{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2009-1099/article-8",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2009-1099/article-8.json",
  "legislation": "eur/2009/1099",
  "legislation_title": "Council Regulation (EC) No 1099/2009 of 24 September 2009 on the protection of animals at the time of killing (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2009-1099",
  "path": "article/8",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "8",
  "heading": "Instructions for the use of restraining and stunning equipment",
  "text": "Products marketed or advertised as restraining or stunning equipment shall only be sold when accompanied by appropriate instructions concerning their use in a manner which ensures optimal conditions for the welfare of animals. Those instructions shall also be made publicly available by the manufacturers via the Internet.\nThose instructions shall in particular specify:\n(a)the species, categories, quantities and/or weights of animals for which the equipment is intended to be used;\n(b)the recommended parameters corresponding to the different circumstances of use, including the key parameters set out in Chapter I of Annex I;\n(c)for stunning equipment, a method for monitoring the efficiency of the equipment as regards compliance with the rules laid down in this Regulation;\n(d)the recommendations for maintenance and, where necessary, calibration of the stunning equipment.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2009/1099/article/8",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:51:07.639589+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}