Legislative Decree No. 267 implementing Directives 1999/74/EC and 2002/4/EC concerning the protection of laying hens and the registration of establishments keeping laying hens.

Subject

Livestock

Keyword

Animal welfare Poultry Registration Inspection Offences/penalties

Geographical area

Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe

Abstract

In implementation of Directive 1999/74/EC, this Legislative Decree lays down minimum standards aimed at the protection of laying hens. The owners and holders of laying hens shall fulfill the obligations established in Annex A as well as Annexes B, C and D according to the systems deployed (alternative systems, unenriched cage systems and enriched cages). As from the date of entry into force of this Decree, the construction or operation for the first time of the cages referred to in point 1 of Annex C shall be forbidden. Pursuant to Directive 2002/4/EC, article 4 deals with the registration of establishments engaged in the keeping of laying hens. Article 5 concerns inspection, whilst article 7 lays down administrative sanctions.

Full text

Italian

Website

www.comune.jesi.an.it

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

Commission Directive 2002/4/EC on the registration of establishments keeping laying hens, covered by Council Directive 1999/74/EC.

Legislation | European Union | 2002

Keyword: Poultry, Registration, Data collection/reporting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Decree on the implementation of European Community provisions concerning the marketing of eggs, pursuant to Council Regulation (EC) No. 1028/2006, Commission Regulation (EC) No. 557/2007 and Legislative Decree No. 267 of 2003.

Legislation | Italy | 2007

Keyword: Poultry products, Packaging/labelling, Internal trade, International trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree on the implementation of Community provisions in matter of marketing of eggs, as per Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2295/2003 and Legislative Decree No. 267 of 2003.

Legislation | Italy | 2005

Keyword: Poultry products, Packaging/labelling, Internal trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Decree amending the Annexes to Legislative Decree No. 267 of 2003 implementing Directives 1999/74/EC and 2002/4/EC concerning the protection of laying hens and the registration of establishments keeping laying hens.

Legislation | Italy | 2006

Keyword: Animal welfare, Poultry

Source: FAO, FAOLEX