an injury ... in which the skin and/or (underlying) soft tissues are torn by the crushing and shearing forces produced at impact. Lacerations are characterized by ragged, irregular margins, surrounding contusion, marginal abrasion, tissue bridging in the wound in the direction of the blunt force
Member States shall ensure that laceration after stunning of central nervous tissue by means of an elongated rod-shaped instrument introduced into the cranial cavity is not effected within their territory with regard to bovine, ovine or caprine animals whose meat is intended for human or animal consumption.
