The Nile crocodile – the first slaughter in Europe?

Crocodiles reared on farms in the Czech Republic, with the exception of crocodiles kept in zoological gardens and crocodiles kept for other special-interest non-commercial purposes, can be used for commercial and gastronomic purposes. This is consistent with the current trend of globalisation and demand for exotic foods. Their processing must, however, be resolved in legislative terms from the viewpoint of both consumer safety and animal welfare. To obtain meat and animal products of good quality, it is also necessary to ensure that slaughterhouses are appropriately equipped and that Good Making/Hygiene Practices (GMP/GHP) and Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) procedures are observed.