Schächten: No subject in Vorarlberg – Vorarlberg –

In Austria, there is growing discontent over a planned directive according to which Jews from the federal state of Lower Austria can sign up for kosher meat collection. "This inscription is reminiscent of the darkest chapter in our history," said SPÖ boss and former Chancellor Christian Kern on Wednesday. Kern called on Chancellor Sebastian Kurz (ÖVP) to put an end to his "resounding silence" on the FPÖ attacks on the foundations of the republic. Even a registration requirement for the Jews is from the point of view of the SPÖ's manager, Max Lercher, a "scandalous taboo break"

Companies registered in Lower Austria and Styria

Except in Lower Austria and Styria, no company is registered. Produce meat, APA requests. According to the Ordinance on the fight for the welfare of animals, only persons with proof of competence or a corresponding certificate of a legally recognized religious society of Salzburg can cut the well. However, there is no discussion in the federal state on the control of the justified religious need for clogged meat: As reported the competent landrat office Josef Schwaiger (ÖVP), it does not exist. There is currently no authorized maneuvering operation in Salzburg.

Vorarlberg: no problem No need for action

Even in Vorarlberg, the judgment of the Provincial Administrative Court of Lower Austria does not seem to be affected. According to information provided by the animal welfare authorities, there has been no demand for slaughter without anesthesia, that is ritual slaughter for seven years, said the councilor's office on Thursday. Christian Gantner (ÖVP). no problem, you do not see any need for action or reason for the changes. Ritual slaughter should only be practiced to the extent that it is absolutely necessary in the context of the religious practice of recognized religious communities and with the least possible burden on animals. In addition, an appropriate permit and an abattoir approved by the authorities are required.

The tree is also not a problem in Burgenland, according to the office of State Councilor Verena Dunst at the APA. Currently, there is not a single approved operation, such a spokesperson. According to the IGGÖ, both in Salzburg and in Burgenland, there are farms whose halal meat is certified by the community of believers for slaughtered animals.

Vienna: Almost No Companies Performing Maneuvers

"There is not one in Vienna Operation that would be technically capable of performing wells," said Andreas Kutheil, chief of the MA 59 (Market and Food Security Service) at the APA In the "gray past", when the St. Marx slaughterhouse was still in business, there was also geschaftet, meanwhile it there are in Vienna but practically no company that carries out the mbadacre.

In Upper Austria have not yet slaughterhouse for the wells wanted by the animals. Thus, the implementation of the law on the Animal protection in this area is currently not a problem, said the competent provincial councilor Birgit Gerstorfer (SPÖ) at the request of the APA, responsible for the protection of animals Josef Geisler (ÖVP), under – Governor of APA.According to the animal welfare law can actually be geschäc htet – but only after proper authorization. There is currently no installation approved in the state and no application for such. In the Tyrol, controls are carried out by the authorities – for example in the form of controls centered on Muslim holidays.

The state government department of Carinthia said Thursday on APA that there was no approved abattoir for the wells. , Background: FP-Waldhäusl wants to contain wells

The Lower Austrian State Council for Animal Welfare Gottfried Waldhäusl (FPÖ) wants wells to be protected. Contain animal wells. It refers to a decision of the Provincial Administrative Court of Lower Austria in March 2018. It lays down rules for the excretion and collection of kosher meat necessity on the basis of specific people. According to the state government, the decision is based on a decree of the then Land Minister Maurice Androsch (SPÖ) in 2017.

Waldhäusl stressed on Wednesday that he was implementing what had been initiated by the Minister of SPÖ Androsch. Androsch rejected this presentation. His initiative of this time has nothing to do with lists, but only with general conditions for people who want to avoid, according to the Social Democrat.

The case came into play with a letter from the authorities to the Jewish community in July. According to the court's decision, it draws attention to the fact that religious reasons for sinks can only be invoked by specific people. The affiliation to religious communities can be proved by extracts from member directories, official documents or similar documents