Videos filmed in March 2024 and broadcast by the L214 association program “deliberate acts of violence” and violations of non-stun slaughter practices. L214 filed a complaint with the Dijon public prosecutor and asked the prefecture to intervene.
In a press release, the Prefect of Côte-d’Or announces that he is carrying out “an in-depth inspection by the National Slaughterhouse Officer” and that he has immediately asked the director of the departmental directorate of population protection in charge of veterinary control at slaughterhouses to come to the establishment this morning in order to assess the situation and the need to take corrective measures.” .
Audit of Monday, April 15
The prefect of Côte-d’Or also specifies this in his press release “In particular, the establishment has already taken preventive measures stopping the ritual slaughter of overweight calves and large cattle, that is, for which The restraint device of the slaughterhouse is inappropriate.“
Given the elements that were handed to him, the Prefect, in conjunction with the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Self-Sufficiency, requested thorough inspection of slaughter conditions the national rapporteur for slaughterhouses, who will start on Monday. At the end of this audit, further measures may be decided.
Thomas Nougaillon
L214 activists refused entry to the site
The four L214 activists present at the site this Thursday, April 11, unsurprisingly remained at the door of the slaughterhouse in the Venarey-les-Laumes industrial area. After several rings, a slaughterhouse employee finally answered. He immediately referred his partners to the management of the Bigard Group in Quimperlé in Finistère. An assistant to Jean-Paul Bigard, the group’s big boss, explained by phone that there would be no communication from Bigard about the gruesome footage broadcast this morning. The Côte d’Or prefecture dispatched the services of the departmental directorate for the protection of the population, which were present in Venarey-les-Laumes. Nothing escaped from this visit, from this conversation. L214, which wants the administrative closure of these slaughterhouses, hopes that the Dijon public prosecutor will open an investigation. Bigard will then be forced to open his door.