A notification concerning the stocking density of broilers
Показать связи →Notify the Finnish Food Authority if the stocking density changes of broilers. Additional requirements apply if it exceeds 33 or 39kg/m2.
Издатель: Finnish Food Authority · Государственная организация
Язык описания: Английский
Охват: Финляндия без Аландских островов
Об услуге
Описание
When you raise broilers, you must notify the Finnish Food Authority with information about the production units. You must submit this notification of a change in the stocking density to the Finnish Food Agency if * you raise broilers at a stocking density exceeding 33 kg/m2 * you increase the stocking density to more than 39 kg/m2 * you make changes to production systems that affect animal welfare, such as ventilation or heating. Submit the notification through the online service (available in Finnish and Swedish).
Как пользоваться
If you are planning to keep broilers in a stocking density rate that exceeds 33 kg/m2, follow these steps: 1. Create or commission a description of the production system (hall pass) for the farm, including the essential information concerning the production systems in each production unit. 2. Provide the necessary information using the online service (available in Finnish and Swedish). Include details about the stocking density and essential production systems of the farm. Details of the production systems include: * floor plan of the building * size of the area used for keeping broilers * type of floor material * commonly used types of deep litter * details about the ventilation and heating systems as well as technical inspections performed on these * details about the animal feeders and drinkers and their locations * the early-warning systems for the automated and mechanical equipment that are essential for the welfare of the broilers, as well as their backup systems * details about the technical inspections performed on the warning systems. 3. Use the online service and submit the form and description of the production system (hall pass) to the Finnish Food Authority in whose area your farm is located by no later than 15 days before the first flock enters the farm. If you are planning on raising the stocking density rate to over 39 kg/m2, follow these steps: 1. If the farm has not been inspected for animal welfare in the last two years, prepare to be inspected before increasing the stocking density. 2. Check that your description of the production system (hall pass) is up to date. 3. Submit the form and description of the production system (hall pass) electronically to the registry of the Finnish Food Agency by no later than 15 days before the first flock enters the farm. If you are making changes to the production systems of the farm which may affect the welfare of the broilers, please notifythe Finnish Food Authority without delay (for example, changes in ventilation or heating). Use the online service when submitting the notification.