Cabinet Regulation No. 98 of 2010 on Welfare Requirements for Keeping and Use of Chicken for Meat Production Country/Territory Latvia Document type Regulation Date 2010 (2013) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock Keyword Poultry Animal production Animal welfare Slaughtering Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Northern Europe Abstract The Regulation prescribes the welfare requirements for keeping and use of such chicken (Gallus gallus) which are intended for meat production. Specifically, it lays down welfare requirements for keeping of chickens; additional requirements for increasing the stocking density up to 39 kilograms per square metre; additional requirements for increasing the stocking density above 39 kilograms per square metre; training of keepers; and monitoring and follow-up at slaughterhouses. Full text English Website www.vvc.gov.lv References - Legislation Implements Council Directive 2007/43/EC laying down minimum rules for the protection of chickens kept for meat production. Legislation | European Union | 2007 Keyword: Animal welfare, Poultry, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX Animal Protection Law (1999) Legislation | Latvia | 1999 (2017) Keyword: Animal health, Animal welfare, Transport/storage, Slaughtering, Basic legislation, Classification/declassification, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Standards, Ranching/captive breeding, Hunting/capture, Game, Hunting rights, Keeping of live animals, Management/conservation, Protection of species, Wild fauna, Trade in species Source: FAO, FAOLEX