Decree No. 208 / 2004 Coll.
Ordinance on minimum standards for the protection of livestock
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208
DECLARATION
of 14 April 2004
on minimum standards for the protection of livestock
According to Article 29 of Act No. 246 / 1992 Coll., for the protection of animals against abuse, as amended by Act No. 77 / 2004 Coll., ("the Act '), the Ministry of Agriculture provides for the implementation of § 10, 12a, § 12c (3), § 29a (2) of the Act:
Preliminary provisions
(1) Farm animals shall behave in respect of the species and age category or weight and other specific requirements for their protection and well-being in accordance with the minimum standards laid down by law, international treaties, 1) by which the Czech Republic is bound, and in accordance with the law of the European Community.2)
(2) This decree further regulates minimum standards for the breeding of horses, donkeys and their hybrids, which are kept as pet animals.
Terms
For the purposes of this decree:
(a) stables (2a) for housing livestock;
(b) the boxed part of the barn intended for the residence of the livestock or livestock; a box means a pen,
(c) a section of the floor area of the barn, usually between a number of stalls or boxes, intended in particular for the care of farm animals, including their movements;
(d) the grate flooring of the stables or parts thereof, provided with grates or crevices, enabling, in particular, the drop of feces and water into the underlying space;
(e) an automatic milking system of a robotically complex automatic milking system which simultaneously ensures the fully controlled movement of the herd in the stables and the requirements of dairy cows for feeding, drinking and rest, using a one-way and selective gate system which divides the stable into different parts and determines whether or not milking is allowed on the basis of criteria established by the breeder and directs dairy cows to the milking unit or to another part of the barn.
Minimum standards for livestock establishments
(1) Stables must be disposed of in accordance with the farming technology used, technically and operationally, so that air circulation, dust, temperature and relative humidity, gas concentration, illumination and noise are maintained within limits which are not harmful to animals.
(2) The disposal, technical and operational solutions of stables must comply with the farming technology used
(a) allow daily health check, fitness and welfare of livestock;
(b) to allow daily check of the state of the technical and technological equipment;
(c) prevent the entry of unauthorised persons and reduce the entry of other animals;
(d) to allow mechanical cleansing, disinfection, disinsectisation and extermination;
(e) allow veterinary examination and treatment, administration of substances to animals and sampling;
(f) to allow the separation of separate premises for livestock requiring emergency care, animals injured, sick or suspected of being infected,
(g) to allow safe implementation of animal husbandry and maintenance activities.
(3) Box must be sized and constructed according to housing technology, species and age category or livestock weight. Where a Party barrier is used to cover the cover, it shall define the location of the farm animal when lying and standing on a designated surface, prevent the felling of the farm animal at a neighbouring location and prevent mutual barriers to the standing and laying of farm animals or in a free-housing box, or, where appropriate, prevent the risk or disturbance of well-being or damage to the health or life of the young.
(4) Floors
(a) must correspond to the weight of the livestock;
(b) they must minimise the risk of slipping at housing places and must not cause injury in livestock when the livestock contact them;
(c) the grate must have a grate with a corresponding fixed surface area and the width of the cleft by species, age category and weight of the animals, the width of the cleft must prevent the insert of the limb of the farm animal, the edges of the grate must be rough, without chipping with minimal grafting of the grate.
(5) Ramps, gangways and bridges for loading and unloading livestock, established as part of a stables, and moving conveyor belts for containers must be provided with anti-slip surface treatment and side cover, preventing the fall of an economic animal or container with livestock; the height inequality shall not exceed 0,2 m and the width of the gaps in the floor or between two floors shall prevent the limb of the farm animal from being inserted. For pigs, calves and horses, ramps, bridges and bridges shall not be steeper than an angle of 20 °, i.e. 36,4% to the horizontal plane, and for sheep and bovine animals excluding calves than an angle of 26 ° 34 ', i.e. 50% to the horizontal plane. If the slope is steeper than 10 °, i.e. 17,6% to the horizontal plane, the ramps, gangways and bridges shall be designed in such a way that the animals can come up or down without risk or difficulty.
(6) The material used for housing construction and, in particular, for rivets and gutters, as well as the equipment with which the animals may come into contact must not be harmful to them and must be suitable for thorough cleaning and disinfection. The establishment and installation to ensure the safety of livestock shall be designed and maintained in such a way that they do not have sharp edges or edges or projections which could harm the animals.
General requirements for livestock farming
For livestock farming
(a) from birth, the livestock must be used for the presence, contact and implementation of basic breeding operations and the use of breeding establishments, equipment and aids;
(b) special attention should be paid to pregnant women, postpartum females, lactating females and their pups;
(c) their permanent location during the winter period is possible only in the enclosures or in the pastures, provided that the animals reared in such a manner have already been sufficiently declared in the climatic conditions and that such farming is not causing them suffering;
(d) they must be secured in the enclosures or in the pastures so that water sources do not freeze and are accessible to farm animals;
(e) farmed animals of any age category referred to in this Decree may not be used or used as riding animals for human consumption or for other reasons, except for horses, donkeys and their crosses, or for matches;
(f) the freedom of movement of livestock in the enclosures or grasslands by attaching weights or other similar objects to livestock; the freedom of movement of livestock shall not be further restricted by the tying of livestock or by the tying of different parts of the body of livestock or by the tying of more than one livestock to one another.
Minimum standards for bovine protection
(1) Minimum standards for the protection of the category of bovine animals aged up to six months (calves) lay down the following conditions:
(a) after delivery, the caregiver in intensive cattle farms shall inspect and ensure the basic treatment of the cow and calf, including the navel of the calf by appropriate disinfection, and ensure that the newborn calf receives sufficient colostrum from the mother or from another source as soon as possible, no later than 6 hours after birth,
(b) calves must not be tied, except for calves kept in a herd which may be tied during feeding with milk or its substitute, but not more than 1 hour,
(c) no muzzle shall be applied to calves;
(d) all calves must be fed at least twice a day, for all calves housed in a group which are not fed to their own needs or by means of an automatic feeding system, access to feed must be ensured at the same time as the other calves in the group; in hot weather or sick calves, fresh water is provided at all times;
(e) the calves' diet must contain such iron as to ensure an average blood haemoglobin of at least 4,5 mmol / l, each calf over two weeks of age must receive a minimum quantity of fibre-containing diet increasing gradually from 50 g to 250 g for calves aged 8 to 20 weeks,
(f) the width of the individual calf cage shall correspond at least to the height of the calf measured standing, and the length of the calf shall be at least equal to the length of the body measured from the outer edge of the mule to the caudal margin of the hip hump multiplied by 1,1. Individual calves' pens, other than those reserved for the isolation of sick animals, shall not have solid walls but walls with openings which give calves direct visual and tactile contact with others; However, this provision shall not apply to calves which are reared with their mothers for breastfeeding and stables where fewer than 6 calves are housed,
(g) a calf over eight weeks of age must not be kept in an individual pen unless, according to the veterinarian, its health and behaviour require isolation and individual care; However, this provision shall not apply to calves which are reared with their mothers for breastfeeding and stables where fewer than 6 calves are housed,
(h) for calves kept in groups, the space free of obstacles for one calf with a live weight of up to 150 kg shall be at least 1,5 m2; 1,7 m2 for calves from 150 to 220 kg live weight and at least 1,8 m2 for calves over 220 kg live weight;
(i) natural or artificial lighting shall be provided in stables with calves; where artificial lighting is used for at least 9 to 17 hours at an intensity corresponding to natural light,
(j) appropriate bedding shall be provided for calves housed in stables or boxes; This applies in particular to calves under two weeks of age and calves in isolation,
(k) in the case of calves kept in buildings, the breeder must be given at least twice a day and in the case of calves not kept in buildings at least once a day;
(l) stables, pens, equipment and supplies used for calves must be properly cleaned and disinfected in order to prevent the transmission of infection and the settlement of pathogenic organisms; faeces, urine and unconsumed or spilled feed must be removed to minimise odour;
(m) the floors shall be smooth but not slippery to avoid injury to calves and shall be so designed as not to cause suffering or injury to calves when standing or lying down; they shall be suitable for the size and weight of calves and shall form a solid, flat and stable surface,
(n) no electric discharge drive tools shall be used in the handling of calves.
(2) The provisions of paragraph 1 shall apply to newly built or reconstructed stables for calves and shall apply from 31 December 2006 to all stables for calves.
(3) Minimum standards for the protection of the category of breeders registered under specific legislation4) for use in natural breeding and insemination and for bred breeding bulls aged from six months onwards ("breeding bulls") lay down the following conditions:
(a) the area for admission shall be treated and maintained in such a way as to prevent injury to the bull or breed;
(b) mechanical devices forcing breeding bulls to move may be switched on for the time required, provided that they are adequately controlled and individually adjusted;
(c) the minimum area for the individual housing of the bull in the box shall be 16 m2 and, in the case of a weight exceeding 1000 kg, the area shall be increased by 1,0 m2 for each 60 kg live weight;
(d) permanent tethering of breeding bulls with a chain around the neck shall not be used.
(4) Breeding bulls can be conceived and used to hop another breeding bull when the semen is collected.
(5) Particular attention shall be paid to the condition of hoof in all categories of adult bovine animals; preventive measures include control of the condition of the hoof and the hoof treatment performed at regular intervals so as to avoid overgrowth of the horn or other damage to the hoof and painful conditions causing a change in the physiological attitude or mobility of the animals.
(6) Minimum standards for the protection of the category of bulls and heifers not registered under specific legislation4) for use in breeding at the age of six months (fattening bovine animals) lay down the following conditions:
(a) bovine animals with or without horns may not be kept together in groups unless they have free access to the range or pasture;
(b) conductors at an electrical voltage shall not be used to prevent bulls from jumping together.
(7) Minimum standards for the protection of the category of breeding animals of the bovine and heifer species from the age of six months, registered under specific legislation, 4) for use in breeding or breeding ("cows and heifers'), shall provide for the following conditions:
(a) the number of animals in free housing must not exceed the number of boxes and the number of places in the feed, unless the bulk feed is fed to the animal's own needs; spaces, including corridors and exits, shall ensure conditions such as to avoid disproportionate group pressures; This does not apply in stables with an automatic milking system,
(b) in stables with automatic milking system
1. it is possible to increase the number of housed animals by up to 20% compared to the number of lying boxes, provided that the bulk feed is fed to the animal's own needs and that the animal movement control system ensures that the number of animals in the reclining compartment is not greater than the number of such boxes;
2. the corresponding number of milking units per dairy cows must be ensured, there must be no reduction of milking box penetration and excessive accumulation of milking cows;
(c) to limit the movement of cows and heifers on standing positions, in particular when milking them, or to limit felling and urinating to a certain area of the manure alley, conductors under electrical voltage shall not be used;
(d) mechanical devices forcing cows or heifers to move may be switched on for the time required, provided that they are adequately controlled and individually adjusted; these devices must not be used during the last 2 months of pregnancy,
(e) the milking technique must be selected and the milking equipment maintained in such a way as to prevent damage to the mammary gland. The nurse of the dairy cows must control the used process equipment for milking and checking the accuracy of its use. During the day-to-day inspection of animals, attention must be paid to the mammary gland and sex organs. Any abnormalities should be observed particularly carefully during the last month of pregnancy,
(f) the cow or heifers, when using stables in intensive farms, shall be housed before and after birth in a box with a fixed floor and bedding;
(g) the caregiver of cows or heifers must control the calving technique, paying particular attention to hygiene, in particular in assisted births; If it is suspected that childbirth will be difficult, or if it is not possible to equip the calf manually without a serious risk to the cow or calf, the assistance of the veterinarian should be sought without delay. Mechanical devices other than hand-operated ropes may not be used in childbirth by the nurse; in exceptional cases hand birth lever-operated ropes may be used if they can be released quickly.
(8) For the protection of bovine animals, dogs raised for that purpose may be used after a period of gradual treatment to the protected animals and their environment in which they are kept.
(9) Further requirements for housing areas are laid down in Annex No 1 to this Decree.
Minimum standards for the protection of pigs
(1) For the purposes of this decree:
(a) pig animals of the species porcine of any age, reared for breeding, breeding or fattening;
(b) a male male male male male male in breeding 4),
(c) a female female female pig, female, female, female, female, female, female, female, female, female, female, female, female, female, female, female, female, female, female, female, female, female, female, female, female, female, female, female, female, female, female, female, female, female, female, female, female, female, female, female, female, female, female, female, female, female, female, female, female, female, female, female, female, female, female, female, female, female, female, female, female, female, female, female, female, female, female, female, female, female, female, female, female, female, female, female, female, female,
(d) female pig sows after the first birth;
(e) sows from the perinatal period to weaning of pups following the birth of the female pig; perinatal period is the time just before birth, the birth itself and the time just after birth,
(f) dried pregnant sows between weaning and perinatal periods;
(g) piglets from birth to weaning,
(h) weaning pig from weaning to 10 weeks old;
(i) by breeding foot and pig in fattening pig from the age of 10 weeks until slaughter or entry into breeding.
(2) The available free floor area for each weaning or breeding animal and pig in group fattening, with the exception of sows and sows, must be at least:
(a) for pigs weighing not more than 10 kg, 0,15 m2,
(b) for pigs weighing between 10 kg and 20 kg 0,20 m2,
(c) for pigs weighing from 20 kg to 30 kg 0,30 m2,
(d) for pigs weighing between 30 kg and 50 kg 0,40 m2,
(e) for pigs weighing from 50 kg to 85 kg 0,55 m2,
(f) for pigs weighing between 85 kg and 110 kg 0,65 m2,
(g) for pigs weighing more than 110 kg 1,00 m2.
(3) For embedded sows or sows kept in groups, the total usable floor area for each sown sows shall be at least 1,64 m2 and for each sows shall be at least 2,25 m2. If these animals are kept in groups of less than six, the total usable floor area must be increased by 10%. If these animals are kept in groups of 40 or more pieces, the total usable floor area may be reduced by 10%.
(4) The floors shall meet the following requirements:
(a) they must be smooth but not slippery to prevent injury to pigs and must be designed, constructed and maintained so as not to cause injury or suffering to pigs. It shall correspond to the size and weight of the pigs and shall form a solid, flat and stable surface,
(b) for sows embedded and pregnant sows, the part of the area required in paragraph 3 equal to or greater than 0,95 m2 per sow and at least 1,3 m2 per sow shall consist of a continuous fixed floor from which no more than 15% is reserved for drains;
(c) if concrete grate floors are used for pigs kept in groups, the maximum width of the gaps between the grates (grates) must be:
1.11 mm for piglets,
2.14 mm for weaning children,
3.18 mm for breeding treads and fattening pigs,
4.20 mm for embedded sows and sows,
(d) if concrete grate flooring is used for pigs kept in groups, the minimum width of the grate (griddle surface) shall be:
1.50 mm for weaned piglets and weaned piglets,
2.80 mm for breeding treads and pigs in fattening, gilts and sows.
(5) Pigs kept in groups which are exceptionally aggressive, which have been attacked by other pigs or which are sick or injured, must be temporarily placed in separate pens. In this case, the separate pen used shall allow the animal to rotate easily unless this is contrary to the advice of the veterinarian.
(6) A continuous noise level of 85 dB shall not be exceeded in the part of the building where pigs are kept. The possibility of permanent or sudden noise causing stress in pigs must be minimised.
(7) Pigs shall be kept in a light-intensity environment of at least 40 lux for eight hours a day.
(8) The housing for pigs must be built in such a way that each pig can:
(a) have access to a space which is physically and heat-comfortable, equipped with proper drainage and clean, which allows all animals to simultaneously position the lying down;
b) lie, rest and rise without restriction,
(c) to see other pigs; However, in sows and gilts, this condition may not be met in the week before the expected birth and during which sows and gilts may be housed outside the sight of animals of the same species.
(9) Pigs must have permanent access to sufficient quantities of material to enable them to have ethological activities such as straw, hay, wood, sawdust, mushroom compost, peat or mixtures of such materials that do not endanger animal health.
(10) All pigs must be fed at least once a day. If pigs are housed in groups and cannot feed as they please or do not have an automatic feeding system, each pig shall have access to feed at the same time as the other pigs in the group.
(11) All pigs older than two weeks must have permanent access to sufficient fresh water. Power supplies shall be easily accessible to pigs. For group housing, there may be a maximum of 16 pigs per pin-fed. The use of feed in liquid form, other than milk substitutes in piglets aged up to 2 weeks, shall not be considered as drinking.
(12) The reduction of the tail part and the uniform reduction of piglets by grinding or extirping, leaving a smooth intact surface, shall not be carried out routinely, but only if there is evidence of injury to the teats of sows or ears and tails of other pigs. Other measures shall be taken to prevent the nibbling of tails and other behavioural disturbances, taking into account environmental conditions and stocking density, before such interventions are taken. Therefore, inappropriate environmental conditions or housing arrangements must be changed. Boar clays may be shortened if necessary to prevent injury to other animals or for safety reasons.
(13) Pigs kept outside shall be able to hide or shall have a shelter to protect against adverse weather. Furthermore, unfrozen water sources must be available.
(14) For the protection of boars, the following conditions are laid down:
(a) boar pens shall be placed and constructed so that the boar can turn and hear, feel and see other pigs; the free floor area of the adult boar pen shall be at least 6 m2,
(b) in cases where pens are also used as a place for the admission of sows, the floor area for adult boars shall be at least 10 m2 and there shall be no obstacles in the pen;
(c) breeding boars may be used and used to hop other breeding boars during the collection of semen.
(15) For the protection of sows and gilts, the following conditions are laid down:
(a) the new construction or modification of fixed housing facilities for sows or gilts shall be prohibited; the use of sows and gilts is prohibited,
(b) sows and sows shall be kept in groups during a period beginning four weeks after their release and ending one week before their expected birth. The cage in which the group is kept shall have sides exceeding 2,8 m. If less than six animals are kept in the group, the pen in which the group is kept must have sides of more than 2,4 m,
(c) by way of derogation from point (b), sows and sows kept in establishments with less than 10 sows may be housed individually during the period referred to in point (b) provided that they can easily rotate in the pens;
(d) sows and sows must have permanent access to tamper-proof material which enables them to have ethological activities;
(e) sows and gilts kept in groups must be fed using a system to ensure that each individual animal can receive sufficient food, even if competitors competing for food are present,
(f) in order to be saturated and satisfy their need to chew, they must receive all dried pregnant sows and sows sufficient quantities of bulky or high fibre feed and energy-rich feed;
(g) measures must be taken to minimise aggression in groups;
(h) pregnant sows and gilts must be treated against ectoparasites and endoparasites if necessary. Before placing in the birthing cage, pregnant sows and gilts must be thoroughly cleaned,
(i) in the week prior to the expected birth, sows and sows must be provided with a suitable litter in sufficient quantities, provided that the system allows for the removal of solid and liquid feces used in the establishment;
(j) in order to facilitate spontaneous or assisted delivery, there must be a free area beyond the sows or gilts;
(k) the birthing cages in which sows move freely shall be provided with lateral barriers to the protection of piglets, such as protective bars.
(16) The following conditions are laid down for the protection of piglets:
(a) a part of the total floor area, sufficiently large to allow all animals to rest together, must be fixed or covered with mats, or must be lined with straw or other appropriate material;
(b) the piglets must have sufficient space in the midwives to be able to suck without difficulty;
(c) piglets must not be weaned before 28 days of age unless otherwise adversely affected by the well-being or health of the mother or the piglet. However, piglets may be weaned up to seven days earlier if they are moved to an area which is emptied, thoroughly cleaned and disinfected prior to the introduction of the new group and which is separated from the areas where sows are housed in order to minimise the transmission of diseases to piglets,
(d) where necessary, a heat source which does not harm the sows shall be provided.
(17) The following conditions are laid down for the protection of weaning, breeding and fattening pigs:
(a) where pigs are kept in groups, measures shall be taken to prevent conflicts which are outside normal behaviour;
(b) pigs must be kept in permanent groups and the mixing with other pigs should be kept to a minimum. If pigs that do not know each other must be mixed, they must be merged as early as possible, preferably within one week after weaning. When pigs are mixed, they should have sufficient means to escape or hide from other pigs,
(c) if signs of severe clashes occur, the causes should be examined immediately and appropriate measures taken, for example, if possible, to provide them with more straw or other materials to distract them. Endangered animals or exceptionally aggressive animals must be housed separately from the group,
(d) the use of tranquilizers to facilitate the mixing of animals must be limited to exceptional conditions and consulted by a veterinarian.
(18) The provisions of paragraph 3, paragraph 4 (b) to (d), paragraph 5, second sentence, paragraph 15 (b) to (d) shall apply to newly built, reconstructed or first put into service of the said building for pigs and shall apply from 1 January 2013 to all the buildings for pigs.
(19) Additional requirements for pig housing areas are set out in Annex 2 to this Decree.
Minimum standards for the protection of ovine and caprine animals
Minimum standards for the protection of ovine and caprine animals
(a) hay ribs and feed chutes and feed supplements must be addressed and located in such a way as to avoid injury or damage to the eyes and so that ovine or caprine animals are not threatened by the fall of ribs or packages of feed;
(b) the feeders must be so designed and located as to minimise the possibility of contamination of faeces or urine, the risk of freezing or spreading water and to avoid injury; the caregiver keeps them clean and controls them at least once a day, with extreme weather fluctuations and more frequently;
(c) special care must be taken to maintain the tools used for cutting, marking of animals and the application of antiparasitic preparations and equipment for anti-parasitic bathing of ovine animals in operational condition. The mouth of the drug feeders must be of a size corresponding to the age and breed of treated sheep,
(d) if the breeder does not have the necessary experience in all matters of breeding, including handling of ovine animals, assistance in childbirth, milking, cutting, if carried out, all methods of bath and spraying carried out, trimming of the hooves and other simple preventive and therapeutic procedures as instructed by the veterinarian, he must ensure that he / she has the expertise or availability of such equipment to enable him / her to deal with normal operational problems;
(e) ovine and caprine animals may only be kept individually, ovine and caprine breeds must be kept in the stables before birth and ovine and caprine breeds that have already been born, housed in group pens only during the period of birth and breastfeeding of pups may be housed in individual pens; grassland births can only take place in ovine and caprine animals adapted to the environment and local conditions,
(f) adult sheep of wool breeds shall be cut at least once a year. The cutting machines must be regularly cleaned and disinfected in order to be in working order and their execution must be adequate in size and age. Before and during cutting, sheep are treated with care to avoid injury. The wounds during the cutting must be treated immediately,
(g) the trimmed sheep shall not be kept out of the housing area if, in relation to climatic conditions, it can be assumed that the cutting of the fleece will have a harmful effect on their health and condition;
(h) particular attention shall be paid to the condition of the hooves; preventive measures include treatment of hoof at regular intervals in order to reduce the spread of skin rot and other infections. Sheep shall not be released to pasture where there is a serious risk of contamination. The entrances and exits of buildings and exits shall be maintained in good condition, without obstacles and adapted to avoid injury to animals or damage to fleece,
(i) the fencing must be properly carried out and maintained in order to prevent the release and risk of injury to ovine or caprine animals. When the wire mesh is used, the fencing must be frequently checked and maintained in a tense state, in order not to contain particularly horned sheep or horned goats. The electrical fences shall be so designed and maintained that the electrical impulse or touch only causes immediate agitation of the sheep,
(j) dogs raised for that purpose may be used to guard ovine or caprine animals, after a period of gradual treatment for the kept animals and their environment in which they are kept;
(k) ovine and caprine animals must be inspected at least once a day; where ovine or caprine animals are kept outdoors under safe extensive conditions and favourable weather conditions, the control of animals and animal husbandry facilities shall be carried out at least once a week. However, inspections shall be carried out more frequently than indicated in the first sentence if the welfare of ovine or caprine animals is at risk, in particular at the time of birth, after cutting or bathing, at an increased risk of infestation by flies or predators and after significant changes in the management of breeding or other conditions,
(l) the biological need for water is covered on a daily basis in ovine and caprine animals either by giving them water of sufficient quantity and quality or by feeding them feed with sufficient water content. Maybe there's a combination of both. Only feed with sufficient water cannot be administered to ovine and caprine animals in lactation,
(m) the floor area in the sheep and goat stalls shall be at least:
1. 0,15 m2 per 10 kg bodyweight for ewes or goats;
2.0,15 m2 per 10 kg live weight for lambs or kids,
3 0,25 m2 per 10 kg live weight for breeding rams or goats in the group pen,
4. 0,30 m2 per 10 kg live weight for breeding rams or goats in an individual pen.
Minimum standards for the protection of horses, donkeys and their cross-breeds kept as livestock
The minimum standards for the protection of horses reared as animals for farming shall apply to horses and, mutatis mutandis, to donkeys and their cross-breeds kept as livestock (hereinafter referred to as "horses'). The following conditions are laid down:
(a) binding standing between horses shall be separated by barrier;
(b) the height to the ceiling in the stable where the horses are held or occasionally tied shall be 1,5 times the height of the wand at the faucet, but not less than 2,20 m; the height of the ceiling shall be measured from the level of the floor on which the horse stands, to the roof structure or to any other lowest building element of the stable; the door openings through which the horses pass must be of such shape as to allow the horses to pass safely and safely; The free passage in the stables and box doors shall be at least 1,20 x 2,20 m; This provision applies from 1 January 2012 to newly built stables or first put into service stables,
(c) only the entanglement or neck belt may be used when the horses are tied. This does not apply to occasional tying. A horse which is housed in standing position must be tied so that it can lie with its head on the ground,
(d) in the case of outdoor farming for more than 24 hours on a continuous basis, provision should be made for a supply facility in the pasture or in the range;
(e) premises, in particular the entrances and exits of buildings and exits, shall be maintained without obstacles and foreign objects adapted to avoid injury to animals;
(f) for all horses older than two weeks of age who are not supplied as required by the animal or by an automatic feeding system, their need for fluids must be covered by the supply at least three times a day;
(g) for all horses housed in a group which are not fed to saturation as required by the animal or by an automatic feeding system, access to feed shall be ensured at the same time as for other horses in the group; feeding must be administered at least twice a day and the feed dose must contain sufficient digestible fibre,
(h) natural or artificial lighting shall be provided in stables with foals; where artificial lighting is used for the period from 9 to 17 hours at an intensity corresponding to natural light,
(i) for foals housed in stables, a suitable bedding shall be provided; This applies in particular to foals under two weeks of age,
(j) the introduction of a muzzle or permanent fixation of the foal in the period until weaned shall not be used for the foal;
(k) the hooves of horses must be examined regularly. If necessary, the hooves shall be adjusted to avoid overgrowth of the horn or other damage to the hooves, the hooves shall be sheared or otherwise protected if necessary,
(l) the technique of admission and the area for the admission of horses shall be addressed in such a way as to prevent injury to the stallion or the mare;
(m) mechanical devices forcing animals to move may be switched on for the time required, provided that they are adequately controlled and individually adjusted; such establishments shall not be used for mare during the last 2 months of pregnancy,
(n) the equipment, harness and equipment used shall be adequate to the structure of the body, age and performance of the horse, shall not cause damage or injury to the horse; equipment and equipment using electrical impulse, electric propellers, sharp spurs or spikes shall not be used; If there are wheels on the spurs, they must be turned freely;
o) Stationary corridors must have a minimum width
1. in two-row stables 3 m,
2. between two rows of boxes, or a series of boxes and a wall of 3 m,
3. between two rows of boxes, or a series of boxes and a wall, at the door of the boxes 2,5 m,
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Regulation Information
| Citation | Decree No. 208 / 2004 Coll., on minimum standards for the protection of livestock |
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| Regulation Type | Order |
| Author | - |
| Collection | Code of Laws |
| Date of Promulgation | 26.04.2004 |
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| Effective from | 01.05.2004 |
| Effective until | - |
| Status | Valid |
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