Council Directive 98/58/EC concerning the protection of animals kept for farming purposes.

Subject

Agricultural & rural development, Livestock

Keyword

Farming Agricultural development Animal health Animal welfare Ranching/captive breeding Inspection Registration Drugs

Geographical area

European Union Countries

Entry into force notes

This Directive shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

Abstract

This Directive lays down minimum standards for the protection of animals bred or kept for farming purposes. This Directive shall not apply to (I) animals living in the wild; (II) animals intended for use in competitions, shows, cultural or sporting events or activities; (III) experimental or laboratory animals; and (IV) any invertebrate animal. This Directive consists of 12 articles and the Annex.

Full text

English

Website

eur-lex.europa.eu

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Animal Protection-Control Ordinance.

Legislation | Austria | 2004

Keyword: Animal health, Animal welfare, Inspection, Slaughtering

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

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

Legislation | Denmark | 1991

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Animal Protection - Livestock Ordinance.

Legislation | Germany | 2001

Keyword: Animal production, Animal welfare, International trade, Animal reproduction, Animal health, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

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

Legislation | Denmark | 2005

Keyword: Animal welfare, Basic legislation, 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

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

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

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

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2007 (2020)

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

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

Government Ordinance on the protection of animals kept for farming purposes.

Legislation | Slovakia | 2003

Keyword: Animal welfare, Ranching/captive breeding, Inspection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act amending the Act on protection of animals from the cruelty.

Legislation | Czechia | 2008

Keyword: Animal welfare, Research

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Animal Protection - Livestock Ordinance.

Legislation | Germany | 2001 (2021)

Keyword: Animal production, Animal welfare, International trade, Animal reproduction, Animal health, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Animal Protection-Control Ordinance.

Legislation | Austria | 2004 (2010)

Keyword: Animal health, Animal welfare, Inspection, Slaughtering

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

European Communities (Protection of Animals Kept for Farming Purposes) Regulations, 2006 (S.I. No. 705 of 2006).

Legislation | Ireland | 2006

Keyword: Animal welfare, Animal health

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

Animal Protection Act (2000).

Legislation | Estonia | 2000 (2022)

Keyword: Animal welfare, Basic legislation, Transport/storage, Internal trade, Liability/compensation, Aquaculture, Mariculture, Slaughtering, Animal health, Keeping of live animals, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Wild fauna

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

European Communities (Protection of Animals Kept for Farming Purposes) Regulations, 2000 (S.I. No. 127 of 2000).

Legislation | Ireland | 2000

Keyword: Animal welfare, Animal health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Legislative Decree No. 146 implementing Directive 98/58/EC concerning the protection of animals kept for farming purposes.

Legislation | Italy | 2001

Keyword: Animal welfare, Animal health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Arrêté royal concernant la protection des animaux dans les élevages.

Legislation | Belgium | 2000

Keyword: Animal production, Animal welfare, Animal health

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

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, Wild fauna

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Farm Animals (Protection) Regulations, 2003 (L.N. 266 of 2003).

Legislation | Malta | 2003

Keyword: Animal welfare, Ranching/captive breeding, Inspection, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree-Law No. 64/2000 approving EC Council Directive No. 98/58 of 20 July on animal protection.

Legislation | Portugal | 2000

Keyword: Animal welfare, Animal health, Animal production, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Basic legislation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Welfare of Farmed Animals (Scotland) Regulations 2010 (S.S.I. No. 388 of 2010).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2010

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

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 (2023)

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

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

Arrêté royal relatif à la lutte contre la pourriture brune de la pomme de terre (Ralstonia solanacearum (Smith) Yabuuchi et al.).

Legislation | Belgium | 2014

Keyword: Plant production, Plant protection, Vegetables/legumes, Pests/diseases, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Animal Protection Act.

Legislation | Poland | 1997 (2022)

Keyword: Animal welfare, Slaughtering, Transport/storage, Offences/penalties, Basic legislation, Wild fauna, Keeping of live animals

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Animal Protection Act.

Legislation | Slovenia | 1999 (2021)

Keyword: Animal production, Animal welfare, Animal reproduction, International trade, Slaughtering, Offences/penalties, Basic legislation, Keeping of live animals, Wild fauna

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Farm Animals (Protection) (Amendment) Regulations, 2022. (L.N. 187 of 2022).

Legislation | Malta | 2022

Keyword: Animal production, Animal welfare, Data collection/reporting, Enforcement/compliance, Inspection, Procedural matters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Animal Welfare Act (693/2023).

Legislation | Finland | 2023

Keyword: Basic legislation, Animal welfare, Animal health, Pests/diseases, Animal production, Animal reproduction, Data collection/reporting, Slaughtering, Registration, Poultry, Marking/identification, Swine, Inspection, Equine-animals, Cattle, Sheep/goats, Birds, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Governance, Wild fauna

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Cabinet Regulation No. 5 of 2008 on General Welfare Requirements for Farm Animals

Legislation | Latvia | 2008

Keyword: Animal welfare, Ranching/captive breeding

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ordinance amending Ordinance on the protection of animals kept for farming purposes.

Legislation | Slovakia | 2014

Keyword: Animal welfare, Ranching/captive breeding, Inspection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Presidential Decree no. 374 of 2001. Protection of animals in farms, in compliance with Council Directive 98/58/EC and in execution of Decision 2000/50/EC of the Commission.

Legislation | Greece | 2001

Keyword: Aquatic animals, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal production, Animal welfare, Hormones/steroids, Inspection, Amphibians, Reptiles, Wild fauna

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council on official controls and other official activities performed to ensure the application of food and feed law, rules on animal health and welfare, plant health and plant protection products.

Legislation | European Union | 2017 (2021)

Keyword: Enforcement/compliance, Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Internal trade, International trade, Ecological production/organic production, Certification, Agricultural commodities, Residues, Drugs, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal welfare, Animal health, Plant protection, Pesticides

Source: FAO, FAOLEX