These amendments to the principal regulations give effect to the provisions of Council Directive 99/74/EC, laying down minimum standards for the protection of laying hens, in establishments with 350 or more laying hens. The Regulations insert new definitions and insert a new regulation 5 and Schedule 3, to apply requirements in relation to the keeping of laying hens other than in the systems referred to in the new Schedules 3A, 3B, 3C and 3D to the principal Regulations. They also insert a new R