The European Commission said at the Agriculture Council on Monday 21 February that it would not relax the current rules on the marketing of free-range eggs in times of avian flu, despite a request from the Netherlands, supported by several countries.
Commissioner for Agriculture Janusz Wojciechowski said that the Commission was examining the issue in the context of the ongoing review of marketing standards. “In the meantime, we should not ignore what consumers understand when they see the...