# Council Directive 2007/43/EC of 28 June 2007 laying down minimum rules for the protection of chickens kept for meat production (Text with EEA relevance), Division 7

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

Within seven days from the time when the chickens are placed in the building and until three days before the foreseen time of slaughter, the lighting must follow a 24-hour rhythm and include periods of darkness lasting at least six hours in total, with at least one uninterrupted period of darkness of at least four hours, excluding dimming periods.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2007/43/annex/I/division/6/division/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2007-43/annex-I/division-6/division-7
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