Objective performance criteria for humane handling, stunning and slaughter of livestock
| Criteria | Cattle | Pigs | Sheep | Horses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stunning effectiveness (% accuracy) | ≥ 96% for captive bolt or gunshot stunning | Placement of electrodes 1% error allowed
Hot wanding 1% error allowed ≥ 98% for electrical stunning ≥ 98 % for gas stunning Overloaded gondolas ≤ 4% |
≥ 96% for captive bolt or gunshot stunning
≥ 98% for electrical stunning Placement of electrodes 1% error allowed |
≥ 96% for captive bolt or gunshot stunning |
| Insensibility on the bleed rail | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Slips and falls | ≤ 1% falls
document slips but do not audit |
≤ 1% falls
document slips but do not audit |
≤ 1% falls
document slips but do not audit |
≤ 1% falls
document slips but do not audit |
| Vocalization | ≤ 3% | ≤ 5% (squeals only) in conveyor restrainers | Do not audit in this species | Do not audit in this species |
| Prod use | ≤ 25% | ≤ 25% ≤ 5% when moved into gondola |
Do not use | Do not use |
| Willful acts of cruelty | None | None | None | None |
| Water | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Objective performance criteria for humane stunning and slaughter – birds
| Stunning equipment accuracy | Cutting/bleeding equipment accuracy (automatic) | Entering scalder | Deliberate acts of cruelty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample size | 500 | 500 | 500 | All birds observed |
| Minimum requirements | 98% rendered insensible; above 1-2% equipment failure requires corrective action; Zero tolerance for pre-stun shocks for electrical stunning | 99% effective bleeding; above 1-2% equipment failure requires corrective action | No sensible/uncut neck birds (zero tolerance) | None (zero tolerance) |
| Stunning equipment accuracy | Cutting/bleeding equipment accuracy (automatic) | Entering scalder | Deliberate acts of cruelty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample size | 100 | 100 | 100 | All birds observed |
| Minimum requirements | 98% rendered insensible; above 1-2% equipment failure requires corrective action; Zero tolerance for pre-stun shocks for electrical stunning | 99% effective bleeding; above 1-2% equipment failure requires corrective action | No sensible/uncut neck birds (zero tolerance) | None (zero tolerance) |
Note: Corrective actions must be taken for any individual birds ineffectively stunned or bled