Stunning methods and slaughter of rabbits for human consumption
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Stunning methods and slaughter of rabbits for human consumption. / Nielsen, Soren Saxmose; Alvarez, Julio; Bicout, Dominique Joseph; Calistri, Paolo; Depner, Klaus; Drewe, Julian Ashley; Garin-Bastuji, Bruno; Rojas, Jose Luis Gonzales; Schmidt, Christian Gortazar; Michel, Virginie; Chueca, Miguel Angel Miranda; Roberts, Helen Clare; Sihvonen, Liisa Helena; Stahl, Karl; Calvo, Antonio Velarde; Viltrop, Arvo; Winckler, Christoph; Candiani, Denise; Fabris, Chiara; Mosbach-Schulz, Olaf; Van der Stede, Yves; Spoolder, Hans.
I: EFSA Journal, Bind 18, 5927, 2020.Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning
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T1 - Stunning methods and slaughter of rabbits for human consumption
AU - Nielsen, Soren Saxmose
AU - Alvarez, Julio
AU - Bicout, Dominique Joseph
AU - Calistri, Paolo
AU - Depner, Klaus
AU - Drewe, Julian Ashley
AU - Garin-Bastuji, Bruno
AU - Rojas, Jose Luis Gonzales
AU - Schmidt, Christian Gortazar
AU - Michel, Virginie
AU - Chueca, Miguel Angel Miranda
AU - Roberts, Helen Clare
AU - Sihvonen, Liisa Helena
AU - Stahl, Karl
AU - Calvo, Antonio Velarde
AU - Viltrop, Arvo
AU - Winckler, Christoph
AU - Candiani, Denise
AU - Fabris, Chiara
AU - Mosbach-Schulz, Olaf
AU - Van der Stede, Yves
AU - Spoolder, Hans
PY - 2020
Y1 - 2020
N2 - This opinion on the killing of rabbits for human consumption (‘slaughtering’) responds to two mandates: one from the European Parliament (EP) and the other from the European Commission. The opinion describes stunning methods for rabbits known to the experts in the EFSA working group, which can be used in commercial practice, and which are sufficiently described in scientific and technical literature for the development of an opinion. These are electrical stunning, mechanical stunning with a penetrative and non‐penetrative captive bolt and gas stunning. The latter method is not allowed in the EU anymore following Council Regulation (EC) No 1099/2009, but may still be practiced elsewhere in the world. Related hazards and welfare consequences are also evaluated. To monitor stunning effectiveness as requested by the EP mandate, the opinion suggests the use of indicators for the state of consciousness, selected on the basis of their sensitivity, specificity and ease of use. Similarly, it suggests indicators to confirm animals are dead before dressing. For the European Commission mandate, slaughter processes were assessed from the arrival of rabbits in containers until their death, and grouped in three main phases: pre‐stunning (including arrival, unloading of containers from the truck, lairage, handling/removing of rabbits from containers), stunning (including restraint) and bleeding (including bleeding following stunning and bleeding during slaughter without stunning). Ten welfare consequences resulting from the hazards that rabbits can be exposed to during slaughter are identified: consciousness, animal not dead, thermal stress (heat or cold stress), prolonged thirst, prolonged hunger, restriction of movements, pain, fear, distress and respiratory distress. Welfare consequences and relevant animal‐based measures (indicators) are described. Outcome tables linking hazards, welfare consequences, indicators, origins, preventive and corrective measures are developed for each process. Mitigation measures to minimise welfare consequences are also proposed.
AB - This opinion on the killing of rabbits for human consumption (‘slaughtering’) responds to two mandates: one from the European Parliament (EP) and the other from the European Commission. The opinion describes stunning methods for rabbits known to the experts in the EFSA working group, which can be used in commercial practice, and which are sufficiently described in scientific and technical literature for the development of an opinion. These are electrical stunning, mechanical stunning with a penetrative and non‐penetrative captive bolt and gas stunning. The latter method is not allowed in the EU anymore following Council Regulation (EC) No 1099/2009, but may still be practiced elsewhere in the world. Related hazards and welfare consequences are also evaluated. To monitor stunning effectiveness as requested by the EP mandate, the opinion suggests the use of indicators for the state of consciousness, selected on the basis of their sensitivity, specificity and ease of use. Similarly, it suggests indicators to confirm animals are dead before dressing. For the European Commission mandate, slaughter processes were assessed from the arrival of rabbits in containers until their death, and grouped in three main phases: pre‐stunning (including arrival, unloading of containers from the truck, lairage, handling/removing of rabbits from containers), stunning (including restraint) and bleeding (including bleeding following stunning and bleeding during slaughter without stunning). Ten welfare consequences resulting from the hazards that rabbits can be exposed to during slaughter are identified: consciousness, animal not dead, thermal stress (heat or cold stress), prolonged thirst, prolonged hunger, restriction of movements, pain, fear, distress and respiratory distress. Welfare consequences and relevant animal‐based measures (indicators) are described. Outcome tables linking hazards, welfare consequences, indicators, origins, preventive and corrective measures are developed for each process. Mitigation measures to minimise welfare consequences are also proposed.
KW - rabbit
KW - slaughter
KW - hazards
KW - animal welfare consequences
KW - welfare indicators
KW - preventive/corrective measures
U2 - 10.2903/j.efsa.2020.5927
DO - 10.2903/j.efsa.2020.5927
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 32626482
VL - 18
JO - E F S A Journal
JF - E F S A Journal
SN - 1831-4732
M1 - 5927
ER -
ID: 252113222