BRUSSELS PLOTS LEGAL ACTION OVER LAYING HEN WELFARE ABUSES
January 1st, 2012
BY LEAH GERMAIN
THE EUROPEAN Commission is taking legal action against 14 European Union (EU) member states, it thinks are failing to protect egg laying hens against animal welfare abuses. According to the Commission, the countries have failed to comply with EU legislation that prohibits farmers from keeping egg-laying hens in confined, tiny cages smaller than 750 square centimetres. Brussels said last night (Jan 19) released a statement, citing France, Spain, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal ...
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