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Laying Hens Industries Register Act.

Country/Territory
Germany
Document type
Legislation
Date
2003 (2014)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
Act on registration of industries keeping laying hens.
Subject
Livestock
Keyword
Poultry Animal health Registration International trade
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe
Abstract

The present Act implements the Council Directive 1999/74/EC laying down minimum standards for the protection of laying hens. In particular, its purpose is to regulate the registration of industries keeping laying hens with a view to the grading of eggs. The text consists of 13 articles as follows: Sphere of application (1); Definition of terms (2); Admission of industries, registration (3); Identification number (4); Keeping of register, transmission of data, cancellation of data (5); Marketing of eggs (6); Surveillance, competent authorities (7); Empowerment to issue regulations (8); Export (9); Penalties (10); Collection (11), Transitional provisions (12), Entry into force (13).

Full text
German
Website
www.bmj.de

References - Legislation

Implements

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

Implemented by

Law on competences implementing marketing for meat, poultry meat and eggs.

Legislation | Germany | 2009

Keyword: Meat, Poultry products, Milk/dairy products, Standards, Inspection, Packaging/labelling, Authorization/permit, Enforcement/compliance, Food quality control/food safety, Animal reproduction, Poultry

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Laying Hens Industries Register Ordinance.

Legislation | Germany | 2003

Keyword: Poultry, Animal health, Registration, International trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

First Act amending the Laying Hens Industries Keeping Act.

Legislation | Germany | 2008

Keyword: Poultry, Animal health, Registration, International trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX