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Act on indoor keeping of piglets, breeding and slaughtered pigs (No. 56 of 2017).

Country/Territory
Denmark
Document type
Legislation
Date
2000 (2017)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Livestock
Keyword
Swine Animal production Animal welfare Slaughtering Data collection/reporting
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

The provisions of this Act shall apply to the indoor keeping of piglets, breeding or fattening pigs kept for agricultural purposes. For animals being kept prior to the date of this Act, shall adhere to criteria laid out by articles 3-5 (with regard to authorized size and weight of the animals) and comply with the required criteria before 1 July 2015. Special focus is given to regulating animal husbandry injunction within a specified period; animal keepers shall register through authorities governed by the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries notification of husbandry injunction within a specified period. The injunction shall be notified in writing, and the responsible person shall be given the opportunity to comment prior to the granting of injunction. The Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries establishes rules related to the required written communication form – which shall now be electronically – and the use of certain IT systems (digital formats, digital signature etc.). Regulations derogating from the signature requirements shall be prescribed in a way that appeals for personal signature cannot be waived for certain documents (articles 7c-e).

Full text
Danish
Website
www.retsinformation.dk

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Order No. 560 on functions and powers of the Ministry of Food Appeal Centre.

Legislation | Denmark | 2014

Keyword: Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Enforcement/compliance, Institution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 511 on the functions and powers of the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries.

Legislation | Denmark | 2015

Keyword: Institution, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Aquaculture, Policy/planning, Food quality control/food safety, Codex Alimentarius, Animal health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 513 on functions and powers of the Ministry of Environment and Food Appeals Centre.

Legislation | Denmark | 2015

Keyword: Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Enforcement/compliance, Institution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Act amending various provisions in areas of the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries for mandatory digital communication (No. 1459 of 2013).

Legislation | Denmark | 2013

Keyword: Data collection/reporting, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Enforcement/compliance, Ecological production/organic production, Consumer protection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation No. 1715 on the Environmental and Food Appeals Board.

Legislation | Denmark | 2016

Keyword: Institution, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Governance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Animal Welfare Act (No. 133 of 2020).

Legislation | Denmark | 2020

Keyword: Animal welfare, Animal health, Education, Slaughtering, Animal production, Animal reproduction, Internal trade, Authorization/permit, Transport/storage, Institution, Inspection, Royalties/fees, Offences/penalties, Wild fauna, Dangerous animal/harmful animal

Source: FAO, FAOLEX