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Welfare of Farmed Animals (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 (W.S.I. No. 2713 (W.229) of 2010).

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
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 Wales 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 establishments with 350 or more laying hens; laying hens, whether or not in establishments with 350 or more hens; 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

Amends

Welfare of Farmed Animals (Wales) Regulations 2007 (W.S.I. No. 3070 (W. 264) of 2007).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2007

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX