Brussels, 08/01/2008 (Agence Europe) - The high animal welfare standards applied in the European Union, especially those in relation to laying hens, must be encouraged and considered as a commercial and competitive advantage at European scale, the European Commission writes in a report published on Tuesday 8 January on implementation of the 1999 legislation on conditions for rearing laying hens.
The Council directive of 19 July 1999 establishes minimum standards on the protection of laying...