SECTION 4.1 OF THESE GUIDELINES FOR AT LEAST ONE GENERATION OR, IN THE...

3. Livestock production is a land related activity. Herbivores must have access to pasture and all other animals

must have access to open-air runs; the competent authority may allow exceptions when the animals’

physiological state, inclement weather conditions, and state of the land so permit, or the structure of certain

`traditional` farming systems restrict access to pasture, providing the welfare of the animals can be

guaranteed.