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Welfare of Farmed Animals (Scotland) Regulations 2000 (S.S.I. No. 442 of 2000).

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Territorial subdivision
Scotland
Document type
Regulation
Date
2000
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Livestock
Keyword
Animal welfare Cattle Poultry
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 15 December 2000.
Abstract

The Regulations apply to all animals kept for farming purposes (subject to certain limited exceptions) (reg. 2). Regulation 3(1) lays down the general principle that owners and keepers of animals kept for farming purposes must all 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 case of keeping specified animals (regs. 4 to 9). Regulation 11 provides for the service of enforcement notices requiring action to be taken to deal with any breach of the Regulations and regulation 12 provides that an authorized person may take with him a person authorized by the European Commission for the purpose of enforcing Community legislation. Schedule 1 provides for general requirements that apply to all farmed animals (other than fish, reptiles and amphibians). Schedule 2 re-enacts the provisions of Schedule 1 to the 1994 Regulations, subject to modification if the requirements are already contained in the new general conditions in Schedule 1 to these Regulations. Schedules 3, 5 and 7 re-enact paragraphs 7 to 11 of Schedule 4 to the 1994 Regulations without amendment. Schedule 4 re-enacts the provisions of Schedule 2 of the 1994 Regulations subject to amendments required to implement Council Directive 97/2/EC and Commission Decision 97/182/EC.

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

Repeals

Welfare of Livestock Regulations 1994 (S.I. No. 2126 of 1994).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 1994

Keyword: Animal welfare, Standards, Swine

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Welfare of Livestock (Amendment) Regulations 1998 (No. 1709 of 1998).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 1998

Keyword: Animal welfare, Standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Prohibited Procedures on Protected Animals (Exemptions) (Scotland) Regulations 2007 (S.S.I. No. 256 of 2007).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2007

Keyword: Animal welfare, Slaughtering, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Welfare of Farmed Animals (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2003 (S.S.I. No. 488 of 2003).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2003

Keyword: Animal welfare, Poultry, Animal production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Welfare of Farmed Animals (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2002 (S.S.I. No. 334 of 2002).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2002

Keyword: Animal welfare, Poultry, Animal production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Welfare of Farmed Animals (Scotland) Regulations 2010 (S.S.I. No. 388 of 2010).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2010

Keyword: Animal welfare, Cattle, Animal production, Poultry, Swine, Rodents, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX