On Friday 19 April, the European Commission published a delegated regulation amending certain specific hygiene requirements applicable to certain meat, fishery, dairy and egg products.
These new rules (https://aeur.eu/f/bvd) aim to authorise the slaughter of certain animals on farms, subject to strict conditions.
One of the aims of on-farm slaughtering is to avoid any risk to the handler and to prevent injury to the animals during transport. The measures are therefore aimed at free-range...