| In February, the European Court of Human Rights ruled that the bans on slaughter without stunning, adopted by the Wallonia and Flanders regions in Belgium, do not constitute an obstacle to the freedom of religion. Following this, representatives of the Jewish and Muslim faiths had requested the Grand Chamber of the Court to re-examine the text. However, the Court upheld its previous ruling. In Belgium, only the Brussels region continues to authorise slaughter without stunning. Several other EU countries have banned or put conditions on slaughter without stunning.
At the European Parliament, MEP Emmanouil Fragkos (ECR) asked a written question on ‘Banning halal meat in the EU’. Mrs. Kyprianou answered on behalf of the European Commission, that although the Slaughter Regulation leaves a derogation possible, Member States may adopt national rules respecting certain conditions. EASVO supports FVE’s position that from an animal welfare point of view, and out of respect for an animal as a sentient being, the practice of slaughtering animals without prior stunning is unacceptable under any circumstances. |
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