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Case Law C-426/16 (30/11/2017)

Type: Opinions of the Advocate General

Authority: European Authorities: Euopean Union' Court of Justice

Date: 11/30/2017

Subject: According to the Advocate General, the requirement for ritual slaughtering without stunning to be carried out in an approved slaughterhouse does not infringe the right to religious freedom. EU law strikes a balance between the right to freedom of religion and the requirements for the protection of human health, animal welfare and food safety

Parties: Liga van Moskeën en Islamitische Organisaties Provincie Antwerpen e a.

Classification: Freedoms - Art. 10 Freedom of religion - Solidarity - Art. 35 Preventive health care

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