Draft Regulations laid before the Scottish Parliament under section 51(3) of the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006 for approval by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.
2020 No.
The Welfare of Farmed Animals (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2020
Made
Coming into force
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 26 and 51(2) of the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 20061 and all other powers enabling them to do so.
In accordance with section 26(5) of that Act, the Scottish Ministers have consulted such persons appearing to them to represent relevant interests, and such other persons, as they consider appropriate.
In accordance with section 51(3) of that Act2, a draft of this instrument has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.
Citation and commencement1
These Regulations may be cited as the Welfare of Farmed Animals (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2020 and come into force on 28 November 2020.
Amendment of the Welfare of Farmed Animals (Scotland) Regulations 20102
In regulation 7A (animal welfare guidance) of the Welfare of Farmed Animals (Scotland) Regulations 20103 for paragraph (2) substitute—
2
In paragraph (1), “animal welfare guidance” means—
a
the guidance contained in the document titled “Guidance for the Welfare of Meat Chickens and Meat Breeding Chickens” and dated April 2019, which was first published by the Scottish Government on its website on 1 April 20194,
b
the guidance contained in the document titled “Guidance for the Welfare of Laying Hens and Pullets” and dated August 2020, which was first published by the Scottish Government on its website on 21 August 20205.
(This note is not part of the Regulations)