{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1993-119/annex-A/division-II/division-7",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1993-119/annex-A/division-II/division-7.json",
  "legislation": "eudr/1993/119",
  "legislation_title": "Council Directive 93/119/EC of 22 December 1993 on the protection of animals at the time of slaughter or killing",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1993-119",
  "path": "annex/A/division/II/division/7",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "7",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "In addition to complying with requirements already laid down in Community rules, lairages must have:\nfloors which minimize the risk of slipping and which do not cause injury to animals in contact with them,\nadequate ventilation, taking into account the extremes of temperature and humidity which may be expected. Where mechanical means of ventilation are required, provision must be made for emergency back-up facilities in the event of breakdown,\nartificial lighting at a level sufficient to permit inspection of all animals at any time; if necessary, adequate back-up lighting must be available,\nwhere necessary, equipment for tethering animals,\nwhere necessary, adequate supplies of a suitable bedding material for all animals kept in the lairage overnight.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/1993/119/annex/A/division/II/division/7",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T15:23:16.514575+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}