
Article 1 
This Decision lays down rules for the harmonisation of:

((a)) the collection of information during inspections carried out by the competent authority in accordance with Directives 91/629/EEC, 91/630/EEC, 98/58/EC and 1999/74/EC; and
((b)) the reporting of such information to the Commission.
Article 2 
For the purposes of this Decision, the definitions in the Directives referred to in Article 1(a) shall apply.
The following definitions shall also apply:

((a)) ‘inspection’ means a check which is carried out by the competent authority on a production site where animals are kept at the time of the check in accordance with one of the Directives referred to in Article 1(a);
((b)) ‘non-compliance’ means a failure to comply with one of the Directives referred to in Article 1(a) which has been:

((i)) found by the competent authority during an inspection;
((ii)) notified by that authority to the owner or the keeper of the animals held in the production site concerned by means of an official document.
Article 3 
During each inspection, the competent authority shall collect and record in a written or electronic document information concerning:

((a)) the date and the identification of the production site;
((b)) the categories of farming methods and the corresponding provisions in Community legislation as listed in Annex I;
((c)) the categories of the non-compliance and the corresponding provisions in Community legislation as listed in Annex II;
((d)) the administrative categories of non-compliance and the action taken by the competent authority as referred to in Annex III.
Article 4 
During each inspection carried out pursuant to Directive 91/629/EEC, the competent authority shall check at least five of the categories referred to in Chapter I of Annex II to this Decision and the corresponding provisions in Directive 91/629/EEC as listed in that Chapter. The competent authority shall record any non-compliance found.
Article 5 
During each inspection carried out pursuant to Directive 91/630/EEC, the competent authority shall check at least four of the categories referred to in Chapter II of Annex II to this Decision and the corresponding provisions in Directive 91/630/EEC as listed in that Chapter. The competent authority shall record any non-compliance found.
Article 6 
During each inspection carried out pursuant to Directive 98/58/EC, the competent authority shall check at least five of the categories referred to in Chapter III of Annex II to this Decision and the corresponding provisions in Directive 98/58/EC as listed in that Chapter. The competent authority shall record any non-compliance found.
Article 7 
During each inspection carried out pursuant to Directive 1999/74/EC, the competent authority shall check at least three of the categories referred to in Chapter IV of Annex II to this Decision and the corresponding provisions in Directive 1999/74/EC as listed in that Chapter. The competent authority shall record any non-compliance found.
Article 8 

1. By 30 June 2009 at the latest, and subsequently every year not later than 30 June, Member States shall submit to the Commission a report by electronic means concerning the information collected and recorded in accordance with this Decision, during inspections carried out during the previous calendar year.
2. The report provided for in paragraph 1 shall:
(a) contain the information referred to in Annex IV;
(b) be accompanied by an analysis of the most serious findings of non-compliances and a national action plan to prevent or decrease their occurrence for the forthcoming years.
Article 9 
Decision 2000/50/EC is repealed.
Article 10 
This Decision shall apply from 1 January 2008.
Article 11 
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 14 November 2006.
For the Commission
Markos KYPRIANOU
Member of the Commission
ANNEX I
Category of farming method Corresponding Community legislation
Free Range Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 2295/2003
Barn Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 2295/2003
Enriched cage system Article 6 of Directive 1999/74/EC
Unenriched cage system Article 5 of Directive 1999/74/EC
ANNEX II

CHAPTER I
Category of non-compliance Corresponding provisions of Directive 91/629/EEC
Inspection Annex, point (6)
Freedom of movement Annex, points (7) and (8)
Space allowances Article 3
Buildings and accommodation Annex, points (1), (2), (3), (9), (14) and (10)
Minimum lighting Annex, point (5)
Automatic and mechanical equipment Annex, point (4)
Feed water and other substances Annex, points (12), (13) and (15)
Haemoglobin level Annex, point (11)
Fibrous food Annex, point (11)

CHAPTER II
Category of non-compliance Corresponding provisions of Directive 91/630/EEC
Staffing Article 5a
Inspection Article 3(8)Annex, Chapter II, Section B, points 2Annex, Chapter II, Section C, point 3Annex, Chapter II, Section D
Freedom of movement Article 3(3);Annex, Chapter II, Section B, points 1, 4 and 5Annex, Chapter II, Section C, points 1 and 2
Space allowances Article 3(1) Article 3(4)
Buildings and accommodation Annex, Chapter I, points 1, 2 and 3
Minimum lighting Annex, Chapter I, point 2
Flooring surfaces Article 3(2),Annex, Chapter I, point 5Annex, Chapter II, Section A
Manipulable materials Article 3(5)Annex, Chapter I, point 4Annex, Chapter II, Section B, point 3
Feed water and other substances Article 3(6)Annex, Chapter I, points 6 and 7
Fibrous food Article 3(7)
Mutilations Annex, Chapter I, point 8
Breeding procedures Annex, Chapter II, Section C, point 3

CHAPTER III
Category of non-compliance Corresponding points of the Annex to Directive 98/58/EC
Staffing Point 1
Inspection Points 2, 3 and 4
Record keeping Points 5 and 6
Freedom of movement Point 7
Buildings and accommodation Points 8 to 12
Automatic or mechanical equipment Point 13
Feed, water and other substances Points 14 to 18
Mutilations Point 19
Breeding procedures Points 20 and 21

CHAPTER IV
Category of non-compliance Corresponding provisions of Directive 1999/74/EC
Inspection Annex, points 1 and 6
Space allowances Article 4(1)(4)Article 5(1)(1)Article 6(1)(a)
Buildings and accommodation Article 4, except paragraph 1(4)Article 5, except paragraph 1(1)Article 6, except point 1(a)Annex, points 4, 5 and 7
Minimum lighting Annex, point 3
Automatic and mechanical equipment Annex, point 2
Mutilation Annex, point 8

ANNEX III
Administrative category of non-compliance Action taken by the competent authority
A Request to address the non-compliance(s) within a deadline of less than three monthsNo immediate action for administrative or criminal penalties
B Request to address the non-compliance(s) within a deadline of more than three monthsNo immediate action for administrative or criminal penalties
C Immediate action for administrative or criminal penalties
ANNEX IV
The information to be submitted to the Commission pursuant to Article 8 shall be submitted in accordance with Tables 1 and 2 of this Annex.
It shall contain the number of:

— Production sites subject to inspections in rows 1 of Tables 1 and 2;
— Production sites inspected in rows 2 of Tables 1 and 2, based on the number of inspections which comply with the requirements of Articles 4 to 7;
— Production sites without non compliance in rows 3 of Tables 1 and 2, based on the results of inspections respectively reported in rows 2 of Tables 1 and 2;
— Non-compliances according to the categories referred to Annex II in rows 4 to 18 of Table 1 and in rows 4 to 12 of Table 2 of this Annex;
— Non-compliances according to the categories referred to in Annex III in rows 19 to 21 of Table 1 and rows 13 to 15 of Table 2 of this Annex.

Animal category Laying hens Calves Pigs
Farming methodNumber of Free range Barn Enriched cage Unenriched cage
1 Production sites subject to inspection      
2 Production sites inspected      
3 Prod. sites without non compliance      
Number of non-compliances concerning
4 Staffing      
5 Inspection      
6 Record keeping      
7 Freedom of movement      
8 Space allowances      
9 Buildings and accommodation      
10 Minimum lighting      
11 Flooring surfaces (for pigs)      
12 Manipulable materials      
13 Automatic and mechanical equipment      
14 Feed, water and other substances      
15 Haemoglobin (calves)      
16 Fibrous food (calves and sows)      
17 Mutilations      
18 Breeding procedures      
19 Non-compliance A      
20 Non-compliance B      
21 Non-compliance C      
Animal categoryNumber of Cattle (except cavles) Sheep Goats Domestic fowls Ratites Ducks Geese Fur animals Turkeys
1 Production sites subject to inspection         
2 Production sites inspected         
3 Production sites without non-compliance         
Number of non-compliances concerning
4 Staffing         
5 Inspection         
6 Record keeping         
7 Freedom of movement         
8 Buildings and accommodation         
9 Automatic and mechanical equipment         
10 Feed, water and other substances         
11 Mutilations         
12 Breeding procedures         
13 Non-compliance A         
14 Non-compliance B         
15 Non-compliance C         
