Article 4

Council Directive 91/630/EEC of 19 November 1991 laying down minimum standards fo the protection of pigs · European Union

1. Member States shall ensure that the conditions for rearing pigs comply with the general provisions laid down in the Annex. However, until 30 June 1995, the Member States' competent authorities may authorize derogations from paragraphs 3, 5, 8 and 11 of Chapter I of the Annex. 2. Moreover, before this Directive enters into force, the Commission, in cooperation with the Member States, shall issue a recommendation defining any additional minimum standards for the protection of pigs supplementing those in the Annex.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-06 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.