Program Overview

Introduction to the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) is a prominent institution with main locations in Alnarp, Uppsala, and Umeň. SLU is certified to the ISO 14001 environmental standard.

Educational Programs

DISA - Education Program on Animal Welfare

DISA is a freely available educational material that can be used by organizations wishing to arrange courses, professionals looking to strengthen their competence, as well as others interested in animal welfare at slaughter.

Research and Resources

Swedish Centre for Animal Welfare (SCAW)

SCAW is the National Contact Point (NCP) for slaughter and other types of killing. It provides information about the NCP and the EU regulation for the NCP.

Educational Material

• Information about the NCP
• Information about the EU regulation for the NCP

More Material on Slaughter and Other Types of Killing

This section gathers information related to slaughter and killing from legislation and guidelines to reports and current EU documents. The material is intended for professionals, researchers, authorities, and other interested parties.

EFSA Reports

Reports from EFSA on slaughter and other types of killing are available.

About the Swedish Centre for Animal Welfare

The Swedish Centre for Animal Welfare, SCAW, serves as a Contact Point for slaughter and is associated with the Scientific Council for Animal Welfare.