Registration of Establishments Keeping Laying Hens (Scotland) Regulations 2003 (S.S.I. No. 576 of 2003). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision Scotland Document type Regulation Date 2003 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock, Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Poultry products Animal production Poultry Registration Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Entry into force notes This Order will come into force on 31 December 2003. Abstract The Regulations apply to establishments keeping 350 or more laying hens, other than those rearing breeding laying hens (reg. 3). The Scottish Ministers are required to set-up and maintain a register of such establishments recording the details listed in the Schedule and to allocate a distinguishing number to each establishment (reg. 4). Keepers and owners of establishments shall apply for registration and must supply to the Scottish Ministers with the appropriate information (reg. 5(1)). The information in the register will be made available to the Food Standards Agency and local authorities where this is necessary to trace eggs put on the market for human consumption (reg. 6). Establishments may not continue in operation after these Regulations come into force if an application for registration has not been made by that date, and new establishments may not be brought into operation after that date until a distinguishing number has been communicated (reg. 8). Regulations 10 to 13 create offences and provide for enforcement. Full text English Website www.scotland-legislation.hmso.gov.uk References - Legislation Implements 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 Amended by Registration of Establishments Keeping Laying Hens (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2004 (S.S.I. No. 27 of 2004). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2004 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Poultry products, Animal production, Poultry, Registration, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX