council direct novemb lai minimum standard protect pig eec council european commun regard treati establish european econom commun articl thereof regard propos commiss regard opinion european parliament regard opinion econom social committe member state ratifi european convent protect anim farm purpos commun approv convent decis eec deposit instrument approv european parliament resolut februari anim welfar polici call commiss make propos minimum standard intens farm pig pig live anim includ list product set annex ii treati keep pig integr part agricultur constitut sourc revenu part agricultur popul differ distort condit competit interfer smooth run organ common market pig pig product establish common minimum standard protect pig rear fatten order ensur ration develop product offici servic produc consum inform develop field commiss basi report scientif veterinari committe pursu activ scientif research pig rear system point view pig welfar provis made interim period enabl commiss complet task successfulli adopt direct articl direct lai minimum standard protect pig confin rear fatten articl purpos direct definit appli pig anim porcin speci ag breed fatten boar male pig puberti intend breed gilt femal pig puberti farrow sow femal pig farrow farrow sow femal pig perinat period wean piglet dry pregnant sow sow wean piglet perinat period piglet pig birth wean weaner pig wean ag ten week rear pig pig ten week slaughter servic compet author compet author mean articl direct eec articl member state ensur januari hold newli built rebuilt brought time date compli requir unobstruct floor area weaner rear pig rear group pig averag weight kg pig averag weight kg kg pig averag weight kg kg pig averag weight kg kg pig averag weight kg kg pig averag weight kg kg pig averag weight kg januari minimum standard provid appli hold construct convers instal sow gilt tether prohibit decemb instal built prior januari meet requir point author compet author light result inspect provid articl period circumst extend decemb provis articl appli hold fewer pig sow piglet articl member state ensur condit rear pig compli gener provis laid annex june member state compet author author derog paragraph chapter annex direct enter forc commiss cooper member state issu recommend defin addit minimum standard protect pig supplement annex articl provis annex amend accord procedur laid articl order account scientif progress articl octob commiss submit council report drawn basi opinion scientif veterinari committe intens pig rear system compli welfar requir pig patholog zootechn physiolog behaviour point view socio econom implic system report account welfar sow rear vari degre confin group accompani propos account conclus report council act qualifi major propos month submiss articl member state ensur inspect carri respons compet author order check provis direct annex compli inspect carri occas check made purpos year cover statist repres sampl rear system member state commiss accord procedur laid articl draw code rule appli carri inspect provid paragraph year work dai april time april member state inform commiss result inspect carri previou year accord articl includ number inspect carri proport number hold territori articl anim import member countri respect requir welfar whilst rear receiv treatment equival guarante direct anim commun origin requir state certif issu compet author member countri concern articl veterinari expert commiss uniform applic direct carri spot check cooper compet author person carri check implement special person hygien measur exclud risk transmiss diseas member state territori check carri give assist expert carri duti commiss inform compet author member state concern result check compet author member state concern measur prove account result check regard relat member countri provis chapter iii direct eec appli gener rule applic articl adopt accord procedur laid articl articl procedur laid articl chairman refer matter delai stand veterinari committe set direct eec hereinaft refer committe initi request repres member state repres commiss submit committe draft measur committe deliv opinion draft time limit chairman lai urgenc matter opinion deliv major laid articl treati case decis council requir adopt propos commiss vote repres member state committe weight manner set articl chairman vote commiss adopt measur envisag accord opinion committe measur envisag accord opinion committe opinion deliv commiss delai submit council propos relat measur council act qualifi major month date referr council council act propos measur adopt commiss council decid measur simpl major articl member state bring forc law regul administr provis includ sanction compli direct januari forthwith inform commiss thereof member state adopt provis includ refer direct accompani refer offici public detail refer adopt member state date set paragraph member state complianc gener rule treati maintain appli territori stricter provis protect pig laid direct inform commiss measur articl direct address member state brussel novemb council presid bukman oj oj oj oj oj oj direct amend direct eec oj oj oj annex chapter gener condit materi construct hous stall equip pig contact harm pig capabl clean disinfect commun rule laid matter electr circuit equip instal accord nation rule forc avoid electr shock insul heat ventil build ensur air circul dust level temperatur rel air humid ga concentr limit harm pig autom mechan equip essenti pig health welfar inspect daili defect discov rectifi immedi imposs step safeguard health pig defect rectifi notabl altern method feed maintain satisfactori environ artifici ventil system provis made back system guarante suffici air renew preserv health pig event failur system alarm system provid warn stock keeper failur alarm system test regularli pig perman dark meet behaviour physiolog provis made allow climat condit member state natur artifici light function period equival period natur light addit suitabl light fix portabl strong pig inspect time pig rear group stall inspect owner person respons anim dai pig appear ill injur treat appropri delai isol sick injur pig adequ accommod dry comfort bed veterinari advic obtain pig respond stock keeper care pig measur prevent fight normal behaviour pig show persist aggress victim aggress isol separ group accommod pig construct pig lie rest stand difficulti clean place rest pig tether injuri pig inspect regularli adjust ensur comfort fit tether suffici length pig move stipul paragraph design avoid risk strangul injuri hous pen equip utensil pig properli clean disinfect prevent cross infect build diseas carri organ faec urin uneaten spilt food remov reduc smell avoid attract fli rodent floor smooth slipperi prevent injuri pig design injuri suffer pig stand ly suitabl size weight pig form rigid stabl surfac ly area comfort clean adequ drain advers affect pig bed provid clean dry harm pig pig provid diet ag weight behaviour physiolog promot posit state health pig fed dai pig hous group fed ad libitum automat feed system pig access food time group pig week ag access suffici quantiti fresh water satisfi fluid intak drink liquid feed water equip design construct maintain contamin pig feed water minim addit measur prevent tail bite vice order enabl satisfi behaviour pig take account environ stock densiti obtain straw suitabl materi object chapter ii specif provis categori pig boar boar pen site construct boar turn round hear smell pig provid clean rest area ly area dry comfort minimum pen size adult boar larger area provid pen servic ii sow gilt pregnant sow gilt treat extern intern parasit farrow crate pregnant sow gilt clean provid clean adequ drain comfort ly area suitabl nest materi unobstruct area sow gilt eas natur assist farrow farrow crate sow loos mean protect piglet farrow rail iii piglet piglet provid sourc heat solid dry comfort ly area sow rest time farrow crate piglet suffici space suckl difficulti practis castrat male pig ag week carri anaesthet veterinarian person qualifi accord nation legisl tail dock tooth clip carri routin evid farm injuri sow teat pig ear tail occur result carri procedur tooth clip appear carri dai birth piglet wean sow week ag welfar health dam piglet advers affect iv weaner rear pig pig group wean stabl group mix