Amendment: Welfare of intensively reared pigs (Directive 91/630/EEC)
This procedure aims to update the rules regarding the protection and welfare of pigs kept in intensive farming systems. It focuses on improving living conditions to ensure animals are treated humanely and have adequate space and environment to prevent suffering.
The changes primarily affect commercial pig farmers and the agricultural industry, requiring them to adapt their housing and management practices to meet higher welfare standards.
Documents
[IT] DECRETO LEGISLATIVO 20 febbraio 2004, n. 53 Attuazione della direttiva n. 2001/93/CE che stabilisce le norme minime per la protezione dei suini. GURI Supplemento ordinario n° 30/L alla GU n° 49 del 2 — https://www.normattiva.it/uri-res/N2Ls?urn:nir:stato:decreto.legislativo:2004-02-20;53
national transposition · IT · 2026-08-15
[FI] De åländska lagar som används i ÅFS, nr 42/2004 — https://opendata.finlex.fi/finlex/avoindata/v1/akn/fi/act/statute/2004/42/fin@
national transposition · FI · 2026-08-05
[SE] SJVFS 2003:20 — https://rkrattsbaser.gov.se/sfst?bet=2003:20
national transposition · SV · 2026-08-01
[NL] Besluit van 28 april 2003, houdende wijziging van het Varkensbesluit (implementatie richtlijnen nr. 2001/88/EG en nr. 2001/93/EG) ref: Staatsblad n° 184 van 28/04/2003 — https://wetten.overheid.nl/BWBR0015005
national transposition · NL · 2026-07-31
[DE] Mindestanforderungen für den Schutz von Schweinen (Sozialverhalten) Hinweis: VVV 03/315 — https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/msbl_rmschv/BJNR233800997.html
national transposition · DE · 2026-07-30
[SE] Statens jordbruksverks föreskrifter SJVFS 2003:6 af 10/04/2003 ( SG(2003)A/04713 du 14/05/2003) — https://lagen.nu/2003:6
national transposition · SV · 2026-06-05
Protection of animals: welfare of intensively reared pigs (amendment of Directive 91/630/EEC)
report · EN · 2026-05-07