Animal Welfare (Slaughter, Killing, Euthanasia Etc.) (Prescribed Animals) Regulations, 2014 (No. 30 of 2014)

GREFFE ROYAL COURT 23 JUN 2014 GUERNSEY /7’ GUERNSEY STATUTORY INSTRUMENT 2014 No. 3D The Animal Welfare (Slaughter, Killing, Euthanasia Etc.) (Prescribed Animals) Regulations, 2014 Made zc$1, Mt 2014 Coming into operation 15~- July, 2014 Laid before the States , 2014 TILE COMMERCE AND EMPLOYMENT DEPARTMENT, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by section 10(1) and 79 of the Animal Welfare (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2012a and all other powers enabling it in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations: Prescribed animals. 1. (1) The animals described in Schedule 1 are prescribed as food for mankind or as an animal product under section 10(1 )(a) of the Animal Welfare (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2012 (“the Ordinance”) where such animals are farmed, or otherwise kept, for the purpose of providing — (a) food for manlcind, or (b) an animal product. a Ordinance No. III of 2012. (2) The animals described in Schedule 2 are prescribed as game animals under section 10(1)(b) of the Ordinance where such animals are wild a (3) The animals described in Schedule 3 are prescribed for the purposes of section 10(1)(d) of the Ordinance in connection with the euthanasia of an animal which is a new born animal surplus to requirements or an animal at the end of its economic life. Interpretation. 2. (1) In these Regulations, “the Ordinance” means the Animal Welfare (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2012, and other expressions, unless the context requires otherwise, have the same meanings as in the Ordinance. (2) The Interpretation (Guernsey) Law, 1948b applies to the interpretation of these Regulations. (3) Any reference in these Regulations to an enactment is a reference thereto as from time to time amended, re-enacted (with or without modification), extended or applied. Citation and commencement, 3. These Regulations may be cited as the Animal Welfare (Slaughter, Killing, Euthanasia Etc.) (Prescribed Animals) Regulations, 2014 and shall come into force on the1S) July, 2014. b Ordres en Conseil Vol. XIII, p. 355. Dated this Zo~— day of A. Stewart Minister of the States Commerce and Employment Department For and on behalf of the Department SCHEDULE 1 regulation 1(1) ANIMALS PRESCRIBED AS FOOD FOR MANKIND OR AS AN ANIMAL PRODUCT Cow (any animal of the genus Bos) Domestic fowl (any animal of the sub-species Gallus gallus domesticus) Duck and Goose (any animal of the family Anatidae) Goat (any animal of the genus Capra) Partridge (any animal of the genus Alectoris) Pheasant (any animal of the sub-family Phasianinae) Pig (any animal of the family Suidae) Pigeon (any animal of the family Columbidae) Quail (any animal of the families Odontophoridae or Phasianidae) Rabbit (any animal of the family Leporidae) Sheep (any animal of the genus Ovis) Turkey (any animal of the genus Meleagris) SCHEDULE 2 regulation 1(2) ANIMALS PRESCRIBED AS GAME ANIMALS Rabbit (any animal of the family Leporidae), Common Woodpigeon (Columba palumbus) Common Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) Grey or English Partridge (Perdix perdix) Red-Legged or French Partridge (Alectoris rufa) Eurasian Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) Common Snipe (Gallinago gallinago) Greylag Goose (Anser anser) Cross-bred Mallard Duck SCHEDULE 3 regulation 1(3) ANIMALS PRESCRIBED IN CONNECTION WITH EUTHANASIA Cow (any animal of the genus Bos) Deer (any animal of the family Cervidae) Goat (any animal of the genus Capra) Horse (any animal of the family Equidae5 Llama (any animal of the genus Lama) Pig (any animal of the family Suidae) Sheep (any animal of the genus Ovis) Rabbit (any animal of the family Leporidae) C This includes a donkey, ass, mule and zebra. EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not pan of the Regulations) Section 10(1) of the Animal Welfare (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2012 (“the Ordinance”) provides for exceptions to certain animal welfare offences in relation to — • the slaughter or killing of any animal prescribed as food for mankind or as an animal product, • the hunting, capture or killing of any animal prescribed as a game animal, and • the euthanising of livestock and other animals prescribed which are new born animals surplus to requirements or animals at the end of their economic lives, providing that the same are carried out in accordance with requirements as to the methods, techniques, equipment or devices etc. to be used. It is an offence to contravene such requirements and may also result in an animal welfare offence being committed under section 1 or 7 of the Ordinance. These Regulations prescribe the animals referred to above. The requirements relating to slaughter, killing and euthanasia etc. are set out in the Animal Welfare (Requirements for Slaughter, Killing, Euthanasia Etc.) Order, 2014. These Regulations come into force on the 5bday of July, 2014.