# Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on organic production and labelling of organic products and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007, Division 1.7.9

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

Any suffering to the animals shall be reduced to a minimum by applying adequate anaesthesia and/or analgesia and by carrying out each operation at only the most appropriate age by qualified personnel.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2018/848/annex/II/part/2/division/1/division/1.7/division/1.7.9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2018-848/annex-II/part-2/division-1/division-1.7/division-1.7.9
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