Plain Language Summary of the Scientific opinion on welfare of horses at slaughter

2025/01/01 · 1 voice
Veterinary · Agricultural and Biological Sciences · #Veterinary Equine Medical Research #Meat and Animal Product Quality

paper · pdf · doi:10.2903/j.efsa.2025.p230101

openalex publication_date 2025/01/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/23

Abstract

To protect animals during slaughter, the EU adopted Council Regulation (EC) No. 1099/2009 'on the protection of animals at the time of killing'.This regulation was based on EFSA scientific opinions issued in 2004 and 2006.

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