Welfare of Farmed Animals Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000 (S.R. No. 270 of 2000). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision Northern Ireland Document type Regulation Date 2000 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock Keyword Animal welfare Cattle Poultry Animal production Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Entry into force notes Coming into force on 16 October 2000. Abstract The Regulations together with the Community legislation which they implement reflect the obligations contained in the European Convention for the Protection of Animals kept for Farming Purposes of 10th March 1976, as read with the Protocol of Amendment to the European Convention for the Protection of Animals kept for Farming Purposes of 6 February 1992. The Regulations apply to all animals kept for farming purposes (subject to certain limited exceptions) (reg. 2(4)). Regulation 3(1) lays down the general principle that owners and keepers of animals kept for farming purposes must take reasonable steps to ensure the welfare of animals in their care and to prevent them any unnecessary pain, suffering or injury. This principle applies to all animals (including fish, reptiles and amphibians). The Regulations also provide for general requirements which apply in the case of all farmed animals (other than fish, reptiles and amphibians) (reg. 3(2) and Schedule 1) and for sets of specific additional requirements which apply in the cases of laying hens (reg. 4 and Schedule 2), poultry other than laying hens (reg.5 and Schedule 3), calves (reg. 6 and Schedule 4), cattle (reg. 7 and Schedule 5), pigs (reg. 8 and Schedule 6) and rabbits (reg. 9 and Schedule 7). Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk References - Legislation Implements Council Directive 91/629/EEC laying down minimum standards for the protection of calves. Legislation | European Union | 1991 Keyword: Animal welfare, Animal production, Cattle, International trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX Council Directive 91/630/EEC laying down minimum standards for the protection of pigs. Legislation | European Union | 1991 Keyword: Animal welfare, Swine Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Welfare of Farmed Animals (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. No. 339 of 2010). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2010 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Poultry products, Traceability/product tracing, Animal welfare, Animal production, Poultry Source: FAO, FAOLEX Welfare of Farmed Animals (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002 (S.R. No. 259 of 2002). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2002 Keyword: Animal welfare, Poultry, Animal production Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Welfare of Farmed Animals Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 (S.R. No. 156 of 2012). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2012 Keyword: Animal welfare, Animal health, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX