France urged to put CCTV in abattoirs after shocking animal cruelty videos

The aim is to improve 'transparency and the inadequate controls' at slaughterhouses

France should install cameras in abattoirs to stop animal cruelty, a new parliamentary report has urged.

The 225-page report suggests 65 measures to stop the kinds of animal cruelty that have been seen in recent videos.

The aim is to improve “transparency and the inadequate controls” at slaughterhouses, the local.fr reported.

One of the measures is to install CCTV to monitor animal welfare and another is to have a qualified vet on the grounds.

The report was commissioned by the French National Assembly in March after a nationwide probe was launched to ensure all standards and laws were being adhered to in abattoirs.

Nearly 100 people, including vets, film makers, academics and abattoir managers were interviewed as part of the commission, according to the BBC.

Several videos have been released in recent months showing animal cruelty in France and have caused outrage across the county. One video showed workers throwing a lamb against the wall and hitting a sheep over the head, according to local.fr.