Paragraph 15 Identification of poor welfare conditions and follow-upF1
England and Wales
An official veterinarian conducting controls under F2Regulation (EU) 2017/625 in relation to chickens must evaluate the results of the post-mortem inspection to identify possible indications of poor welfare conditions in their holding or house of origin.
If the mortality rate of the chickens or the results of the post-mortem inspection are consistent with poor animal welfare conditions, the official veterinarian must communicate the data to the keeper of those chickens and to the Secretary of State without delay.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Sch. 5A inserted (23.12.2010) by The Welfare of Farmed Animals (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/3033), regs. 1, 8, Sch.
- F2
Words in Sch. 5A para. 15(1) substituted (14.12.2019) by The Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health Fees etc.) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1488), regs. 1(1), 23(2)(b)