Guidelines
Approach to the consideration of draft codes of welfare [PDF, 35 KB]
Dealing with practices which might be inconsistent with the spirit of the Animal Welfare Act [PDF, 43 KB]
Setting minimum standards where section 73(3) applies [PDF, 66 KB]
Process for the development of codes of welfare [PDF, 331 KB]
Role of science in setting animal welfare standards [PDF, 115 KB]
Wider issues relevant to setting minimum standards [PDF, 143 KB]
Taking account of society’s ethical values, technical viewpoints and public opinion [PDF, 23 KB]
Balancing animal welfare needs [PDF, 75 KB]
Phasing out one animal management system in favour of another [PDF, 25 KB]
Principles of consultation [PDF, 60 KB]
Prioritisation Framework [PDF, 52 KB]
Guidelines for the Welfare of Livestock from which Blood is Harvested for Commercial and Research Purposes - March 2009 [PDF, 130 KB]
Guidelines for writing codes of welfare [PDF, 426 KB]
Welfare of Red and Wapiti Stags During the Use of Rubber Rings to Induce Analgesia for the Removal of Spiker Velvet [PDF, 1.9 MB]
Welfare of Yearling Fallow Deer During the Use of Rubber Rings to Prevent Antler/Pedicle Growth [PDF, 2.1 MB]
Fact sheets
Sale yards not a dumping place – Fact sheet 2 [PDF, 185 KB]
Reports
Review of Transition Provisions for the Code of Welfare for Layer Hens [PDF, 590 KB]
