Livestock (Including) Poultry At Slaughtering Establishments..Model Code of Practice for the Welfare

This Code of Practice is intended as a standard for those involved in slaughtering livestock.

It covers aspects of unloading, pre-slaughter handling and the slaughter process and aims to encourage the efficient, considerate treatment of animals so that stress is minimised.

It includes a section about emergency slaughter of sick, crippled and 'downer' animals.

Techniques for the humane destruction of animals are also described in the Code.