Welfare of Farmed Animals (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2003 (S.S.I. No. 488 of 2003). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision Scotland Document type Regulation Date 2003 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock Keyword Animal welfare 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 in accordance with regulation 1. Abstract The principal amendments have been incorporated into a new Schedule 6 which lays down standards for keeping pigs and deals first with standards applicable to all pigs and then with different types of pig in turn. The main changes effected by the Regulations introduce a duty on the person who employs or engages persons to attend to pigs to ensure that they have received instruction and guidance on these regulations (reg. 2(3)) and define additional requirements for accommodation of pigs are introduced by paragraph 6 of Schedule 6. Full text English Website www.scotland-legislation.hmso.gov.uk References - Legislation Amends Welfare of Farmed Animals (Scotland) Regulations 2000 (S.S.I. No. 442 of 2000). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2000 Keyword: Animal welfare, Cattle, Poultry Source: FAO, FAOLEX