Welfare of Farmed Animals Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 (S.R. No. 156 of 2012). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision Northern Ireland Document type Regulation Date 2012 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock Keyword Animal welfare Animal health Offences/penalties Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract These Regulations implement Community legislation on the welfare of animals kept for farming purposes such as cattle, pigs, laying hens and chickens for meat production. They provide 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 and prescribe conditions of the keeping of animals. A person responsible for a farmed animal shall take all reasonable steps to ensure that the conditions under which the farmed animal is bred or kept comply with Schedule 1. The Regulations also define offences and prescribe penalties. Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk 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 Welfare of Animals Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (2011 Chapter 16). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2011 Keyword: Animal welfare, Animal production, Animal health, Research, Marking/identification, Inspection, Offences/penalties, Basic legislation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Council Directive 98/58/EC concerning the protection of animals kept for farming purposes. Legislation | European Union | 1998 (2017) Keyword: Farming, Agricultural development, Animal health, Animal welfare, Ranching/captive breeding, Inspection, Registration, Drugs Source: FAO, FAOLEX 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 Council Directive 2008/120/EC laying down minimum standards for the protection of pigs. Legislation | European Union | 2008 Keyword: Animal welfare, Swine Source: FAO, FAOLEX Council Directive 2008/119/EC laying down minimum standards for the protection of calves (Codified version). Legislation | European Union | 2008 Keyword: Animal production, Cattle, Animal welfare Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals Welfare of Farmed Animals Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000 (S.R. No. 270 of 2000). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2000 Keyword: Animal welfare, Cattle, Poultry, Animal production Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Welfare of Animals (Docking of Working Dogs’ Tails and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 (S.R. No. 387 of 2012). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2012 Keyword: Animal welfare, Authorization/permit, Hunting/capture, Hunting gear/hunting methods Source: FAO, FAOLEX