Citation, commencement and extent
1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Welfare of Animals (Slaughter or Killing) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2001 and shall come into force on 15th May 2001.
(2) These Regulations extend to Scotland only.
Amendment of the Welfare of Animals (Slaughter or Killing) Regulations 1995
2. For paragraph 3(2)(c) of Schedule 11 to the Welfare of Animals (Slaughter or Killing) Regulations 1995(1) there shall be substituted the following:–
“(c)a maximum of 30% carbon dioxide by volume and a minimum of 60% argon (or other inert gas) by volume in atmospheric air, with no more than 2% residual oxygen.”.
ROSS FINNIE
A member of the Scottish Executive
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
4th April 2001