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<p>Council Regulation (EC) 1099/2009, on the protection of animals at the time of
killing, permits the slaughter of animals in accordance with religious rites. It also
contains strict requirements that need to be observed when carrying out such slaughter
and allows individual Member States to put in place additional, national rules that
provide greater welfare protection. The UK has maintained its long-standing existing
national rules on religious slaughter in addition to the European regulation.</p><p>
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