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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2008-429/annex-IV/division-1",
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  "legislation": "eur/2008/429",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EC) No 429/2008 of 25 April 2008 on detailed rules for the implementation of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the preparation and the presentation of applications and the assessment and the authorisation of feed additives (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2008-429",
  "path": "annex/IV/division/1",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "1",
  "heading": "Table. Animal categories: Pigs",
  "text": "Category\nDefinition of the animal category\nApproximate duration period (weight/age)\nMinimum duration of long term efficacy studies\nPeriod/age\nAge\nWeight\nPiglets (suckling)\nYoung porcine animals getting milk from sows\nFrom birth\nUp to 21-42 days\nUp to 6-11 kg\n14 days\nPiglets (weaned)\nYoung porcine animals having completed the suckling period and being reared for reproduction or meat production\nFrom 21-42 days\nUp to 120 days\nUp to 35 kg\n42 days\nPiglets (suckling and weaned piglets)\nYoung porcine animal from birth being reared for reproduction or meat production purposes\nFrom birth\nUp to 120 days\nUp to 35 kg\n58 days\nPigs for fattening\nPorcine animals having completed the weaning period and intended for meat production until day of transport to slaughterhouse\nFrom 60-120 days\nUp to 120-250 days (or according to local custom)\n80-150 kg (or according to local custom)\nUntil slaughter weight, but not less than 70 days\nSows for reproduction\nFemale porcine animals having been inseminated/mated at least once\nFrom first insemination\nFrom insemination to the end of the second weaning period (two cycles)\nSows, in order to have benefit in piglets\nFemale porcine animals having been inseminated/mated at least once\nAt least two weeks before the parturition until the end of weaning period",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2008/429/annex/IV/division/1",
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  "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."
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