Welfare of Livestock Regulations 1994 (S.I. No. 2126 of 1994). Country/Territory United Kingdom Document type Regulation Date 1994 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock Keyword Animal welfare Standards Swine Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract These Regulations introduce specific provisions on the welfare of laying hens in battery cages, calves and pigs, as well as general provisions on other livestock. In doing so, they implement various EC Council Directives and provisions of the European Convention for the Protection of Animals kept for Farming Purposes. They provide detailed requirements for cage height and ventilation systems in the case of battery hens; for minimum floor space in the case of calves and pigs. The use of a sweat box system for keeping pigs is prohibited. (8 Regulations completed by 4 Schedules: Conditions for battery hens [1]; Calves [2]; Pigs [3]; General conditions under which livestock must be kept (4]) Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk References - Legislation Amended by Welfare of Livestock (Amendment) Regulations 1998 (No. 1709 of 1998). Legislation | United Kingdom | 1998 Keyword: Animal welfare, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Livestock Welfare (Amendment) Regulations 1994 (S.I. No. 1709 of 1998). Legislation | United Kingdom | 1998 Keyword: Animal welfare, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Welfare of Farmed Animals (Scotland) Regulations 2000 (S.S.I. No. 442 of 2000).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 Welfare of Farmed Animals (England) Regulations 2000 (S.I. No. 1870 of 2000). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2000 Keyword: Animal welfare, Cattle, Animal production Source: FAO, FAOLEX Welfare of Farmed Animals (Wales) Regulations 2001 (W.S.I. No. 2682 (w. 223) of 2001). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2001 Keyword: Animal welfare, Cattle, Animal production Source: FAO, FAOLEX