Religious Slaughtering and Organic Labels: Œuvre d'assistance aux bêtes d'abattoirs

• Main Author: Lena Hehemann
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: European Papers (www.europeanpapers.eu) 2019-05-01
• Series: European Papers
• Subjects: animal welfare; art. 13 tfeu; organic farming label; religious rites; halal; animal protection
• Online Access: https://www.europeanpapers.eu/en/europeanforum/religious-slaughtering-and-organic-labels-oeuvre-dassistance-aux-betes-dabattoirs

(Series Information) European Papers - A Journal on Law and Integration, 2019 4(1), 297-305 | European Forum Insight of 6 May 2019 | (Table of Contents) I. Introduction. - II. Background and facts. - III. Judgment. - IV. Comment. - IV.1. The misleading idea of "organic slaughtering". - IV.2. New conditions for organic farming labels. - IV.3. Art. 13 TFEU and religious rites. - V. Final remarks. | (Abstract) In Œuvre d'assistance aux bêtes d'abattoirs (judgment of 26 February 2019, case C-497/17 [GC]) the Court of Justice held that the EU organic label cannot be placed on meat products if the animal has been slaughtered in accordance with religious rites, when the animal was not stunned before killing. According to the Court, this is not compatible with the high animal welfare standards of EU legislation.