Animals - Violations at the Aschaffenburg slaughterhouse known to authorities for a long time
Inspection authorities have been detecting animal welfare violations at the Aschaffenburg slaughterhouse for several years. This is the result of a question from the Green parliamentary group in the Bavarian state parliament to the state government. According to the answers provided to the German Press Agency, the inspection authorities have found violations in 11 out of 36 inspections since 2018. For example, sick and injured animals were not segregated during one inspection. In addition, the barn was partially overcrowded and heavily contaminated and feed was missing. Mouldy feed was found during another inspection. Problems with the stunning equipment were also noted, according to the report.
"We are not dealing with a simple slaughterhouse scandal here. We are dealing with a criminal system in which breaches of the rules are part of everyday working life", said Paul Knoblach, animal welfare spokesperson for the Green Party in the state parliament, according to the press release. "The consumer protection minister can no longer pretend that he knows nothing. Action is needed", said Knoblach. Among other things, the Greens are calling for more staff for inspections.
Problems at the Aschaffenburg abattoir became public last summer following video recordings by the animal welfare organization "Soko Tierschutz". The videos showed employees beating pigs and cattle with electric shocks and apparently dismantling animals that were still alive. The public prosecutor's office is investigating. The city of Aschaffenburg terminated the lease and filed an eviction suit. Similar violations of animal welfare were also brought against a farm in the neighboring district of Miltenberg.
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- The authorities in Lower Franconia, where Aschaffenburg is located within the state of Bavaria, have been dealing with ongoing issues of criminality in relation to animal welfare at the local slaughterhouse for several years.
- Despite numerous inspections by the controlling authority, the German Press Agency has reported that there have been animal welfare violation findings in 11 out of 36 inspections at the Aschaffenburg slaughterhouse since 2018.
- The Bavarian State Parliament received a question from the Green parliamentary group regarding the slaughterhouse's animal welfare violations, which later led to the public disclosure of the issue.
- Paul Knoblach, an animal welfare spokesperson for the Green Party in the Bavarian state parliament, stated that the situation at the Aschaffenburg abattoir is not just a simple scandal, but rather a criminal system where rule-breaking is common practice.
- In light of these findings, the Greens in the Bavarian State Parliament are advocating for additional staff in the controlling authority to ensure more comprehensive inspections and adherence to animal welfare standards in both slaughterhouses and farms across Bavaria.
- The council in the Bavarian district of Miltenberg also reported similar violations of animal welfare regulations at a nearby farm, further echoing the concern for the wellbeing of animals in the region.
Source: www.stern.de
