Written question WQ86816
- Asked by
- Andrew RT DaviesConservative
- To be answered by
- Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 8 days
Question
Will the Minister confirm how the installation of CCTV in abattoirs will be regulated?
Answer
Answered by Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Funding to support small- and medium-sized slaughterhouses to install and upgrade CCTV systems was available through the Welsh Government’s Food Business Investment Scheme.
A 12 week public consultation on proposals to require CCTV in all slaughterhouses in areas where live animals are present was launched on 14 November: Closed-circuit television (CCTV) in slaughterhouses | GOV.WALES
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) monitors and enforces compliance with animal welfare legislation in slaughterhouses. Under our proposals, this would include the requirements for slaughterhouses to install CCTV.
A Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA) has been published with the consultation. The RIA assesses the financial and practical impacts of our proposals on affected parties including industry and the public sector.