{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2008-889/annex-IV",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2008-889/annex-IV.json",
  "legislation": "eur/2008/889",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EC) No 889/2008 of 5 September 2008 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products with regard to organic production, labelling and control",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2008-889",
  "path": "annex/IV",
  "kind": "annex",
  "number": "IV",
  "heading": "Maximum number of animals per hectare referred to in Article 15 (2)",
  "text": "Class or species\nMaximum number of animals per haequivalent to 170 kg N/ha/year\nEquines over six months old\n2\nCalves for fattening\n5\nOther bovine animals less than one year old\n5\nMale bovine animals from one to less than two years old\n3,3\nFemale bovine animals from one to less than two years old\n3,3\nMale bovine animals two years old or over\n2\nBreeding heifers\n2,5\nHeifers for fattening\n2,5\nDairy cows\n2\nCull dairy cows\n2\nOther cows\n2,5\nFemale breeding rabbits\n100\nEwes\n13,3\nGoats\n13,3\nPiglets\n74\nBreeding sows\n6,5\nPigs for fattening\n14\nOther pigs\n14\nTable chickens\n580\nLaying hens\n230",
  "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/eur/2008/889/annex/IV",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:52:02.274006+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."
}