The Welfare of Farmed Animals (Wales) Regulations 2007
W.S.I. 2007/3070 · Made 23 October 2007 · Extends to England and Wales
ANIMALS, WALES
ANIMAL WELFARE
Made 23 October 2007
Laid before the National Assembly for Wales 27 September 2007
Coming into force 24 October 2007
The Welsh Ministers are, in relation to Wales, the appropriate national authority for the purposes of exercising the powers conferred by section 12(1), (2) and (3) of the Animal Welfare Act 2006f1, and make the following Regulations in exercise of those powers.
In accordance with section 12(6) of that Act, the Welsh Ministers have consulted such persons appearing to them to represent interests with which these Regulations are concerned as they considered appropriate.
In accordance with section 61(2) of that Act, a draft of these Regulations has been laid before the National Assembly for Wales and approved by a resolution of the National Assembly for Wales.
Annotations to the whole text
Footnotes
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2006 c. 45. Functions conferred on the National Assembly for Wales are exercisable by the Welsh Ministers by virtue of paragraph 30 of and Schedule 11 to the Government of Wales Act 2006.
Contents
- 1Title, application and commencement
- 2Definitions and interpretation
- 3Animals to which these Regulations apply
- 4Duties on persons responsible for farmed animals
- 5Additional duties on persons responsible for poultry, laying hens, calves, cattle, pigs or rabbits
- 5AMonitoring and follow-up at the slaughterhouse
- 6Codes of Practice
- 7Offences
- 8Prosecutions
- 9Penalties
- Signature
- Schedule 1: General conditions under which farmed animals must be kept
- 1Staffing
- 2Inspection
- 3Inspection
- 4Inspection
- 5Paragraph 5
- 6Paragraph 6
- 7Record keeping
- 8Record keeping
- 9Freedom of movement
- 10Freedom of movement
- 11Buildings and accommodation
- 12Buildings and accommodation
- 13Buildings and accommodation
- 14Buildings and accommodation
- 15Buildings and accommodation
- 16Buildings and accommodation
- 17Animals not kept in buildings
- 18Automatic or mechanical equipment
- 19Automatic or mechanical equipment
- 20Automatic or mechanical equipment
- 21Automatic or mechanical equipment
- 22Feed, water and other substances
- 23Feed, water and other substances
- 24Feed, water and other substances
- 25Feed, water and other substances
- 26Feed, water and other substances
- 27Paragraph 27
- 28Breeding procedures
- 29Breeding procedures
- 30Electrical immobilisation
- Schedule 2: Additional conditions that apply to the keeping of laying hens in non-cage systems
- 1Paragraph 1
- 2Paragraph 2
- 3Paragraph 3
- 4Paragraph 4
- 5Paragraph 5
- 6Paragraph 6
- 7Paragraph 7
- 8Paragraph 8
- 9Paragraph 9
- Schedule 3: Additional conditions that apply to the keeping of laying hens in conventional cages
- 1Paragraph 1
- 2Paragraph 2
- 3Paragraph 3
- 4Paragraph 4
- 5Paragraph 5
- 6Paragraph 6
- 7Paragraph 7
- 8Paragraph 8
- 9Paragraph 9
- Schedule 4: Additional conditions that apply to the keeping of laying hens in enriched cages
- 1Paragraph 1
- 2Paragraph 2
- 3Paragraph 3
- 4Paragraph 4
- 5Paragraph 5
- 6Paragraph 6
- Schedule 5: Additional conditions applicable to all systems in which laying hens are kept
- 1Paragraph 1
- 2Paragraph 2
- 3Paragraph 3
- 4Paragraph 4
- 5Paragraph 5
- 6Paragraph 6
- 7Paragraph 7
- Schedule 5A: Additional conditions that apply in relation to conventionally reared meat chickens
- Part 1: Interpretation
- 1Interpretation
- Part 2: General additional conditions
- 2Training
- 3Stocking density limits
- 4Notification of stocking density
- 5Requirements for higher stocking densities
- 6Drink and feed
- 7Litter
- 8Ventilation and heating
- 9Noise
- 10Light
- 11Inspection
- 12Cleaning
- 13Record keeping
- Part 3: Monitoring and follow-up at the slaughterhouse
- 14Food chain information and chickens dead on arrival
- 15Identification of poor welfare conditions and follow-up
- Schedule 6: Additional conditions that apply to the keeping of calves confined for rearing and fattening
- 1Accommodation
- 2Inspection
- 3Inspection
- 4Tethering
- 5Artificially lit buildings
- 6Cleaning and disinfection
- 7Floors
- 8Bedding and lying area
- 9Bovine colostrum
- 10Additional dietary requirements
- 11Muzzling
- 12Feeding
- 13Drinking water
- Schedule 7: Additional conditions that apply to the keeping of cattle
- 1Paragraph 1
- 2Paragraph 2
- 3Paragraph 3
- Schedule 8: Additional conditions that apply to the keeping of pigs
- Part 1: Interpretation
- 1Paragraph 1
- Part 2: General additional conditions
- 2Inspection
- 3Tethering
- 4Tethering
- 5Accommodation
- 6Accommodation
- 7Artificially lit buildings
- 8Prevention of fighting
- 9Cleaning and disinfection
- 10Bedding
- 11Floors
- 12Floors
- 13Feeding
- 14Drinking water
- 15Environmental enrichment
- 16Prohibition on the use of the sweat-box system
- 17Noise levels
- 18Noise levels
- Part 3: Boars
- 19Paragraph 19
- 20Paragraph 20
- 21Paragraph 21
- Part 4: Sows and Gilts
- 22Paragraph 22
- 23Farrowing
- 24Farrowing
- 25Farrowing
- 26Farrowing
- 27Group housing
- 28Group housing
- 29Group housing
- 30Group housing
- 31Group housing
- 32Group housing
- 33Group housing
- Part 5: Piglets
- 34Paragraph 34
- 35Paragraph 35
- 36Paragraph 36
- 37Paragraph 37
- 38Paragraph 38
- Part 6: Weaners and rearing pigs
- 39Paragraph 39
- 40Paragraph 40
- 41Paragraph 41
- 42Paragraph 42
- 43Paragraph 43
- Schedule 9: Additional conditions that apply to the keeping of rabbits
- 1Paragraph 1
- 2Paragraph 2
- Explanatory note