Paragraph 12 FloorsF1
England and Wales
Where pigs are kept in a building, floors shall —
(a)
be smooth but not slippery so as to prevent injury to the pigs;
(b)
be so designed constructed and maintained as not to cause injury or suffering to pigs standing or lying on them;
(c)
be suitable for the size and weight of the pigs; and
(d)
where no litter is provided, form a rigid, even and stable surface.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Sch. 6 substituted (14.7.2003) by The Welfare of Farmed Animals (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/1726), regs. 1(2), 3(4) (with reg. 2)