# 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), Division 1: Table. Animal categories: Pigs

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

Category
Definition of the animal category
Approximate duration period (weight/age)
Minimum duration of long term efficacy studies
Period/age
Age
Weight
Piglets (suckling)
Young porcine animals getting milk from sows
From birth
Up to 21-42 days
Up to 6-11 kg
14 days
Piglets (weaned)
Young porcine animals having completed the suckling period and being reared for reproduction or meat production
From 21-42 days
Up to 120 days
Up to 35 kg
42 days
Piglets (suckling and weaned piglets)
Young porcine animal from birth being reared for reproduction or meat production purposes
From birth
Up to 120 days
Up to 35 kg
58 days
Pigs for fattening
Porcine animals having completed the weaning period and intended for meat production until day of transport to slaughterhouse
From 60-120 days
Up to 120-250 days (or according to local custom)
80-150 kg (or according to local custom)
Until slaughter weight, but not less than 70 days
Sows for reproduction
Female porcine animals having been inseminated/mated at least once
From first insemination
From insemination to the end of the second weaning period (two cycles)
Sows, in order to have benefit in piglets
Female porcine animals having been inseminated/mated at least once
At least two weeks before the parturition until the end of weaning period

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2008/429/annex/IV/division/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2008-429/annex-IV/division-1
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