PART 1General

Citation, commencement, extent and application

regulation 1 + 1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Fair Dealing Obligations (Pigs) Regulations 2025.

(2) These Regulations come into force on the commencement date, except for Parts 1 and 11 which come into force on the day after the day on which these Regulations are made.

(3) They extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

(4) Subject to paragraph (5) and regulation 4, these Regulations (other than Part 11) apply in relation to pig purchase contracts.

(5) They do not apply in relation to any quantity of pigs that the business purchaser(1) takes possession of before the transition date under a pig purchase contract that was in force immediately before the commencement date.

(6) In this regulation—

“the commencement date” is the day after the expiry of 12 weeks, beginning with the day on which these Regulations are made;

“the transition date” is the day after the expiry of 12 months, beginning with the commencement date.

Interpretation

regulation 2 + 2.  In these Regulations—

term fixed duration contract + “fixed-duration contract” has the meaning given in regulation 6(2);

term fixed price + “fixed price” has the meaning given in regulation 8(2);

term notice of intent + “notice of intent” has the meaning given in regulation 22(2);

term pig purchase contract + “pig purchase contract” means a contract made by a business purchaser for the purchase of pigs from a qualifying seller(2);

term the parties + “the parties”, in relation to a pig purchase contract, means the business purchaser and the qualifying seller who are party to the contract;

term variable price + “variable price” has the meaning given in regulation 9(2).