The European Commission pledged on Wednesday 30 June to present a legislative proposal by the end of 2023 to phase out and ban the use of cage systems for all farm animals.
The Commission has thus decided to respond positively to the European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) ‘End the Cage Age’, which becomes the sixth successful initiative supported by more than one million citizens across the EU.
The Commission’s proposal will cover: - animals already covered by the legislation (laying...