Indicator 4.2.3.6

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Indicator 4.2.3.6

by Contact on 8 October 2026

Requirement

The UoC shall not use any of the following methods to kill crustaceans: – asphyxiation in air; or – carbon dioxide (CO2) bath; or – salt baths; or – ammonia baths; or – evisceration.

How Do I Interpret This Requirement?

  • The only killing method allowed for crustaceans is a controlled ice slurry:

    • This involves immersing crustaceans in a slurry of ice and water, causing rapid cooling.

    • To clarify, electrical stunning is a stunning method and not a killing method. Stunning methods are designed to render animals insensible to pain before they are killed, whereas killing methods result in the animal’s death. Stunning is a preliminary step followed by a killing method to ensure that the animal does not regain consciousness.

Evidence of Implementation

  • Employees should demonstrate knowledge confirming the approved killing methods.

Auditors Should Confirm

  • The use of approved methods for killing and awareness of non-approved methods.

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