Regulation 2 InterpretationI1

In these Regulations—

• “animal welfare code” means a code of practice issued under section 37 of the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006^f1;

• “calf” means a bovine animal under 6 months old;

• “conventionally reared meat chicken” means an animal of the species Gallus gallus that is kept for meat production, other than one—

  1. (a)

     that is on a holding—

     1. (i)

        with fewer than 500 such animals; or

     2. (ii)

        with only breeding stocks of such animals;

  2. (b)

     that is on a hatchery;

  3. (c)

     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 Council Regulation (EC) No. 1234/2007 as regards the marketing standards for poultrymeat^f2; or

  4. (d)

     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^f3;

• “inspector” means a person appointed as an inspector by the Scottish Ministers or a local authority for the purposes of these Regulations;

• “laying hen” means an animal of the species Gallus gallus which has reached laying maturity and is kept for production of eggs not intended for hatching;

• “local authority” means a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994^f4;

• “person responsible” means a person responsible for an animal in terms of section 18 of the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006 and includes a keeper and a food business operator; and

• “pig” means an animal of the porcine species of any age, kept for breeding or fattening.

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