Labelling of meat from non-stun slaughtered animals

In the article ‘Meat from non-stun slaughtered source "must be clearly labelled" for consumers’ (VR, September 16, 2017, vol 181, p 278), the presidents of both the BVA and the Veterinary Public Health Association (VPHA) are reported as being of the opinion that the introduction of such labelling would be facilitated by the UK leaving the EU. Furthermore, it is suggested that the introduction of such labelling would require agreement by all member states. As far as I can discover, there is no basis for this opinion. The Council Regulation on the Protection of Animals at the Time of Killing, in Article 26 (2), provides that ‘Member States may adopt national rules aimed at ensuring more extensive protection of animals at the time of killing than those contained in this Regulation in relation to the following fields: (c) the slaughtering and related operations of animals in accordance with Article...
Source: Veterinary Record - Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Tags: Letters and notices Source Type: research