Brussels, 22/03/2004 (Agence Europe) - The European Parliament agriculture committee thinks that in order to limit the time of transporting animals, it is necessary to slaughter cattle in local slaughterhouses. The Jan Maat (EPP, Netherlands) report on improving conditions for transporting animals will be examined in plenary on 30 March Strasbourg.
The EP agriculture committee recommends "the development of local slaughterhouses", particularly in disadvantaged areas and thus significantly...