- Latest available (Revised)
- Original (As made)
The Welfare of Animals (Slaughter or Killing) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2007
You are here:
- Scottish Statutory Instruments
- 2007 No. 150
- Explanatory Note
What Version
Opening Options
More Resources
Status:
This is the original version (as it was originally made). This item of legislation is currently only available in its original format.
Explanatory Note
(This note is not part of these Regulations)
These Regulations, which extend to Scotland only, amend the Welfare of Animals (Slaughter or Killing) Regulations 1995 (“the 1995 Regulations”). The 1995 Regulations give effect to Council Directive 93/119/EC on the protection of animals at the time of slaughter or killing (O.J. No. L 340, 31.12.93, p.21).
These Regulations insert a new Schedule 7A into the 1995 Regulations. The amendment permits the killing of end of lay hens and end of life breeder hens by exposure to gas mixtures elsewhere than in a slaughterhouse (regulation 2(6)) as an alternative to transportation to a slaughterhouse.
Schedule 7A also allows the Scottish Ministers to authorise the killing of birds by exposure to gas mixtures elsewhere than in a slaughterhouse where the welfare of the birds would be compromised as a result of restrictions on their movement to a slaughterhouse.
Where any birds (including end of lay hens and end of life breeder hens) are to be killed by exposure to gas mixtures elsewhere than in a slaughterhouse the person undertaking the killing must, by virtue of regulation 4(2) of and Schedule 1 to, the 1995 Regulations have the knowledge and skills necessary to perform that task humanely and efficiently in accordance with the 1995 Regulations and be either a licensed slaughterman or a veterinary surgeon.
These Regulations also give effect to amendments, made by Council Regulation (EC) No. 1/2005 on the protection of animals during transport and related operations and amending Directives 64/432/EEC and 93/119/EC and Regulation (EC) No. 1255/97 (O.J. No. L 3, 5.1.2005 p.1), to Council Directive 93/119/EC on the use of instruments which administer electric shocks to adult bovines and adult pigs (regulation 2(4)).
A Regulatory Impact Assessment has been produced for this instrument. Copies can be obtained from SEERAD, Animal Health & Welfare Division, Pentland House, 47 Robb’s Loan, Edinburgh, EH14 1TY.
Options/Help
Print Options
PrintThe Whole Instrument
PrintThis Explanatory Note only
Legislation is available in different versions:
Latest Available (revised):The latest available updated version of the legislation incorporating changes made by subsequent legislation and applied by our editorial team. Changes we have not yet applied to the text, can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area.
Original (As Enacted or Made): The original version of the legislation as it stood when it was enacted or made. No changes have been applied to the text.
Opening Options
Different options to open legislation in order to view more content on screen at once
Executive Note
Executive Note sets out a brief statement of the purpose of a Scottish Statutory Instrument and provides information about its policy objective and policy implications. They aim to make the Scottish Statutory Instrument accessible to readers who are not legally qualified and accompany any Scottish Statutory Instrument or Draft Scottish Statutory Instrument laid before the Scottish Parliament from July 2005 onwards.
More Resources
Access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item from this tab. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:
- the original print PDF of the as enacted version that was used for the print copy
- lists of changes made by and/or affecting this legislation item
- confers power and blanket amendment details
- all formats of all associated documents
- correction slips
- links to related legislation and further information resources
More Resources
Use this menu to access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:
- the original print PDF of the as made version that was used for the print copy
- correction slips
Click 'View More' or select 'More Resources' tab for additional information including:
- lists of changes made by and/or affecting this legislation item
- confers power and blanket amendment details
- all formats of all associated documents
- links to related legislation and further information resources
All content is available under the Open Government Licence v3.0 except where otherwise stated. This site additionally contains content derived from EUR-Lex, reused under the terms of the Commission Decision 2011/833/EU on the reuse of documents from the EU institutions. For more information see the EUR-Lex public statement on re-use.