SCHEDULE 2ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR KILLING ANIMALS OTHER THAN IN SLAUGHTERHOUSES

PART 5STUNNING AND KILLING OPERATIONS

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1

No person may use electrodes to stun an animal unless—

a

appropriate measures are taken to ensure that there is good electrical contact; and

b

the strength and duration of the current used is such that the animal is immediately rendered unconscious and remains so until it is dead.

2

No person may use electrodes to stun an animal individually unless the apparatus—

a

incorporates an audible or visible device indicating the length of time of its application to an animal; and

b

is connected to a device indicating the voltage and the current under load, positioned so as to be clearly visible to the operator.