# Council Directive 98/58/EC of 20 July 1998 concerning the protection of animals kept for farming purposes, Division 7

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

The freedom of movement of an animal, having regard to its species and in accordance with established experience and scientific knowledge, must not be restricted in such a way as to cause it unnecessary suffering or injury.
Where an animal is continuously or regularly tethered or confined, it must be given the space appropriate to its physiological and ethological needs in accordance with established experience and scientific knowledge.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/1998/58/annex/division/4/division/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1998-58/annex/division-4/division-7
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