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Council Regulation (EC) No 1099/2009Show full title

Council Regulation (EC) No 1099/2009 of 24 September 2009 on the protection of animals at the time of killing (Text with EEA relevance)

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Article 14U.K.Layout, construction and equipment of slaughterhouses

1.Business operators shall ensure that the layout and construction of slaughterhouses and the equipment used therein comply with the rules set out in Annex II.

2.For the purposes of this Regulation, business operators shall, when requested, submit to the competent authority referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 for each slaughterhouse at least the following:

(a)the maximum number of animals per hour for each slaughter line;

(b)the categories of animals and weights for which the restraining or stunning equipment available may be used;

(c)the maximum capacity for each lairage area.

The competent authority shall assess the information submitted by the operator in accordance with the first subparagraph when approving the slaughterhouse.

3.[F1The appropriate authority may, by regulations, make]:

(a)[F2provision for derogating] from the rules set out in Annex II for mobile slaughterhouses;

[F3(b)such amendments to Annex 2 as the appropriate authority considers necessary to take account of scientific and technical progress.]

Pending the adoption of derogations referred to in point (a) of the first subparagraph, the [F4appropriate authority] may establish or maintain F5... rules applying to mobile slaughterhouses.

[F64.The Appropriate Minister may publish guidelines from time to time relating to the implementation of paragraph 2 and Annex 2.]

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