The present Ordinance implements the Animal Protection Act (BGBl. I No. 118/2004) and the Federal Act implementing directly applicable Union legislation on the protection of animals (BGBl. I No. 47/2013). In particular, the Ordinance lays down provisions relating to the protection of animals at the time of slaughtering or killing. As a general principle, animals shall be spared any avoidable pain, distress or suffering during their killing and related operations. The text consists of 12 articles divided into 6 Parts as follows: General provisions (1); Provisions for the implementation of article 21 of the Council Regulation (EC) No. 1099/2009 on the protection of animals at the time of killing (2); Provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1099/2009 on the protection of animals at the time of killing (3); Provisions for slaughtering or killing (4); Ritual slaughtering (5); Entry into force (6). Six Annexes are enclosed.
Austria · 2015-10-16