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Regulation on minimum conditions of keeping certain species of livestock.

Country/Territory
Poland
Document type
Regulation
Date
2010
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Journal of Laws 2010 No. 116 Pos. 778
Subject
Livestock
Keyword
Animal production Animal welfare Birds Cattle Equine-animals Sheep/goats Hygiene/sanitary procedures Poultry
Geographical area
Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries
Entry into force notes
This Regulation entered into force on 30 June 2010.
Abstract

The Regulation of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development lays down minimum conditions of keeping species of livestock other that those for which norms of protection were regulated in provisions of the European Union: (1) cattle excluding calves; (2) horse, sheep, goats, ostrich, quail, guinea fowl, arctic foxes, common foxes, raccoon dogs, minks, polecats, rabbits, chinchilla, coypu, deer and fallow deer; (3) turkeys, geese and ducks in farms keeping at least 100 heads of these birds. These conditions are specifies individually for each specie. This Regulation is composed of the following Sections: General provisions (Sec. 1); Minimum conditions of keeping cattle (Sec. 2); Minimum conditions of keeping horses (Sec. 3); Minimum conditions of keeping sheep (Sec. 4); Minimum conditions of keeping goats (Sec. 5); Minimum conditions of keeping turkeys, geese, ducks, ostrich, quail and guinea fowl (Sec. 6); Minimum conditions of keeping fur animals (Sec. 7); Minimum conditions of keeping deer and fallow deer (Sec. 8).

Full text
Polish
Website
isap.sejm.gov.pl

References - Legislation

Implements

Animal Protection Act.

Legislation | Poland | 1997 (2022)

Keyword: Animal welfare, Slaughtering, Transport/storage, Offences/penalties, Basic legislation, Wild fauna, Keeping of live animals

Source: FAO, FAOLEX