Welfare criteria in animal slaughter.

Traditional Western thought, less respectful for the animals thanks to non western people but the birth of the modern animal rights idea was in the West. European Union (EU) was brought about the protection of animal welfare for the first time at the Amsterdam Treaty (May 1, 1999), animals was talking about that “they were asset which can feel.” The growing interest in animal brought animal welfare as scientific investigation and discussed area, it provided preparing of legal arrangements. European Council opened the Council Decision 88/306/EEC for signature in applications for slaughtering and killing animals in 1979, that decision was approved by the members of the community. EU members improved states on the terms of the current animal welfare and this situation has been implemented directive 93/119/EC, dated December 22, 1993. EU countries take animal health and also animal welfare as an important criteria to receive an acknowledgment number of livestock enterprises in Turkey for animal production and trade. Up to days, there isn’t a separate legislation for the animal welfare at slaughterhouse in Turkey. Implementation details of animal welfare provisions are provided stun before cutting method already being implemented in the poultry slaughterhouse