100 mA
250 mA
130 mA
45 mA
From 200 to 400 Hz
150 mA
400 mA
Not permitted
Not permitted
From 400 to 1 500 Hz
200 mA
400 mA
Not permitted
Not permitted

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2009/1099/annex/I/CHAPTER/II/division/6/division/6.3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2009-1099/annex-I/CHAPTER/II/division-6/division-6.3
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.

