Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (England) Regulations 2015 (S.I No. 1782 of 2015).

The Regulations make provision in England for the administration and enforcement of Council Regulation (EC) No 1099/2009 on the protection of animals at the time of killing and certain national rules maintained or adopted under Article 26(1) and (2) of the EU Regulation. They, among other things: require persons to obtain an EU certificate of competence or temporary certificate of competence before killing animals or carrying out related operations in a slaughterhouse; set out national rules that have been maintained or adopted in accordance with Article 26(1) and (2) of the EU Regulation to ensure more extensive protection of animals at the time of killing; provide for derogations and enforcement.