Welfare standards
For producers and supply chain members
Beef cattle
Last updated 2023
Dairy cattle
Last updated 2021
Hatcheries
Last updated 2017
Laying hens
Last updated 2025
Meat chickens
Last updated 2025
Pigs
Last updated 2025
Pullets
Last updated 2018
Salmon
Last updated 2024
Sheep
Last updated 2023
Trout
Last updated 2025 - not covered by UKAS accreditation
Turkeys
Last updated 2023
Chain of custody
Last updated 2022 - Supply chain members including processors and packers
How the RSPCA develops the standards
Ever wondered who sets the rules behind the RSPCA Assured label? The RSPCA’s welfare standards are at the core of everything RSPCA Assured does and provide a benchmark for higher welfare farming across the UK.