Question reference: S6W-24091
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: 19 December 2023
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Current status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 11 January 2024
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the on-farm seasonal slaughter arrangements for poultry, and what conclusions were reached from any such assessment.
Answer
No assessment is required as flexibility is already provided in legislation to allow the direct supply, by the producer, of small quantities of meat from poultry and lagomorphs slaughtered on the farm to the final consumer or to local retail establishments directly supplying such meat to the final consumer, as set out in Regulation (EC) No 853/2004