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