European Communities (Welfare of Farmed Animals) Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 311 of 2010). Country/Territory Ireland Document type Regulation Date 2010 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock, Fisheries Keyword Aquaculture Mariculture Animal production Animal welfare Swine Cattle Animal feed/feedstuffs Slaughtering Poultry Inspection Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract These Regulations apply and carry into effect Community legislation regarding humane treatment and other matters of welfare of farmed animals. They prescribe conditions of keeping and slaughtering of animals such as broilers, laying hens, calves and pigs and provide for record keeping and inspections. They also apply also to fish. Full text English Website www.agriculture.gov.ie 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 Council Directive 98/58/EC concerning the protection of animals kept for farming purposes. Legislation | European Union | 1998 (2017) Keyword: Farming, Agricultural development, Animal health, Animal welfare, Ranching/captive breeding, Inspection, Registration, Drugs Source: FAO, FAOLEX Council Directive 1999/74/EC laying down minimum standards for the protection of laying hens. Legislation | European Union | 1999 Keyword: Animal welfare, Poultry, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX Council Directive 2008/120/EC laying down minimum standards for the protection of pigs. Legislation | European Union | 2008 Keyword: Animal welfare, Swine Source: FAO, FAOLEX Council Directive 2008/119/EC laying down minimum standards for the protection of calves (Codified version). Legislation | European Union | 2008 Keyword: Animal production, Cattle, Animal welfare Source: FAO, FAOLEX Council Directive 93/119/EC on the protection of animals at the time of slaughter or killing. Legislation | European Union | 1993 Keyword: Animal welfare, Slaughtering, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals 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 Amended by European Communities (Welfare of Farmed Animals) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 98 of 2012). Legislation | Ireland | 2012 Keyword: Animal production, Animal welfare, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX European Union (Animal Health) (Adaptation and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 337 of 2019). Legislation | Ireland | 2019 Keyword: Aquaculture, Fish products, Animal health, Animal welfare, International trade, Inspection, Enforcement/compliance Source: FAO, FAOLEX