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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Repealed by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