Spain: New regulations on animal welfare published
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Published Mar 13, 2023
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Royal Decree 159/2023, of March 7, was published, through which various decrees relating to animal welfare were modified. In the specific case of pigs, Royal Decree 1135/2002, of 31 October, concerning the minimum standards for the protection of pigs, for which more specific requirements are established, is modified. Specifically, there are new values relating to the maximum density of animals on farms and new conditions in relation to their food, water, feeders, their environmental conditions and the availability of handling materials for the animals. The ultimate aim is to reduce the need to practice piglet tail docking. The existing farms will have two years to carry out the necessary adaptations. Regarding all changes, we highlight: Changes to free ground surfaces: Environmental conditions: in Annex I, values are introduced relating to the concentrations of gases measured at the height of the heads of the animals, which must be avoided to be greater than: 20 ppm of ...
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