S.I. No. 197/2007 - Protection of Animals Kept for Farming Purposes (Electro-Immobilisation) Regulations 2007.

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Protection of animals kept for farming purposes (Electro-immobilisation) Regulations 2007 and come into operation on 1 September 2007.

2. (1) A person shall not use, or cause or permit to be used, any electrical equipment or other instrument which applies a sustained electric current or impulse directly to a live animal—

(

a

) as a means of restraining the animal,

(

b

) as a means of immobilising the animal, or

(

c

) for any other purpose.

(2) A person shall not have in his or her possession or under his or her control, sell or supply any equipment made, used or adapted for a purpose prohibited under paragraph (1).

3. Article 2 does not apply to equipment used in accordance with Schedule 2 (3), Schedule 3 and Schedule 6 of the European Communities (Protection of Animals at time of Slaughter) Regulations 1995 (

S.I. No. 114 of 1995

).

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

26 April 2007

MARY COUGHLAN

Minister for Agriculture and Food

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)

These Regulations ban the use of electro-immobilisation upon animals.