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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