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Welfare of animals at the time of killing

Guidance on animal welfare for slaughterhouses, knacker's yards, small-scale producers and private individuals.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Published: 15 October 2015
• Last updated: 16 October 2015 바카라 사이트� See all updates

These guides help you comply with the following regulations to minimise pain, distress or suffering of an animal when it바카라 사이트檚 killed:

• on the protection of animals at the time of killing
• for England

Licensing, inspections and penalties

• Slaughterhouses, knacker's yards and farms: inspections and penalties
  • 5 June 2023
  • Guidance
• Certificate of Competence or licence to slaughter or kill animals
  • 4 March 2025
  • Guidance

Slaughterhouses

• Red and white meat slaughterhouses: standard operating procedures
  • 5 June 2023
  • Guidance
• White meat slaughterhouses: unloading, handling, holding, restraining, stunning and killing
  • 5 June 2023
  • Guidance
• Red meat slaughterhouses: unloading, handling and holding animals
  • 5 June 2023
  • Guidance
• Red meat slaughterhouses: restraining, stunning and killing animals
  • 5 June 2023
  • Guidance
• Slaughter without stunning
  • 5 June 2023
  • Guidance

Knacker's yards

• Knacker's yard and on-farm killing: standard operating procedures
  • 5 June 2023
  • Guidance
• Knacker's yard: unloading, handling and holding animals
  • 5 June 2023
  • Guidance
• Knacker's yards and farms: restraining, stunning and killing animals
  • 5 June 2023
  • Guidance

Domestic and small-scale slaughter

• Slaughter poultry, livestock and rabbits for home consumption
  • 5 June 2023
  • Guidance
• Slaughtering poultry, rabbits and hares on farms for small-scale suppliers
  • 5 June 2023
  • Guidance

Published 15 October 2015

Last updated 16 October 2015 + show all updates

1. 16 October 2015

   Added knacker's yards and domestic slaughter groups.

2. 15 October 2015

   First published.