Decree No. 568 of 1999 relative to well-being of production animals. Country/Territory Netherlands Document type Regulation Date 1999 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock Keyword Animal welfare Animal health Animal production Geographical area Benelux, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract This Decree implements Council Directive 98/95/EC which prescribes minimum standards for enterprises that keep animals used for agricultural production purposes. It does not apply to fish (art. 1). Articles 2 to 5 specify the standards regarding the keeping and treatment of animals. In article 6 parts of the Directive are reproduces (sects. 5, 6, and 18 of the Annex). 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 Council Directive 98/95/EC amending, in respect of the consolidation of the internal market, genetically modified plant varieties and plant genetic resources, Directives 66/400/EEC, 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC, 66/403/EEC, 69/208/EEC, 70/457/EEC and 70/458/EEC on the marketing of beet seed, fodder plant seed, cereal seed, seed potatoes, seed of oil and fibre plants and vegetable seed and on the common catalogue of varieties of agricultural plant species. Legislation | European Union | 1998 Keyword: Plant production, Biotechnology, Planting material/seeds, Packaging/labelling, Internal trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Decree No. 184 of 2003 to amend the Decree to the raising of pigs and related matters (implementation of Directives 2001/88/EC and 2001/93/EC). Legislation | Netherlands | 2003 Keyword: Animal health, Animal production, Animal welfare, Animal feed/feedstuffs Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Decree of 5 June 2014, containing rules regarding animal keepers (Animal Keepers Decree). Legislation | Netherlands | 2014 (2023) Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Disinfection/disinfestation, Slaughtering, Animal health, Animal production, Animal reproduction, Animal welfare, Drugs, Cattle, Sheep/goats, Poultry, Swine, Grazing, Classification/declassification, Dangerous animal/harmful animal, Pests/diseases, Transport/storage, Internal trade, International trade, Registration, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Rodents, Authorization/permit, Birds, Keeping of live animals, Protection of species, Wild fauna Source: FAO, FAOLEX