{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2018-848/annex-II/part-2/division-1/division-1.9/division-1.9.2/division-1.9.2.2",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2018-848/annex-II/part-2/division-1/division-1.9/division-1.9.2/division-1.9.2.2.json",
  "legislation": "eur/2018/848",
  "legislation_title": "Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on organic production and labelling of organic products and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2018-848",
  "path": "annex/II/part/2/division/1/division/1.9/division/1.9.2/division/1.9.2.2",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "1.9.2.2",
  "heading": "Housing and husbandry practices",
  "text": "With regard to housing and husbandry practices, the following rules shall apply:\n(a) cervine animals shall be provided with hiding places, shelters and fences that do not harm animals;\n(b) in red deer pens, animals must be able to roll in the mud to ensure skin grooming and body temperature regulation;\n(c) any housing shall have smooth, but not slippery floors;\n(d) any housing shall be provided with a comfortable, clean and dry laying or rest area of sufficient size, consisting of a solid construction which is not slatted. Ample dry bedding strewn with litter material shall be provided in the rest area. The litter shall comprise straw or other suitable natural material. The litter may be improved and enriched with any mineral product authorised pursuant to Article 24 as a fertiliser or soil conditioner for use in organic production;\n(e) feeding places shall be installed in areas protected from the weather and accessible both to animals and to persons attending to them. The soil where feeding places are located shall be consolidated, and the feeding apparatus shall be equipped with a roof;\n(f) if permanent access to feed cannot be ensured, the feeding places shall be designed so that all animals can feed at the same time.",
  "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/2018/848/annex/II/part/2/division/1/division/1.9/division/1.9.2/division/1.9.2.2",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:44:05.823342+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."
}