A recent verdict by Greece’s top court on the ritual slaughter of animals has raised significant concerns for the country’s Muslim and Jewish communities, potentially impeding growth in Greek halal exports.
The ruling by the Council of State effectively withdraws a permit that has allowed the slaughter of animals without stunning them first as is usually required to produce halal and kosher meat.
In a case brought by an animal welfare organisation, the court ruled on October 26 that a joint ministerial decision of 2017 allowing the ritual slaughter of animals breached a 2009 European Union (EU) regulation on ‘the protection of animals at the time of killing.’
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Michael Kosmides