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Paragraph 5 Additional requirements for slaughterhouses containing shackle lines for birdsF1F2I1

England, Wales and Scotland

Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph 1 above, the occupier of a slaughterhouse where birds are slaughtered or killed shall ensure that—

(a)

any shackle line is designed and positioned in such a way that—

(i)

any bird suspended on it is kept clear of any obstruction; and

(ii)

disturbance is reduced to a minimum;

(b)

the whole length of the shackle line up to the point of entry into the scald tank is immediately accessible to any person so that any bird may, if necessary, receive attention; and

(c)

there is ready access to any processing equipment used for live birds and to any controls of such equipment.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Regulations revoked (W.) (20.5.2014) by The Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (Wales) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/951), regs. 1(c), 46(a); and revoked (E.) (5.11.2015) by The Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (England) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1782), regs. 1(4), 47(a)

F2

Sch. 2 ceases to have effect (S. in relation to slaughterhouses) (1.1.2013) by The Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (Scotland) Regulations 2012 (S.S.I. 2012/321), regs. 1(b), 30(1) (with reg. 30(3))

Commencement

I1

Sch. 2 para. 5 in force at 1.4.1995, see reg. 1(1)