Minimum Rules (Protection of Chickens Kept for Meat Production) Regulations, 2010 (L.N. 441 of 2010). Country/Territory Malta Document type Regulation Date 2010 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Government Gazette of Malta No. 18.649, 24 September 2010. Subject Livestock Keyword Animal welfare Poultry Hygiene/sanitary procedures Slaughtering Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Abstract These Regulations lay down minimum rules for the protection of chickens for meat production in accordance with the principle of proportionality for the achievement of the basic objective of introducing animal welfare improvements in the intensive farming of chickens. Full text English Website www.doi.gov.mt 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