The Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing Regulations 2014

Electrical stunning other than by waterbath

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27.  No person may use electrodes to stun an animal unless—

(a)appropriate measures are taken to ensure that there is good electrical contact; and

(b)the strength and duration of the current used is such that the animal is immediately rendered unconscious and remains so until it is dead.