
2025 No. 1029
AGRICULTURE, ENGLAND
The Free-Range Poultrymeat Marketing Standards (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2025
Made 16th September 2025
Coming into force 17th September 2025
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 37(1), 50(3)(a) and (d) of the Agriculture Act 2020.The Secretary of State has carried out a consultation, in accordance with Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety, in relation to the revisions to food law made by these Regulations.In accordance with sections 37(6) and 50(6)(a) of the Agriculture Act 2020, a draft of this instrument has been laid before Parliament and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.
Citation, commencement and extent
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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Free-Range Poultrymeat Marketing Standards (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2025 and come into force on the day after the day on which they are made.
(2) These Regulations extend to England and Wales.
Amendments to Commission Regulation (EC) No 543/2008
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In Commission Regulation (EC) No 543/2008 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 16 June 2008 as regards the marketing standards for poultrymeat, in Annex 5, at the end of point (e), insert as new subparagraphs—“
The second subparagraph does not apply to poultrymeat marketed in England.For poultrymeat marketed in England in the event of restrictions, including veterinary restrictions adopted under assimilated law to protect public and animal health, having the effect of restricting the access of poultry to open-air runs, poultry reared in accordance with the production methods described in points (c), (d) and (e) of the first subparagraph, with the exception of guinea fowls reared in percheries, may be marketed as ‘free-range’ notwithstanding that restriction.
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Hayman of Ullock
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
16th September 2025