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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10791

22 February 2013
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SECTORAL POLICIES / (ae) animal health
Notice letters for nine countries over sow stalls

Brussels, 21/02/2013 (Agence Europe) - As previously announced (see EUROPE 10774), on 21 February, the European Commission, via a letter of formal notice, called on Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Poland and Portugal to take action to address deficiencies in the implementation of EU legislation concerning the welfare of animals, and specifically to implement Directive 2008/120/EC which requires that sows are kept in groups during part of their pregnancy.

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