# The Welfare of Farmed Animals (Scotland) Regulations 2010, Regulation 4: Appointment of competent authority


The Scottish Ministers are the competent authority for the purposes of—
(a) Council Directive 98/58/EC concerning the protection of animals kept for farming purposes;
(b) Council Directive 1999/74/EC laying down minimum standards for the protection of laying hens;
(c) Council Directive 2007/43/EC laying down minimum rules for the protection of chickens kept for meat production;
(d) Council Directive 2008/119/EC laying down minimum standards for the protection of calves; and
(e) Council Directive 2008/120/EC laying down minimum standards for the protection of pigs.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/sdsi/2010/9780111010228/regulation/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-welfare-of-farmed-animals-scotland-regulations-2010/regulation-4
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