Views sought on new code of practice for pig welfare
The new Code aims to give pig farmers the latest guidance on current legislation.
Defra has launched a consultation into plans for a new statutory code of practice for the welfare of pigs.
The existing code provides keepers of pigs with guidance on how to comply with current welfare legislation. However, it has not been updated since it was published in 2003.
Defra proposes to repeal the current statutory Code of Recommendations for the Welfare of Livestock: Pigs (2003) and to replace it with a new statutory code.
The aim of this new code is to give farmers the latest guidance on current legislation, reflect the latest in veterinary and scientific knowledge and present this in a clear and relevant way.
The consultation is seeking views on whether and how well the draft statutory code, published with this consultation, achieves these aims.
The consultation will run until 9 March 2018 and can be found at https://consult.defra.gov.uk/animal-health-and-welfare/consultation-on-pig-a-draft-code-of-practice/consultation/intro/
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