CHAPTER VII U.K. FINAL PROVISIONS

Article 26 U.K.Stricter F1 ... rules

1. This Regulation shall not prevent [F2 the Appropriate Minister] from maintaining any F3 ... rules aimed at ensuring more extensive protection of animals at the time of killing in force at the time of entry into force of this Regulation.

F4 ...

2. [F5 The Appropriate Minister] may adopt F6 ... rules aimed at ensuring more extensive protection of animals at the time of killing than those contained in this Regulation in relation to the following fields:

(a) the killing and related operations of animals outside of a slaughterhouse;

(b) the slaughtering and related operations of farmed game as defined in point 1.6 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004, including reindeer;

(c) the slaughtering and related operations of animals in accordance with Article 4(4).

F7 ...

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Textual Amendments

F1 Word in Art. 26 heading omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Animal Welfare (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/802), regs. 1, 4(11)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F2 Words in Art. 26(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Animal Welfare (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/802), regs. 1, 4(11)(b)(i)(aa); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F3 Word in Art. 26(1) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Animal Welfare (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/802), regs. 1, 4(11)(b)(i)(bb); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F4 Words in Art. 26(1) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Animal Welfare (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/802), regs. 1, 4(11)(b)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F5 Words in Art. 26(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Animal Welfare (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/802), regs. 1, 4(11)(c)(i)(aa); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F6 Word in Art. 26(2) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Animal Welfare (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/802), regs. 1, 4(11)(c)(i)(bb); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F7 Words in Art. 26(2) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Animal Welfare (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/802), regs. 1, 4(11)(c)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F8 Art. 26(3) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Animal Welfare (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/802), regs. 1, 4(11)(d); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F9 Art. 26(4) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Animal Welfare (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/802), regs. 1, 4(11)(d); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F10 Article 27 U.K.Reporting

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Textual Amendments

F10 Art. 27 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Animal Welfare (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/802), regs. 1, 4(12); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Article 28 U.K.Repeal

1. F11 ...

F12 ... For the purpose of Article 29(1) of this Regulation, the following provisions of Directive 93/119/EEC shall continue to apply:

(a) Annex A:

(i)

paragraph 1 of Section I;

(ii)

paragraph 1 and the second sentence of paragraph 3 and paragraphs 6, 7, 8 and the first sentence of paragraph 9 of Section II;

(b) Annex C, paragraphs 3.A.2, the first subparagraph of 3.B.1, 3.B.2, 3.B.4 and paragraphs 4.2 and 4.3 of Section II.

2. References to the F13 ... Directive shall be construed as references to this Regulation.

Textual Amendments

F11 Words in Art. 28(1) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Animal Welfare (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/802), regs. 1, 4(13)(a)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F12 Word in Art. 28(1) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Animal Welfare (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/802), regs. 1, 4(13)(a)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F13 Word in Art. 28(2) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Animal Welfare (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/802), regs. 1, 4(13)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Article 29 U.K.Transitional provisions

1. Until 8 December 2019, Article 14(1) shall only apply to new slaughterhouses or to any new layout, construction or equipment covered by the rules set out in Annex II which have not entered into operation before 1 January 2013.

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Textual Amendments

F14 Art. 29(2) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Animal Welfare (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/802), regs. 1, 4(14); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Article 30 U.K.Entry into force

This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

It shall apply from 1 January 2013.