
1 
These Regulations extend to England only, may be cited as the Welfare of Animals (Slaughter or Killing) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2000 and shall come into force on 30th January 2001.
2 
In Schedule 11, paragraph 3, to the Welfare of Animals (Slaughter or Killing) Regulations 1995, for sub-paragraph (2)(c) there shall be substituted the following:“
(c) a maximum of 30% carbon dioxide by volume and a minimum of 60% argon (or other inert gas) by volume in atmospheric air, with no more than 2% residual oxygen.”.
Elliot Morley
Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
21st December 2000.