# Council Regulation (EC) No 1099/2009 of 24 September 2009 on the protection of animals at the time of killing (Text with EEA relevance), Annex IV: CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN ACTIVITIES AND REQUIREMENTS FOR EXAMINATION OF COMPETENCE

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

Slaughter operations listed in Article 7(2)
Subjects for examination of competence
All operations listed in Article 7(2)(a) to (g).
Animal behaviour, animal suffering, consciousness and sensibility, stress in animals.
(a)
the handling and care of animals before they are restrained;
Practical aspects of handling and restraining animals.
Knowledge of manufacturers’ instructions on the type of restraint equipments used in case of mechanical restraint
(b)
the restraint of animals for the purpose of stunning or killing;
(c)
the stunning of animals;
Practical aspects of stunning techniques and knowledge of manufacturers’ instructions on the type of stunning equipments used.
Back-up stunning and/or killing methods.
Basic maintenance and cleaning of stunning and/or killing equipment.
(d)
the assessment of effective stunning;
Monitoring the effectiveness of stunning.
Back-up stunning and/or killing methods.
(e)
the shackling or hoisting of live animals;
Practical aspects of handling and restraining animals.
Monitoring the effectiveness of stunning.
(f)
the bleeding of live animals;
Monitoring the effectiveness of stunning and the absence of signs of life.
Back-up stunning and/or killing methods.
Appropriate use and maintenance of bleeding knives.
(g)
the slaughtering in accordance with Article 4(4);
Appropriate use and maintenance of bleeding knives.
Monitoring the absence of signs of life.
Killing operations listed in Article 7(3)
Subjects for examination of competence
the killing of fur animals.
Practical aspects of handling and restraining animals.
Practical aspects of stunning techniques and knowledge of manufacturers’ instructions on stunning equipments.
Back-up stunning and/or killing methods.
Monitoring the effectiveness of stunning and confirmation of death.
Basic maintenance and cleaning of stunning and/or killing equipment.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2009/1099/annex/IV (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2009-1099/annex-IV
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