Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Animal Health and Welfare (AHAW) on a request from the Commission related to welfare aspects of the main systems of stunning and killing the main commercial species of animals
cattle, sheep, pigs, poultry, horses, fish, animal welfare, stunning, killing, slaughterhouses, disease control, consciousness, mechanical stunning methods, mechanical stun / killing methods, electrical stunning methods, electrical stun / killing methods, gas stunning methods, gas stun / killing methods, controlled atmospheres, waterjet stun / killing method, microwave irradiation, needle bolts, percussive stunning, mechanical spiking, asphyxia, thermal shock, salt bath, ammonia solution, decapitation, exsanguinations, anaesthesia, slow live chilling, shooting, electric harpoon, barbituric acid derivates, T61, chloral hydrate, magnesium sulphate, potassium chloride, biosecurity.
First published in the EFSA Journal:
6 juillet 2004
Adopted:
15 juin 2004
Last Updated:
11 octobre 2004. This version replaces the previous one/s.
Type:
Scientific Opinion
Abstract
No abstract available
© European Food Safety Authority, 2004
Panel on Animal Health and Welfare
doi:
10.2903/j.efsa.2004.45
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