Welfare of Farmed Animals (England) Regulations 2000

JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
CitationSI 2000/1870
  • These Regulations, which shall extend to England only, may be cited as the Welfare of Farmed Animals (England) Regulations 2000 and shall come into force on 14th August 2000.
  • (1) In these Regulations—animals living in the wild;animals whilst at, and animals solely intended for use in, competitions, shows, cultural or sporting events or activities;experimental or laboratory animals; orany invertebrate animals.(3) Part 1 of Schedule 6 shall have effect for the purpose of the interpretation of Schedule 6.any reference to a numbered regulation is a reference to the regulation so numbered in these Regulations;any reference to a numbered Schedule is a reference to the Schedule to these Regulations so numbered in these Regulations;any reference in a regulation or a Schedule to a numbered paragraph is a reference to the paragraph so numbered in the regulation or Schedule in which the reference occurs; andany reference to an instrument of the European Community is to that instrument as amended at the time these Regulations are made.to ensure the welfare of the animals under their care; andto ensure that the animals are not caused any unnecessary pain, suffering or injury.(2) Owners and keepers of animals (other than fish, reptiles and amphibians) shall take all reasonable steps to ensure that the conditions under which the animals are bred or kept comply with the requirements set out in Schedule 1.(3) In deciding whether the conditions under which animals are being bred or kept comply with the requirements set out in Schedule 1, the owner and keeper of the animals shall have regard to their species, and to their degree of development, adaptation and domestication, and to their physiological and ethological needs in accordance with established experience and scientific knowledge.
  • Owners and keepers of laying hens kept in battery cages shall ensure that, in addition to the requirements set out in Schedule 1, the conditions under which the birds are kept comply with the requirements set out in Schedule 2.
  • Owners and keepers of poultry (other than laying hens kept in battery cages) shall ensure that, in addition to the requirements set out in Schedule 1, the conditions under which the birds are kept comply with the requirements set out in Schedule 3.
  • Owners and keepers of calves confined for rearing and fattening shall ensure that, in addition to the requirements set out in Schedule 1, the conditions under which the animals are kept comply with the requirements set out in Schedule 4.
  • Owners and keepers of cattle shall ensure that, in addition to the requirements set out in Schedule 1, the conditions under which the animals are kept comply with the requirements set out in Schedule 5.
  • the requirements set out in Part II of Schedule 6; and
  • the requirements set out in Parts III, IV, V or VI of Schedule 6 (as the case may be) applicable to the particular category of pig being kept.
  • Owners and keepers of rabbits shall ensure that, in addition to the requirements set out in Schedule 1, the conditions under which the animals are kept comply with the requirements set out in Schedule 7.
  • is acquainted with the provisions of all relevant statutory welfare codes relating to the animals being attended to;has access to a copy of those codes while he is attending to the animals; andhas received instruction and guidance on those codes.(2) Any person who keeps animals, or who causes or knowingly permits animals to be kept, shall not attend to them unless he has access to all relevant statutory welfare codes relating to the animals while he is attending to them, and is acquainted with the provisions of those codes.
  • Where an authorised person considers that animals are being kept in a way which is likely to cause unnecessary pain, suffering or injury, or in any other way in contravention of any provision of these Regulations, he may serve a notice on the person appearing to him to be in charge of the animals requiring that person, within the period stated in the notice, to take any action that the authorised person considers to be reasonably necessary to ensure compliance with these Regulations and the authorised person shall give his reasons for requiring that action to be taken.
  • Council Directive
  • Council Directive
  • Council Directive
  • Council Directive
  • contravenes or fails to comply with any provision of these Regulations;fails to comply with a notice served under regulation 11 within the time specified in the notice;makes any entry in a record, or gives any information for the purposes of these Regulations which he knows to be false in any material particular or, for those purposes, recklessly makes a statement or gives any information which is false in any material particular; orcauses or permits any of the above,(2) In any proceedings against an owner or keeper of animals for a failure to comply with regulation 3(1) or 3(2) (as read with regulation 3(3) ) , the owner or keeper, as the case may be, may rely on his compliance with any relevant recommendation contained in a statutory welfare code as tending to establish his compliance with the relevant regulation.
  • The Welfare of Livestock Regulations 1994
  • Animals shall be

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