Council Directive 1999/74/EC laying down minimum standards for the protection of laying hens.

Subject

Livestock

Keyword

Animal welfare Poultry Inspection

Geographical area

Eastern Europe, Europe, European Union Countries, Northern Europe

Entry into force notes

The Directive entered into force on 3 August 1999.

Abstract

The object of this Directive is to establish minimum standards for the protection of laying hens. This Directive shall not apply neither to establishments with fewer than 350 laying hens, nor to establishments rearing breeding laying hens. Nevertheless, such establishments shall continue to be subject to the relevant requirements of Directive 98/58/EC. Article 2 sets forth definitions with a view to defining the application scope of the present provisions. In particular, for the purposes of this

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References - Legislation

Implemented by

Cabinet Regulation No. 102 of 2003 on Welfare Requirements of Laying Hens

Legislation | Latvia | 2003

Keyword: Birds, Animal welfare, Business/industry/corporations, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Poultry

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on minimum conditions of keeping individual species of livestock.

Legislation | Poland | 2010

Keyword: Animal welfare, Poultry, Swine, Cattle

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Protection of Animals Act (No. 1343 of 2007).

Legislation | Denmark | 2005 (2007)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Animal welfare, Slaughtering, Institution, Inspection, Poultry, Swine, Transport/storage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ordinance by the Viennese government amending the Ordinance by the Viennese government on raising cattle, pigs and poultry.

Legislation | Austria | 2002

Keyword: Animal welfare, Animal production, Cattle, Swine, Poultry

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Règlement grand-ducal établissant les normes minimales relatives à la protection des poules pondeuses.

Legislation | Luxembourg | 2002

Keyword: Animal welfare, Poultry, Inspection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Welfare of Farmed Animals (England) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 2078 of 2007).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2007

Keyword: Animal welfare, Cattle, Animal production, Poultry, Swine, Rodents, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Decision 2006/778/EC concerning minimum requirements for the collection of information during the inspections of production sites on which certain animals are kept for farming purposes.

Legislation | European Union | 2006

Keyword: Cattle, Swine, Poultry, Inspection, Ranching/captive breeding

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ordinance by the Viennese government amending the Regional Ordinance on keeping of battery chicken.

Legislation | Austria | 2002

Keyword: Animal welfare, Poultry

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 32 of 1999 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Regional Development on animal protection rules to be respected during animal husbandry.

Legislation | Hungary | 1999 (2013)

Keyword: Animal welfare, Animal production, Standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Welfare of Animals (Permitted Procedures by Lay Persons) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 (S.R. No. 153 of 2012).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2012

Keyword: Animal welfare, Animal health, Marking/identification, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Welfare of Farmed Animals (Wales) Regulations 2007 (W.S.I. No. 3070 (W. 264) of 2007).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2007

Keyword: Animal welfare, Cattle, Animal production, Poultry, Swine, Rodents, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Real Decreto Nº 3/2002 - Normas de protección de las gallinas ponedoras.

Legislation | Spain | 2002

Keyword: Animal health, Animal welfare, Poultry, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Inspection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

European Communities (Welfare of Farmed Animals) Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 311 of 2010).

Legislation | Ireland | 2010

Keyword: Aquaculture, Mariculture, Animal production, Animal welfare, Swine, Cattle, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Slaughtering, Poultry, Inspection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the protection of livestock.

Legislation | Slovenia | 2010

Keyword: Animal health, Animal welfare, Ranching/captive breeding, Poultry, Cattle, Swine

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 40 of 2003 relative to laying hens.

Legislation | Netherlands | 2003

Keyword: Poultry products, Traceability/product tracing, Animal welfare, Animal production, Poultry, Registration

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Protection of Animals Act (No. 344 of 2005).

Legislation | Denmark | 1991 (2005) | Repealed

Keyword: Animal welfare, Slaughtering, Institution, Inspection, Poultry, Swine, Transport/storage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

European Communities (Welfare of Farmed Animals) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 14 of 2008).

Legislation | Ireland | 2008 | Repealed

Keyword: Aquaculture, Mariculture, Animal production, Animal welfare, Swine, Cattle, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Slaughtering

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Prohibited Procedures on Protected Animals (Exemptions) (Scotland) Regulations 2010 (S.S.I. No. 387 of 2010).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2010

Keyword: Aquaculture, Animal welfare, Slaughtering, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 545 of 2001 relative to battery hens.

Legislation | Netherlands | 2001 | Repealed

Keyword: Animal welfare, Animal production, Poultry

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Welfare of Farmed Animals (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002 (S.R. No. 259 of 2002).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2002 | Repealed

Keyword: Animal welfare, Poultry, Animal production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Laying Hens (Protection) Regulations, 2003 (L.N. 264 of 2003).

Legislation | Malta | 2003

Keyword: Animal welfare, Poultry, Inspection, Registration, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

European Communities (Welfare of Laying Hens) Regulations 2002 (S.I. No. 98 of 2002).

Legislation | Ireland | 2002

Keyword: Animal production, Animal welfare, Poultry, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Inspection, Animal health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Welfare of Farmed Animals Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 (S.R. No. 156 of 2012).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2012

Keyword: Animal welfare, Animal health, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Protection of Animals Act (No. 473 of 2014).

Legislation | Denmark | 2013 (2014)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Animal welfare, Slaughtering, Institution, Inspection, Poultry, Swine, Transport/storage, Standards, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Data collection/reporting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Animal Protection - Laying Hen Ordinance.

Legislation | Austria | 2004

Keyword: Animal welfare, Poultry, Inspection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Directive 2002/4/EC on the registration of establishments keeping laying hens, covered by Council Directive 1999/74/EC.

Legislation | European Union | 2002

Keyword: Poultry, Registration, Data collection/reporting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law No. XXVIII of 1998 on animal protection.

Legislation | Hungary | 1998 (2015)

Keyword: Animal welfare, Animal production, Offences/penalties, Basic legislation, Dangerous animal/harmful animal, Transport/storage, Keeping of live animals

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Legislative Decree No. 267 implementing Directives 1999/74/EC and 2002/4/EC concerning the protection of laying hens and the registration of establishments keeping laying hens.

Legislation | Italy | 2003

Keyword: Animal welfare, Poultry, Registration, Inspection, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Laying Hens Industries Register Act.

Legislation | Germany | 2003

Keyword: Poultry, Animal health, Registration, International trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX