http://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2020/464/chapter/II/section/2Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/464 of 26 March 2020 laying down certain rules for the application of Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the documents needed for the retroactive recognition of periods for the purpose of conversion, the production of organic products and information to be provided by Member States (Text with EEA relevance)Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/464Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/464 of 26 March 2020 laying down certain rules for the application of Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the documents needed for the retroactive recognition of periods for the purpose of conversion, the production of organic products and information to be provided by Member States (Text with EEA relevance)2021-02-09King's Printer of Acts of Parliamenthttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/eu-exit/https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02020R0464-20201215texttext/xmlen2020-12-15CHAPTER IILIVESTOCK
SECTION 2 CERVINE ANIMALS
Article 5Minimum period for feeding with maternal milk

The minimum period referred to in point 1.4.1.(g) of Part II of Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2018/848 for feeding suckling cervine animals preferably with maternal milk shall be 90 days after birth.

Article 6Stocking density and minimum surface for outdoor areas

For cervine animals, the stocking density and the minimum surface for outdoor areas shall be as set out in Part II of Annex I.

Article 7Characteristics of and technical requirements for outdoor enclosures or pens1.

Cervine animals shall be kept in outdoor enclosures or pens providing pastures whenever conditions allow.

2.

The outdoor enclosures or pens shall be constructed in such a way that the different species of cervine animals can be separated if needed.

3.

Each outdoor enclosure or pen shall be either dividable into two areas or adjacent to another outdoor enclosure or pen so that maintenance measures can be carried out on each area or each outdoor enclosure or pen successively.

Article 8Requirements for vegetation and characteristics of protected facilities and open air areas1.

Visual and weather protection facilities shall be provided to cervine animals preferably by natural shelters like inclusion of groups of trees and shrubs, parts of forests or skirts of woods into the outdoor enclosure or pen; if this is not feasible to a sufficient extent the whole year, roofed artificial shelters shall be provided.

2.

Outdoor enclosures or pens for cervine animals shall be equipped with facilities or be covered with vegetation that allow animals to rub off velvet from their antlers.

3.

In the late stage of pregnancy and two weeks after birth, female cervine animals shall have access to areas covered with vegetation that allows hiding their calves.

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Fences around outdoor enclosures or pens shall be constructed in such a way that cervine animals cannot escape.