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judith
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The regulations in Wales are as follows:
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11. As far as private slaughter is concerned, the EU TSE controls apply to the extent provided for by Regulation 999/2001. That Regulation applies not only when a sale of meat for human consumption takes place, but also where there is supply to a third party in the community. This means that the controls apply in all situations where a third party is involved. Therefore, it is no longer possible for the farmer to supply meat from privately slaughtered animals to the rest of his household without the TSE Regulations having been applied, as they are considered to be a third party. The only exception is a truly private kill where a farmer slaughters the animal himself, processes it himself, and consumes it himself.
The Under 10,000 exemption
12. There are some circumstances where poultry, farmed game birds and rabbits do not have to be slaughtered in a licensed slaughterhouse in order for their meat to be lawfully sold for human consumption. This is the �under 10,000 exemption� at Regulation 3 of the Poultry Meat, Farmed Game Bird Meat and Rabbit Meat (Hygiene and Inspection) Regulations 1995. In essence, under this exemption, a farmer may slaughter on his holding birds or rabbits reared there and sell them for human consumption, provided that he rears and slaughters less than 10,000 of them per year. There are a number of conditions attached to this exemption, and these are set out in guidance from the Agency to Heads of Environmental Health and Trading Standards issued on 4th December 2002 (Annex C).
The Welfare of Animals (Slaughter or Killing) Regulations 1995
13. There is also legislation to protect the welfare of farmed livestock (both red meat animals and poultry) during the slaughter or killing process. Whenever such livestock is slaughtered (death caused by bleeding after stunning) or killed (immediate death), it must be carried out in accordance with the Welfare of Animals (Slaughter or Killing) Regulations 1995 (as amended). The Meat Hygiene Service enforces this in licensed slaughterhouses and farmed game handling facilities. Outside licensed premises i.e. on farm, the Regulations are enforced by the State Veterinary Service. These Regulations make it an offence to cause or permit any avoidable excitement, pain or suffering to any animal or bird during the slaughter or killing process. They also require everyone carrying out such operations to have the knowledge and skill necessary to perform the tasks humanely and efficiently in accordance with the Regulations. Only the permitted stunning and killing methods laid down in the Regulations may be used. The Regulations also require most people involved in the slaughter or killing process to be licensed, although there are a number of exemptions from this requirement. These exemptions include:
(i) the slaughtering or killing of an animal or bird by the owner for his/her private consumption;
(ii) the use of a free bullet to kill an animal in the field; and
(iii) the killing of a bird by dislocation of the neck on premises on which the bird was reared. |
So, no, you can't feed it to your MIL, Buttery, unless it is poultry, rabbit or game. |
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Riverflow
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The regulations in Wales are as follows:
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The Regulations also require most people involved in the slaughter or killing process to be licensed, although there are a number of exemptions from this requirement. These exemptions include:
(i) the slaughtering or killing of an animal or bird by the owner for his/her private consumption;
(ii) the use of a free bullet to kill an animal in the field; and
(iii) the killing of a bird by dislocation of the neck on premises on which the bird was reared. |
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Am I missing something, or if point (ii) above is the case, can anyone shoot an animal in the field? I mean, can a smallholder raise some sheep and, providing they are a competent shot, and have the right equipment (and possibly had the vet out to check the animals over), shoot one or two for the table when they are grazing happily in the field, after separating them from the rest of the flock, rather than going to an abbatoir?
Also, point (i) - what sort of animal or bird? A rabbit or chicken, or a cow?
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markjadams
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"12. There are some circumstances where poultry, farmed game birds and rabbits do not have to be slaughtered in a licensed slaughterhouse in order for their meat to be lawfully sold for human consumption. This is the �under 10,000 exemption� at Regulation 3 of the Poultry Meat, Farmed Game Bird Meat and Rabbit Meat (Hygiene and Inspection) Regulations 1995. In essence, under this exemption, a farmer may slaughter on his holding birds or rabbits reared there and sell them for human consumption, provided that he rears and slaughters less than 10,000 of them per year. There are a number of conditions attached to this exemption, and these are set out in guidance from the Agency to Heads of Environmental Health and Trading Standards issued on 4th December 2002 (Annex C). "
Does any one know what the conditions are to qualify for the 10,000 per year exemption?
I am interested in slaughter a few geese for sale at christmas, I would rather not take them to somewhere they don't know and get them stressed.
I am only talking a very small number and they have been raised by myself on my land.
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