Regulation 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations—

• “the Act” (“y Ddeddf”) means the Animal Welfare Act 2006;

• “cattle” (“gwartheg”) means all animals of the bovine species including bison and buffalo;

• F1“conventionally reared meat chicken” (“iâr fwyta a fegir yn gonfensiynol”) means an animal of the species Gallus gallus that is kept for meat production, other than one—

  1. (a)

     that is on a holding with fewer than 500 such animals or with only breeding stocks of such animals;

  2. (b)

     in relation to which the term “Extensive indoor (barn reared)”, “Free range”, “Traditional free range” or “Free range – total freedom” can be used within the meaning of point (b), (c), (d) or (e) of Annex V to Commission Regulation (EC) No 543/2008 laying down detailed rules for the application of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 as regards the marketing standards for poultry meat);

  3. (c)

     that is organically reared in accordance with Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91;

• “desnooding” (“torri crogrib”) means removal of a turkey's snood;

• “disbudding” (“dadimpio”) means removal of the horn bud of cattle, goats or sheep;

• “domestic fowl” (“ffowlyn domestig”) means a domesticated member of the species gallus gallus;

• “dubbing” (“torri crib”) means removal of the comb of a domestic fowl;

• “farmed” (“a ffermir”) means an animal bred or kept for the production of food, wool or skin or for other farming purposes;

• “horses” (“ceffylau”) includes ponies, asses, donkeys, jennets and mules;

• “in velvet” (“yn bwrw eu melfed”) means, in relation to the antlers of a deer, until the velvet is frayed and the greater part of it has been shed;

• “laying hen” (“iâr ddodwy”) means a hen of the species Gallus gallus which has reached laying maturity and is kept for production of eggs not intended for hatching;

• “poultry” (“dofednod”) means domestic fowl, turkeys, geese, ducks, guinea fowl, quails, pheasants and partridges;

• “prohibited procedure” (“triniaeth waharddedig”) means a procedure which involves interference with the sensitive tissues or bone structure of an animal, otherwise than for the purpose of its medical treatment;

• “suitable instrument” (“offeryn addas”) means in relation to any procedure, an instrument that is in a fit state of repair and has been designed, or is of a kind commonly used, for the purpose of performing that procedure.