
2024 No. 61
Animals
The Welfare of Farmed Animals (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2024
Made 21st February 2024
Coming into force 22nd February 2024

The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 26(1) and 51(2)(b) of the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006 and all other powers enabling them to do so.
In accordance with section 26(5) of that Act, the Scottish Ministers have consulted such persons appearing to them to represent relevant interests, and such other persons, as they consider appropriate.

In accordance with section 51(3) of that Act, a draft of this instrument has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.
Citation and commencement
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Welfare of Farmed Animals (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2024 and come into force on 22 February 2024.
Amendment of the Welfare of Farmed Animals (Scotland) Regulations 2010
2 
In regulation 7A (animal welfare guidance) of the Welfare of Farmed Animals (Scotland) Regulations 2010, after paragraph (2)(b), insert—“
(c) the guidance contained in the document titled “Guidance for the Welfare of Pigs” and dated November 2023, which was first published by the Scottish Government on its website on 20 November 2023.”.
JIM FAIRLIE
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
21st February 2024