The Eggs and Chicks (Wales) Regulations 2010I13

1

The Eggs and Chicks (Wales) Regulations 2010 M1 are amended as follows.

2

In regulation 3(1)—

a

after the definition of “the Act”, insert—

“the animal welfare regulations” (“y rheoliadau lles anifeiliaid”) means the Welfare of Farmed Animals (Wales) Regulations 2007 M2.

b

omit the definition of “Council Directive 1999/74/EC”;

c

omit the definition of “region”;

d

for the definition of “region of production”, substitute—

“region of production” (“rhanbarth cynhyrchu”), in relation to eggs produced at a production site in Wales, and marketed by the producer direct to a final consumer by door-to-door selling or at a local public market, means—

a

the area within a 80 kilometre radius of the boundary of the production site; and

b

any part of Wales that is outside that 80 kilometre radius;

3

For regulation 13(3) substitute—

3

The conditions are the conditions in the following provisions of Schedule 2 to the animal welfare regulations—

a

paragraph 2(d) (but not the requirement for perches not to have sharp edges and to be at least 15cm per hen);

b

paragraph 2(e);

c

paragraph 5;

d

paragraph 6(a);

e

paragraph 7(a).

4

For regulation 14(3) substitute—

3

The conditions are the conditions in the following provisions of Schedule 2 to the animal welfare regulations—

a

paragraph 2(d) (but not the requirement for perches not to have sharp edges and to be at least 15cm per hen);

b

paragraph 2(e);

c

paragraph 5;

d

paragraph 6(a);

e

paragraph 7(a).

5

In regulation 19—

a

for paragraph (2) substitute—

2

The authorised officer may be accompanied by such other persons as the officer considers necessary.

b

omit paragraph (14).

6

In Schedule 2, in part 2, in the table—

a

in column 2, for the 21st entry (that is, the entry corresponding to the entry for “Article 9(1)” in column 1) substitute—

Regulation 4 of the Registration of Establishments (Laying Hens) (Wales) Regulations 2004 M3

b

in column 2, in the 26th entry (that is, the entry corresponding to the entry for “Article 12(2), fourth sub-paragraph” in column 1), for “Chapter III of Council Directive 1999/74/EC” substitute “ Schedule 4 to the animal welfare regulations ”.