S.L. 439.7 Art. 1Title, applicability and scope.

(1) The title of these regulations is the Laying Hens

(Protection) Regulations.

(2) These regulations shall not apply to -

(a) establishments with fewer than 350 laying hens,

(b) establishments rearing breeding laying hens. Such establishments shall, however, continue to be subject to the relevant requirements of European Union Council Directive 98/58/ EC.

(3) The scope of these regulations is to implement the provisions found under European Union Council Directive 1999/ 74/EC laying down minimum standards for the protection of laying hens.