{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1999-74/article-2",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1999-74/article-2.json",
  "legislation": "eudr/1999/74",
  "legislation_title": "Council Directive 1999/74/EC of 19 July 1999 laying down minimum standards for the protection of laying hens",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1999-74",
  "path": "article/2",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "2",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "1. The definitions in Article 2 of Directive 98/58/EC shall apply where necessary.\n2. In addition, the following definitions shall apply for the purpose of this Directive:\n(a) ‘laying hens’ means: hens of the species Gallus gallus which have reached laying maturity and are kept for production of eggs not intended for hatching;\n(b) ‘nest’ means: a separate space for egg laying, the floor components of which may not include wire mesh that can come into contact with the birds, for an individual hen or for a group of hens (group nest);\n(c) ‘litter’ means: any friable material enabling the hens to satisfy their ethological needs;\n(d) ‘usable area’ means: an area at least 30 cm wide with a floor slope not exceeding 14 %, with headroom of at least 45 cm. Nesting areas shall not be regarded as usable areas.",
  "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/1999/74/article/2",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T15:23:04.122563+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."
}