Animal Protection Slaughtering Ordinance.
Country
Type of law
Regulation
Abstract
The present Ordinance implements the Animal Protection Act (BGBl. I No. 118/2004) and the Federal Act implementing directly applicable Union legislation on the protection of animals (BGBl. I No. 47/2013). In particular, the Ordinance lays down provisions relating to the protection of animals at the time of slaughtering or killing. As a general principle, animals shall be spared any avoidable pain, distress or suffering during their killing and related operations. The text consists of 12 articles divided into 6 Parts as follows: General provisions (1); Provisions for the implementation of article 21 of the Council Regulation (EC) No. 1099/2009 on the protection of animals at the time of killing (2); Provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1099/2009 on the protection of animals at the time of killing (3); Provisions for slaughtering or killing (4); Ritual slaughtering (5); Entry into force (6). Six Annexes are enclosed.
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Web site
Long title of text
Ordinance of the Federal Minister of Health on the protection of animals at time of slaughtering or killing.
Date of text
Entry into force notes
The present Ordinance enters into force on 15 October 2015.
Repealed
No
Serial Imprint
Bundesgesetzblatt für die Republik Österreich, Part II, No. 312, 16 October 2015, 10 pp.
Source language
English
Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Verordnung der Bundesministerin für Gesundheit über den Schutz von Tieren bei der Schlachtung oder Tötung (Tierschutz-Schlachtverordnung).
Implements