Summary Description
- Sets minimum animal welfare standards in the production of broiler chickens by establishing limits on density on farms with more than 500 broiler chickens.
- TopicThe topic of the legislation or policy covered by the text
- AgricultureAnimal welfare
- SpeciesThe animal, or type of food production, covered by the text
- Broiler chickens
- JurisdictionCountry or geographical area where the text applies
- EU
- Sub-jurisdictionCountry or state where the text applies
- N/A
- Type of ActWhether the act is a law, regulation, or policy, or another type of text
- Legislation
- StatusIndicates whether the act is in force or not
- In force
- Legal ValueWhether the text is binding or not
- Binding
- Date enactedDate the text was adopted
- 2007
- Date updatedDate when the entry was last updated by the CALF team
- June, 2023
- Official citation
- Council Directive 2007/43 of 28 June 2007 Laying Down Minimum Rules for the Protection of Chickens Kept for Meat Production, 2007 O.J. (L 182) 19 - 28 (E.U.)
Strengths & Weaknesses
- Strengths
- Establishes limits on density levels and adds requirements for two higher tiers of density levels.
- Imposes housing requirements: provision of dry litter, minimum intensity and duration of artificial light.
- Establishes minimum inspection rate (twice a day).
- Weaknesses
- Limit on density level (33kg / m2) is neutralised by two sets of derogations (39 and 42kg / m2).
- The scope only includes commercial broiler chickens during the fattening stage and on farms with more than 500 animals.
- Allows beak trimming.