A. Boars
Codified version
Council Directive 2008/120/EC of 18 December 2008 laying down minimum standards for the protection of pigs (Codified version) · European Union
Boar pens must be sited and constructed so as to allow the boar to turn round and to hear, smell and see other pigs. The unobstructed floor area available to an adult boar must be at least 6 m^(2). Where pens are also used for natural service the floor area available to an adult boar must be at least of 10 m^(2) and the pen must be free of any obstacles.
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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.