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UK pig sector concern as EU signals cage ban
25 May 2021 |
by FarmingUK Team | News, Pigs
The National Pig Association says an EU-wide ban on cages, including farrowing crates, now looks inevitable
British pig producers have raised concern following news that MEPs may introduce new legislation paving the way for a ban on the use of cages in EU farming.
The EU Parliament’s Agriculture Committee urged the Commission on 21 May to propose a revision of existing rules on the protection of animals kept for farming purposes.
These changes would phase out the use of cages, including farrowing crates and insemination stalls, after ‘an appropriate transition period and a solid, scientific impact assessment, possibly by 2027 .
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