council direct ec juli lai minimum standard protect lai hen council european union regard treati establish european commun articl thereof regard propos commiss regard opinion european parliament regard opinion econom social committe march council adopt direct eec compli judgment court justic case annul council direct eec march lai minimum standard protect lai hen batteri cage articl direct eec requir commiss submit januari report scientif develop welfar hen system rear provis annex direct accompani adjust propos council direct ec juli protect anim farm purpos drawn basi european convent protect anim farm purpos lai commun provis design give effect principl laid convent includ provis hous food water care physiolog etholog anim stand committe european convent protect anim farm purpos adopt detail recommend includ lai hen protect lai hen matter commun compet differ distort condit competit interfer smooth run organis market anim anim product commiss report refer recit base opinion scientif veterinari committe conclud welfar condit hen current batteri cage system rear inadequ met cage highest standard introduc light paramet consid order improv condit period determin unenrich cage system continu condit includ improv structur space requir balanc aspect consider welfar health econom social consider environment impact studi welfar lai hen system rear carri adopt provis member state choos system system commiss submit report propos account report direct eec repeal replac adopt direct articl direct lai minimum standard protect lai hen direct appli establish fewer lai hen establish rear breed lai hen establish continu subject relev requir direct ec articl definit articl direct ec appli addit definit appli purpos direct quot lai hen quot mean hen speci gallu gallu reach lai matur product egg intend hatch quot nest quot mean separ space egg lai floor compon includ wire mesh contact bird individu hen group hen group nest quot litter quot mean friabl materi enabl hen satisfi etholog quot usabl area quot mean area cm wide floor slope exceed headroom cm nest area regard usabl area articl system system adopt member state ensur owner holder lai hen appli relev provis direct ec annex direct requir specif system refer provis laid chapter altern system provis laid chapter ii unenrich cage system provis chapter iii enrich cage chapter provis applic altern system articl member state ensur januari newli built rebuilt system product refer chapter system product brought time compli requir system equip lai hen linear feeder provid cm bird circular feeder provid cm bird continu drink trough provid cm hen circular drink trough provid cm hen addit nippl drinker cup nippl drinker cup hen drink point plumb cup nippl drinker reach hen nest hen group nest nest space maximum hen adequ perch sharp edg provid cm hen perch mount litter horizont distanc perch cm horizont distanc perch wall cm cm litter area hen litter occupi ground surfac floor instal construct support adequ forward face claw foot addit provis laid point system rear lai hen move freeli level level ii headroom level cm iii drink feed facil distribut provid equal access hen iv level arrang prevent drop fall level lai hen access open run pophol give direct access outer area cm high cm wide extend entir length build case total open group hen ii open run area stock densiti natur ground order prevent contamin equip shelter inclement weather predat drink trough stock densiti exce lai hen usabl area usabl area correspond ground surfac member state decemb authoris stock densiti hen area establish appli system august member state ensur minimum requir laid paragraph appli altern system januari chapter ii provis applic rear unenrich cage system articl member state ensur januari cage system refer chapter compli requir cm hen cage area measur horizont plane restrict includ wast deflect plate liabl restrict area provid lai hen feed trough restrict provid length cm multipli number hen cage nippl drinker drink cup provid cage continu drink channel length feed trough mention point drink point plumb nippl drinker cup reach cage cage cm high cage area cm point floor cage construct support adequ forward face claw foot floor slope exce case floor rectangular wire mesh member state permit steeper slope cage fit suitabl claw shorten devic member state ensur rear cage refer chapter prohibit effect januari addit effect januari cage refer chapter built brought servic time chapter iii provis applic rear enrich cage articl member state ensur januari cage refer chapter compli requir lai hen cm cage area hen cm usabl height cage usabl area cm point cage total area cm nest litter peck scratch perch allow cm hen feed trough restrict provid length cm multipli number hen cage cage drink system size group nippl drinker provid nippl drinker cup reach hen facilit inspect instal depopul hen minimum aisl width cm tier cage space cm allow floor build bottom tier cage cage fit suitabl claw shorten devic chapter iv final provis articl member state ensur establish cover scope direct regist compet author distinguish number medium trace egg market human consumpt arrang implement articl determin januari accord procedur laid articl articl member state measur ensur compet author carri inspect monitor complianc provis direct inspect carri occas check made purpos date determin accord procedur provid articl member state report commiss inspect carri accord paragraph commiss submit summari report stand veterinari committe januari commiss accord procedur laid articl submit propos harmonis inspect refer paragraph form content report refer paragraph frequenc submit articl uniform applic requir direct render veterinari expert commiss conjunct compet author verifi member state compli requir make spot check ensur inspect carri accord direct member state territori inspect made provid veterinari expert commiss assist requir perform task outcom check made discuss compet author member state concern final report drawn circul compet author member state concern measur prove account result check detail rule applic articl adopt accord procedur laid articl articl januari commiss submit council report drawn basi opinion scientif veterinari committe system rear lai hen cover direct take account patholog zootechn physiolog etholog aspect system health environment impact report drawn basi studi socio econom implic system effect commun econom partner addit accompani propos take account conclus report outcom world trade organis negoti council act qualifi major propos month submiss articl procedur laid articl matter refer delai stand veterinari committe set decis eec hereinaft refer quot committe quot chairman act initi request 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 expiri period month date referr council council act commiss adopt propos measur implement immedi save council decid measur simpl major articl direct eec repeal effect januari articl member state bring forc law regul administr provis includ penalti compli direct januari forthwith inform commiss thereof member state adopt measur refer direct accompani refer occas offici public method make refer laid member state member state respect gener rule laid treati maintain appli territori provis protect lai hen stringent envisag direct inform commiss measur end member state commun commiss text main provis nation law adopt field cover direct articl direct enter forc dai public offici journal european commun articl direct address member state brussel juli council presid hemilä oj oj oj oj oj oj annex addit relev provis annex direct ec requir appli hen inspect owner person respons hen dai sound level minimis constant sudden nois avoid ventil fan feed machineri equip construct oper maintain nois build light level suffici hen investig surround visual show normal level activ natur light light apertur arrang light distribut evenli accommod dai condit light regim prevent health behaviour problem follow hour rhythm includ adequ uninterrupt period dark last indic dai hen rest avoid problem immunodepress ocular anomali period twilight suffici durat provid light dim hen settl disturb injuri part build equip utensil contact hen cleans disinfect regularli case time depopul carri batch hen brought cage occupi surfac equip satisfactorili clean drop remov dead hen remov dai cage suitabl equip prevent hen escap accommod compris tier cage devic measur inspect tier difficulti facilit remov hen design dimens cage door adult hen remov undergo unnecessari suffer sustain injuri prejudic provis point annex direct ec mutil prohibit order prevent feather peck cannib member state authoris beak trim provid carri qualifi staff chicken dai intend lai