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Council Directive 2008/120/EC laying down minimum standards for the protection of pigs.

Type of law
Legislation
Date of original text
Date of latest amendment
Source
FAO , FAOLEX
Keywords
Abstract
This Directive lays down the minimum standards for the protection of pigs confined for rearing and fattening. These standards include detailed provisions on the conditions to be fulfilled by installations where pigs are kept. Furthermore, the Directive sets out specific provisions for various categories of pigs, namely boars, sows and gilts, piglets, weaners and rearing pigs.
Attached files
http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/eur85554.pdf
http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/eur85554_2009.pdf
Web site
http://europa.eu
Date of text
Entry into force notes
This Directive shall enter into force on the twentieth day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Notes
A consolidated version of the present Regulation, as last amended by Regulation (EU) 2017/625, is attached.
Repealed
No
Serial Imprint
Official Journal of the European Union L 52, 18 February 2009, pp. 5-13.
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No
FAOLEX Organization
EUR
Implemented by
Minimum Standards for the Protection of Pigs (Amendment) Regulations, 2023.
Animal Welfare Act (693/2023).
Farm Animals (Protection) (Amendment) Regulations, 2022. (L.N. 187 of 2022).
Minimum Standards for the Protection of Pigs Regulations, 2015 (L.N. 388 of 2015).
Ordinance amending the Ordinance establishing minimum standards for the protection of pigs.
Welfare of Animals (Permitted Procedures by Lay Persons) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 (S.R. No. 153 of 2012).
Welfare of Farmed Animals Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 (S.R. No. 156 of 2012).
Legislative Decree No. 122 implementing Directive 2008/120/EC laying down minimum standards for the protection of pigs.
Prohibited Procedures on Protected Animals (Exemptions) (Scotland) Regulations 2010 (S.S.I. No. 387 of 2010).
Welfare of Farmed Animals (Scotland) Regulations 2010 (S.S.I. No. 388 of 2010).
European Communities (Welfare of Farmed Animals) Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 311 of 2010).
Regulation on the protection of livestock.
Regulation on minimum conditions of keeping individual species of livestock.
Decree amending the Decree on minimum standards of the protection of livestock.
Cabinet Regulation No. 743 of 2009 on Pig Welfare Requirements
European Communities (Welfare of Farmed Animals) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 71 of 2009).
Law on Circulation of Animal Feedingstuffs.
Decree No. 32 of 1999 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Regional Development on animal protection rules to be respected during animal husbandry.
Law No. XXVIII of 1998 on animal protection.
Animal Protection Act.
Repeals
Council Directive 91/630/EEC laying down minimum standards for the protection of pigs.