CELEX: 51990PC0239
Language: en
Date: 1990-06-06
Title: AMENDMENT TO THE PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) CONCERNING MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR THE PROTECTION OF PIGS KEPT IN INTENSIVE FARMING SYSTEMS

N o C 153/10                          Official Journal of the European Communities                                    22. 6. 90
                          Article 2                               This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and
                                                                  directly applicable in all Member States.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day
following its publication in the Official Journal of the
European Communities.
               Amendment to the proposal for a Council Regulation (EEC) concerning minimum standards for
                                  the protection of pigs kept in intensive farming systems
                                                     COM(90) 239 final
                 (Submitted by the Commission pursuant to Article 149 (3) of the EEC Treaty on 6 June 1990)
                                                       (90/C 153/08)
O n 19 June 1989 the Commission presented the above                  The Member States on whose territory the inspections
proposal to the Council. Following the opinion of the                are carried out shall provide the experts with all the
European Parliament delivered at its sitting of 5 April              assistance required for the accomplishment of their
1990, the original proposal is amended as follows:                   task.
1. Article 4 is replaced by the following:                           General rules for the application of this Article,
                                                                     having regard in particular to appropriate safety
                                                                     measures to prevent the spread of disease, shall be
    'Article 4                                                       adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down
                                                                     in Article 10.'
   The provisions of the Annexes and Article 3 (1) (a)
   and (b) may be amended in accordance with the                  4. Annex B, Part I, points 1 and 2 are replaced by the
   procedure laid down in Article 10 in order to take                following:
   account of scientific developments.'
                                                                     ' 1 . Boar pens shall be sited and constructed so as to
                                                                           allow the boar to turn around and to have sound,
2. The following Article is inserted:
                                                                           smell and sight of other pigs, and to provide for
                                                                           separate resting and dunging areas.
    Article 7a
                                                                        2. The lying area shall be provided with dry,
   In accordance with this Regulation, the Member                          comfortable bedding such as straw. The minimum
   States shall make provision for appropriate sanctions                   pen size for an aduit boar shall be 8 m2.'
   in the event of infringements against this Regulation.'
                                                                  5. Annex B, Part IV, point 3 is replaced by the
                                                                     following:
3. Article 8 is replaced by the following:
                                                                     '3. Piglets shall be given a source of iron supplement
    Article 8                                                              soon after birth and, where necessary, other
                                                                           supplements, electrolytes or milk replacer shall be
   Commission veterinary experts may, to the extent                        available.'
   necessary for uniform application of this Article, carry
   out on-the-spot inspections. In doing so the inspectors        6. Annex B, Part IV, point 5 is replaced by the
   shall carry out special safety measures in the matter of          following:
   hygiene so as to exclude the risk of transmitting a
   disease. The Commission shall inform the Member                   '5. Male pigs intended to be slaughtered at a live-
   States of the outcome of such inspections. The                          weight of less than 90 kg shall not be castrated.
   Commission shall provide details for the appropriate                    Castration of male pigs over four weeks of age
   number of staff required to perform these checks so                     may only be carried out under anaesthesia by a
   that budgetary allowance can be made for them in                        veterinarian or person qualified in accordance
    1991.                                                                  with national legislation.'