Article 2

For the purposes of this Directive, the following definitions shall apply:

  1. 1.

    ‘pig’ means an animal of the porcine species, of any age, kept for breeding or fattening;

  2. 2.

    ‘boar’ means a male pig after puberty, intended for breeding;

  3. 3.

    ‘gilt’ means a female pig after puberty and before farrowing;

  4. 4.

    ‘sow’ means a female pig after the first farrowing;

  5. 5.

    ‘farrowing sow’ means a female pig between the perinatal period and the weaning of the piglets;

  6. 6.

    ‘dry pregnant sow’ means a sow between weaning her piglets and the perinatal period;

  7. 7.

    ‘piglet’ means a pig from birth to weaning;

  8. 8.

    ‘weaner’ means a pig from weaning to the age of 10 weeks;

  9. 9.

    ‘rearing pig’ means a pig from 10 weeks to slaughter or service;

  10. 10.
    ‘F1competent authorities’ means competent authorities as defined in Article 3(3) of Regulation X1(EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council 7 .