The Welfare of Farmed Animals (Wales) Regulations 2001 No. 2682 (W. 223)

Powers of entry E+W

12.  M1 An authorised person exercising powers of entry under the Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1968 for the purposes of these Regulations may take with him or her a representative of the European Commission acting for the purposes of —

[F1 (a) Council Directive 99/74/EC laying down minimum standards for the protection of laying hens.]

(b) Council Directive 91/629/EEC M2 laying down minimum standards for the protection of calves as amended by Council Directive 97/2/EC M3 and Commission Decision 97/182/EC M4 ;

(c) Council Directive 91/630/EEC M5 laying down minimum standards for the protection of pigs; or

(d) Council Directive 98/58/EC M6 concerning the protection of animals kept for farming purposes;

as well as any person he or she takes under powers provided under section 6(3) of that Act.

Textual Amendments

F1 Reg. 12(a) substituted (6.8.2002) by The Welfare of Farmed Animals (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/1898), regs. 1(2), 2(9)

Marginal Citations

M1 1968 c. 34.

M2 OJ No.L340, 11.12.91, p.28.

M3 OJ No. L.25, 28.1.97, p.24.

M4 OJ No. L76, 24.2.97, p.33.

M5 OJ No.L340, 11.12.91, p.33.

M6 OJ No.L221, 8.8.98, p.23.