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CASUALTY SLAUGHTER
GUIDANCE FOR FARMERS AND HAULIERS
Welfare of Animals (Transport) (England) Order 2006
You must not transport an animal unless it is fit for the intended journey and
suitable provision has been made for its care during the journey and on arrival at
its destination.
In particular an animal is not considered fit for its intended journey if it is; ILL,
INJURED, INFIRM or FATIGUED. However, where its condition is only
‘slight’, the animal may be transported providing the intended journey is not
likely to cause unnecessary suffering.
No animal may be loaded by DRAGGING OR PUSHING BY ANY MEANS, or

LIFTED BY A MECHANICAL DEVICE except under DIRECT VETERINARY
SUPERVISION for transport to the nearest available place for VETERINARY
TREATMENT.
IF IN DOUBT ABOUT FITNESS TO TRAVEL, CONSULT A VETERINARY

SURGEON.
NOTE: There is no obligation for a slaughterhouse to accept casualty animals.

It is important to make prior arrangements are made with the management and
the Official Veterinarian at the plant before sending the animal to the
slaughterhouse.
THE FOOD HYGIENE (ENGLAND) REGULATIONS 2006

A LIVE ANIMAL (if fit to be transported), known or suspected to be injured or
showing signs of abnormality, MUST BE ACCOMPANIED to a
SLAUGHTERHOUSE by a FOOD CHAIN INFORMATION DECLARATION,
completed by the owner or person in charge of the animal. This declaration
identifies the animal and any veterinary medicinal products or other treatments
administered to it within the last 6 months, including dates of administration and
withdrawal periods. The diseases status of the holding must also be declared
– see attached form – appendix 1.
You must confirm your intention to send a live casualty animal to a
slaughterhouse prior to transporting it to ensure that the slaughterhouse
operator will accept the animal and that an Official Veterinarian (OV) will be
available to carry out post-mortem examination. The Food Chain Information
Declaration must be handed to the OV on arrival at the slaughterhouse.
Live casualty sheep/pigs must also be accompanied by an AML1/AML2

movement document. This is the responsibility of the keeper.
ANIMALS SLAUGHTERED OUTSIDE A LICENSED SLAUGHTERHOUSE

will only be eligible for human consumption if they were otherwise healthy
animals that have suffered an accident and are unable to be transported live to
a slaughterhouse for welfare reasons. Such animals must be examined by a
veterinary surgeon ante mortem and must then be accompanied by an
EMERGENCY SLAUGHTER DECLARATION completed by the animal
owner (or his agent) and the veterinary surgeon that examined the animal
subject to emergency slaughter – see attached form – appendix 2.
You must confirm your intention to send an animal subject to emergency

slaughter with the slaughterhouse operator to ensure that it will be accepted
and that an OV will be available to carry out post-mortem examination. The
Emergency Slaughter Declaration must be handed to the OV upon arrival at the
slaughterhouse. An Emergency Slaughter Declaration provides no guarantee
that the OV will not identify any deficiencies that would make the meat unfit for
human consumption.
Removal of the stomach and intestines, but no other dressing may take place at
the point of slaughter. Any viscera removed must accompany the slaughtered
animal to the slaughterhouse and be identified as belonging to that animal.
The slaughtered animal must be transported to the slaughterhouse hygienically

and without undue delay. If it is likely that more than 2 hours will elapse
between slaughter and arrival at the slaughterhouse, the body must be
transported in a refrigerated vehicle.
Bovine animals over 48 months of age that have undergone emergency

slaughter must have a Brain Stem Sample (BSS) taken for BSE testing
purposes. Care should be taken to ensure that severe damage to the brain stem
is avoided, as failure to obtain a suitable BSS will render the animal ineligible for
the food chain.
Cattle born before the 1st August 1996 must be dealt with as fallen stock.
These are general guidance notes and cannot be taken as an authoritative

view of the law.
APPENDIX 1
FOOD CHAIN INFORMATION TO ACCOMPANY AN ANIMAL FOR

SLAUGHTER KNOWN OR SUSPECTED TO BE INJURED OR SHOWING
SIGNS OF ABNORMALITY
REGULATION (EC) No 852/2004-ANNEX 1; PART A.I.1 (b), TI. 3.(a), 4(j), III.
7, 8.(b) & (c)
Owner’s name, address and holding number
Production site address and holding number (if

different)
Contact name, telephone number and email
address of owner/owner’s agent
Proposed date of slaughter
Identification details
- ear tag number
- species
- breed
- age
- sex
Describe the injury the animal has suffered or
abnormality it is showing, or
If a veterinary surgeon has examined the animal,
his/her diagnosis
Record all veterinary medicinal products or
other treatments administered to the animal
within the last 6 months, dates of administration
and withdrawal periods
Tuberculosis / Brucellosis (if applicable)
Is the animal a reactor or inconclusive reactor to
the TB test or a reactor to Brucellosis?
Is the holding under a TB/Brucellosis restriction
order?
Other Diseases of Public Health Importance
Does the animal show any symptoms of disease or
originate from a herd that is known to be
contaminated with agents of public health
importance?
Is the holding/area under restrictions for other
animal health or other reasons?
Have any analyses shown that the animal may
have been exposed to food-borne zoonoses or
substances likely to result in residues in meat? If
so attach a copy.
Name, address and contact details of the owner’s
veterinary surgeon
Signature
Name
Status (e.g. owner, manager, stockman)
Time and date
1. It is an offence to transport an unfit animal if it is likely to be caused unnecessary
suffering
2. During Collection and Transport, animals must be handled considerately without
causing unnecessary pain or distress
3. Casualty animals should only be transported to the NEAREST available place of
slaughter
4. It is an offence to slaughter an animal for human consumption before the end of the
withdrawal period of any medication it has received. Samples may be taken from the
carcase for residue testing.
APPENDIX 2
MODEL DECLARATION TO ACCOMPANY THE BODY OF CATTLE SUBJECT TO
EMERGENCY SLAUGHTER OUTSIDE THE SLAUGHTERHOUSE
Regulation 853/2004 Annex Ill Section 1, V1, paragraphs 5 & 6
Owner’s name, address and holding

number
Production site address and holding
number (if different)
Contact name, telephone number and
email address of owner/owner’s agent
Identification details
- Ear tag number
- Breed
- Age Sex
A Veterinary Surgeon’s Declaration
Reason for emergency slaughter

Record any treatment administered by
the veterinary surgeon
After carrying out ante-mortem inspection, it is my opinion that the animal from
which this body was derived was not showing clinical signs of:
- Any disease or condition that may be transmitted to animals or humans
through
handling or eating meat;
- Of systemic disease or emaciation.
Name and address of slaughterhouse

to which carcase will be transported
Practice Name and Address

Telephone number
Email address
Signature
Name of veterinary surgeon
Time and date of emergency slaughter
Note:
The Hygiene Regulations permit the emergency slaughter of animals outside

the slaughterhouse if they fulfil the condition:
An otherwise healthy animal must have suffered an accident that prevented its
transport to the slaughterhouse for welfare reasons
B.Owner/Agent, s Declaration
Record all veterinary medicinal products

or other treatments administered to the
animal, from which the body is
derived within the last 6 months,
dates of administration and
withdrawal periods
Tuberculosis
Is the animal a reactor or inconclusive
reactor to the TB test?
Is the holding under a TB restriction
order?
Brucellosis
Is the animal a Brucellosis reactor?
Is the holding under Brucellosis
restriction order?
Is the holding/area under restrictions
for other animal health or other
reasons?
Have any analyses shown that the
animal may have been exposed to
food-borne zoonoses or substances
likely to result in meat? If so attach a
copy.
Signature
Name
Status (e.g. owner, manager,
stockman)
Time and date

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CASUALTY SLAUGHTER

GUIDANCE FOR FARMERS AND HAULIERS

Welfare of Animals (Transport) (England) Order 2006

No animal may be loaded by DRAGGING OR PUSHING BY ANY MEANS, or

IF IN DOUBT ABOUT FITNESS TO TRAVEL, CONSULT A VETERINARY

NOTE: There is no obligation for a slaughterhouse to accept casualty animals.

THE FOOD HYGIENE (ENGLAND) REGULATIONS 2006

Live casualty sheep/pigs must also be accompanied by an AML1/AML2

ANIMALS SLAUGHTERED OUTSIDE A LICENSED SLAUGHTERHOUSE

You must confirm your intention to send an animal subject to emergency

The slaughtered animal must be transported to the slaughterhouse hygienically

Bovine animals over 48 months of age that have undergone emergency

These are general guidance notes and cannot be taken as an authoritative

FOOD CHAIN INFORMATION TO ACCOMPANY AN ANIMAL FOR

Owner’s name, address and holding number

Production site address and holding number (if

MODEL DECLARATION TO ACCOMPANY THE BODY OF CATTLE SUBJECT TO

EMERGENCY SLAUGHTER OUTSIDE THE SLAUGHTERHOUSE

Regulation 853/2004 Annex Ill Section 1, V1, paragraphs 5 & 6

Owner’s name, address and holding

A Veterinary Surgeon’s Declaration

Reason for emergency slaughter

Name and address of slaughterhouse

Practice Name and Address

The Hygiene Regulations permit the emergency slaughter of animals outside

Record all veterinary medicinal products

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