Padel, Susanne and Lowman, Steve (2005) Livestock management, tethering - UK Compendium 2005. [Organic rules - Differences between other regulations/standards and EEC No 2092/91]
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Summary
Defra do not allocate the paragraph that would correspond with the EU Regulation derogation on cattle tethering in older buildings.
Difference
EU Regulations allow a derogation for livestock enterprises with older buildings, which were designed for the housing of tethered cattle, to continue the practice of tethering until the end of 2010, providing that certain conditions be met regarding the animals welfare. The UK Compendium contains no such derogation.
Justification
This derogation on cattle tethering would be a redundant feature of UK organic standards. In the EU Regulation, it is included to give time for changes in husbandry practice and for the depreciation of the value of livestock housing built before the tethering prohibition was introduced. No such buildings have existed in UK for a long time, and animal housing is mostly in cubicles or loose houses.
EU Regulation
| Item type: | Organic rules - Differences between other regulations/standards and EEC No 2092/91 |
|---|---|
| Subjects: | Animal husbandry > Animal housing Animal husbandry |
| Country/Standard: | Europe > UK > Governmental regulation |
| Principles: | Principle of fairness Principle of health |
| ID Code: | 135 |
| Deposited By: | INVALID USER |
| Deposited On: | 27 Oct 2005 |
| Last Modified: | 24 Nov 2008 08:18 |
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