The Welfare of Farmed Animals (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2010

UK Statutory Instrument 2010 No. 3033 — creates 1 criminal offence.

1offences created

0recorded in force

0revoked

Made: 22 December 2010
In force from: Not determined
Extent: Not stated
Subject: TV licensing, fare evasion and school attendance
Made under: Animal Welfare Act 2006, England for the purposes of the Animal Welfare Act 2006, European Communities Act 1972

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations) — published with the instrument by the department that made it. © Crown copyright, reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

These Regulations amend the Welfare of Farmed Animals (England) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/2078) to implement Council Directive 2007/43/EC laying down minimum rules for the protection of chickens kept for meat production (OJ No L 182, 12.7.07, p 19). The amendments to the Welfare of Farmed Animals (England) Regulations 2007 are as follows. Regulation 2 (definitions and interpretation provision) is amended, including the insertion of definitions of “conventionally reared meat chicken” (which covers chickens kept for meat production, except for those on holdings with fewer than 500 chickens or with only breeding stocks, which are on hatcheries, or which are barn-reared, free range or organically-produced), “food business operator” and “stocking density” (regulation 3). Regulation 5 (additional duties on persons responsible) is amended to provide that persons responsible for conventionally reared meat chickens are required to comply with Part 2 of a new Schedule 5A (regulation 4). A new regulation 5A is added which gives effect to Part 3 of the new Schedule 5A (regulation 5). Failure to comply with the requirements of Part 2 of Schedule 5A is an offence, and regulation 7 (offences) is amended to provide for an offence in relation to breach of paragraph 14(2) of Schedule 5A (regulation 6). Schedule 1 (general conditions under which farmed animals must be kept) is amended to include provisions relating to conventionally reared meat chickens (regulation 7). A Schedule 5A is added, which sets out additional conditions that relate to conventionally reared meat chickens (regulation 8). A full impact assessment of the effect of this instrument on the costs of business has been prepared and placed in the library of each House of Parliament. Copies of the impact assessment and the transposition note may be obtained from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Animal Welfare Team, 9 Millbank, c/o 17 Smith Square, London SW1P 3JR.

Offences created by this instrument

After paragraph (1) (as so renumbered) add— 2 A food business operator who, without lawful authority or excuse, fails… regulation 6(2) · Status not determined · Strict liability

What Parliament said about it

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Mutilations (Permitted Procedures) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 Lords · Lords Chamber · 25 November 2010
Welfare of Farmed Animals (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2010
Business without Debate Commons · Commons Chamber · 6 December 2010 · Mr Speaker
Order. The right hon. Gentleman has no business behaving in that way. The objection has been registered, and it has been registered in a perfectly proper way. I thought it proper to put the Question. The objection had been registered, and it was registered clearly. The right hon. Gentleman has nothing about which to complain. Delegated Legislation Motion made, and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6), Electronic Communications That the draft Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006 (Directions to OFCOM) Order 2010, which was laid before this House on 27 July, be approved. —(James…
Welfare of Farmed Animals (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 Lords · Grand Committee · 8 December 2010 · Lord Henley
That the Grand Committee do report to the House that it has considered the Welfare of Farmed Animals (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2010.
Welfare of Farmed Animals (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 Lords · Grand Committee · 8 December 2010
Welfare of Farmed Animals (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 Lords · Lords Chamber · 21 December 2010

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