Regulation Amending the Minimum Standards for the Protection of Laying Hens
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This regulation removes the previous deadline of 31/12/2025 from Article 6(4) of the original laying hen welfare regulation. It lowers the maximum allowable stocking density in enriched cages from 550 cm² to 400 cm² per hen. The second sentence of Article 7(1)(b) is repealed. Existing farms are granted a transition period and must cease using non-compliant rearing systems and enriched cages specified in Articles 6(4) and 7(1) by 1 January 2029. The regulation enters into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette (13 January 2026).
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Key Changes
- Removes the 31/12/2025 deadline from Article 6(4)
- Reduces maximum stocking density in enriched cages from 550 cm² to 400 cm² per hen
- Repeals the second sentence of Article 7(1)(b)
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Obligations
What this law requires
Reduce maximum allowable stocking density in enriched cages from 550 cm² to 400 cm² per hen
Cease using non-compliant rearing systems specified in Article 6(4) of the original regulation by 1 January 2029
Cease using enriched cages specified in Article 7(1) by 1 January 2029
Comply with amended minimum standards for laying hen protection effective 13 January 2026