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Codified version
Council Directive 2008/120/EC of 18 December 2008 laying down minimum standards for the protection of pigs (Codified version) · European Union
(10) Sows prefer to have social interactions with other pigs when provided with freedom of movement and environmental complexity. Keeping sows in continuous close confinement should therefore be prohibited.
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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.