Agriculture & Food

#AGRE2604377AFrance Updates Approval Rules for Broiler Chicken Welfare Training Bodies

🇫🇷France··Other·Low Impact·View source ↗

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🇬🇧 English

This order adjusts the approval timetable for training bodies involved in minimum welfare standards for chickens raised for meat. It clarifies that applications or related procedures take place between March 1 and June 30 of year N, and that the ten-year approval period starts on July 1 of that year. It also allows authorized officials to carry out document checks or on-site inspections. Existing approvals for training bodies that were due to end on June 1, 2026, are extended until August 30, 2026, giving affected organizations extra time during the transition.

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Key Changes

  • Sets the relevant annual approval window from March 1 to June 30
  • Clarifies that the ten-year approval period starts on July 1 of the same year
  • Allows authorized officials to conduct document checks or on-site inspections

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Obligations

What this law requires

medium

Training bodies seeking approval for chicken-meat production welfare training must submit the relevant approval application or procedure between March 1 and June 30 of year N.

training bodies providing welfare training for chickens raised for meat
Between March 1 and June 30 of year N
licensing
low

Approved training bodies must treat the ten-year approval period as beginning on July 1 of year N.

approved training bodies providing welfare training for chickens raised for meat
Approval period starts July 1 of year N
licensing
medium

Approved training bodies must be prepared for authorized officials to conduct document-based checks or on-site inspections relating to their approval.

approved training bodies providing welfare training for chickens raised for meat
operational
low

Training bodies whose existing approval was due to end on June 1, 2026 may continue operating under that approval until August 30, 2026 under the transitional extension.

training bodies providing welfare training for chickens raised for meat with approvals ending June 1, 2026
Extended approval valid until August 30, 2026
licensing

Affected Parties

Training bodies for broiler chicken welfare standardsPoultry producers and operators using approved training+1 more…

Tags

animal welfare,poultry,training approvals…