European Parliament endorses animal welfare report, paving way for new EU rules

The European Parliament has voted in favour of a report on on-farm animal welfare that will feed into the EU’s new animal welfare rules, but the report has been lambasted for supporting controversial practices, such as foie gras production, and favouring economic interests.

Rapporteur Jérémy Decerle told EURACTIV that he was “satisfied” to see the European Parliament has chosen to back a report which was “balanced, responsible, reasonable and reflective of the reality on the ground”. [SHUTTERSTOCK]

Natasha Foote Euractiv 16-02-2022 16:24 5 min. read Content type: Euractiv is part of the Trust Project

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