---
kind: "unit"
title: "9"
title_heading: "Animals and Animal Products"
key: "chIII/subchA/part313"
level: "part"
label: "Part 313"
heading: "Humane Slaughter of Livestock"
release: "ecfr-current"
date: "2026-08-27"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/9/chIII-subchA-part313"
sections_count: 8
---

# Part 313 — Humane Slaughter of Livestock

Title 9 C.F.R. — Animals and Animal Products › Chapter III — Food Safety and Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture › Subchapter A — Agency Organization and Terminology; Mandatory Meat and Poultry Products Inspection and Voluntary Inspection and Certification

## Sections

- [§313.1. Livestock pens, driveways and ramps.](/cfr/9/313.1.md)
- [§313.2. Handling of livestock.](/cfr/9/313.2.md)
- [§313.5. Chemical; carbon dioxide.](/cfr/9/313.5.md)
- [§313.15. Mechanical; captive bolt.](/cfr/9/313.15.md)
- [§313.16. Mechanical; gunshot.](/cfr/9/313.16.md)
- [§313.30. Electrical; stunning or slaughtering with electric current.](/cfr/9/313.30.md)
- [§313.50. Tagging of equipment, alleyways, pens, or compartments to prevent inhumane slaughter or handling in connection with slaughter.](/cfr/9/313.50.md)
- [§313.90. Reserved](/cfr/9/313.90.md)