The Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2012

Amendment to the Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (Scotland) Regulations 2012

2.—(1) The Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (Scotland) Regulations 2012(1) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 30 (modification of the 1995 Regulations), after sub-paragraph (2)(b) insert—

“(ba) revoke regulation 7 (codes of practice);”.

(3) In Schedule 1 (additional requirements for slaughterhouses and the killing of poultry, rabbits or hares for direct supply)—

(a) in paragraph 9—

(i) in the cross-heading, for “stunning” substitute “killing”;

(ii) in sub-paragraph (1), for “stun” substitute “kill”;

(iii) in sub-paragraph (1)(a), for “stunner” substitute “chamber”;

(iv) in sub-paragraph (1)(b), for “stunner” substitute “chamber”;

(v) in sub-paragraph (1)(c), for “stunner” in both places where it appears, substitute “chamber”;

(vi) in sub-paragraph (1)(d), for “stunner” substitute “chamber”; and

(vii) in sub-paragraph (2), for “stunning” substitute “killing”;

(b) in paragraph 10—

(i) for “stunning” substitute “killing”; and

(ii) for “stunner” in both places where it appears, substitute “chamber”; and

(c) in paragraph 11—

(i) in the cross-heading, for “stunning” substitute “killing”;

(ii) in sub-paragraph (1), for “stun” substitute “kill”;

(iii) in sub-paragraph (1)(a), for “stunner” in both places where it appears, substitute “chamber”;

(iv) in sub-paragraph (1)(b), for “stunner” substitute “chamber”;

(v) in sub-paragraph (1)(d), for “stunned” substitute “killed”; and

(vi) for sub-paragraphs (2) and (3), substitute—

“(2) The business operator of a slaughterhouse and any person engaged in the killing of poultry by exposure to gas must ensure that no bird is allowed—

(a) to enter the chamber if the displayed concentration of oxygen is above 2% by volume or the displayed concentration of carbon dioxide is above 30% by volume; and

(b) to pass through, or allowed to remain in, the chamber at any time when the visible and audible warning signals have been activated or when there is any defect in the operation of the chamber.”.

(4) In the table in Part 1 of Schedule 5 (repeals), in the fifth entry, in column 3, for “2” substitute “3”.

(1)

S.S.I. 2012/321.