Council Regulation (EC) No 1099/2009 of 24 September 2009 on the protection of animals at the time of killing (Text with EEA relevance) (c. 1099)

ANNEX I U.K. LIST OF STUNNING METHODS AND RELATED SPECIFICATIONS (as referred to in Article 4)

CHAPTER II U.K. Specific requirements for certain methods

6. Electrical waterbath stunning of poultry U.K.

6.1. Animals shall not be shackled if they are too small for the waterbath stunner or if shackling is likely to induce or increase the pain suffered (such as visibly injured animals). In these cases, they shall be killed by an alternative method. U.K.

6.2. Shackles shall be wet before live birds are shackled and exposed to the current. Birds shall be hung by both legs. U.K.

6.3. For animals referred to in Table 2, waterbath stunning shall be carried out in accordance with the minimum currents laid down therein, and animals shall be exposed to that current for a minimum duration of at least four seconds. U.K.

Table 2 —

Electrical requirements for waterbath stunning equipment

(average values per animal)

Frequency (Hz)	Chickens	Turkeys	Ducks and geese	Quails
< 200 Hz	100 mA	250 mA	130 mA	45 mA
From 200 to 400 Hz	150 mA	400 mA	Not permitted	Not permitted
From 400 to 1 500 Hz	200 mA	400 mA	Not permitted	Not permitted