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

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Territorial subdivision
Scotland
Document type
Regulation
Date
2010
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Livestock
Keyword
Animal welfare Cattle Animal production Poultry Swine Rodents 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 in Scotland Community legislation which reflects the obligations contained in the European Convention for the Protection of Animals kept for Farming Purposes. The Regulations provide for the conditions under which all farmed animals must be kept and for specific additional conditions applying to the following farmed animals: laying hens in certain circumstances; conventionally-reared meat chickens; calves; cattle; pigs; and rabbits. The Regulations further impose obligations on persons responsible for farmed animals to be acquainted with and have access to codes of practice and create offences.

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

Animal welfare Act (2006 Chapter 45).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2006 (2021)

Keyword: Animal welfare, Animal production, Research, Inspection, Basic legislation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006 (2006 asp 11).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2006 (2020)

Keyword: Fish disease, Animal health, Basic legislation, Animal welfare, Animal production, Pests/diseases, Inspection

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 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 (Scotland) Regulations 2000 (S.S.I. No. 442 of 2000).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2000

Keyword: Animal welfare, Cattle, Poultry

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Welfare of Farmed Animals (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. No. 211 of 2019).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2019

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Miscellaneous Amendments and Revocations) (Scotland) Regulations 2018 (S.S.I. No. 391 of 2018).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2018

Keyword: Agricultural development, Subsidy/incentive, Agricultural commodities, Pollution control, Fishery management and conservation, Marine fisheries, Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Milk/dairy products, Meat, Fish products, Land tenure, Animal health, Animal production, Plant production, Waste management, Waste disposal, Freshwater pollution, Flood, Effluent waste water/discharge, Sustainable development

Source: FAO, FAOLEX