Council Regulation (EC) No 1099/2009 of 24 September 2009 on the protection of an... (32009R1099)
Council Regulation (EC) No 1099/2009 of 24 September 2009 on the protection of animals at the time of killing (Text with EEA relevance)
- COUNCIL REGULATION
- (EC) No 1099/2009
- of 24 September 2009
- on the protection of animals at the time of killing
- (Text with EEA relevance)
- CHAPTER I
- SUBJECT MATTER, SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS
- Article 1
- Subject matter and scope
- Article 2
- Definitions
- CHAPTER II
- GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
- Article 3
- General requirements for killing and related operations
- Article 4
- Stunning methods
- Article 5
- Checks on stunning
- Article 6
- Standard operating procedures
- Article 7
- Level and certificate of competence
- Article 8
- Instructions for the use of restraining and stunning equipment
- Article 9
- Use of restraining and stunning equipment
- Article 10
- Private domestic consumption
- Article 11
- Direct supply of small quantities of poultry, rabbits and hares
- Article 12
- Imports from third countries
- Article 13
- Development and dissemination of guides to good practice
- CHAPTER III
- ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO SLAUGHTERHOUSES
- Article 14
- Layout, construction and equipment of slaughterhouses
- Article 15
- Handling and restraining operations at slaughterhouses
- Article 16
- Monitoring procedures at slaughterhouses
- Article 17
- Animal welfare officer
- CHAPTER IV
- DEPOPULATION AND EMERGENCY KILLING
- Article 18
- Depopulation
- Article 19
- Emergency killing
- CHAPTER V
- COMPETENT AUTHORITY
- Article 20
- Scientific support
- Article 21
- Certificate of competence
- CHAPTER VI
- NON-COMPLIANCE, PENALTIES AND IMPLEMENTING POWERS
- Article 22
- Non-compliance
- Article 23
- Penalties
- Article 24
- Implementing rules
- Article 25
- Committee procedure
- CHAPTER VII
- FINAL PROVISIONS
- Article 26
- Stricter national rules
- Article 27
- Reporting
- Article 28
- Repeal
- Article 29
- Transitional provisions
- Article 30
- Entry into force
- ANNEX I
- LIST OF STUNNING METHODS AND RELATED SPECIFICATIONS
- (as referred to in Article 4)
- CHAPTER I
- Methods
- Table 1 —
- Mechanical methods
- Table 2 —
- Electrical methods
- Table 3 —
- Gas methods
- Table 4 —
- Other methods
- CHAPTER II
- Specific requirements for certain methods
- 1.
- Non-penetrative captive bolt device
- 2.
- Maceration
- 3.
- Cervical dislocation and percussive blow to the head
- 4.
- Head-only electrical stunning
- Table 1 —
- Minimum currents for head-only electrical stunning
- 5.
- Head-to-body electrical stunning
- 5.2. Foxes
- 5.3. Chinchillas
- 6.
- Electrical waterbath stunning of poultry
- Table 2 —
- Electrical requirements for waterbath stunning equipment
- 7.
- Carbon dioxide at high concentration
- 8.
- Carbon dioxide, use of inert gases or a combination of those gas mixtures
- 9.
- Carbon monoxide (pure source or associated with other gases)
- ANNEX II
- LAYOUT, CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT OF SLAUGHTERHOUSES
- (as referred to in Article 14)
- 1.
- All lairage facilities
- 2.
- Lairage facilities for animals not delivered in containers
- 3.
- Restraining equipment and facilities
- 4.
- Electrical stunning equipment (except waterbath stunning equipment)
- 5.
- Waterbath stunning equipment
- 6.
- Gas stunning equipment for pigs and poultry
- ANNEX III
- OPERATIONAL RULES FOR SLAUGHTERHOUSES
- (as referred to in Article 15)
- 1.
- The arrival, moving and handling of animals
- 2.
- Additional rules for mammals in lairage (except for rabbits and hares)
- 3.
- Bleeding of animals
- ANNEX IV
- CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN ACTIVITIES AND REQUIREMENTS FOR EXAMINATION OF COMPETENCE
- (as referred to in Article 21)
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