1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Welfare of Animals (Slaughter or Killing) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2002 and shall come into force on 10th June 2002.
(2) These Regulations extend to Scotland only.
2.—(1) Schedule 7 to the Welfare of Animals (Slaughter or Killing) Regulations 1995(1) is amended in accordance with the following paragraphs.
(2) For paragraph 7(2) there is substituted–
“(2) In this Part “gas mixture” means either–
(a)argon, nitrogen and other inert gases, or any mixture of these gases, in atmospheric air with a maximum of 2% oxygen by volume; or
(b)any mixture of argon, nitrogen, or other inert gases with atmospheric air and carbon dioxide, provided that the carbon dioxide concentration does not exceed 30% by volume and the oxygen concentration does not exceed 2% by volume.”.
(3) In paragraph 8(c)(iii)(bb) omit “falls below 25% or”.
(4) In paragraph 10(b)(ii) omit “below 25% by volume or”.
ROSS FINNIE
A member of the Scottish Executive
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
17th May 2002