# Council Directive 98/58/EC of 20 July 1998 concerning the protection of animals kept for farming purposes, Article 2

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

For the purposes of this Directive the following definitions shall apply:
1.. ‘animal’: any animal (including fish, reptiles or amphibians) bred or kept for the production of food, wool, skin or fur or for other farming purposes;
2.. ‘owner’ or ‘keeper’: any natural or legal person or persons responsible for or in charge of animals whether on a permanent or temporary basis;
3.. ‘competent authorities’ means competent authorities as defined in Article 3(3) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/1998/58/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1998-58/article-2
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