# Council Directive 98/58/EC of 20 July 1998 concerning the protection of animals kept for farming purposes, Division 21

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

No animal shall be kept for farming purposes unless it can reasonably be expected, on the basis of its genotype or phenotype, that it can be kept without detrimental effect on its health or welfare.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/1998/58/annex/division/10/division/21 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1998-58/annex/division-10/division-21
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