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Directive 2010/63/EU of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title
Directive 2010/63/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2010 on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes (Text with EEA relevance)
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7.Farm animalsU.K.
During agricultural research, when the aim of the project requires that the animals are kept under similar conditions to those under which commercial farm animals are kept, the keeping of the animals shall comply at least with the standards laid down in Directives 98/58/EC, 91/629/EEC(1) and 91/630/EEC(2).
Table 7.1. Cattle U.K.
| Body weight(kg) | Minimum enclosure size(m2) | Minimum floor area/animal(m2/animal) | Trough space for ad-libitum feeding of polled cattle(m/animal) | Trough space for restricted feeding of polled cattle(m/animal) | Date referred to in Article 33(2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| up to 100 | 2,5 | 2,3 | 0,1 | 0,3 | 1 January 2017 |
| over 100 to 200 | 4,25 | 3,4 | 0,15 | 0,5 | |
| over 200 to 400 | 6,0 | 4,8 | 0,18 | 0,6 | |
| over 400 to 600 | 9,0 | 7,5 | 0,21 | 0,7 | |
| over 600 to 800 | 11,0 | 8,75 | 0,24 | 0,8 | |
| over 800 | 16,0 | 10,0 | 0,3 | 1,0 |
Table 7.2. Sheep and goats U.K.
| Body weight(kg) | Minimum enclosure size(m2) | Minimum floor area/animal(m2/animal) | Minimum partition height(m) | Trough space for ad-libitum feeding(m/animal) | Trough space for restricted feeding(m/animal) | Date referred to in Article 33(2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| less than 20 | 1,0 | 0,7 | 1,0 | 0,1 | 0,25 | 1 January 2017 |
| over 20 to 35 | 1,5 | 1,0 | 1,2 | 0,1 | 0,3 | |
| over 35 to 60 | 2,0 | 1,5 | 1,2 | 0,12 | 0,4 | |
| over 60 | 3,0 | 1,8 | 1,5 | 0,12 | 0,5 |
Table 7.3. Pigs and minipigs U.K.
| a Pigs may be confined in smaller enclosures for short periods of time, for example by partitioning the main enclosure using dividers, when justified on veterinary or experimental grounds, for example where individual food consumption is required. | ||||
| Live weight(kg) | Minimum enclosure sizea(m2) | Minimum floor area per animal(m2/animal) | Minimum lying space per animal (in, thermoneutral conditions)(m2/animal) | Date referred to in Article 33(2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Up to 5 | 2,0 | 0,2 | 0,1 | 1 January 2017 |
| over 5 to 10 | 2,0 | 0,25 | 0,11 | |
| over 10 to 20 | 2,0 | 0,35 | 0,18 | |
| over 20 to 30 | 2,0 | 0,5 | 0,24 | |
| over 30 to 50 | 2,0 | 0,7 | 0,33 | |
| over 50 to 70 | 3,0 | 0,8 | 0,41 | |
| over 70 to 100 | 3,0 | 1,0 | 0,53 | |
| over 100 to 150 | 4,0 | 1,35 | 0,7 | |
| over 150 | 5,0 | 2,5 | 0,95 | |
| Adult (conventional) boars | 7,5 | 1,3 | ||
Table 7.4. Equines U.K.
The shortest side shall be a minimum of 1,5 times the wither height of the animal. The height of indoor enclosures shall allow animals to rear to their full height.
| a To ensure adequate space is provided, space allowances for each individual animal shall be based on height to withers (WH). | |||||
| Wither height(m) | Minimum floor area/animal(m2/animal) | Minimum enclosure height(m) | Date referred to in Article 33(2) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| For each animal held singly or in groups of up to 3 animals | For each animal held in groups of 4 or more animals | Foaling box/mare with foal | |||
| 1,00 to 1,40 | 9,0 | 6,0 | 16 | 3,0 | 1 January 2017 |
| over 1,40 to 1,60 | 12,0 | 9,0 | 20 | 3,0 | |
| over 1,60 | 16,0 | (2 × WH)2 a | 20 | 3,0 | |
(1)
Council Directive 91/629/EEC of 19 November 1991 laying down minimum standards for the protection of calves (OJ L 340, 11.12.1991, p. 28).
(2)
Council Directive 91/630/EEC of 19 November 1991 laying down minimum standards for the protection of pigs (OJ L 340, 11.12.1991, p. 33).
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