Consultation on the proposal for a Council regulation on the protection of animals at the time of killing

This consultation seeks views from organisations in England, (separate consultation to be undertaken in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) on the European Commission proposal to replace Directive 93/119 with a regulation on the protection of animals at the time of slaughter or killing.
To access this consultation, which was issued on 27 January 2009, please click on the Source Url, then select the heading, 'Food and farming, animal and plant health'. It will eventually be moved to the section of the website headed 'Older consultations'. Deadline date: 20 April 2009.

United Kingdom: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: News Release: No.16/09 (27.1.09): EU proposal to create level playing field for welfare at slaughter http://www.defra.gov.uk/news/2009/090127b.htm

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