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