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European Commission supports phasing out of cages for farm animals

July 10, 2021

Last week, the European Commission decided to positively respond to the European Citizens' Initiative “End the Cage Age”. In its reply, the Commission sets out plans for a legislative proposal by 2023 to prohibit cages for a number of farm animals.

End the Cage Age, European Union

Communication from the Commission on the European Citizens' Initiative (ECI) "End the Cage Age", 2021

Annex to the Communication from the Commission on the European Citizen's Initiative 'End the Cage Age', 2021

Animal welfare, video European Union, communication on ‘End the Cage Age’, 2021

European Citizens' Initiative: Commission to propose phasing out of cages for farm animals, Press release, European Commission, June 2021

European Parliament supports EU citizens’ call for gradual end to caged farming, news EURCAW-Pigs, June 2021

European Commission supports phasing out of cages for farm animals

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