Poland Bans Ritual Slaughter of Animals

POLAND - As of 1 January, 2013, Poland banned the ritual slaughter of animals without prior stunning.
calendar icon 14 January 2013
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The ban stems from the Polish Constitutional Court decision that the existing regulation regarding ritual slaughter is contrary to Animal Protection Act and Polish Constitution.

The Animal Protection Act requires the stunning of animals before slaughter and does not allow for any exception to this rule.

The 2004 Regulation allowed for the ritual slaughter of animals by bleeding without prior stunning. As a result of the court’s ruling, the challenged Ministry of Agriculture regulation expired as of 31 December, 2012.

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