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Council Directive 2008/120/EC of 18 December 2008 laying down minimum standards for the protection of pigs (Codified version)
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Article 1.This Directive lays down the minimum standards for the protection...
Article 2.For the purposes of this Directive, the following definitions shall...
Article 3.(1) Member States shall ensure that all holdings comply with...
Article 4.Member States shall ensure that the conditions for rearing pigs...
Article 5.The provisions of Annex I may be amended in accordance...
Article 6.Member States shall ensure that: any person who employs or...
Article 7.(1) Preferably before 1 January 2005 and in any event...
Article 9.In order to be imported into the Community, animals coming...
Article 11.(1) The Commission shall be assisted by the Standing Committee...
Article 12.Member States may, in compliance with the general rules of...
Article 13.Directive 91/630/EEC, as amended by the Acts listed in Annex...
Article 14.This Directive shall enter into force on the 20th day...
Article 15.This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
CHAPTER II SPECIFIC PROVISIONS FOR VARIOUS CATEGORIES OF PIGS
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