Laying Hens Industries Register Act. Country/Territory Germany Document type Legislation Date 2003 (2014) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAct 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