Read the full consultation here.
The purpose of the existing statutory code is to provide owners and keepers of meat chickens and meat breeding chickens with guidance on how to comply with relevant welfare legislation. The new statutory code aims to provide up-to-date guidance on the current legislation, maintain animal welfare standards, reflect the latest scientific and veterinary knowledge and be presented in a clear and relevant way for farmers.
The consultation closes on 6 October 2017
The NFU encourages you to get involved and have your say on the proposed changes, by completing the below questionnaire. Responses will be collated and taken into consideration while the NFU prepares response papers to Defra.
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- Q1. Do you agree that the new statutory code (provided in draft as part of this consultation) provides clear guidance to owners and keepers on how to comply with the relevant farm animal welfare legislation? If you wish to comment on specific sections of the code, please provide the relevant paragraph number and cite references to any relevant evidence.
- Q2. Do you agree that the new statutory code (provided in draft as part of this consultation) maintains animal welfare standards as set out in the existing statutory code and the interim guidance? If you wish to comment on specific sections of the code, please provide the relevant paragraph number and cite references to any relevant evidence.
- Q3. Do you agree that the new statutory code (provided in draft as part of this consultation) reflects the latest scientific and veterinary knowledge? If you wish to comment on specific sections of the code, please provide the relevant paragraph number and cite references to any relevant evidence.
