The breeding of birds for meat production is currently one of the most important livestock activities in our country. Poultry meat production has grown steadily over the last few decades and poultry farms have proliferated with different orientations and specializations within the sector.

Although the production of conventional system-raised chicken meat, known as "broiler", predominates, other forms of production and breeding of other species, such as turkey, or alternative species of more, must be taken into account. a recent occurrence, such as ostriches, without forgetting the holdings dedicated to breeding birds for the repopulation of the species whose final destination may be their consumption after hunting.

The growth and diversification of this livestock sector pose a situation for which a norm is needed to orient and channel production in an orderly manner and to ensure its proper production and health management. The development of this standard has been possible, to a large extent, due to the impetus given by the poultry meat sector itself, which has shown its need.

Law 8/2003 of 24 April on animal health provides, in Article 36 (1) and (2), that the holdings of animals newly installed, or the extension of existing animals, must comply with the minimum requirements for stocks, roads, roads and other holdings or installations which may represent a possible source or means of contagion of diseases, in addition to the prior authorisation of the authority competent and that the basic health conditions to be met by the animal holdings shall be The rules in force. The main purpose of this royal decree is to regulate this law and establish the rules for the management of poultry holdings for meat production.

It is also considered appropriate to adapt this regulation to the requirements laid down in Royal Decree 1888/2000 of 22 November laying down animal health conditions for trade Intra-Community imports of poultry and hatching eggs from third countries and Royal Decree 328/2003 of 14 March establishing and regulating the poultry health plan.

For their preparation, they have taken into account zootechnical criteria, animal health and welfare, environmental protection and improvement of the quality and health of the products. As regards the provisions of Annex I concerning animal welfare conditions, account has been taken of the possibility of its review, where appropriate, in the light of experience and, in any event, if the approval of the legislation is to be carried out. Community in the field makes it necessary

Likewise, in the elaboration of this royal decree, the autonomous communities and the most representative entities of the affected sectors have been consulted.

This royal decree is dictated by the habilitation contained in the fifth final provision of Law 8/2003, of April 24, of animal health.

In its virtue, on the proposal of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, with the prior approval of the Minister of Public Administrations, in agreement with the Council of State and after deliberation of the Council of Ministers in its Meeting of the day of 16 September 2005,

D I S P O N G O:

Article 1. Object and scope of application.

1. This royal decree establishes the rules for the management of poultry holdings for meat production, including minimum conditions of location, zootechnical and sanitary infrastructure, management and registration, according to the rules in force in the field of hygiene, animal health, identification and registration, animal welfare and environmental protection.

2. This royal decree shall apply to holdings in which poultry is reared or kept for meat production, as defined in Article 2, directly or as producers for the production of meat.

3. To the special livestock holdings of treating or commercial operators and to the centres of concentration of animals, leisure, teaching and research, as defined in Annex III to Royal Decree 479/2004 of 26 March 2004, establishes and regulates the General Register of livestock holdings, only Articles 4 (c), 5, 6, 7, 8.b), 8.e), 8.f), 9 and 11 of this royal decree shall apply.

For the purposes of this paragraph, special livestock holdings of treatment or operators shall also be considered to buy and sell day-old chicks and other poultry.

4. The slaughterhouse of birds shall only apply to them Articles 4 (b) (2), (4) (c), (6), (7), (8), (e), (e), (f), except the census declaration provided for in Article 8.e (3), as well as Articles 9 and 11.

5. For the purposes of applying Articles 3, 4 (c), 5, 6, 7, 8 (b), 8 (e), (8), (9), (f), (8), (8), (8), (8), (8), (8), (8) and (d) to the holdings of wild birds for release or repopulation.

6. They are excepted from the application of this royal decree:

(a) Self-consumption holdings as defined in Article 2 (b).

b) Wildlife as defined in Article 3.5 of Law 8/2003 of 24 April.

(c) pet and domestic animals as defined in Article 3 (3) and (4) of Law 8/2003 of 24 April.

(d) Inspection and quarantine centres as defined in paragraphs 25 and 26 of Article 3 of Law 8/2003 of 24 April.

Article 2. Definitions.

For the purposes of this royal decree, the definitions contained in Article 3 of Law 8/2003 of 24 April, in Article 2 of Royal Decree 1888/2000 of 22 November, and in Article 2 shall apply. of Royal Decree 328/2003 of 14 March. In addition,

following definitions shall apply:

(a) Poultry holding of meat: any installation, construction or, in the case of open-air holdings, any place in the national territory, used for the breeding or holding of poultry for production of meat, as defined in paragraph (d), hereinafter referred to as 'holding'.

(b) Self-consumption holding: that holding which produces up to 210 kilograms in equivalent live weight of poultry per year and in no case does the animals or their meat trade. Holdings which maintain or breed species of running birds (ratites) may not be taken into consideration.

(c) Holder of the holding: any natural or legal person who owns or is responsible for the animals even on a temporary basis.

(d) Poultry for meat production: hens, turkeys, guinea fowl, ducks, geese, quails, pigeons, pheasants, partridges and corrants (ratites), reared or kept in captivity as breeding or holding birds for production of meat, hereinafter referred to as "poultry". Included in this definition, given their possible final destination for consumption, are the birds of the mentioned species that are raised for the repopulation.

e) Biosafety: a set of measures that cover the structures of exploitation and management aspects aimed at protecting animals from the entry and dissemination of infectious and parasitic diseases in the holdings.

f) Production unit: enclosure, ship or delimited space containing a single flock. When a holding has several production units, they must be enclosed by the same perimeter device and operate according to the same biosecurity conditions.

Article 3. Classification of poultry holdings of meat.

1. The poultry holdings of meat of production and reproduction, as defined in Annex III to Royal Decree 479/2004 of 26 March 2004, depending on the activity or activities to which they are engaged, shall be differentiated according to the following classification Zootechnical:

(a) Selection holdings: those engaged in the production of hatching eggs intended for the production of farmed birds.

(b) Multiplication Holdings: those holding breeding birds, dedicated to producing hatching eggs intended for the production of farmed birds.

(c) breeding holdings or breeding grounds for breeding birds: those engaged in the maintenance of breeding birds before the breeding stage.

(d) breeding holdings or breeding grounds for breeding birds: those engaged in the maintenance of farm birds before the production stage.

e) Production holdings: those engaged in the maintenance of farm birds for the production of meat or for the supply of species of hunting for restocking.

(f) Incubators: those holdings whose activity consists of incubation, hatching of hatching eggs and the supply of day-old chicks.

Each farm will have a single zootechnical classification for the purposes of registration and identification. However, a holding may have more than one classification under the same operating code, only in the case where the competent authorities consider that the biosecurity measures and the health programme provided for in the Article 4.b) .1. are adequate and sufficient to prevent the introduction and contagion of diseases.

2. The health status of the holdings shall be determined by the competent authority, in particular in relation to the health situation in relation to diseases which are subject to control or eradication as laid down in regulation.

3. Poultry holdings of meat, depending on their sustainability or self-control, according to Annex II.9.B of Royal Decree 479/2004 of 26 March, shall be classified in one of the following forms:

(a) Organic farming system: that breeding system in which the birds are produced under different conditions, in accordance with Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 of 24 June 1991 on agricultural production (a) organic production and its indication in agricultural products and foodstuffs.

(b) Conventional breeding system: that breeding system in which the birds are not produced as laid down in Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 of 24 June 1991 and cannot be included in the previous system. system.

4. In addition to the classifications in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3, poultry holdings of meat which are producing under one of the optional labelling schemes described in Annex IV to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1538/91 of 5 December June 1991, which lays down detailed rules for the application of Regulation (EEC) No 1906/90 laying down marketing standards for poultry, may be classified on a voluntary basis according to one of the The following breeding forms:

a) Extensive system in chicken coop.

b) Gallinero with free output.

c) Outdoor farm.

d) Farm farm at large.

Only the holdings of chickens, roosters, hens and capons, turkeys, geese, ducks and guinea fowl may be included in this classification.

Article 4. Minimum conditions to be met by poultry holdings.

The holdings must, in general, and without prejudice to the provisions of the current rules, comply with the following minimum conditions:

a) Conditions for buildings and installations.

1. The holding shall be located in a delimited area, isolated from the outside and allowing for control of entrances and exits therein, and shall have effective systems which protect the poultry, as far as possible, from the contact with vectors of disease transmission.

2. The operation must have adequate facilities and equipment in its accesses, which ensure effective cleaning and disinfection of the wheels of vehicles entering or leaving the holding. It shall also have an appropriate system for the disinfection of the footwear of operators and visitors, or equivalent system.

3. The design, use and equipment of the farm will make it possible to carry out an efficient cleaning, disinfection, disinterment and deratization.

4. The cages or other devices in which the animals are transported shall be easily cleaned and disinfected, and each time they are used shall be cleaned and disinfected before use again, or shall be of a only use.

5. The holding must have water reserve devices. These devices must be designed in such a way as to ensure the supply of water in quantity and adequate hygienic quality to ensure the absence of pathogens from birds or zoonoses, allowing for possible chlorination treatments. or equivalent system. They must also have a capacity to ensure that, in the event of a supply cut, the welfare of the animals is not jeopardised and must be designed to prevent the growth of algae and to be easily accessible. In the case of drinking water from the municipal drinking water network, the water treatment shall be compulsory only if the periodic checks carried out on drinking water, including those contained in the water, are not carried out. Ensure the provision in the preceding paragraph.

6. The holdings must have a sufficient quantity of properly distributed feeders and drinking water, which ensure maximum availability for all birds. Drinking water must be provided with a system which reduces, as far as possible, the discharge of water to the bed of the animals.

7. Dispose of adequate means for the observation and abduction of sick or suspected animals of contagious diseases.

8. The holdings installed after the entry into force of this royal decree must be designed, as far as possible, to prevent the entry of feed, cargo and unloading vehicles from the animals and the removal of manure and dead animals, so that these operations are carried out from outside the holding. In any event, and where the entry and exit of auxiliary vehicles is essential, they must be disinfected before leaving the holding and the documentary means shall be available which shall state that it has been carried out correctly. cleaning and disinfection of these vehicles.

b) hygienic-sanitary conditions.

1. All holdings shall have the health programme provided for in Article 3.2.b of Royal Decree 328/2003 of 14 March. Without prejudice to the provisions of paragraph (b) of the first transitional provision of this royal decree, the health programme shall be supplemented by a description of the biosecurity and cleaning measures, disinfection, deratization and (a) disinterment of facilities and use and with a training programme in the field of biosecurity and animal welfare for operators in contact with animals, and shall be submitted to the competent authority for approval and supervision in their application by the authorised or authorised veterinarian of the holding.

2. In the case of slaughterhouse of birds, the health programme provided for in the preceding paragraph shall consist of a protocol or manual of action against the main diseases of birds, which shall be submitted to the authority. competent for approval and which shall be supervised by the official veterinarian without prejudice to the provisions of its specific rules.

3. The operation of the operation shall be based on the principles of biosecurity and management by units of production of the same age and health status. To this end, holdings may apply the guides to good hygiene practice as provided for in Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the hygiene of products food.

4. The staff must use exclusive use work clothes on the holding and visitors, easily washable or single-use protective garments.

5. The remains of carcasses, feathers and other by-products of the holding, including animal dejections and beds, shall be collected, transported, stored, handled, processed, used or disposed of conformity with the procedures laid down by the competent authorities in application of the rules in force, and in particular Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 October 2002, lay down the health rules applicable to animal by-products not intended for consumption human.

6. No. Without prejudice to the provisions of Royal Decree 328/2003 of 14 March establishing and regulating the poultry health plan, after the shipment or departure of each flock or at the end of each production cycle, the Production units and tools shall be properly cleaned and disinfected and a waiting time shall be maintained prior to the introduction of the following batch of animals of at least 12 days after such cleaning, disinfection, de-ratization and, where appropriate, disinsation. In addition and during that time of waiting, the necessary analytical tests shall be carried out on the effectiveness of those operations, which shall include at least the control over salmonella of public health importance by laboratories. authorised by the competent authority as provided for in Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 November 2003 on the control of salmonella and other specific zoonotic agents transmitted by the food.

However, in cases where such analytical results are available to demonstrate the effectiveness of the cleaning and disinfection carried out, the waiting time may be reduced to a minimum of seven. days.

In the case of production units with areas of outdoor breeding or production (ratites), the sanitary and sanitary measures necessary to achieve a sufficient rest must be established. allow effective control of infectious and parasitic agents.

7. In the case of incubators, this waiting time may be applied, within the same holding, in an alternative way to the incubation machines present in it, provided that they are guaranteed to be subject to the cleaning, disinfection and sampling for control of salmonella of public health importance.

With regard to multiple loading incubators, cleaning, disinfection and sampling should be carried out with a corresponding waiting time whenever possible. This process must be documented and made available to the competent authority. Each time a new batch of hatching eggs is introduced into one of them, samples must be taken of the different batches present in the hatchery in different incubation states, so that a positive result for salmonella appears, all necessary measures are taken by the operator to ensure the protection of public health and compliance with the current rules.

8. The effective control of all visits to the holding shall be carried out by recording the date and time of the visit, the identification of the persons and vehicles and the place of provenance.

9. In the case of occurrence of any of the epizootic diseases provided for in Royal Decree 2459/1996 of 2 December, establishing the list of diseases of compulsory declaration animals and giving the rules for their notification and subsequent amendments, it shall apply as provided for in Law 8/2003 of 23 April and in the specific rules governing the specific actions to be carried out on the basis of the epizootic in question.

c) Location conditions.

1. In application of the provisions of Article 36.1 of Law 8/2003 of 24 April, and in order to reduce the risk of the spread of infectious diseases in avian livestock, any holding that is installed with After the entry into force of this royal decree, a minimum distance of 500 metres in respect of existing holdings or any other establishment or facility which may represent a risk must be respected. hygiene-sanitary. For these purposes, plants for the processing of animal by-products of animal origin not intended for human consumption, poultry slaughterhouses, animal feed products, landfills and any other plant shall be understood as including: installation where epidemiologically related animals are kept, their bodies or parts thereof.

In addition, the new installation of any of the establishments described above should maintain the same distance from pre-existing poultry holdings.

2. The measurement, for the calculation of this distance, will be carried out from the point of the buildings or the outdoor areas that shelter the animals that is closest to the installation in respect of which intends to set the distance.

3. The above mentioned location conditions shall also apply to the surface extensions for the maintenance of birds performing the holdings which are in operation prior to the publication of the above. royal decree, so that they can only be carried out if the conditions laid down in paragraph (a) are respected, without prejudice to the provisions of paragraph (c) of the first transitional provision.

d) Conditions for the welfare of poultry. Without prejudice to compliance with the current animal welfare legislation, and in particular to Royal Decree 348/2000 of 10 March, which incorporates Council Directive 98 /58/EC of 20 July 1998 into the legal system, on the protection of animals in livestock holdings, Royal Decree 54/1995 of 20 January 1995 on the protection of animals at the time of slaughter or killing and of Royal Decree 1041/1997 of 27 June 1997 on the protection of animals lay down the rules on the protection of animals during their transport, the holdings must ensure the minimum welfare conditions described in Annex I.

Article 5. Identification of the poultry.

1. All poultry leaving a holding shall do so on sealed transport devices, so that the destruction of the seal is essential to open them.

For these purposes, any system used to carry poultry and hatching eggs between holdings or other related facilities shall be understood as a transport device, including cages, boxes, trays and elements of the transport vehicles that are housing the load and which ensures, at all times, a clear separation between animals of different origins.

In the case of the transport of day-old chicks made in boxes, they may not be sealed, and must be identified in any case by means of a system which allows them to be aware of their origin.

Where transport vehicles used for shipments contain animals from a single origin and with a single destination, it shall be sufficient to seal the load device of the vehicle which houses the vehicle. the birds as a whole.

2. Each cage or device in which the animals are transported shall bear an indelible and legible mark on the corresponding seals, which shall identify unequivocally, as provided for in paragraph 3 below, the holding of origin of the animals. poultry transported. The mark shall indicate the operating code in accordance with the structure and in the order laid down in Article 5 of Royal Decree 479/2004 of 26 March 2004.

3. This Article shall also apply to laying hens as defined in Article 2 of Royal Decree 372/2003 of 28 March laying down and regulating the general register of laying hens, which shall be laid down in the they leave their holding with a slaughterhouse destination for conversion into meat.

Article 6. Register of holdings.

1. The General Directorate of Livestock of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, the General Register of Poultry Holdings of Meat, is hereby established as part of the General Register of Livestock Holdings (REGA), established in the Article 3 of Royal Decree 479/2004, of 26 March 2004, to which it shall comply with regard to its content and operation. This register shall contain the information relating to all holdings located in Spain. In the case of slaughterhouses, this register shall be without prejudice to the provisions of Royal Decree 1712/1991 of 29 November on the general health register of foodstuffs.

2. The autonomous communities shall register in a register the holdings which are located in their territorial area in accordance with the provisions of Royal Decree No 479/2004 of 26 March 2004 in accordance with the classifications laid down in Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 479/2004. this royal decree, in which they shall contain all the information set out in Annex II to Royal Decree 479/2004 of 26 March 2004, except for paragraphs B. 8 and B. 10.

Article 7. Book of exploitation.

1. The holding holders shall keep an updated record book, hereinafter referred to as the register book, in an updated manner.

2. The registration book shall be carried out manually or in computerised form, shall be available on the holding and shall be accessible to the competent authority, at the request of the competent authority, during the period determined by the competent authority and which, in any event, may not be lower three years after the end of the operation of the holding.

3. The log book shall contain at least the data set out in Annex II, without prejudice to any other information provided by the existing rules.

Article 8. Obligations of the holders of holdings.

The holders of poultry holdings must:

(a) Submit the health programme provided for in this royal decree for authorisation by the competent authority.

b) Carry out and keep the record book properly updated as set out in Article 7.

(c) Maintain documentary records to ensure compliance with the conditions set out in Article 4 and, specifically, the results of analysis for the control of salmonella, which shall be kept for a period of no less than three years.

d) Carry out and keep up to date the corresponding registration of drug treatments as set out in Articles 7 and 8 of Royal Decree 1749/1998 of 31 July establishing the control measures applicable to certain substances and their residues in live animals and their products.

(e) Facilitating the competent authority, in accordance with the time limits laid down in Article 4 of Royal Decree 479/2004, of 26 March 2004:

1. º The information required for the record of your exploitation.

2. º The information regarding changes that occur in the data on your holding.

3. The total census of animals kept on their holding during the census period, being understood as such the period from 1 January to 31 December, both inclusive, from the year preceding the current year, broken down, if applicable, for each of the classifications set out in Article 3.1. For these purposes, the total census shall be:

In the holdings provided for in Article 3.1.a) and (b), the number of birds present on the holding on 1 January, plus the number of birds entering the holding, minus the number of birds that left the holding during the holding the period from 1 January to 31 December inclusive.

On the holdings provided for in Article 3.1.c), (d) and (e), the total number of animals which have left the holding for other holdings or for slaughter during the census period, as well as the number of flocks in that the total number was divided.

In the holdings provided for in Article 3.1.f), the number of eggs hatched from the holding.

(f) providing adequate information and training in the field of biosecurity and animal welfare to operators in accordance with the content established by the competent authority.

Article 9. Authorisation of new holdings.

It is for the competent authority of the autonomous community in whose territory the holding is to be granted the authorisation of new holdings. Compliance with the requirements set out in this royal decree must be credited to the said organ, once all the permits or licenses required by the current regulations have been obtained.

Article 10. Control regime.

It is up to the competent authorities to carry out the necessary checks to verify compliance with the conditions and requirements of this royal decree.

To this end, the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, in collaboration with the autonomous communities, will implement coordination mechanisms that will ensure a homogeneous application of this royal decree throughout the territory. national.

Article 11. Sanctioning regime.

In the event of non-compliance with the provisions of this royal decree, the regime of applicable infringements and penalties, established in Law 8/2003 of 24 April, and Royal Decree 1945/1983 of 22 June, will apply. the rules governing infringements and penalties in respect of the defence of the consumer and of agri-food production, without prejudice to the civil, criminal or other responsibilities which may be held.

First transient disposition. Structural conditions, health programme and location conditions for existing holdings.

Existing holdings prior to the entry into force of this royal decree:

(a) They must be adapted to the structural conditions required by Article 4 (a) .1 to 7., according to the following deadlines:

1. 18 months from its entry into force, in the case of paragraphs 2. º, 3. º, 4. º, 6. º and 7. º

2. º 24 months from its entry into force, in the case of paragraphs 1 and 5.

(b) You must complete your health programme in good time as set out in Article 4.b) .1. no later than 18 months after the entry into force of this royal decree.

(c) They may, in the event that at the time of publication they do not comply with the requirements laid down in Article 4 (c), extend the area for the maintenance of birds, subject to the authorization of the competent authority, to the the time it is 24 months after the entry into force of this royal decree.

Second transient disposition. Training in biosecurity and animal welfare.

The training provided for in Article 4.b) .1 and Annex I.A.a) shall be compulsory from 24 months after the entry into force of this royal decree.

Single repeal provision. Regulatory repeal.

Any provision of equal or lower rank is hereby repealed in respect of all that which is opposed to this royal decree and, in particular, in respect of the poultry holdings of meat, Decree 2602/1968 of 17 October, for which the The Commission has also adopted a number of measures to improve the quality of life and the health and safety of the animals, and to provide for the protection of the health and safety of the animals. January 24, 1974, for which rules on animal-health management of farms are dictated Blackish.

Final disposition first. Amendment of Royal Decree 479/2004 of 26 March.

Paragraph 11 of Part B of Annex II to Royal Decree 479/2004 of 26 March 2004 establishing and regulating the General Register of livestock holdings is hereby worded as follows:

" 11. Classification according to the type of farming.

(a) poultry production holdings of eggs:

Ecological.

Campera.

On floor.

In cages.

(b) Poultry production holdings of meat:

Extensive system in chicken coop.

Gallinero with free output.

Outdoor farm.

Farm farm at large. "

Final disposition second. Competitive titles.

This royal decree is issued in accordance with the provisions of Article 149.1.13. and 16. of the Constitution, which attributes to the State exclusive competence in the field of bases and coordination of the general planning of the activity. The economic and social foundations and coordination of health, respectively.

Final disposition third. Faculty of development.

The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, in the field of his powers, is empowered to lay down the provisions necessary for the development and implementation of this royal decree and, in particular, for the modification of dates and deadlines, as well as their annexes, in particular where Community-wide rules make it necessary.

Final disposition fourth. Entry into force.

This royal decree shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the "Official Gazette of the State", with the exception of the obligation of the analytical methods provided for in Article 4.b) .6. and 7. months of publication.

Given in Madrid, 16 September 2005.

JOHN CARLOS R.

The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food,

ELENA ESPINOSA MANGANA

ANNEX I

Minimum conditions for the welfare of poultry for meat production

A) General conditions for all holdings

(a) Training. The operator must ensure that all staff responsible for caring for and handling animals have the necessary training, knowledge and professional competence to ensure welfare. of these.

To this end, the competent authorities shall ensure that the training referred to in the preceding paragraph is carried out by means of courses with a minimum duration of 20 hours and shall include at least theoretical and practical contents. on animal physiology, animal behaviour, animal health, the functioning of production equipment and facilities and animal welfare legislation.

(b) Mutilations of animals. 'Mutilation' means an operation carried out on a bird for purposes other than therapeutic purposes and which involves damage or loss of a sensitive part of the body or modification of the structure bone, or causing significant pain or distress.

Only in essential cases will mutilations (including castrations) be performed. They shall be carried out by a veterinarian or, under his supervision, by personnel with specific training recognised by the competent authority.

Without prejudice to the foregoing, the competent authorities may authorise the castration of birds of the species Gallus gallus for the production of capons and poulings, provided that the holder of the holding so requests, traditional productions and ensure that the personnel who perform it are specifically trained and are carried out with adequate analgesia and anesthesia.

It is prohibited to start feathering or plumon to live animals.

c) Environmental control of the facilities. -When the production units consist of closed ships, the maximum and minimum temperatures that occur inside will be monitored daily.

d) Conditions of bed or litter. -All animals raised on the floor must have permanent access to bed or litter and avoid their appearance on the surface. Such a bed shall be maintained in such conditions throughout the breed as to avoid injury to the animals.

B) Specific conditions

(a) breeding holdings in conventional breeding and breeding systems of animals of the species Gallus gallus.-On holdings where breeding birds (female and male) are kept, when they are in the laying phase, from 24 weeks of age, maximum densities per square metre shall not exceed the following figures:

For farms with natural ventilation systems: 4.7 birds.

For holdings with natural ventilation systems with cooling or heating: 5.3 birds.

For farms with forced ventilation systems: 5.7 birds.

For farms with forced ventilation systems with cooling or heating: 6.3 birds.

For the purposes of this paragraph, the following definitions shall apply:

Operation with natural ventilation system: those holdings where the entry or exit of the air into the ship is carried out through the windows of the building, without auxiliary mechanical systems.

Holdings with natural ventilation systems with cooling or heating: those holdings with natural ventilation systems which, in addition, have suitable cooling or heating devices for the temperature control inside the ships.

Holdings with forced ventilation system: those farms where, for the renovation of the air inside the ship, they use auxiliary mechanical systems, type of fans.

Holdings with forced ventilation with cooling or heating: those farms with forced ventilation systems which, in addition, have cooling or heating devices for temperature control in the the interior of the ships.

(b) Production and rearing of meat on a conventional system of animals of the species Gallus gallus.

1. A density of 30 kilograms of live weight of animals per square metre of the vessel's useful surface shall not be exceeded in each vessel of the holding. However, where the control and modification of the environmental parameters of temperature, relative humidity and air renewal can be ensured by means of auxiliary mechanical systems, up to a maximum of 38 kilograms of live weight can be permitted. animals per square metre. In this case, the concentration of ammonia (NH3) in the air shall not exceed 20 ppm and the concentration of carbon dioxide shall not exceed 3000 ppm, measured at the head level of the chickens.

2. By way of derogation from the preceding subparagraph, the competent authority may amend these maximum figures downwards when it finds that the welfare of the animals is compromised.

c) Holdings of ducks, geese and their crosses. -The provisions of the following recommendations shall apply:

Recommendation on domestic ducks (Anas platyrhynchos), adopted on 22 June 1999; Recommendation on the Creole or Berberia duck (Cairina moschata) and the breeding of domestic ducks and ducks (Anas) platyrhynchos), adopted on 22 June 1999, and Recommendation on domestic ocas (Anser anser f. domesticus, Anser cygnoides f.domesticus) and its crosses, adopted on 22 June 1999, in accordance with Article 9 of the European Convention for the Protection of Animals from Livestock Holdings, made in Strasbourg on 10 March 1976, and ratified by Spain dated 21 April 1988.

(d) turkeys production holdings.-The provisions of the Recommendation on turkeys (Meleagridis gallovapo ssp), adopted on 21 June 2001, pursuant to Article 9 of the European Convention for the Protection of the the animals on livestock holdings, made in Strasbourg on 10 March 1976, and ratified by Spain on 21 April 1988.

e) Ratitbird holdings (ratites).-The Recommendation on sliding birds (ostriches, emues and nandus), adopted by the Standing Committee on 22 April 1997, pursuant to Article 9 of the Convention, shall apply. European protection of animals in livestock holdings, done at Strasbourg on 10 March 1976, and ratified by Spain on 21 April 1988.

ANNEX II

Minimum content of the exploitation log book

The exploitation log book will contain, in general, the following data:

a) Operating code.

b) Name and address of the holding.

c) Holder identification and full address.

(d) Classification of the holding, broken down by each of those laid down in Article 3.

(e) Inspections and controls: date of completion, motive, number of minutes, if any, and identification of the acting veterinarian.

f) Maximum production capacity of annual animals. Where appropriate, each of the classifications set out in Article 3.1 shall be indicated.

g) Entry of lots of animals: date, quantity of animals and, if applicable, category to which they belong broken down by each of the classifications laid down in Article 3.1; code of the holding of provenance and number Health certificate or guide.

(h) Output of batches of animals: date, quantity of animals and, if applicable, category to which they belong, broken down by each of the classifications laid down in Article 3.1; code of the holding, slaughterhouse or place of destination and guide number or health certificate.

i) Incidents of any infectious and parasitic disease, date, number of affected animals, and measures for their control and disposal, if any.

j) Total census of animals held per holding during the previous year, broken down, if applicable, for each of the classifications set out in Article 3.1, in accordance with the declaration provided for in the Article 8.e) .3.

However, the record book of the poultry slaughterhouses may not include the data contained in paragraphs (d), (e), (f) and (j) of this Annex.

The provisions of paragraphs (e), (g), (h), (i) and (j) of this Annex may be recorded through the documents set out in Royal Decree 328/2003 of 14 March, or in other rules, provided that all the data required by the cited paragraphs in those documents.