Regulation 1 Citation, commencement, extent and application

These Regulations may be cited as the Fair Dealing Obligations (Pigs) Regulations 2025.

These Regulations come into force on the commencement date, except for Parts 1 and 11 which come into force on the day after the day on which these Regulations are made.

They extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Subject to paragraph (5) and regulation 4, these Regulations (other than Part 11) apply in relation to pig purchase contracts.

They do not apply in relation to any quantity of pigs that the business purchaser^f1 takes possession of before the transition date under a pig purchase contract that was in force immediately before the commencement date.

In this regulation—

• “the commencement date” is the day after the expiry of 12 weeks, beginning with the day on which these Regulations are made;

• “the transition date” is the day after the expiry of 12 months, beginning with the commencement date.