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How to legally carry out slaughter without stunning in accordance with religious rites, including how to restrain and bleed the animal.
The licence or certificate you need to slaughter or kill animals, the operations covered and how to apply.
How to legally kill your own poultry, cattle, pigs, sheep, goats, rabbits and hares to eat at home.
Apply for a temporary Certificate of Competence to slaughter or kill animals under the Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (WATOK) regulations.
Monthly UK statistics on the number of cattle, sheep and pigs slaughtered.
How to get the required licensing to slaughter animals in a meat establishment.
What you need to do when you send cattle, bison or buffalo to a slaughterhouse.
Mark Slaughter was Director General for Investment at the Department for International Trade from 2018 to 2020. Previously he held the Head of Corporate and Investment Banking position at Citigroup for the Asia Pacific region in Hong Kong. Prior to...
This guidance booklet is intended for all involved in the beef supply chain, such as farmers, hauliers, veterinary surgeons, and abattoir and market operators.
Farm Animal Welfare Council review of the welfare implications of the slaughter or killing process: red meat and white meat.
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