Document type: News on EFSA website
Preview: Most of the problems associated with the welfare of pigs at slaughter are related to insufficient staff skills and poorly designed or constructed facilities. This is one of the main conclusions of the most recent EFSA advice on the welfare of animals during the slaughter process. EFSA emphasises that the lack of skills and/or training of staff responsible for slaughtering is a serious problem that affects the welfare of animals.
The scientific opinion published today is the latest in a series of updated assessments of animal welfare at slaughter requested by the European Commission. It proposes measures to address the most common risks associated with the slaughter of pigs for food production and follows similar opinions on poultry and rabbits. A further opinion on livestock will follow later this year.
