Decree No. 131 of 2000 relative housing of parent animals of chicks destined for production of meat. Country/Territory Netherlands Document type Regulation Date 2000 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Staatsblad, 28 March 2000, pp. 17. Subject Livestock Keyword Animal welfare Poultry Geographical area Benelux, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract This Decree aims at the protection of hens or roosters of the species Gallus gallus who are hatching eggs for the production of meat hens. It specifies the minimum volume of cages, and contains other rules relative to the housing of such animals. Full text Dutch Website www.overheid.nl References - Legislation Implements Act No. 585 of 1992 on the well-being and health of animals (Animal Health and Welfare Act). Legislation | Netherlands | 1992 (2012) Keyword: Basic legislation, Animal welfare, Animal health, Pests/diseases, Animal production, Animal reproduction, Slaughtering, Animal by-products, Biotechnology, Transport/storage, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX