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The Welfare of Livestock Regulations 1994

S.I. 1994/2126 · Made 27 July 1994

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ANIMALS

PREVENTION OF CRUELTY

Approved by both Houses of Parliament

Made 27th July 1994

Coming into force 10th August 1994

The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, the Secretary of State for Scotland and the Secretary of State for Wales, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2 of the Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1968f1 and now vested in themf2, acting jointly, and the said Minister and the Secretary of State, being Ministers designatedf3 for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972f4 in relation to the Common Agricultural Policy of the European Community, acting jointly, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by the said section 2(2) of the said 1972 Act and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, and after consultation (in accordance with section 2 of the said 1968 Act) with such persons appearing to them to represent any interests concerned as they have considered appropriate, hereby make the following Regulations, a draft of which has been approved by resolution of each House of Parliament:

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Footnotes

f1

1968 c. 34; section 50(1) contains a definition of “the Ministers”.

f2

In the case of the Secretary of State for Wales by virtue of S.I. 1978/272.

f3

S.I. 1972/1811.

f4

1972 c. 68.

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Interpretation and application
  3. 3Keeping livestock
  4. 4Welfare Codes
  5. 5Importation from third countries
  6. 6Powers of entry
  7. 7Offences
  8. 8Revocations and amendments
  9. Signature
  10. Schedule 1: CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH LAYING HENS IN BATTERY CAGES MUST BE KEPT
  11. 1Paragraph 1
  12. 2Paragraph 2
  13. 3Paragraph 3
  14. 4Paragraph 4
  15. 5Paragraph 5
  16. 6Paragraph 6
  17. 7Paragraph 7
  18. 8Paragraph 8
  19. 9Paragraph 9
  20. 10Paragraph 10
  21. 11Paragraph 11
  22. 12Paragraph 12
  23. 13Paragraph 13
  24. 14Paragraph 14
  25. 15Paragraph 15
  26. 16Paragraph 16
  27. Schedule 2: CALVES
  28. 1Paragraph 1
  29. 2Paragraph 2
  30. 3Paragraph 3
  31. 4Paragraph 4
  32. 5Paragraph 5
  33. 6Paragraph 6
  34. 7Paragraph 7
  35. 8Paragraph 8
  36. 9Paragraph 9
  37. 10Paragraph 10
  38. 11Paragraph 11
  39. 12Paragraph 12
  40. 13Paragraph 13
  41. 14Paragraph 14
  42. 15Paragraph 15
  43. 16Paragraph 16
  44. 17Paragraph 17
  45. 18Paragraph 18
  46. 19Paragraph 19
  47. 20Paragraph 20
  48. Schedule 3: PIGS
  49. Part I: GENERAL CONDITIONS
  50. 1Paragraph 1
  51. 2Paragraph 2
  52. 3Paragraph 3
  53. 4Paragraph 4
  54. 5Paragraph 5
  55. 6Paragraph 6
  56. 7Paragraph 7
  57. 8Paragraph 8
  58. 9Paragraph 9
  59. 10Paragraph 10
  60. 11Paragraph 11
  61. 12Paragraph 12
  62. 13Paragraph 13
  63. 14Paragraph 14
  64. 15Paragraph 15
  65. 16Paragraph 16
  66. 17Paragraph 17
  67. 18Paragraph 18
  68. 19Paragraph 19
  69. 20Paragraph 20
  70. 21Paragraph 21
  71. 22Paragraph 22
  72. IIBOARS
  73. Part III: SOWS AND GILTS
  74. Part IV: PIGLETS
  75. Part V: WEANERS AND REARING PIGS
  76. Schedule 4
  77. Part I: GENERAL CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH LIVESTOCK MUST BE KEPT
  78. 1Paragraph 1
  79. 2Paragraph 2
  80. 3Paragraph 3
  81. 4Paragraph 4
  82. 5Paragraph 5
  83. 6Paragraph 6
  84. 7Paragraph 7
  85. 8Paragraph 8
  86. 9Paragraph 9
  87. 10Paragraph 10
  88. 11Paragraph 11
  89. 12Paragraph 12
  90. Part II: ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS FOR INTENSIVE SYSTEMS
  91. Explanatory note