boarmeans a male pig after puberty, intended for breeding;
competent authoritiesmeans competent authorities as defined in Article 3(3) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
dry pregnant sowmeans a sow between weaning her piglets and the perinatal period;
farrowing sowmeans a female pig between the perinatal period and the weaning of the piglets;
giltmeans a female pig after puberty and before farrowing;
pigmeans an animal of the porcine species, of any age, kept for breeding or fattening;
pigletmeans a pig from birth to weaning;
rearing pigmeans a pig from 10 weeks to slaughter or service;
sowmeans a female pig after the first farrowing;
weanermeans a pig from weaning to the age of 10 weeks;