Subject: Slaughtering

Un guide pratique sur le bien-être des vaches laitières pour les vétérinaires

Mathilde Clauss, François Gary

Published in 2022

Guide describing good practices in dealing with a sick animal and observing possible warning signs for animal welfare issues in a herd, animal welfare visits, how animal welfare can be integrated to a health visit, providing support for a shift towards increased animal welfare measures. It also looks closely at pain management, making the choice whether to transport an animal or slaughter it on site, good end-of-life practices, and how to discuss the longevity of dairy cows with farmers.

Document Types: Good practice guide

Animal categories: Bovines

Key word: Human-animal relationships, Living environment, Stress,Welfare indicators

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European Parliament: Written answer to Question E-001279/22: Restricting the practice of 'halal' by Islamic butchers

Emmanouil Fragkos (ECR). Answer: Executive VP Vestager on behalf of the European Commission

Published in 2022

Answer to a question on the sale of halal meat without the knowledge of consumers in the absence of specific labelling, and the restriction this will place on  competition. 

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories: Bovines, Caprines, Ovines

Keywords:Consciousness, Pain, Societal issues, Stress

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Rapport du CGAAER n° 19075-01 : Comité de suivi et d’évaluation de l’expérimentation du dispositif de contrôle par vidéo dans les abattoirs tel que prévu par l’article 71 de la loi du 30 octobre 2018

François Gerster

Published in 2022

Conclusions of the monitoring committee for the video-monitoring pilot carried out in 5 volunteer abattoirs, all of which were satisfied with the system and wished to keep it. The advantages and disadvantages of this system are listed, and suggestions are made for improvements.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: Bovines, Caprines, Ovines, Porcines, Poultry

Keywords:Animal-based measurements, Consciousness, Pain, Societal issues, Stress

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European Parliament: Written answer to Question E-001021/22: Mobile slaughterhouses

Question: Christine Schneider (EPP). Answer: Mem Kyriakides on behalf of the European Commission

Published in 2022

Answer to a question on mobile abattoirs, whether they should be authorised by the EU and, if so, whether the EU should provide financial support and launch a pilot project.
Document type: Reply from the European Commission

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories: Bovines, Caprines, Ovines, Porcines, Poultry

Keywords:Pain, Societal issues, Human-animal relationships, Stress

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Slaughtering of heifers in a local or an industrial abattoir: Animal welfare and meat quality consequences

Pablo Guarnido-López, Virginia Celia Resconi, María del Mar Campo, Ana Guerrero, Gustavo Adolfo María, José Luis Olleta

Published in 2022

Scientific paper comparing animal stress responses and meat quality in a small local abattoir and in an industrial abattoir. Values for several stress indicators were lower in the animals treated in the local abattoir, and the appearance and organoleptic qualities of the local abattoir meat were superior.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Bovines, Caprines, Ovines, Porcines, Poultry

Keywords:Consciousness, Pain, Societal issues, Stress

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Preslaughter handling and slaughter of meat animals

Luigi Faucitano

Published in 2022

Announcement of a book on the slaughter preparation and slaughter of animals for human consumption. After a general chapter on welfare assessment using animal-based indicators, individual chapters are devoted to different species: cattle, fish, horses, pigs, poultry, sheep and non-traditional slaughter species. The book ends with a chapter on mobile slaughter.

Document Types: Scientific work

Animal categories: Bovines, Caprines, Equines, Ovines, Porcines, Poultry

Keywords:Consciousness, Pain, Societal issues, Welfare indicators, Restraint equipment, Human-animal relationships, Weaning, Transport

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French Senate: Written answer to question n° 25413: Respect du bien-être animal dans les abattoirs

Question: Hugues Saury (Loiret - Les Républicains). Answer: French Ministry of Agriculture and Food

Published in 2022

Answer to a question on the claims of non-compliance made in a video of the association L214 in an abattoir in Saône-et-Loire and on whether the French Government might be willing to regularise the sanctions observed.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories: Bovines, Caprines, Equines, Ovines, Porcines, Poultry

Keywords: Anxiety, Consciousness, Pain, Societal issues, Fear, Stress

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French Assemblée Nationale: Written answer to question n°36062: Conditions d'Abattage

Answer to a question on the Government's position on the ban on the slaughter of farm animals without prior stunning for religious reasons.

Published in 2022

Answer to a question on the Government's position on the ban on the slaughter of farm animals without prior stunning for religious reasons.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories:Cattle, Goats, Sheep, Poultry

Keywords:Consciousness, Pain, Societal issues, Stress

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RSPCA Welfare Standards for Meat Chickens

RSPCA

Published in 2017

Standards developed by the RSPCA for the rearing, handling, transport and slaughter/killing of broilers, based on UK legislation, scientific findings, recommendations from veterinarians and the Farm Animal Welfare Committee, and the experience of livestock professionals.

Document Types: Good practice guide

Animal categories: Poultry

Keywords: Enrichment, Human-animal relationships, Livestock farming system,Societal issues

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Les Français et le bien-être des animaux

Ifop

Published in 2022

The 4th annual Ifop poll for 30 millions d'amis shows that the French public believes that the government measures on animal welfare set out in the law against animal suffering lack ambition, and that politicians do not pay sufficient attention to this issue. It shows strong support for bans on any situation likely to cause animal suffering, and for measures to be taken to reduce stress in livestock at slaughter. 

Document Types: Scientific review

Keywords:Societal issues, Human-animal relationships, Stress, Livestock farming system

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